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His Excellency the Hon. Jay Weatherill was received in audience by The King this afternoon upon his appointment as High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Australia in London.
Ms. Melissa Bailey was also received by His Majesty.
His Excellency Mr. Brereton Horne was received in audience by The King upon his appointment as High Commissioner for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in London.
Mrs. Horne was also received by His Majesty.
His Excellency the Hon. William Blair was received in audience by The King upon his appointment as High Commissioner for Canada in London.
Mrs. Blair was also received by His Majesty.
The President of Ukraine visited The King.
The King, Royal Founding Patron, The King's Foundation, having been received at the Garrison Chapel, Chelsea Barracks, 8 Garrison Square, London SW1, by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa) and The President of the Republic of Finland and Mrs. Suzanne Innes-Stubb, visited the 'New Wood: Building a bio-based future' Exhibition, a collaboration between The King's Foundation, the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance and the Finnish Forest Association.
His Majesty, with Their Excellencies, viewed the displays and met exhibitors.
Later, The President of the Republic of Finland visited The King.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of His Majesty.
The Queen, Patron, UK Harvest, this morning received Ms. Yvonne Thomson upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive Officer.
Her Majesty Chancellor, University of Aberdeen, today received Professor George Boyne upon relinquishing his appointment as Principal and Vice-Chancellor and Professor Peter Edwards upon assuming the appointment.
The Queen this afternoon received representatives of the Dames Commander Society.
The King was represented by Vice Admiral Sir Anthony Johnstone-Burt (Master of the Household) at the Memorial Service for Admiral of the Fleet Sir Benjamin Bathurst (former First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff) which was held at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, London SW1, this morning.
The Princess Royal was represented by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.
The Duke of Kent was represented by Mr. Nicolas Adamson.
Mr. Mark Bevan (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport, London, this afternoon upon the Arrival of The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Mrs. Tinubu and welcomed Their Excellencies on behalf of The King.
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The King, Royal Founding Patron, The King's Trust, this afternoon visited Aviva Studios, Water Street, Manchester, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mrs. Diane Hawkins), the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Factory International (Ms. Moira Sinclair) and the Lord Mayor of Manchester (Councillor Carmine Grimshaw).
His Majesty met representatives of The King's Trust and Factory International, as well as young people and trainees representing a range of creative industries.
The King subsequently met members of the public outside Aviva Studios.
His Majesty afterwards attended the launch of 'Circularity in Practice' at the Renew Hub, Nash Road, Trafford Park, Greater Manchester, and was received by the Chairman of the Circularity in Practice Initiative (Miss Michelle Pinggera), the Chief Executive Officer of SUEZ recycling and recovery UK (Mr. John Scanlon), the Mayor of Greater Manchester (Mr. Andrew Burnham) and the Mayor of Trafford (Councillor Jane Brophy).
The King viewed donated and salvaged items awaiting refurbishment, before meeting technicians and volunteers working at specialist 'repair pods'.
His Majesty subsequently met representatives of small and medium sized enterprises participating in a knowledge session.
The King later visited Greencore Warrington, 20 Grosvenor Grange, Woolston, Warrington, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire (Lady Redmond), the Chief Executive Officer of Greencore Group plc (Mr. Dalton Philips), the Director of Alliance Food Sourcing (Ms. Nicola Robinson) and the Mayor of Warrington (Councillor Mo Hussain).
His Majesty toured the factory, viewing production lines and packaged meals, before meeting members of staff and apprentice engineers.
Later, the Rt. Hon. Mark Carney (Prime Minister of Canada) had an audience of The King at Buckingham Palace.
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The King this morning received Flight Lieutenant Colin Bell who presented a copy of his book to His Majesty when The King presented him with the citation to his Distinguished Flying Cross which was awarded to him by King George VI in 1945.
His Majesty, Patron, Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League, this afternoon received Field Marshal the Lord Richards of Herstmonceux (Grand President), Major General "Mitch" Mitchell (Deputy Grand President) and Major David Thompson (Secretary General).
The King, Founder, the King Charles III Charitable Fund, received Trustees of the Fund and representatives from Waitrose and Partners.
The King received a delegation of seven elected representatives of First Nations signatories to Treaty Number Six, the 1876 treaty between the Crown and First Nations in modern-day Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada.
Ms. Corin Robertson was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon her appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to Japan.
Mr. James Robertson was also received by His Majesty.
The King this evening held a Reception at St. James's Palace for members of the Nigerian Diaspora in the United Kingdom, in advance of the Nigerian State Visit.
The Queen, Joint Patron, the Jockey Club, today attended the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr. Edward Gillespie).
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
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The King and Queen this afternoon attended the Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration in Westminster Abbey, London SW1, and were received by the Dean of Westminster (the Very Reverend Dr. David Hoyle), the Commonwealth Secretary-General (the Hon. Shirley Botchwey) and the Chairman of the Royal Commonwealth Society (Ms. Janet Cooper).
The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were also present.
Ms. Laura Sullivan was received by The King and Queen later upon relinquishing her appointment as Press Secretary, Private Secretary's Office, when His Majesty invested her with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.
The King and Queen, accompanied by The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, this evening held the Annual Commonwealth Day Reception at St. James's Palace.
Mr. Kim Bromley-Derry (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at London City Airport, London, this afternoon upon the Arrival of The Prince of Monaco and welcomed His Serene Highness on behalf of The King.
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The King this afternoon received Air Chief Marshal Sir Harvey Smyth upon his appointment as Chief of the Air Staff.
Mr. John Marshall was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon his appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Benin and non-resident British High Commissioner to the Togolese Republic.
Ms. Illa Molnar was also received by His Majesty.
