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Buckingham Palace
The President of the Republic of Korea and Mrs. Kim Keon Hee, with the Korean Suite in attendance, left Buckingham Palace this morning upon the conclusion of the State Visit to The King and Queen.
Afterwards His Majesty received Mr. Natan Obed (President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami).
His Excellency Dr. Mohammad Faisal was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in London.
Mrs. Sarah Naeem was also received by His Majesty.
His Excellency Mr. Yassine El Oued 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 Tunisian Republic to the Court of St. James's.
Mrs. Soumaya Chouaib Ep El Oued was also received by His Majesty.
Ms. Corin Robertson (Director General, Finance and Corporate, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was present.
The King and Queen this afternoon attended the Installation Service of the Right Reverend Christopher Cocksworth as Dean of Windsor in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
The Queen this morning held a Reception at Clarence House for the Booker Prize Foundation.
The Lord Parker of Minsmere (Lord Chamberlain) was present at London Stansted Airport this morning upon the Departure of The President of the Republic of Korea and Mrs. Kim Keon Hee and bade farewell to Their Excellencies on behalf of The King.
Kensington Palace
The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, The Mercian Regiment, this morning received Lieutenant General Ian Cave (Colonel) and Brigadier Peter Dennis (Secretary) at Windsor Castle.
His Royal Highness, President, the Football Association, was present at the Funeral of Sir Robert Charlton (English professional footballer) which was held in Manchester Cathedral this afternoon.
Buckingham Palace
Ms. Jennifer Jordan-Saifi was received by The King this afternoon upon relinquishing her appointment as Assistant Private Secretary to His Majesty when The King invested her with the Insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.
His Majesty this afternoon attended a Handover Ceremony in Windsor Home Park for the Cedar of Lebanon gifted by The Pope to Queen Elizabeth II to mark Her late Majesty's Platinum Jubilee, and was received by the Apostolic Nuncio (His Excellency Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía) and the Archbishop of Westminster (His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols).
The Residence, Nairobi, Kenya
The King and Queen this morning visited Kariokor World War Two Commonwealth War Graves in Nairobi, Kenya, and were received by the Governor of Nairobi City County (Mr. Johnson Arthur Sakaja) and the Director General of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (Mrs. Claire Horton).
Their Majesties attended an Act of Remembrance and laid wreaths at the Memorial Cross.
The King afterwards visited the United Nations Office in Nairobi and was received by the Director-General (Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura).
His Majesty received a briefing on the work of the United Nations Environment Programme and United Nations Habitat and met members of the United Nations and representatives from the private sector who had participated in a plenary session on the sustainable transition.
The King addressed those present.
His Majesty afterwards attended a Briefing by the Sustainable Markets Initiative at the United Nations Office.
The King this afternoon visited Karura Forest and was received by the Cabinet Secretary, Kenyan Ministry of Environment and Forestry (the Hon. Soipan Tuya) and the Chief Conservator of Forests, Kenya Forest Service (Mr. Alex Lemarkoko).
His Majesty proceeded on foot to a clearing in the forest and met young athletes participating in a running event, before undertaking a forest walk to a tree planting site and planting a commemorative tree.
The King afterwards visited Nairobi Street Kitchen, Nairobi, and, having been received by the Co-Founder (Ms. Alyana Popat) and the Head of Arts, British Council-Kenya (Ms. Sandra Chege), viewed a visual arts exhibition, before meeting representatives of businesses and organisations involved in the creative industries and content creators from the music, fashion, podcast and film sectors.
His Majesty later participated in a Meeting to discuss legacy issues, at the Residence of the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya in Nairobi.
Afterwards The King attended a Reception to mark the Royal Visit given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya (His Excellency Mr. Neil Wigan) at the Residence.
His Majesty subsequently held an Investiture at the Residence.
The King and Queen later visited Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage, Nairobi National Park, and were received by the Chief Executive Officer of Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (Ms. Angela Sheldrick) and Mr. Benjamin Kyalo (Head Keeper of the Ithumba Elephant Reintegration Unit).
