Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester and The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Scottish Opera, this evening attended a performance of "the Merry Widow" at Opera Holland Park Theatre, Ilchester Place, London W8.
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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.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, George Cross Island Association, this morning attended a Service of Dedication at the National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Sir Ian Dudson).
Buckingham Palace
The King this morning received Professor Muhammad Yunus (Chief Advisor of the Interim Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh).
Ms. Victoria Busby was received by His Majesty upon relinquishing her appointment as Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps and delivered up to The King her Chain of Office.
Mr. Scott Furssedonn-Wood was received by His Majesty and received his Chain of Office upon his appointment as Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps.
His Excellency Mr. Seyed Ali Mousavi was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Court of St. James's.
Mrs. Zahra Shakouri was also received by His Majesty.
His Excellency Mr. José Gonçalves Martins Patrício was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Angola to the Court of St. James's.
Mrs. Patrício was also received by His Majesty.
Sir Oliver Robbins (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.
Mr. Peter Wilson was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon his appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to the People's Republic of China.
Mrs. Roma Wilson was also received by The King.
His Majesty, Royal Founding President, The King's Foundation, this afternoon attended the Annual Awards Ceremony at St. James's Palace, marking the Thirty Fifth Anniversary of the Foundation.
The King this evening held a Reception at Windsor Castle for recipients of The King's Award for Enterprise at which The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and The Duke of Gloucester were present.
His Majesty was represented by Dame Fionnuala Jay-O'Boyle (His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast) at the Service of Thanksgiving for Sir Kenneth Bloomfield (former Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service) which was held in St. Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, this morning.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, President, Christ's Hospital, this morning received Mr. Simon Reid upon relinquishing his appointment as Head Teacher and Chief Executive Officer.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Oriental Ceramic Society, this afternoon attended the Annual General Meeting at the Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Peace and Prosperity Trust, and The Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended the Abu Dhabi Festival Concert at Kensington Palace State Apartments.
Buckingham Palace
Sir Michael Stevens was received by The King today upon relinquishing his appointment as Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to The King when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.
The King was represented by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Benjamin Bathurst at the Memorial Service for Captain Michael Fulford-Dobson (formerly Her late Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset) which was held in Sherborne Abbey, Dorset, this afternoon.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were represented by Brigadier John Smedley.
The Princess Royal was represented by Captain Sir Nicholas Wright RN.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were represented by the Hon. Charlotte Townshend.
The Duke of Kent was represented by Brigadier Benjamin Edwards.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Masons, this morning attended Common Hall at Mercers' Hall, Ironmonger Lane, London EC2, to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of His Royal Highness's Admission to the Freedom of the Company.
The Duchess of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Bermuda Regiment, this morning received the Governor of Bermuda (Mr. Andrew Murdoch).
