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Buckingham Palace
Her Excellency Ms. Laura Camila Sarabia Torres 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 Republic of Colombia to the Court of St. James's.
His Excellency Prince Abdullah Bin Khaled Al Saud was received in audience by His Majesty and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Court of St. James's.
His Excellency Mr. Mosuoe Letuma was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission for the Kingdom of Lesotho in London.
Mrs. Letuma was also received by His Majesty.
Sir Oliver Robbins (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.
The King, Royal Founding Patron, British Asian Trust, this afternoon received Mr. Richard Hawkes upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive.
The King held a Council at 3.30 p.m..
There were present: the Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Douglas Alexander MP (Secretary of State for Scotland), the Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) and the Rt. Hon. Wesley Streeting MP (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care).
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.
Mr. David Black was received by The King when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King.
The King and Queen this evening held a Reception at St. James's Palace to recognise the work of employees of local and regional government who serve communities throughout the United Kingdom.
The Duchess of Edinburgh and The Duke of Gloucester were present.
The Queen, Patron, the Royal British Legion Poppy Factory, this morning received Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel Jarvis upon relinquishing his appointment as President and Vice Admiral Sir David Steele upon assuming the appointment.
Her Majesty, Patron, Medical Detection Dogs, received Mr. Clive Everest upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman of Trustees and Mr. Robert Wilson upon assuming the appointment.
The Queen, Patron, this afternoon gave a Reception for Medical Detection Dogs at Clarence House.
Sandringham, Norfolk
Divine Service was held in Sandringham Parish Church this morning.
The Reverend Canon Dr. Paul Williams preached the Sermon.
Mr. Edward Parsons was received by The King when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.
Mr. David Somers was received by The King when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.
Mr. Michael Wheatley was received by The King when His Majesty decorated him with the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver).
His Majesty presented The King's Gold Medal for Academic Excellence at King Edward VII Academy, King's Lynn, to Miss Charlotte Clark, who was introduced into His Majesty's presence by Mr. Darren Hollingsworth, the Principal.
The King presented The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Academic Excellence at Springwood High School, King's Lynn, to Juan Camilo Cervantes, who was introduced into His Majesty's presence by Mr. Andrew Johnson, the Headmaster.
Mrs. Catherine King (Headteacher of Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy) was received by The King when His Majesty presented a Bible to Master Stellan Keir for proficiency in Religious Instruction.
Buckingham Palace
Her Excellency Mrs. Sabah Zita Benson was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Ghana in London.
Mr. Bobby Benson was also received by His Majesty.
His Excellency Mr. Veiccoh Nghiwete was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission for the Republic of Namibia in London.
Mrs. Nghiwete was also received by His Majesty.
Her Excellency Ms. Farah Berri 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 Lebanese Republic to the Court of St. James's.
Sir Oliver Robbins (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.
Mr. Mark Andrews was received by The King this afternoon when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.
The King later received representatives from the shipping industry who have been convened by the Sustainable Markets Initiative.
The King, Royal Founding President, The King's Foundation, and The Queen this evening held the Royal Première of the documentary "Finding Harmony: A King's Vision" at Windsor Castle.
The Duchess of Edinburgh and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.
The Queen this morning joined the judging panel at Buckingham Palace to decide the winners of the BBC 500 Words creative-writing competition.
Buckingham Palace
The King this morning received representatives of Holocaust Educational Trust.
His Majesty, Patron, Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, received survivors of the Holocaust and their families.
The King, Patron, Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, and The Queen, Patron, the Anne Frank Trust UK, this afternoon held a Reception at Buckingham Palace to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
The President of the Co-Operative Republic of Guyana visited The King this afternoon.
Later, the Rt. Hon. Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of His Majesty.
The Queen, Patron, the Anne Frank Trust UK, this afternoon received Mr. Timothy Robertson upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Daniel Green upon assuming the appointment.
Her Majesty, Patron, The Queen's Reading Room, this evening attended a Screening of "Hamnet" at the May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, London W1, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).
Sandringham, Norfolk
Divine Service was held in the Church of St. Peter, Wolferton, this morning.
The Bishop of London preached the Sermon.
Buckingham Palace
The King, with The President of the Republic of Indonesia, this morning attended the Peusangan Elephant Conservation Breakfast Reception at Lancaster House, Stable Yard, London SW1.
Afterwards, The President of the Republic of Indonesia visited The King at Clarence House.
Sir Christian Turner was received in audience by The King this afternoon and kissed hands upon his appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to the United States of America.
Lady Turner was also received by His Majesty.
The Queen this morning visited Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Services in Quedgeley and was received by Ms. Susan Hewson-Lowe (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).
The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at the Palace of Holyroodhouse this afternoon.
Her Majesty, President, the Maggie Keswick Jencks Cancer Caring Centres Trust, this afternoon visited Maggie's Cheltenham, the Lodge, College Baths Road, Cheltenham, to mark the Charity's Thirtieth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr. Edward Gillespie).
Balmoral Castle
Mrs. Margaret Walker was received by The King this morning when His Majesty invested her with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.
The King held a Reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse this afternoon to mark the Scotland Investment Summit.
The Queen, Patron, National Literacy Trust, having been received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost), this afternoon visited the National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, and launched the National Year of Reading in Scotland.
Balmoral Castle
Divine Service was held in Crathie Parish Church this morning.
The Reverend Kenneth MacKenzie preached the Sermon.
Balmoral Castle
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
Balmoral Castle
The King this evening held a Reception for Aberdeenshire "Sma Wids" (Small Woods) Project.
The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
Her Royal Highness, on behalf of His Majesty, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this afternoon.