Subsequently, Their Majesties, having been received by the Director General of Kenya Wildlife Service (Dr. Erastus Kanga), drove through Nairobi National Park and were received at the Ivory Burning Site by the Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife (the Hon. Dr. Alfred Mutua).
The Queen, President, the Brooke Hospital for Animals, this morning visited Brooke Donkey Sanctuary at the Kenya Society for the Protection and Care for Animals, Nairobi.
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
Buckingham Palace
The King received the Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Commonwealth Secretary-General) this morning.
The King and Queen this afternoon held a Reception to mark the Sixtieth Anniversary of Kenyan Independence at Buckingham Palace.
The King later received Mr. Michael Adamson upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the British Red Cross Society and Ms. Béatrice Butsana-Sita upon assuming the appointment.
Ms. Elizabeth Padmore (Chairman) was present.
The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London) called upon The President of Montenegro at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, Lancaster Terrace, London W2, this afternoon and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.
Buckingham Palace
The following were received in audience by The King this afternoon and kissed hands upon their appointment as His Majesty's Ambassadors: Dr. Martin Longden (Libya), Mr. Giles Portman (Romania) and Mr. James Squire (the Swiss Confederation and non-resident Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein).
Ms. Naomi Adams, Mrs. Portman and Mrs. Squire were also received by His Majesty.
Mr. Barry Lowen was received in audience by The King upon his appointment as British High Commissioner to the Republic of Cameroon.
Mrs. Lowen was also received by His Majesty.
Mr. Nigel Casey was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon his appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to the Russian Federation.
Mrs. Casey was also received by His Majesty.
The King spoke to The President of the State of Israel via telephone this afternoon.
Afterwards His Majesty spoke to The King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan via telephone.
The King held a Council at 4.30 p.m..
There were present: the Rt. Hon. Penelope Mordaunt MP (Lord President), the Lord True (Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords), the Rt. Hon. Melvyn Stride MP (Secretary of State for Work and Pensions), the Rt. Hon. Alexander Chalk MP (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) and the Rt. Hon. Michelle Donelan MP.
Mr. Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.
The Rt. Hon. Penelope Mordaunt MP had an audience of His Majesty before the Council.
The Rt. Hon. Michelle Donelan MP received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, took the Oath of Office and kissed hands on appointment.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Clive Alderton (Principal Private Secretary to Their Majesties) was in attendance.
Afterwards The King of Bahrain visited The King.
The Rt. Hon. Rishi Sunak MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) subsequently had an audience of His Majesty.
The King this evening received a Briefing on Accelerating Partnerships, Action and Delivery to Achieve a Sustainable Future.
The Queen this evening gave a Reception at Clarence House to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Forward Arts Foundation.
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.
Balmoral Castle
The King this morning visited James Jones and Sons Limited, Burnroot Sawmill, Aboyne, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Mr. Alexander Manson) and the Chairman (Mr. Tom Bruce-Jones).
His Majesty, escorted by the Chairman and Mr. Duncan Cassie (Site Manager), toured the site, viewing the log sorting cabin, log yard, operations room of the main sawmill, and treatment plant and meeting members of staff and apprentices.
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.
Kensington Palace
The Prince of Wales, President, the Earthshot Prize, this afternoon received Mr. Timothy Cook (Chief Executive Officer, Apple Incorporated) at Windsor Castle.
Balmoral Castle
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.
Balmoral Castle
The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
The King was represented by The Duchess of Edinburgh at the Funeral of Mr. Giorgio Napolitano (former President of the Italian Republic) which was held at the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament in Rome, Italy, this morning.
By command of The King, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) this morning called upon Her Excellency Mrs. Saroja Sirisena at 13 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2, in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as High Commissioner for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in London.
By command of His Majesty, the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps later received Her Excellency Ms. Guisell Morales-Echaverry at St. James's Palace in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Nicaragua to the Court of St. James's.
By command of The King, the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps afterwards called upon Her Excellency Mrs. Aleksandra Joksimovic at 28 Belgrave Square, London SW1, in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Serbia to the Court of St. James's.
