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Wednesday, 9 January 2019

Duchess Meghan - Official Patronages

Patronages are not always for a lifetime, but often a set amount of time (for an appeal, 3 years, 5 years, etc). The patronages are reviewed after that period and usually renewed.

This list is only of current patronages:

Smart Works
Patron (January 2019 - Present)

Smart Works was founded in 2013 to help long term unemployed and vulnerable women succeed in job interviews, return to employment and transform their lives. Smart Works provides complete outfits of high-quality clothes for job interviews, one-to-one interview training, and professional & personal development.

Smart Works has locations in London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Reading, Birmingham, and Newcastle.


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Tuesday, 20 November 2018

Duchess Meghan - Official Engagements (2019)

Meghan's count is 71 engagements for 2019.

52 + Autumn Tour (19)

(Unconfirmed) - Not officially confirmed/ announced, yet, but expected
(Possible) -  Not confirmed or 100% expected, but possible due to past appearances or reports of their attendance


January (11)
Thursday 10th 
Monday 14th - Birkenhead
  • Visit Hamilton Square to view a new sculpture erected in November to mark the 100th anniversary of Wilfred Owen’s death
    • Unveil plaque
    • Walkabout
  • Visit No 7 a Pyramids shopping centre
  • Visit Tomorrow’s Women Wirral, an organization that supports women in vulnerable circumstances
  • Visit the Hive Wirral Youth Zone
    • Meet young members as they take part in a number of activities and workshops 
    • Unveil plaque
Wednesday 16th 
  • Visit Mayhew
  • Attend Cirque du Soleil’s premiere of TOTEM in aid of Sentebale at the Royal Albert Hall
Monday 21st 
  • Received Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand
Wednesday 23rd
    • Attend the Endeavour Fund Awards Judging Panel at Kensington Palace
      • With Harry
    Wednesday 30th 
    • Visit the Royal National Theatre
    Thursday 31st
    • Visit the Association of Commonwealth Universities 
    February (17)
    Friday 1st 
    • Visit Bristol Old Vic and reopened the renovated theatre foyer
      • Walkabout
      • With Harry
    • Visit One25
      • With Harry 
    • Visit Empire Fighting Chance
      • With Harry
    Thursday 7th
    • Attend the annual Endeavour Fund Awards at Draper’s Hall
      • With Harry
    Tuesday 12th 
    • Attend the gala performance of ‘The Wider Earth’ in support of Queen's Commonwealth Trust & Queen's Canopy
    Wednesday 13th 
    • Attended a Meeting on empowering communities (Royal Foundation)
    Saturday 23rd - Casablanca, Morocco 
    • (Arrive at Casablanca airport)
    • Official welcome ceremony
      • Greeted by British Ambassador, Thomas Reilly
      • Inspect Guard of Honour
    • Meet with Crown Prince Moulay Hassan at Royal Residence
    Sunday 24th - Asni and Rabat, Morocco 
    • Visit Education For All boarding houses 
    • Visit Lycee Qualifant Grand Atlas secondary school
    • Attend an Investiture at Dar Asni 1
    • Reception at the British Ambassador's residence
    Monday 25th - Rabat, Morocco
    • Visit Moroccan Royal Federation of Equestrian Sports
    • Attend cooking demonstration at Villa des Ambassadors hotel
    • Visit arts and crafts market in the Andalusian Gardens
    • Audience with King Mohammed
    Thursday 28th 
    • Held a meeting at Kensington Palace with members of Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs
      • With Harry
    March (10)
    Tuesday 5th 
    • Attend reception at Buckingham Palace for 50th anniversary of Prince Charles's investiture as Prince of Wales
    Wednesday 6th 
    • Attend WE Day at Wembley Arena
    Thursday 7th 
    • Received Caroline Yates, Chief Executive Officer of Mayhew
    Friday 8th 
    • Join a panel discussion convened by The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust to mark International Women’s Day
    Monday 11th
    • Attend a Commonwealth Day event at Canada House
    • Attend Commonwealth Day Observance service at Westminster Abbey 
      • With Queen and Royal Family
    Tuesday 12th 
    • Received Dr Joanna Newman, Chief Executive and Secretary General of the Association of Commonwealth Universities
    Wednesday 13th 
    • Received Ms Lisa Burger, executive director of the National Theatre, and Mr Rufus Norris, artistic director of the National Theatre
    Tuesday 19th 
    • Sign book of condolence at New Zealand High Commission
      • with Harry
    Friday 22nd 
    • Attended a meeting at Smart Works
    (Maternity Leave)

