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Buckingham Palace
The King, Patron, the Zoological Society of London, and The Queen this morning visited London Zoo, Regent's Park, London NW1, to mark its Bicentenary and were received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London), Sir James Smith (Chairman of the Board of Trustees, the Zoological Society of London) and Ms. Kathryn England (Chief Executive Officer).
Their Majesties visited the Giants of Galápagos enclosure before visiting Penguin Beach and viewing a training exercise.
The King and Queen met members of staff and schoolchildren before viewing the Bicentenary Mosaic.
Their Majesties subsequently visited the Tiny Giants building.
The King, Patron, International Rescue Committee-UK, this afternoon received the Rt. Hon. David Miliband (President and Chief Executive Officer).
Their Majesties were present later at the Celebration for the Life of Sir Tom Stoppard (Playwright and Screenwriter) at the National Theatre, Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1.
Buckingham Palace
The King this morning officially opened the new Headquarters of British Transport Police, 200 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1, and was received by Mr. Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) and the Chief Constable of British Transport Police (Chief Constable Lucy D'Orsi).
His Majesty, escorted by the Chief Constable, viewed technical equipment and met specialist police officers as well as first responders involved in the recent train crash near Elstow, Bedfordshire.
The King, Royal Founding Patron, the Professional Teaching Institute, later received Mr. Keith Breslauer (Chairman of Trustees) and Dr. Catherine Scutt (Chief Executive Officer).
Dame Caroline Wilson was received in audience by The King this afternoon and kissed hands upon her appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to the European Union.
The King received the Bishop of Durham (the Right Reverend Richard Simpson) today who did homage upon his appointment.
His Majesty received the Bishop of Ely (the Right Reverend Sarah Clark) who did homage upon her appointment.
The King received the Bishop of St. Albans (the Right Reverend Andrew Rumsey) who did homage upon his appointment.
The Rt. Hon. David Lammy MP (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) administered the Oaths.
The Bishop of Hereford (Clerk of the Closet) was in attendance.
The King held a Council at 4.15 p.m..
There were present: the Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Darren Jones (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), the Rt. Hon. Edward Miliband MP (Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero) and the Rt. Hon. Joanna Stevens MP (Secretary of State for Wales).
The Lord Braid and Ms. Lucy Rigby MP were sworn in as members of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
Mr. Rhun ap Iorwerth MS made affirmation as a member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
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 The King before the Council.
The King this evening held a Reception at St. James's Palace for recipients of The King's Award for Enterprise for 2026.
The Princess Royal and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.
The Queen this afternoon attended the Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London SW19.
Windsor Castle
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
The winners of the Defence Operational Shooting Competition were received by His Majesty this afternoon and presented with The King's Medal.
Captain Prithi Chhantyal, The Queen's Gurkha Engineers, and Captain Shiva Rai, 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles, (The King's Gurkha Orderly Officers), were received by The King when His Majesty invested them with the Insignia of Members of the Royal Victorian Order.
The King later received representatives from the renewable energy sector.
The Queen, Patron, the Royal Literary Fund, this morning visited Ashdown Forest to mark the Centenary of the publication of 'Winnie-the-Pooh', and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex (Mr. Andrew Blackman).
Her Majesty visited Pooh Sticks Bridge, Hartfield, and played a game of Pooh Sticks.
The Queen afterwards visited the A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard Memorial, Gills Lap, and named the walk to the Memorial, "Queen's Walk".
Her Majesty, Patron, Plumpton College Charitable Foundation, this afternoon visited Plumpton College, Ditchling Road, Plumpton, to mark its Centenary and was received by Mrs. Kathleen Sambrook (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex).
Buckingham Palace
The King, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Tank Regiment, today attended the Regiment's Families' Day at the Tank Museum, Bovington, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset (Mr. Michael Dooley), the Colonel Commandant (Brigadier Simon Ridgway) and the Chief Operating Officer of the Tank Museum (Mr. Simon Prager).
His Majesty arrived at the Tank Museum in a Rolls-Royce Armoured Car and met members of Museum staff in the World War One Tank Story Hall.
The King afterwards was received on parade with a Royal Salute and presented Service medals to soldiers.
His Majesty subsequently attended a Reception with members of the Regiment and their families, before viewing Challenger 2 and Challenger 3 Main Battle Tanks at the Museum's Conservation Centre.
Windsor Castle
The King today received the Hon. Shirley Botchwey (Commonwealth Secretary-General).
His Majesty afterwards joined a Meeting of senior personnel in advance of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda later this year.
Windsor Castle
The King today visited Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale (Mr. John Jeffrey).
His Majesty this morning met traders, artists and community volunteers at Jedforest Instrumental Bandstand and Park.
The King afterwards visited the Jed Shed, 15 Abbey Place, and, having been received by the Founder (Mr. Trevor Gallon), viewed a carpentry demonstration and met members of the Shed.
His Majesty walked to the Market Square and was received by the Convenor of Jethart Callant's Festival (Mr. Bob MacDonald) before viewing a horseback cavalcade along the High Street, led by the Callant.
The King this afternoon started a game of Hand ba'.
