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The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon held a Christmas Party for the Not Forgotten Association at St James's Palace.
His Royal Highness, Patron, Canine Partners for Independence, this evening attended a Carol Service at St. Mary's Church, the Boltons, London SW10.
The Prince of Wales, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, this morning held a Meeting in London.
His Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon attended a Meeting in London.
The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, this evening attended a performance of "Twelfth Night" at the National Creative Production House for Young People, 443-445 Holloway Road, London N7.
The Princess Royal, Patron, Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society, this morning received Captain Nigel Palmer MN upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Commander Andrea Crook RN upon assuming the appointment.
Her Royal Highness, President, World Horse Welfare, received Mr. Michael Baines upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Mr. Samuel Bullard upon assuming the appointment.
The Princess Royal, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, received Captain Sir Ian McNaught MN upon relinquishing his appointment as Deputy Master and Rear Admiral Iain Lower upon assuming the appointment.
The Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended a Children and Families Across Borders Reception to mark the Centenary of the International Social Service, at the residence of the Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation (His Excellency Mr. Markus Leitner).
The Duke of Kent, President, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, this evening attended the Annual Lecture by the Chief of the Defence Staff at 61 Whitehall, London SW1.
The Amir of the State of Qatar this morning visited the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey, and was received by the Commandant (Major General Nicholas Cowley), the Rt. Hon. John Healey MP (Secretary of State for Defence), General Sir Roland Walker (Chief of the General Staff) and Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton (Chief of the Air Staff).
His Highness met contemporaries from his time at the Royal Military Academy and current Qatari cadets before receiving a briefing on the Joint Squadrons.
The Amir subsequently witnessed a flypast of Typhoon and Hawk aircraft and met Joint Squadron personnel.
The Amir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, with the Qatari Suite in attendance, took leave of The King and Queen this afternoon and left Buckingham Palace.
The Amir afterwards visited No. 10 Downing Street, had talks with the Prime Minister and subsequently was entertained to Tea by the Prime Minister on behalf of His Majesty's Government.
The Amir of the State of Qatar this evening received an Address of Welcome and was entertained at a Banquet by the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor and the City of London Corporation at Mansion House.
The Duke of Gloucester was present.
The King this morning visited the Disasters Emergency Committee at St. Peter's Church, Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill, London W11, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa) and the Reverend Patrick Allerton (Vicar).
His Majesty, escorted by Mr. Saleh Saeed (Chief Executive Officer, Disasters Emergency Committee), met aid workers, fundraisers, staff and trustees.
The King held a Council at 1.30 p.m..
There were present: the Rt. Hon. Lucy Powell MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Ian Murrey MP (Secretary of State for Scotland), the Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords) and the Rt. Hon. Wesley Streeting MP (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care).
Ms. Heidi Alexander MP made affirmation as a member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
Mrs. Ceri King was in attendance as Deputy Clerk of the Council.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Clive Alderton (Principal Private Secretary to Their Majesties) was in attendance.
The Rt. Hon. Lucy Powell MP had an audience of His Majesty before the Council.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King this evening, which was preceded by a Meeting with the Rt. Hon. Angela Rayner MP (Deputy Prime Minister) and the Rt. Hon. Rachel Reeves MP (Chancellor of the Exchequer).
The Queen today attended a Reception for Entente Littéraire given by the Ambassador of the French Republic (Her Excellency Mme. Hélène Tréheux-Duchêne) at the residence.
The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this afternoon.
The Viscount Hood (Lord in Waiting) was present at Mansion House this evening upon the Departure of The Amir of the State of Qatar and bade farewell to His Highness on behalf of His Majesty upon the conclusion of the State Visit to The King and Queen.
The Amir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher Bint Hamad Bin Suhaim Al-Thani today commenced a State Visit to The King and Queen.
The Prince and Princess of Wales welcomed Their Highnesses at their residence in London W1, on behalf of The King.
The Amir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher Bint Hamad Bin Suhaim Al-Thani, accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses, drove to Horse Guards and were met by The King.
The Amir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher Bint Hamad Bin Suhaim Al-Thani, accompanied by The King, with The Prince and Princess of Wales, drove in a Carriage Procession to Buckingham Palace with a Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry, and were greeted by The Queen.
Gun Salutes were fired in Green Park by The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, and at the Tower of London by the Honourable Artillery Company.
Guards of Honour were provided at Horse Guards by 1st Battalion Welsh Guards and at Buckingham Palace by 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.
His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard and a Detachment of Household Cavalry were on duty.
The King presented The Amir with the Insignia of an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
The Amir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher Bint Hamad Bin Suhaim Al-Thani this afternoon visited Westminster Abbey.
The Amir afterwards drove to the Palace of Westminster and was received by the Lord Speaker (the Lord McFall of Alcluith) and the Speaker of the House of Commons (the Rt. Hon. Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP).
The Speaker welcomed The Amir of the State of Qatar and His Highness delivered an Address.
The Amir subsequently attended a Reception with Peers, Members of Parliament and other guests.
The Amir of the State of Qatar afterwards called upon The Prince of Wales at Kensington Palace.
The King and Queen gave a State Banquet this evening in honour of The Amir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher Bint Hamad Bin Suhaim Al-Thani at which The Prince of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.
