Kensington Palace
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening visited the Chelsea Flower Show of the Royal Horticultural Society in the Gardens of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3.
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Buckingham Palace
The King, accompanied by The Queen, travelled in State to the Palace of Westminster today to open the Session of Parliament.
Their Majesties drove in a Carriage Procession, escorted by a Sovereign's Escort of The Household Cavalry, under the command of Major Charles Onslow, The Blues and Royals, and were received at the Sovereign's Entrance by the Earl Marshal and the Lord Great Chamberlain.
Guards of Honour were mounted at Buckingham Palace by 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards with The Royal Standard of the Regiment under the command of Major Benedict Tracey and at the Palace of Westminster by 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards with The King's Colour, under the command of Major C. Dougherty.
A staircase party of The Household Cavalry was on duty at Victoria Tower, House of Lords, under the command of Captain Angus McCaul.
Royal Salutes were fired in Green Park by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Major Luke Wadman, and from HM Tower of London Saluting Battery by the Honourable Artillery Company, under the command of Major Nicholas Edge.
The Imperial State Crown, the Cap of Maintenance and the Sword of State were conveyed previously to the House of Lords in a Carriage Procession, escorted by a Regalia Escort of the Household Cavalry.
His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms was on duty in the Prince's Chamber and The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was on duty in the Royal Gallery.
The King's Bargemaster and Watermen were on duty.
The Ladies and Gentlemen of the Household and the Pages of Honour to The King (the Hon. William Sackville, Charles van Cutsem, the Hon. Alfred Wellesley and the Hon. Guy Tryon) and the Pages of Honour to The Queen (William Keswick and Ike Elliott) were in attendance at the Palace of Westminster.
Their Majesties returned to Buckingham Palace and were received by the Lord Chamberlain and the Vice-Chamberlain of the Household.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King this afternoon.
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
Kensington Palace
The Princess of Wales this morning departed from Royal Air Force Northolt for Italy and was received upon arrival at Parma International Airport this afternoon by Mr. Kassim Ramji (His Majesty's Consul-General for Milan) and the Prefect of Parma (Mr. Antonio Garufi).
Her Royal Highness met members of the public in Piazza Camillo Prampolini, Reggio Emilia, and subsequently held a Meeting with the Mayor of Reggio Emilia (Mr. Marco Massari) at the Palazzo del Comune, Piazza Camillo Prampolini.
The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, afterwards visited the Centro Internazionale Loris Malaguzzi, Viale Bernardino Ramazzini, Reggio Emilia.
Her Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, afterwards held a Meeting with Early Childhood Educators from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico who use the "Reggio Emilia Approach" to Early Childhood.
The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, subsequently visited the Scuola Comunale d'Infanzia Anna Frank, Via Mutilati del Lavoro, Reggio Emilia.
Mr. Tom White, Miss Natalie Barrows, Mr. Lee Thompson and Mrs. Annabelle Miles are in attendance.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Kent, Royal Patron, the British-German Association, this morning attended a Reception in London.
St. James's Palace
The Duke of Edinburgh today visited Firrhill High School, 9 Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh, and was received by Ms. Elaine Aitken (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).
His Royal Highness this evening attended the Kirking of the Seventh Session of the Scottish Parliament in St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, and was received by the Reverend Neil Gardner (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal this morning visited Dornoch Cathedral, Dornoch, to mark 'One Thousand Years of Community Service' at Dornoch Cathedral and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Sutherland (Major General Patrick Marriott).
Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Kishorn Port Limited, Kishorn Port and Dry Dock, Kishorn, Strathcarron, Ross-shire, to mark its Fiftieth Anniversary.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester this morning officially opened Appletree 3A at the Young Men's Christian Association Cornwall, Alverton Terrace, Penzance, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Sir Edward Bolitho).
His Royal Highness today visited the Gardener's House, Morrab Road, Penzance.
The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Morrab Library, Morrab Gardens, Penzance.
His Royal Highness afterwards visited C. Toms and Sons, Toms Yard, East Street, Pulruan, Fowey, Cornwall.
Kensington Palace
The Prince of Wales this morning received Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po (Maori Queen) at Windsor Castle.
His Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this evening held a Dinner at Windsor Castle.
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The Queen has been pleased to appoint Ike Elliot to be a Page of Honour to Her Majesty in succession to Arthur Elliot.
Buckingham Palace
Her Excellency the Rt. Hon. Mary Simon was received in audience by The King this afternoon upon relinquishing her appointment as Governor-General of Canada.
Mr. Whit Fraser was also received by His Majesty.
The King and Queen gave an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.
His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty.
The Band of His Majesty's Royal Marines Collingwood and the Band of the Coldstream Guards played selections of music during the afternoon.
The Queen this afternoon received Sir Francis Brooke, Bt. (The King's Representative at Ascot and Chairman of Ascot Authority (Holdings) Limited).
Her Majesty, Patron, Medical Detection Dogs, later held a Reception at Clarence House to mark the launch of the Electronic Nose (E-Nose) for use in the detection of cancer.
