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Buckingham Palace
Her Excellency the Hon. Dr. Jeannette Young was received in audience by The King this afternoon upon relinquishing her appointment as Governor of Queensland.
Professor Graeme Nimmo was also received by His Majesty.
The President of Ukraine visited The King.
Ms. Jennifer Anderson was received by The King upon her appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey.
The King held a Council at 4.15 p.m..
There were present: the Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper MP (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care), the Rt. Hon. Alexander Norris MP (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) and the Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords).
Ms. Ruth Charteris was sworn in as a member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
Mr. Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Clive Alderton (Principal Private Secretary to The King and Queen) was in attendance.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP had an audience of His Majesty before the Council.
Later, the Rt. Hon. Andrew Burnham MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King.
The King and Queen this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora in advance of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda.
The Duchess of Gloucester was present.
The King was represented by Commodore Anthony Morrow (former Commodore of ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA) at the Service of Thanksgiving for Rear Admiral Sir John Garnier (former Flag Officer of ROYAL YACHT BRITANNIA and former Private Secretary to Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy) which was held in Sherborne Abbey, Dorset, this afternoon.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were represented by Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich.
The Princess Royal was represented by Captain Sir Nicholas Wright RN.
Princess Alexandra was represented by Mrs. Diane Duke.
Mr. Mark Bevan (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex) was present at London Stansted Airport this morning upon the Arrival of The President of Ukraine and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.
Kensington Palace
The Prince of Wales this morning met recipients of the Amos Bursary at Urban MBA, 3 Wenlock Street, London N1.
His Royal Highness, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, this afternoon received Mr. Jesper Brodin (Chairman) and Mr. Jensen Huang (Founder, Nvidia Corporation).
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal, Fellow, Council for Awards of Royal Agricultural Societies, this afternoon attended a Reception at the House of Lords, London SW1.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Annual National Service for Seafarers in St. Paul's Cathedral, later attended the 2026 Service, London EC4.
The Princess Royal, Member, the Blue Seal Club, this evening attended a Dinner at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.
Buckingham Palace
The Queen, President, Royal Osteoporosis Society, this evening attended a Reception in London.
Kensington Palace
The Prince of Wales, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, this morning participated in a game of street cricket on the Mall, London SW1, in advance of the 2026 Earthshot Prize Awards taking place in Mumbai, India, in November.
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal, Patron, Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, this morning visited Newlyn Fishing Port, Newlyn, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Sir Edward Bolitho).
Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this afternoon visited St. Agnes Head Station, West Polberro, St. Agnes, Cornwall, and subsequently attended a Reception at Driftwood Spars, St. Agnes.
The Princess Royal, Patron, Naval Children’s Charity, later attended the Annual Presentation at China Fleet Country Club, Saltash, Cornwall.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this morning received Mr. Jonathan Spence (Pro Grand Master).
Buckingham Palace
The King was represented by His Excellency the Hon. Christopher Dawson (Governor of Western Australia) at the Funeral of Sir William Heseltine (former Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II) which was held at Christ Church Claremont, corner of Queenslea Drive and Stirling Highway, Claremont, Western Australia, this morning.
Kensington Palace
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this morning received Mr. William Bax (Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall) and Mr. Hugo van Vredenburch (Lord Warden of the Stannaries) at Windsor Castle.
His Royal Highness, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, this afternoon received Mr. Jesper Brodin (Chairman) at Windsor Castle.
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal, President, National Equine Forum, this afternoon held an Organising Committee Meeting.