The following had the honour of being invited:
Suite of The Amir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher Bint Hamad Bin Suhaim Al-Thani:
His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani (Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs), His Excellency Mr. Abdullah bin Mohammed al-Khulaifi (Chief of the Amiri Diwan), His Excellency Mr. Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari (Minister of Finance), His Excellency Mr. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi (Minister of State for Energy Affairs), Her Excellency Ms. Lolwah bint Rashid Al-Khater (Minister of Education and Higher Education), His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Thani Al Thani (Minister of Commerce and Industry), Her Excellency Ms. Maryam bint Ali Al Misnad (Minister of State for International Co-operation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), His Excellency Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani (Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United Kingdom), His Excellency Lieutenant General (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohammed Al Mannai (Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces) and His Excellency Mr. Saad bin Nasser Al Kaabi (Director of the Department of Studies and Research at the Amiri Diwan).
Members of the Qatari Delegation and Guests:
His Excellency Badr Mohammed Al Meer (Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Airways), Mr. Mohammed Saif Al-Sowaidi (Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Investment Authority), His Excellency Sheikh Abdulrahman Khalid H. A. Al-Thani (Assistant Director of European Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), the Lord Levy (Member of the House of Lords), His Excellency Hassan Al Thawadi (Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy), His Excellency Fahad Mohammed Al-Attiyah (former Qatari Ambassador to the United Kingdom), Mr. Nasser Al-Khelaifi (Chairman, beIN Sports), Mr. Ali Abdulla Al-Thawadi (Director ARQ Advisors Limited), Mr. Abdulhadi Mana Al-Hajri (Owner, the Ritz Hotel), Sir John Sawers (former Chief of the Secret Service), the Viscount Rothermere (Chairman, Daily Mail and General Trust plc), Sir Ronald Cohen (Businessman and Philanthropist), the Lord Leigh of Hurley (Co-Founder and Senior Partner, Cavendish Corporate Finance), Mr. Patrick Thomson (Chief Executive Officer, J. P. Morgan, Europe, Middle East and Africa), Mr. Robert Thomson (Chief Executive Officer, News Corporation), Mr. Amit Bhatia (Chairman, Queen's Park Rangers Football Club), Mr. Manoj Badale (Co-Founder, Blenheim Chalcot) and His Excellency Sheikh Sultan bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani (Founder, Heritage Advisors Limited).
Specially attached to The Amir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher Bint Hamad Bin Suhaim Al-Thani:
The Viscount Hood (Lord in Waiting) and the Viscountess Hood, and Mr. Neerav Patel (His Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Qatar) and Mrs. Patel.
Diplomatic Corps:
His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Honduras and Mrs. de Romero.
The Cabinet and Government:
The Prime Minister and Lady Starmer, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and Ms. Nicola Green, the Leader of the House of Lords, the Rt. Hon. Edward Miliband MP (Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero) and the Hon. Mrs. Justice Thornton, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade and Mrs. Reynolds, the Rt. Hon. John Healey MP (Secretary of State for Defence), and Mr. Hamish Falconer MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan) and Dr. Elizabeth Nally.
Special Invitations:
Her Excellency Sheikha Asma Al Thani, His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Thani, Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Armstrong, Mrs. Felicity Aston and Mr. Gísli Jónsson, the Leader of the Opposition and Mr. Hamish Badenoch, Mr. Andrew Bailey and Professor Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey, Sir Philip and Lady Barton, Mr. and Mrs. David Beckham, Professor Dame Carol Black and Dr. Christopher Morley, Sir Francis Brooke, Bt. and the Hon. Lady Brooke, the Lord Great Chamberlain and the Lady Carrington, Professor Sir Mark and Lady Caulfield, Mr. Matthew and Dr. Emily Clifford, the Lord and Lady Darzi of Denham, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Lady Davey, Major General and Mrs. Arthur Denaro, Mr. and Mrs. Sean Doyle, Dame Amelia Fawcett, Dame Anita Frew and Mr. Michael van Hemert, Dr. Siân and Major Nicholas George, Ms. Cressida Hogg and Mr. Henry Legge, the Speaker of the House of Commons and Lady Hoyle, Professor Raihan Ismail and Mr. Andrew Chapman, Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel Jarvis and Dr. Penelope Gordon, Ms. Jennifer Jordan-Saifi, Dame Ann Limb and Mr. Michael Jary, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, Professor and Mrs. Geoffrey Maitland, the Lord Speaker (the Lord McFall of Alcluith), Sir Richard and Lady Moore, Dr. and Mrs. Farhan Nizami, His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London and Lady Olisa, the Chief of the Defence Staff and Lady Radakin, Mr. Shabir Randeree, the Lord and Lady Reed of Allermuir, the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, Lennox and Gordon, Sir Mark and Lady Rowley, the Baroness Shackleton of Belgravia and Mr. Ian Shackleton, Professor Sir Steven and Lady Smith, Ms. Shoshana Stewart and Mr. Rory Stewart, the Lord and Lady Thomas of Cwmgiedd, the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords and the Lady True, and Sir Nigel Wilson and Ms. Katherine Liddell.
The Viscount Hood (Lord in Waiting) was present at London Stansted Airport this afternoon upon the Arrival of The Amir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Jawaher Bint Hamad Bin Suhaim Al-Thani and welcomed Their Highnesses on behalf of The King.
The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Chartered Management Institute, this afternoon attended a joint Chartered Management Institute and Marks and Spencer Group plc Industry Leaders Reception at Waterside House, 35 North Wharf Road, London W2.