His Majesty afterwards walked along the High Street, visiting local businesses and meeting members of the public.
The King subsequently visited IndiNature, Oxnam Road, and, having been received by the Executive Chairman (Mr. Alex McLeod), viewed the operating processes before attending a Reception.
Palace Of Holyroodhouse
The King and Queen, accompanied by The Prince William, Duke of Rothesay and The Duke of Edinburgh, this morning attended a Service in St. Giles' Cathedral for the Installation of Professor Sir James McDonald as a Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.
Their Majesties and Their Royal Highnesses were received at St. Giles' Cathedral by the Chancellor of the Thistle (the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry), the Dean of the Thistle (the Very Reverend Professor David Fergusson) and the Minister of St. Giles' (the Reverend Dr. Scott Rennie).
Master Robin Trotter (Page of Honour to The King) was in attendance.
A Guard of Honour was mounted at the West Door by The King's Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers with the Colours of the Royal Company, under the command of Captain, Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Stewart, and accompanied by the Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland.
The King and Queen gave a Luncheon Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for the Knights of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.
The following were invited: the Lord and Lady Wilson of Tillyorn, the Lord and Lady Steel of Aikwood, the Lord and Lady Robertson of Port Ellen, the Lord and Lady Cullen of Whitekirk, the Lord and Lady Hope of Craighead, the Lord Patel, the Lord and Lady Smith of Kelvin, the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, Lady Elish and Mr. Domenico Angiolini, the Baroness Black of Strome, the Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore, Professor Sir James and Lady McDonald, the Very Reverend Professor David Fergusson (Dean of the Thistle), Mrs. Christopher Roads (Secretary of the Thistle), Dr. Joseph Morrow (Lord Lyon King of Arms), the Baroness Grainger (Lady Usher of the Green Rod) and Master Robin Trotter (Page of Honour to The King).
Lady Elish Angiolini LT (Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland) was received by The King this afternoon and reported on the recent proceedings of the General Assembly.
The King, Colonel-in-Chief, afterwards unveiled a statue in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, to mark the Twentieth Anniversary of The Royal Regiment of Scotland and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost) and the Colonel of the Regiment (Major General Robin Lindsay).
His Majesty was received with a Royal Salute and addressed the Parade.
The King subsequently attended a Reception for serving and retired members of the Regiment and their families, and those involved in the commission and construction of the statue.
Later, Colonel Angus Loudon, winner of the annual shooting event of The King's Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers, was presented to His Majesty at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and received The King's Prize.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were present.
The King afterwards held a Reception in the garden of the Palace of Holyroodhouse to mark the Three Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of The King's Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were present.
By command of The King, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Martin Fraser at 17 Grosvenor Place, London SW1, today in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from Ireland to the Court of St. James's.
Palace Of Holyroodhouse
The King this morning was received in the garden of the Palace of Holyroodhouse by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost) and members of the City of Edinburgh Council, when the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost surrendered to The King the Keys of the City, which His Majesty returned to him.
A Guard of Honour found by Balaclava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, under the command of Major Thomas Blair was mounted in the garden.
F Company, Scots Guards, The King's Bodyguard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers and the High Constables of the Palace of Holyroodhouse were on duty.
Afterwards The King was received inside the Palace by the Hereditary Keeper (the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon).
His Majesty later held an Investiture at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
The King this afternoon received Mr. John Scott-Moncrieff upon relinquishing his appointment as Bailie of the Palace of Holyroodhouse and Mr. Barry McCorkell upon assuming the appointment.
Mr. Kenneth Gibson MSP (Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament) was received by His Majesty.
The Rt. Hon. John Swinney MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Government) was received in audience by The King.
The King and Queen gave an Afternoon Party in the garden of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
The Duke of Edinburgh and The Princess Royal were present.
The King's Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers and the High Constables of the Palace of Holyroodhouse were on duty.
The Band of the Royal Marines Scotland, the Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Pipers' Society played selections of music during the afternoon.
Professor Sir James McDonald was received by The King this evening when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.
The Queen, Patron, this morning visited the Royal Scottish Academy of Art and Architecture, the Mound, Edinburgh, to mark its Bicentenary and was received by Mrs. Elaine Aitken (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).
Her Majesty this afternoon received Ms. Joanne Rowling (Author).
Palace Of Holyroodhouse
The King and Queen this morning drove to the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, to attend the Opening Ceremony to mark the Seventh Session of the Scottish Parliament and were received at Queensberry House by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost). Mr. Kenneth Gibson MSP (Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament) and the Rt. Hon. John Swinney MSP (First Minister of Scotland).
The Presiding Officer opened the Session of Parliament in the Chamber and His Majesty was graciously pleased to address the Scottish Parliament.
The First Minister subsequently addressed the Parliament.
A Guard of Honour was found by Balaclava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland and the High Constables of the Palace of Holyroodhouse were on duty.
The King and Queen afterwards met groups of Local Heroes in the Main Hall of the Scottish Parliament.
Buckingham Palace
By command of The King, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Sturla Sigurjónsson at 2A Hans Street, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Iceland to the Court of St. James's.