Ms. Helena Owen was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon her appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Chad.
The following were received in audience by The King upon their appointment as British High Commissioners: Ms. Lisa Chesney (the Republic of Uganda) and Dr. Christian Rogg (the Republic of Ghana).
Mrs. Vivianne Infante was also received by His Majesty.
The Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper MP (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was received in audience by The King.
The Queen this afternoon held the Grand Final of the BBC 500 Words creative-writing competition at Windsor Castle.
Her Majesty afterwards held a Reception.
His Majesty was represented by Major Christopher Cox (Lieutenant of The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard) at the Memorial Service of Major Robert Wilmont (Member of The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard) which was held at the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1, this afternoon.
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The King and Queen this morning presented The Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Higher and Further Education at St. James's Palace at which The Princess Royal and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present, and afterwards Their Majesties, accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses, held a Reception.
Dame Melinda Simmons was received in audience by The King this afternoon and kissed hands upon her appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Poland.
Later, the Rt. Hon. Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King.
The King was represented by Lieutenant General Sir Benjamin Bathurst (Governor of Gibraltar) at the Memorial Service for Field Marshal the Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank (former Chief of the General Staff and Chief of the Defence Staff) which was held at the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1, this afternoon.
The Queen was represented by Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall.
The Prince of Wales was represented by Mr. James Lowther-Pinkerton.
The Princess Royal was represented by Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles.
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The Queen, having been received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex (Mr. Andrew Blackman), this afternoon attended a Charity Race Day at Plumpton Racecourse, Plumpton, in support of Jamie's Farm, of which Her Majesty is Patron.
The Queen later received Madame Gisèle Pelicot (Author) at Clarence House.
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Her Excellency Mrs. Emma Aparici Vazquez de Parga was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Kingdom of Spain to the Court of St. James's.
Mr. Jorge Manuel García Martínez was also received by His Majesty.
His Excellency Mr. Francisco Lima Mena 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 El Salvador to the Court of St. James's.
His Excellency Mr. Maurice Makoloo was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Kenya in London.
Mrs. Christine Asoma was also received by His Majesty.
Sir Oliver Robbins (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.
The King this afternoon opened London Fashion Week at 180 Studios, 180 Strand, London WC2, and was received by the Chairman, British Fashion Council (Mr. David Pemsel), Ms. Laura Weir (Chief Executive Officer) and the Mayor of London (Sir Sadiq Khan).
His Majesty viewed a showcase of the Best of British Fashion and met designers, clothes makers and industry figures, and, as Royal Founding President, met makers from The King's Foundation, before viewing an exhibition by Brand63Africa and meeting designers involved in its creation.
Afterwards The King met Sustainable Markets Initiative innovators before viewing the opening show of London Fashion Week.
The Queen, Patron, The Queen's Reading Room, this morning received Dame Anna Wintour (Chief Content Officer, Condé Nast, and Global Editorial Director, Vogue).
Her Majesty, Patron, today visited Sinfonia Smith Square, London SW1, and, having been received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), listened to musical performances.
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The King and Queen this morning visited the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and were received at Barking Learning Centre Community and Family Hub, 2 Town Square, Barking, by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa) and the Mayor of Barking and Dagenham (Councillor Princess Bright).
His Majesty, escorted by the Head of Universal Services, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council (Mr. Zoinul Abidin) and Her Majesty, escorted by the Deputy Leader of London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council (Councillor Saima Ashraf), met representatives of local groups, organisations and services.
The King and Queen afterwards visited Barking and Dagenham College, Rush Green Campus, Dagenham Road, Romford, to mark the Sixty Fifth Anniversary of the College and were received by Mr. Ian Pittaway (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London), the Chairman of Governors (Mr. Andy Forbes) and the Principal and Chief Executive Officer (Ms. Natalie Davison).
Their Majesties met students and teaching staff in the fashion, plumbing, and art and design classrooms, before visiting the film and television studio and meeting more students.
The Queen visited the healthcare suite and the College restaurant, meeting young people studying health and social care, and catering and hospitality.
The King this afternoon officially opened Eastbrook Studios, Yew Tree Avenue, Dagenham, and was received by Ms. Avril McIntyre (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) and the Chief Studio and Real Estate Officer and Chief Strategy Officer of the MBS Group (Mr. Jason Hariton).
His Majesty met students, adult learners and members of staff, before viewing a short performance and participating in technical aspects of film production.
The King, Royal Founding President, The King's Foundation, later received Mr. Dominic Richards (Chairman of The King's Foundation Australia).
His Majesty this evening gave a Reception at Clarence House for Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force Officers.
The Queen, Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Vintners, this evening attended a Reception at Vintners' Hall, 68 Upper Thames Street, London EC4.
The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
By command of The King, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Ulan Djusupov at Ascot House, 119 Crawford Street, London W1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Kyrgyz Republic to the Court of St. James's.
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The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
Field Marshal the Lord Richards of Herstmonceux was received by The King at Windsor Castle when His Majesty handed him his Field Marshal's Baton.
Field Marshal the Lord Houghton of Richmond was received by The King at Windsor Castle when His Majesty handed him his Field Marshal's Baton.
The King this afternoon joined the Refugee Employment Network's Jobs Fair at St. James's Palace.
Mr. Neil Crompton was received in audience by The King later and kissed hands upon his appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to Ukraine.
Ms. Rosa Zaragoza was also received by His Majesty.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King.
The Queen today visited Bath and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Mr. Mohammed Saddiq).
Her Majesty this morning visited the Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street.
The Queen, Patron, afterwards visited the Theatre Royal Bath, Sawclose.
Her Majesty this afternoon visited Persephone Books, 8 Edgar Buildings.
The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this afternoon.
