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Windsor Castle
The King held a Council at 10.30 a.m..
There were present: the Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP (Lord President), the Lord Hanson of Flint (Minister of State, Lords Minister), the Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords) and the Baroness Smith of Malvern (Minister for Skills and Minister for Women and Equalities).
Mr. Daniel Jarvis MP was sworn in as a member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
The Rt. Hon. Daniel Jarvis MP received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for Defence, took the Oath of Office and kissed hands on appointment.
Mr. Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Clive Alderton (Principal Private Secretary to Their Majesties) was in attendance.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP had an audience of His Majesty before the Council.
The King, accompanied by The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and The Duke of Kent, today held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in the Throne Room, Windsor Castle.
The Duchess of Edinburgh and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence were present.
The Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield, the Lord O'Donnell and the Lord Burnett of Maldon were present.
The following Knights Companions were present: the Duke of Abercorn, the Lord Butler of Brockwell, the Rt. Hon. Sir John Major, the Lord Luce, the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Stirrup, the Lord King of Lothbury, the Lord Shuttleworth, Lady Mary Fagan, the Viscount Brookeborough, the Marquess of Salisbury, Lady Mary Peters, the Baroness Amos, the Rt. Hon. Sir Tony Blair, the Baroness Ashton of Upholland, the Lord Patten of Barnes, the Lord Lloyd-Webber, the Lord Kakkar and Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach.
The Officers of the Order were: the Bishop of Winchester (Prelate), the Dean of Windsor (Register), Mr. David White (Garter King of Arms), Lieutenant General Edward Davis (Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod) and Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave (Secretary).
The Hon. Alfred Wellesley (Page of Honour) and Mr. Charles van Cutsem (Page of Honour) were in attendance.
His Majesty invested the Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield, the Lord O'Donnell, and the Lord Burnett of Maldon with the Insignia of a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
The King later gave a Luncheon Party for the Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Garter at which The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and The Duke of Kent were present.
The following had the honour of being invited: the Duke of Abercorn and the Lady Sophie Hamilton, the Lord and Lady Butler of Brockwell, the Rt. Hon. Sir John Major and Dame Norma Major, the Lord Luce and Ms. Niamh King, the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers and Ms. Julie Rouffiac, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord and Lady Stirrup, the Lord and Lady King of Lothbury, the Lord and Lady Shuttleworth, Lady Mary Fagan and Captain Christopher Fagan, the Viscount and Viscountess Brookeborough, the Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury, Lady Mary Peters and Mrs. Susan Gaunt, the Baroness Amos and Ms. Colleen Amos, the Rt. Hon. Sir Tony and Lady Blair, the Baroness Ashton of Upholland and Mr. Peter Kellner, the Lord and Lady Patten of Barnes, the Lord and Lady Lloyd-Webber, the Lord and Lady Kakkar, Air Chief Marshal the Lord and Lady Peach, the Lord and Lady Hennessy of Nympsfield, the Lord and Lady O'Donnell, the Lord Burnett of Maldon and the Hon. Robert Burnett, the Bishop of Winchester, the Dean of Windsor, Mr. David White, Lieutenant General Edward Davis, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave, the Hon. Alfred Wellesley and Mr. Charles van Cutsem.
An Installation Service was held in St. George's Chapel this afternoon at which the Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield, the Lord O'Donnell and the Lord Burnett of Maldon were installed as Knights Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
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 in the Chapel.
Buckingham Palace
His Majesty was present at The King's Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade this morning at which The King's Colour of 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards was Trooped.
The King was accompanied by The Queen (Colonel, Grenadier Guards), The Duke of Edinburgh (Colonel, Scots Guards), The Prince of Wales (Colonel, Welsh Guards), The Princess of Wales (Colonel, Irish Guards) and The Princess Royal (Gold Stick in Waiting and Colonel, The Blues and Royals, Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons).
His Majesty was attended by Lieutenant General Sir Edward Smyth-Osbourne (Colonel, The Life Guards), Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall (Colonel, Coldstream Guards), Major General Simon Brooks-Ward (Honorary Colonel, The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery) and Major General James Bowder (Major General Commanding Household Division).
The Lord Ashton (Master of the Horse), Colonel Erica Bridge, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave, (Mounted Equerries in Waiting), Colonel Edwyn Launders, Captain Hamish Kelway-Bamber (Dismounted Equerries in Waiting) and Brigadier Rupert Evetts (The Blues and Royals, Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons, Silver Stick in Waiting) were in attendance.
