Balmoral Castle
The King, Royal Founding Patron, the British Asian Trust, this afternoon received the Lord Gadhia (Chairman) and Mr. Hitan Mehta (Executive Director).
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The King, Royal Founding Patron, the British Asian Trust, this afternoon received the Lord Gadhia (Chairman) and Mr. Hitan Mehta (Executive Director).
The King and Queen this evening held a concert of music that was performed at the 2023 Honours of Scotland Service.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence were present.
The King and Queen this evening received Ms. Amber Knight (Chairman, Scottish Seafood Association) and Mr. James Buchan (Chief Executive Officer) and other representatives from the Scottish Seafood Association.
Divine Service was held in Crathie Parish Church this morning.
The Very Reverend Professor David Fergusson preached the Sermon.
Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence was received by The King today when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.
The King arrived at Balmoral Castle this morning, was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Mr. Alexander Manson) and then inspected the Royal Guard found by Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland.
The King and Queen today attended a Service to commemorate the Eightieth Anniversary of Victory over Japan Day, at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire, and were received by the National President of the Royal British Legion (Vice Admiral Paul Bennett), the Rt. Hon. Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) and the Chief of the Defence Staff (Admiral Sir Antony Radakin).
His Majesty laid a Wreath at the Armed Forces Memorial and The Queen laid a posy.
At the conclusion of the Service, The King and Queen viewed a fly-past over the Armed Forces Memorial by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight of a Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire.
His Majesty subsequently proceeded to the Changi Lych Gate Memorial and, escorted by the Managing Director of the National Memorial Arboretum (Mrs. Philippa Rawlinson), viewed the Burma Star Memorial and the Chindit Memorial and, at the Burma Railway Memorial, met members of Burma Star Memorial Fund, the Chindit Society, and Children and Families of Far East Prisoners of War.
The King and Queen afterwards attended a Reception with veterans.
The King this morning inspected the new Banner of the Clan Farquharson and was received at Victoria Hall, Station Square, Ballater, by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Mr. Alexander Manson) and the Chieftain of the Clan Farquharson (Mr. Philip Farquharson).
His Majesty met members of the Invercauld Highlanders and of the Pipes and Drums of the Scots College, Sydney, Australia.
Commander William Thornton RN was received by The King this morning upon relinquishing his appointment as Equerry to His Majesty when The King invested him with the Insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.
The King was represented by Field Marshal the Lord Richards of Herstmonceux (formerly Chief of the Defence Staff) at the Funeral of Major General Brian Pennicott (formerly Defence Services Secretary) which was held at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 19 Tilford Road, Farnham, Surrey, today.
The King this morning officially opened Brora Heritage Centre, Coal Pit Road, Fascally, Brora, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Sutherland (Major General Patrick Marriott) and the Chairman of Clyne Heritage Society (Dr. Nicholas Lindsay).
His Majesty toured the building and met members of staff and volunteers.
The King today visited Royal Air Force Lossiemouth and was received at the Poseidon Line Squadron by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Moray (Air Commodore Alistair Monkman), the Station Commander (Group Captain Sarah Brewin) and Air Vice-Marshal Mark Jackson (Air Officer Commanding Number One Group).
His Majesty was received on Parade with a Royal Salute and inspected the Guard of Honour, before presenting No. 42 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron with a New Standard and witnessing a fly-past by a Poseidon and two Typhoon aircraft.
The King was graciously pleased to address the Parade and Wing Commander Colin Bostrom (Parade Commander and Officer Commanding No. 42 (Torpedo Bomber) Squadron) replied.
The Parade subsequently marched past His Majesty.
The King afterwards met Royal Air Force Lossiemouth Service personnel, their families and members of the Royal Air Force Lossiemouth community, before viewing Typhoon and P-8 Poseidon aircraft.