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Windsor Castle
The King and Queen this evening held a Reception at Windsor Castle for Armed Forces veterans who served in the Second World War in the Pacific and Indian Ocean Territories to commemorate the Eightieth Anniversary of Victory over Japan Day.
The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Edinburgh and The Duchess of Gloucester were present.
The Queen this morning travelled on a 'Poppy Train' from Chippenham Railway Station, Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire, to London Paddington Railway Station, Praed Street, London W2, to attend Great Western Railway's 'Poppies to Paddington' commemoration.
Her Majesty arrived at Paddington Railway Station and, having been received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), attended the Poppies to Paddington - Railway 200 Remembrance Service at the Station's War Memorial on Platform One, and laid a wreath.
Her Majesty this afternoon held a Reception at Clarence House for the Booker Prize and the recently-announced Children's Booker Prize.
Buckingham Palace
The King laid a wreath at the Cenotaph this morning on the occasion of Remembrance Day.
A wreath was laid on behalf of The Queen by Major Oliver Plunket.
Wreaths were also laid by The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Edinburgh.
Wreaths were laid on behalf of The Princess Royal by Lieutenant Colonel Catherine Skinner and on behalf of The Duke of Kent by Captain Pieter Myburgh.
The Queen, The Princess of Wales, The Duchess of Edinburgh, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent were present during the Ceremony.
The Duke of Edinburgh afterwards took the salute at the March Past of Ex-Servicemen and Civilian Organisations on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1.
Buckingham Palace
The King, Patron, and Queen were present this evening at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall.
The Princess of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were also present.
Buckingham Palace
Her Excellency Mrs. Kristina Miskowiak Beckvard 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 Denmark to the Court of St. James's.
Mr. Henrik Beckvard was also received by His Majesty.
Her Excellency Ms. Anaise Manuel was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Haiti to the Court of St. James's.
Mr. Stanislas Wojewodzki was also received by His Majesty.
His Excellency Mr. Sven Sakkov 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 Estonia to the Court of St. James's.
Ms. Marika Flaur was also received by His Majesty.
Sir Oliver Robbins (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.
The Queen, Patron, the Royal British Legion Poppy Factory, this morning planted a Cross of Remembrance in the Field of Remembrance at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, London SW1.
Her Majesty afterwards joined a Reception in St Margaret's Church.
Buckingham Palace
The King this morning visited Chatfield Health Centre (a medical centre offering specialist services to Armed Forces veterans), 50 Chatfield Road, London SW11, and was received by Miss Patricia Windsor (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London), the Senior Partner of the Centre (Dr. Waqaar Shah) and Dr. Shane Barker (General Practitioner).
His Majesty met veterans, members of staff, and representatives of local veteran health services and veteran support charities.
Later, The King spoke to The President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana via telephone.
The following were received in audience by The King this afternoon and kissed hands upon their appointment as His Majesty's Ambassadors: Ms. Juliana Correa (the Republic of Guatemala and non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Honduras), Mr. Bilal Zahid (the Slovak Republic), Ms. Joanne Olivier (the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) and Mr. Alexander Pinfield (the Kingdom of Morocco).
Mr. Andrew Whitfield, Mr. Joshua Tyler Dillard and Mrs. Pinfield were also received by His Majesty.
Mr. Nicholas Low was received in audience by The King upon his appointment as British High Commissioner to the Republic of Maldives.
Mrs. Kárita Bezerra de Araújo Low was also received by His Majesty.
The Rt. Hon. Dr. Gordon Brown was received by The King when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Member of the Order of Companions of Honour.
The King this evening held a Reception for The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering at St. James's Palace and presented the 2024 and 2025 Prizes.
The Duke of Edinburgh and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present at the Reception.
The Queen, Honorary Member, National Association of Care Catering, this morning held a Reception at Clarence House to mark Meals on Wheels Week.
Her Majesty, Patron, Royal Voluntary Service, held a Reception at Clarence House for the Charity's "Role of a Lunchtime" initiative to encourage volunteering.
The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, The Special Reconnaissance Regiment, this afternoon received the outgoing Commanding Officer and incoming Commanding Officer upon the change of command.
Buckingham Palace
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
The Hon. Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia was received in audience by The King this afternoon at Buckingham Palace upon her appointment as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
His Honour Sergio Cocchia was also received by His Majesty.
Later, the Rt. Hon. Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King.
The King, Patron, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, this evening attended a Reception at 61 Whitehall, London SW1, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), the Chairman (the Duke of Wellington) and Ms. Rachel Ellehuus (Director-General).
The Queen this evening held a Reception at Clarence House to mark the First Anniversary of the World Story Bank.
Buckingham Palace
The King and Queen this morning visited BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Neasden Temple), Pramukh Swami Road, Neasden, London NW10, to celebrate the Temple's Thirtieth Anniversary and were received by Miss Mei Sim Lai (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London), the Chairman of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha United Kingdom (Mr. Jitu Patel) and Councillor Ryan Hack (Mayor of the London Borough of Brent).
Their Majesties, escorted by the Chairman and Ms. Rena Amin (Head of External Relations for BAPS)), viewed flower petals being offered to the sacred image of Bhagwan Swaminarayan before observing the ceremonial pouring of water over a deity's image by the Head Priest (Pujya Yogvivekdas Swami).
The King and Queen subsequently viewed a model of the BAPS Mandir under construction in Paris, accompanied by Mr. Sanjay Kara (Chief Executive Officer, BAPS Paris Mandir Project), before meeting representatives from community and social impact initiatives supported by the Temple.