Colonel Guy Stone (Chief of Staff), Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Griffin (Silver Stick Adjutant) and the Household Division Staff were present.
The Procession was led by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Foinette, Coldstream Guards (Brigade Major Household Division).
The troops on Parade, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Spencer-Smith, Grenadier Guards (Field Officer in Brigade Waiting), received The King with a Royal Salute.
The Princess of Wales, with Prince George of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales, The Duchess of Edinburgh, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and other Members of the Royal Family drove to Horse Guards Parade and witnessed The King's Birthday Parade.
On the conclusion of the Parade, His Majesty drove in a carriage back to Buckingham Palace at the head of The King's Guard, preceded by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Major Luke Wadman, the Massed Mounted Bands of the Household Cavalry, the Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, under the command of Major Jeremy Bushell (The Life Guards), and the Massed Bands of the Guards Division.
On arrival at Buckingham Palace, The King's Guard entered the Forecourt and formed up opposite the Old Guard, the remaining Guards marching past His Majesty. The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment and The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery ranked past The King.
His Majesty, from Buckingham Palace, witnessed a fly-past by aircraft of the Royal Air Force, led by Wing Commander Andrew Watson, to mark the official celebration of The King's Birthday.
Royal Salutes were fired today by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in Green Park and from the Tower of London Saluting Battery by the Honourable Artillery Company, under the command of Captain Steven Warner.
The King and Queen were represented by the Duke of Abercorn KG at the Funeral of the Lady Pamela Hicks (former Lady in Waiting to The late Queen) which was held at St. Bartholomew's Church, Brightwell Baldwin, Oxfordshire, this afternoon.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and The Duke of Kent, were represented by the Lady Helen Taylor.
The Princess Royal was represented by the Lady Susan Hussey.
Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was represented by Ms. Lynda Atkins.
Windsor Castle
The King and Queen gave a Luncheon Party for the Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Garter at which The Prince of Wales, The Duke of York, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and The Duke of Kent were present.
The following had the honour of being invited: the Duke of Abercorn and the Lady Sophie Hamilton, the Lord and Lady Butler of Brockwell, the Rt. Hon. Sir John Major and Dame Norma Major, the Lord Luce, the Lord and Lady Phillips of Worth Matravers, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord and Lady Stirrup, the Baroness Manningham-Buller and Mr. Michael Parsons, the Lord and Lady King of Lothbury, the Lord and Lady Shuttleworth, the Viscount and Viscountess Brookeborough, Lady Mary Fagan and Captain Christopher Fagan, the Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury, Lady Mary Peters and Mrs. Susan Gaunt, the Baroness Amos and Ms. Colleen Amos, the Rt. Hon. Sir Tony and Lady Blair, the Baroness Ashton of Upholland and the Hon. Rebecca James, the Lord and Lady Patten of Barnes, the Lord and Lady Lloyd-Webber, the Lord and Lady Kakkar, Air Chief Marshal the Lord and Lady Peach, the Bishop of Winchester (Prelate), the Dean of Windsor (Register), Mr. David White (Garter King of Arms), Miss Sarah Clarke (Lady Usher of the Black Rod), Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave (Secretary), the Hon. Alfred Wellesley (Page of Honour) and the Hon. William Sackville (Page of Honour).
A Service was held in St. George's Chapel this afternoon.
Detachments of His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard and the Military Knights of Windsor were on duty.
Buckingham Palace
His Majesty was present at The King's Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade this morning at which The King's Colour of Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards was Trooped.
The King was accompanied by The Queen (Colonel, Grenadier Guards), The Duke of Edinburgh (Colonel, Scots Guards), The Prince of Wales (Colonel, Welsh Guards), The Princess of Wales (Colonel, Irish Guards) and The Princess Royal (Gold Stick in Waiting and Colonel, The Blues and Royals, Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons).
His Majesty was attended by Lieutenant General Sir Edward Smyth-Osbourne (Colonel, The Life Guards), Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall (Colonel, Coldstream Guards) and Major General James Bowder (Major General Commanding Household Division).
The Lord Ashton (Master of the Horse), Colonel Toby Browne, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave (Mounted Equerries in Waiting), Lieutenant Colonel Michael Vernon, Captain Hugh Scrope (Dismounted Equerries in Waiting) and Colonel Mark Berry (The Life Guards, Silver Stick in Waiting) were in attendance.
