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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.
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this morning visited Cleethorpes Station, the Seafront, Cleethorpes, followed by a Reception at Cleethorpes Golf Club, Kings Road, Cleethorpes, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (Mr. Toby Dennis).
Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this afternoon visited Mablethorpe Station, Sea View, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, followed by a Reception at the Bacchus Hotel, 17 High Street, Sutton on Sea, Lincolnshire.
The Princess Royal later attended a National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution Wreath Laying Service in honour of Ambassador Walter Hines Page to commemorate the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Walter Hines Page Chapter in the Chapter House, Westminster Abbey, London SW1.
The Princess Royal, Patron, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the Trafalgar Night Dinner at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London SE10, and was received by Mr. Matthew Burrow (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this afternoon departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for the United States of America and was received later upon arrival at Washington Dulles International Airport by Mr. Nigel Heath (Prior, the Priory in the USA of the Order of St. John).
Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Todd is 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.
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal, Patron, the Injured Jockeys Fund, this morning attended a Strategic Review Meeting at Peter O'Sullevan House, Newmarket Road, Newmarket, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs. Julie Spence).
Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the British Racing School Newmarket Pony Academy, Snailwell Road, Newmarket.
The Princess Royal, Patron, later visited a Save the Children UK shop at 31 Flowergate, Whitby, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mrs. Johanna Ropner).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, this evening attended the Angus Millar Lecture, followed by a Dinner, at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 11 Queen Street, Edinburgh, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost).
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Kent this afternoon attended a Lunch at the Rubens at the Palace Hotel, 39 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1, to commemorate the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the Polish Cultural Foundation and was received by Mr. Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
Buckingham Palace
Admiral Sir Antony Radakin was received by The King this afternoon upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief of the Defence Staff.
His Majesty received Mr. Mumtaz Khan (Founder, London's Community Kitchen).
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 held a Reception at St. James's Palace in advance of the Western Balkans Leaders' Summit (the Berlin Process) in London.
His Majesty was represented by Rear Admiral Jonathan Pentreath at the Funeral of Vice Admiral Sir Jonathan Tod which was held at the Chapel, Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon, this morning.
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal this morning visited the Metropolitan Police Crime Museum at New Scotland Yard, Victoria Embankment, London SW1, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).
Her Royal Highness, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this afternoon attended a Civic Luncheon at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.
The Princess Royal, Chancellor, University of London, later opened the Birkbeck Central Building, Malet Street, London WC1, and was received by Ms. Roxane Zand (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Gloucester this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Bermuda.
Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Todd was in attendance.
Buckingham Palace
The King this afternoon visited Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, 84 Middleton Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, to meet those affected by the recent terrorist attack, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mrs. Diane Hawkins), the Rabbi of Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue (Rabbi Daniel Walker) and the Chief Rabbi (Sir Ephraim Mirvis).
His Majesty viewed floral tributes at the entrance to the Synagogue and, inside, met members of the congregation and the local Jewish community, and community first responders.
The King afterwards visited the Headquarters of Greater Manchester Police Force, Northampton Road, Manchester, and was received by the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (Sir Stephen Watson) and the Mayor of Greater Manchester (the Rt. Hon. Andrew Burnham).
The King met firearms officers and members of the Police, Fire and Rescue, and Ambulance Services involved in the recent terrorist attack, and interfaith leaders.