Their Majesties afterwards viewed schoolchildren performing a Vedic prayer for world peace before meeting members of the local community.
The King and Queen this evening gave a Reception at Windsor Castle in honour of The Duke of Kent's Ninetieth Birthday.
The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke of Gloucester, Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy were present.
The Queen, Commodore-in-Chief, Naval Chaplaincy Service, this afternoon received the Venerable Andrew Hillier upon relinquishing his appointment as Chaplain of the Fleet and the Reverend Dr. Mark Davidson upon assuming the appointment.
Buckingham Palace
Her Excellency Ms. Susanne Baumann 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 Federal Republic of Germany to the Court of St. James's.
Mr. Peter Hans Johannes Schier was also received by His Majesty.
His Excellency Mr. Senadheera Dumunnage Nimal Upali Senadheera 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 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in London.
Ms. Herath Lenadora was also received by His Majesty.
His Excellency Dr. Rajeshwar Jeetah 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 Mauritius in London.
Mrs. Jhotee Bhunjun Jeetah was also received by His Majesty.
Ms. Christina Scott (Director General Network, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was present.
His Honour the Hon. Dr. Wassim Salamoun was received in audience by The King upon his appointment as Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island.
Her Honour Marie Salamoun-Dunne was also received by His Majesty.
His Honour the Hon. Michael Savage was received in audience by The King upon his appointment as Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.
Her Honour Ms. Darlene Savage was also received by His Majesty.
Sir Thomas Drew was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon his appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to the French Republic and non-resident Ambassador to the Principality of Monaco.
Lady Drew was also received by The King.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of His Majesty.
The King, Royal Founding President, this evening held a Reception at St. James's Palace to mark the Tenth Anniversary of The King's Trust International.
The Queen this morning visited the Poppy Workshop at Martingate Shopping Centre, Corsham, to mark the Eightieth Anniversary of the end of the Second World War and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Dame Sarah Troughton).
Her Majesty afterwards laid a wreath on the First World War Memorial at St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham.
The Queen this afternoon officially opened Bromham Community Hub, New Road, Bromham, Wiltshire.
Her Majesty, President, Royal Osteoporosis Society, this evening attended a Reception in London.
The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
Buckingham Palace
The King and Queen this morning attended a Welcome Ceremony at the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City, and were received in St. Damasus Courtyard by the Regent of the Prefecture of the Papal Household (the Reverend Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza) and the Gentleman of the Pope (Prince of Windisch-Gaetz, Mariano Hugo).
Their Majesties visited The Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City (His Holiness Pope Leo XIV).
The King afterwards held a Meeting with His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin (Cardinal Secretary of State, Holy See) at the Apostolic Palace.
Their Majesties, with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, this afternoon attended an Ecumenical Service in the Sistine Chapel.
The King, with His Holiness, subsequently joined a Meeting on Sustainability in the Apostolic Palace.
Afterwards, inside the Sistine Chapel, The King and Queen viewed two of the series of tapestries of the Acts of the Apostles produced on the basis of preparatory drawings and cartoons by Raphael.
Their Majesties later drove to the Papal Basilica and Abbey of St. Paul Outside the Walls, Piazzale San Paolo, Rome, and were received by His Majesty's Ambassador to the Holy See (His Excellency Mr. Christopher Trott), the Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls (His Eminence Cardinal James Harvey) and Dom Donato Ogliari (Abbot of the Basilica).
Inside the Basilica, The King and Queen visited the Tomb of St. Paul, before attending an Ecumenical Service at which the title 'Royal Confrater' of the Abbey was conferred upon His Majesty.
The King and Queen afterwards attended a Reception at the Pontifical Beda College, Viale San Paolo, Rome, and were received by the Rector of the College (Canon Marcus Holden) and the Rector of Pontifical Scots College (Father Mark Cassidy).
The Queen this morning visited the Pauline Chapel in the Apostolic Palace.
Her Majesty later met the children of the Choir of His Majesty's Chapel Royal, the Choir of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, and the Sistine Chapel Choir in the Sistine Chapel.
The Queen this afternoon held a Meeting with Sisters from the International Union of Superiors General at the Pontifical Beda College.
The King and Queen this evening arrived at Royal Air Force Brize Norton from Italy.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Clive Alderton, Mr. Theo Rycroft, Mr. Tobyn Andreae, Ms. Laura Sullivan, Dr. Robert Powell, Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson, Mrs. Belinda Kim and Major Oliver Plunket were in attendance.
Villa Wolkonsky, Rome, Italy
The King and Queen left Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, this afternoon for the State Visit to the Holy See.
Their Majesties were received at the Airport by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr. Nigel Atkinson).
The King and Queen this evening arrived at Rome Ciampino Airport, Italy, and were received by His Majesty's Ambassador to the Holy See (His Excellency Mr. Christopher Trott) and the Vatican City Head of Protocol (Monsignor Javier Domingo Fernandez).
Their Majesties arrived at the Residence in Rome and were received by His Majesty's Ambassador to the Italian Republic and San Marino (His Excellency the Lord Llewellyn of Steep).
The following are in attendance: the Rt. Hon. Sir Clive Alderton, Mr. Theo Rycroft, Mr. Tobyn Andreae, Ms. Laura Sullivan, Dr. Robert Powell, Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson, Mrs. Belinda Kim and Major Oliver Plunket.