Colonel Guy Stone (Chief of Staff), Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Griffin (Silver Stick Adjutant), Colonel Jeremy Bagshaw (Regimental Adjutant, Coldstream Guards) and the Household Division Staff were present.
The Procession was led by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Foinette, Coldstream Guards (Brigade Major Household Division).
The troops on Parade, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Storm Green, Coldstream Guards (Field Officer in Brigade Waiting), received The King with a Royal Salute.
Prince George of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales, The Duchess of Edinburgh, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and other Members of the Royal Family drove to Horse Guards Parade and witnessed The King's Birthday Parade.
On the conclusion of the Parade, His Majesty drove in a carriage back to Buckingham Palace at the head of The King's Guard, preceded by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Major Luke Wadman, the Massed Mounted Bands of the Household Cavalry, the Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, under the command of Major Charles Onslow (The Blues and Royals, Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), and the Massed Bands of the Guards Division.
On arrival at Buckingham Palace, The King's Guard entered the Forecourt and formed up opposite the Old Guard, the remaining Guards marching past His Majesty. The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment and The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery ranked past The King.
His Majesty, from Buckingham Palace, witnessed a fly-past by aircraft of the Royal Air Force, led by Wing Commander Andrew Watson, to mark the official celebration of The King's Birthday.
Royal Salutes were fired today by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in Green Park and from the Tower of London Saluting Battery by the Honourable Artillery Company, under the command of Captain Karl Mackenzie.
Windsor Castle
The Lord Ashton of Hyde was received by His Majesty this morning upon his appointment as Master of the Horse.
The King and Queen honoured Ascot Races with their presence today.
Windsor Castle
The King, accompanied by The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of York, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent today held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in the Throne Room, Windsor Castle.
The Duchess of Edinburgh and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence were present.
The Duchess of Gloucester and the Lord Lloyd-Webber, the Lord Kakkar and Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach were present.
The following Knights Companion were present: the Duke of Abercorn, the Lord Butler of Brockwell, the Rt. Hon. Sir John Major, the Lord Luce, the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Stirrup, the Lady Manningham Buller, the Lord King of Lothbury, the Lord Shuttleworth, the Viscount Brookeborough, Lady Mary Fagan, the Marquess of Salisbury, Lady Mary Peters, the Baroness Amos, the Rt. Hon. Sir Tony Blair and the Baroness Ashton of Upholland.
The Officers of the Order were: the Bishop of Winchester (Prelate), the Dean of Windsor (Register), Mr. David White (Garter King of Arms), Miss Sarah Clarke (Lady Usher of the Black Rod) and Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave (Secretary).
The Hon. Guy Tryon (Page of Honour) and Mr. Charles van Cutsem (Page of Honour) were in attendance.
His Majesty invested The Duchess of Gloucester with the Insignia of a Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and the Lord Lloyd-Webber, the Lord Kakkar and Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach with the Insignia of a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
The King later gave a Luncheon Party for the Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Garter at which The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of York, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent were present.
The following had the honour of being invited: the Duke of Abercorn and the Lady Sophie Hamilton, the Lord and Lady Butler of Brockwell, the Rt. Hon. Sir John Major and Dame Norma Major, the Lord Luce, the Lord and Lady Phillips of Worth Matravers, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord and Lady Stirrup, the Baroness Manningham-Buller and Miss Lilah Parsons, the Lord and Lady King of Lothbury, the Viscount and Viscountess Brookeborough, Lady Mary Fagan and Captain Christopher Fagan, the Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury, Lady Mary Peters and Mrs. Susan Gaunt, the Rt. Hon. Sir Tony and Lady Blair, the Baroness Amos and Ms. Colleen Amos, the Baroness Ashton of Upholland and Mr. Peter Kellner, the Lord and Lady Patten of Barnes, the Lord and Lady Lloyd-Webber, the Lord and Lady Kakkar, Air Chief Marshal the Lord and Lady Peach, the Bishop of Winchester, the Dean of Windsor, Mr. David White, Miss Sarah Clarke, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave, the Hon. Guy Tryon and Mr. Charles van Cutsem.
An Installation Service was held in St. George's Chapel this afternoon at which The Duchess of Gloucester was installed as a Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and the Lord Lloyd-Webber, the Lord Kakkar and Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach were installed as Knights Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
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 in the Chapel.
Windsor Castle
The King, accompanied by The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of York, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent today held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in the Throne Room, Windsor Castle.
