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The King this morning held a Reception for Caribbean Foreign Ministers at St. James's Palace.
HIs Majesty this afternoon received representatives from fishing industries which have been convened by the Sustainable Markets Initiative.
Mr. David Cairns was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon his appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to the Argentine Republic.
Mrs. Cairns was also received by His Majesty.
Mr. David Concar was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon his appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Chile.
Ms. Caroline North was also received by His Majesty.
The following were received in audience by The King upon their appointment as British High Commissioners: Ms. Alicia Herbert (Jamaica), Mrs. Smita Rossetti (the Commonwealth of the Bahamas) and Mr. Andrew Nethercott (the Independent State of Samoa).
Mr. Daniel Drok, Mr. Matteo Rossetti and Mrs. Madeleine Kingston were also received by His Majesty.
The King held a Council at 4.15 p.m..
There were present: the Rt. Hon. Shabana Mahmood MP (Acting Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Emma Reynolds MP (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), the Rt. Hon. Joanna Stevens MP (Secretary of State for Wales) and the Rt. Hon. Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds MP (Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General).
Dame Sara Cockerill, Sir David Foxton, Sir Robert Miles and Dame Amanda Yip were worn were sworn in as members of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
At the Council, The King pricked the List of High Sheriffs for the Counties of England (other than Cornwall and those in the Duchy of Lancaster) and Wales.
After the Council, His Majesty pricked the List of High Sheriffs for the Counties of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Mr. Alastair Martin (Chief Executive Officer and Clerk of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster) was present.
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. Shabana Mahmood MP had an audience of His Majesty before the Council.
Later, the Rt. Hon. Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King.
The King this evening visited the "Turner and Constable: Rivals and Originals" Exhibition at Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1, and was received by the Chairman of Tate (Mr. Roland Rudd) and the Director of Tate Britain (Mr. Alex Farquharson).
His Majesty viewed the Exhibition, escorted by Dr. Amy Concannon (Senior Curator of Historic British Art, Tate Britain).
The Queen, President, the Maggie Keswick Jencks Cancer Caring Centres Trust, this morning received Dame Laura Lee (Chief Executive).
Her Majesty this afternoon held a Meeting for The Consorts' Library.
The Queen, President, WOW - Women of the World, accompanied by The Duchess of Gloucester, later held a Reception at Clarence House to mark International Women's Day.
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) this morning received His Excellency Mr. Moses Kouni Mose at St. James's Palace in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as High Commissioner for Solomon Islands in London.
Buckingham Palace
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.
Buckingham Palace
The King this morning visited Northwood Headquarters, Northwood, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire (Mr. Robert Voss), the Commanding Officer of Northwood Headquarters (Group Captain Neil Towers) and the Station Warrant Officer (Warrant Officer Class One Rab Davies).
His Majesty toured the base, meeting Service personnel and receiving operational updates from Cyber and Specialist Operations Command, NATO Allied Maritime Command, and the Royal Navy Operations Centre.
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Airlie was received by The King this morning and delivered up the Insignia of the Order of the Thistle worn by his father, the late Earl of Airlie.
Dame Hannah Rothschild was received by The King and handed back to His Majesty the Insignia of the Order of Merit belonging to her father, the late Lord Rothschild.
The Lord Janvrin (Secretary and Registrar of the Order of Merit) was in attendance.
The King, Captain General, Royal Regiment of Artillery, this afternoon visited 7 Air Defence Group Royal Artillery at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex (the Lady Emma Barnard), the Master Gunner, St. James's Park (Lieutenant General Michael Elviss) and the Commander 7 Air Defence Group (Colonel Stuart Hay).
His Majesty toured the base, meeting Service personnel and witnessing operational air defence demonstrations showcasing the unit's roles, capabilities and contributions to defence, before officially re-opening the renovated Junior Ranks Restaurant.
The King subsequently spoke to Service personnel deployed overseas and their families, before meeting the families and community of 7 Air Defence Group at the base.
The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at St. James's Palace this morning.
By command of The King, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Her Excellency Mrs. Ximena Fuentes Torrijo at 37-41 Old Queen Street, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Chile to the Court of St. James's.
Buckingham Palace
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.
Buckingham Palace
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.
Windsor Castle
The King was represented by the Lord Benyon (Lord Chamberlain) at the Memorial Service for the Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (former Leader of the Liberal Democrats) which was held at St. John's Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh, this afternoon.
Buckingham Palace
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.
Buckingham Palace
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.