The Princess of Wales, The Duchess of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and The Duchess of Gloucester were present.
The Baroness Ashton of Upholland and the Lord Patten of Barnes were present.
The following Knights Companion were present: the Lord Butler of Brockwell, the Rt. Hon. Sir John Major, the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Stirrup, the Lady Manningham Buller, the Lord King of Lothbury, the Viscount Brookeborough, Lady Mary Fagan, the Marquess of Salisbury, Lady Mary Peters, the Baroness Amos and the Rt. Hon. Sir Tony Blair.
The Officers of the Order were: the Dean of Windsor (Register), Mr. David White (Garter King of Arms), Miss Sarah Clarke (Lady Usher of the Black Rod) and Mr. Patric Dickinson (Secretary).
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave (Secretary, Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood) and Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson (Equerry to The King) were in attendance.
His Majesty invested the Baroness Ashton of Upholland with the Insignia of a Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and the Lord Patten of Barnes with the Insignia of a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
The King later gave a Luncheon Party for the Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Garter at which The Queen, The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke of York, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent were present.
The following had the honour of being invited: the Duke of Abercorn and the Lady Sophie Hamilton, the Lord and Lady Butler of Brockwell, the Rt. Hon. Sir John Major, the Lord and Lady Phillips of Worth Matravers, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord and Lady Stirrup, the Baroness Manningham-Buller and the Hon. Lady Parsons, the Lord and Lady King of Lothbury, the Viscount and Viscountess Brookeborough, Lady Mary Fagan and Captain Christopher Fagan, the Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury, Lady Mary Peters and Mrs. Susan Gaunt, the Rt. Hon. Sir Tony and Lady Blair, the Baroness Amos and Mr. Michael Amos the Baroness Ashton of Upholland and Mr. Peter Kellner, the Lord and Lady Patten of Barnes, the Dean of Windsor, Mr. David White, Miss Sarah Clarke, Mr. Patric Dickinson, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave and Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson.
An Installation Service was held in St. George's Chapel this afternoon at which the Baroness Ashton of Upholland and the Lord Patten of Barnes were installed as a Lady Companion and a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
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 in the Chapel.
The King was represented by Sir Kenneth Olisa (His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London) at the Funeral of Sir David Brewer KG (formerly His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London and Lord Mayor of London) which was held in the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, this morning.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were represented by Mrs. Angus Galletley.
The Princess Royal was represented by Mrs. Susanna Cross.
Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was represented by Mrs. Diane Duke.
Buckingham Palace
The following members of His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms were received by The King this morning: the Lord Ashton of Hyde who delivered up his Stick of Office upon relinquishing his appointment as Captain and the Baroness Williams of Trafford who received her Stick of Office upon her appointment as Captain of His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.
The King was present at the Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for Mr. Robert Kime which was held at St. James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1, this afternoon.
The Queen Consort this afternoon held an Awards Ceremony at Buckingham Palace for The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition.
The King was represented by The Duke of Kent at the Service of Thanksgiving for Colonel Thomas Hall (former Lieutenant of His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms) which was held at the Abbey Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, High Street, Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, today.
By command of His Majesty, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Ellison Greenslade at 10 Chesterfield Street, London W1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas in London.
Windsor Castle
The Lord Robertson of Port Ellen was received by The Queen today via video link and delivered up his Gold Badge and Chain upon relinquishing his appointment as Chancellor of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George.
The Baroness Ashton of Upholland was received by The Queen via video link upon relinquishing her appointment as King of Arms of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George and delivered up to Her Majesty the Insignia of Office.
The Queen handed to The Baroness Ashton of Upholland the Gold Badge and Chain upon her appointment as Chancellor of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George.
Sir Mark Lyall Grant was received by The Queen via video link when Her Majesty handed to him the Insignia of Office upon his appointment as King of Arms of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George.
Mr. Thomas Trotter was received by The Queen when Her Majesty presented him with The Queen's Medal for Music.
Ms. Judith Weir (Master of The Queen's Music) was present.
The Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of Her Majesty via telephone this evening.
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
The Princess Royal, on behalf of Her Majesty, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this afternoon.
Windsor Castle
The Queen was represented by the Lord Ashton of Hyde (formerly Lord in Waiting to Her Majesty) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Rt. Hon. Dame Cheryl Gillan (formerly Secretary of State for Wales) which was held in St. Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, London SW1, today.