    April (0)
    (Maternity Leave)

    May (0)
    (Maternity Leave)


    June (2)
    Saturday 8th 
    • Trooping the Colours - Queen's Official Birthday 
      • The 1st. Battalion Irish Guards will be trooping
    Sunday 29th 
    • Attend the Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees baseball game at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, in London, in support of the Invictus Games Foundation
    July (2)
      Saturday 13th
      • Attend Wimbledon tennis tournament women's finals
        • With Kate
      Sunday 14th
      • Attend the European premiere of The Lion King at the Odeon Leicester Square in support of Protect The Pride charity
        • With Harry
      August (0)
        (4th: 38th Birthday)

        September (1 + Tour)
        Thursday 12th 
        • Launch the Smart Works capsule collection
        23rd-October 2nd
        October (5 + Tour)
        September 23rd - October 2nd
        Friday 11th
        • Received Ms Samantha Cohen upon relinquishing her appointment as Private Secretary 
          • With Harry
        Tuesday 15th 
        • Attend Wellchild Awards 
          • With Harry
        Tuesday 22nd
        • Attend Opening of One Young World Conference
        Friday 25th
        • Host Round table with One Young World Youth Leaders
        Monday 28th 
        • Attend opening of Luminary Bakery
        November (4)
        Wednesday 6th
        • Visited families of deployed service personnel at Broom Farm Community Centre
        Thursday 7th 
        • Attend Field of Remembrance 
          • With Harry
        Saturday 9th 
        • Attend Festival of Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall
          • With Royal Family 
        Sunday 10th 
        • Attend Remembrance Sunday at Cenotaph in Whitehall, London 
          • With Royal Family 
          December (0)
          (On a break from official engagements)

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          Friday, 23 February 2018

          2018 British Garden Parties



          Each year, the Queen hosts 3 Garden parties at Buckingham Palace and 1 at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Each year, there are also a few Garden parties at Buckingham Palace, hosted by different royals for their Patronages.

          We usually see each working royal attend one of the Queen's 3 Buckingham Palace garden parties each year. Plus, they may host one of their own. 

          May 
          Tuesday 15
          • Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
            • Attending: Queen, Andrew, Edward, Sophie
          Thursday 17th
          • Morning Reception for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards
            • Attending: Edward (Trustee), Sophie, Andrew
          • Afternoon Reception for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards
            • Attending: Edward (Trustee), Sophie, Anne
          Tuesday 22nd 
          • Garden Party for Prince Charles' patronages in honor of the Prince's 70th birthday 
            • Attending: Charles, Camilla, Harry & Meghan
          Thursday 24th 
          • Morning Reception for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards
            • Attending: Edward (Trustee), Sophie, & Beatrice
          • Afternoon Reception for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards
            • Attending: Edward (Trustee), William, & Eugenie
              • Beatrice was originally scheduled to attend this reception, but I guess she switched with her sister.  
          Thursday 31st
          • Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
            • Attending: Queen, William, Eugenie, Duke & Duchess of Gloucester, Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra. 
          June 
          Tuesday 5th
          • Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
            • Attending: Queen (Not sure why she had to cancel), Charles, Camilla, Anne, Duke & Duchess of Gloucester, Duke of Kent, Prince & Princess Micheal of Kent
          Thursday 7th 
          • Not Forgotten Association Garden Party
            • Attending: Anne (Patron)
          July 
          Wednesday 4 
          • Queen's Garden Party at Palace of Holyroodhouse
            • Attending: Queen, Andrew, Edward

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          Wednesday, 6 September 2017

          Prince Harry - Official Engagements (2018)

          Prince Harry's current count is 192 engagements for 2018. 
          (136 + Tour of Aus, NZ, Fiji & Tonga (56))

          (Unconfirmed) - Not Officially Confirmed/ Announced, Yet, but Expected
          (Possible) -  Not Confirmed or 100% Expected, but Possible due to past appearances or reports of their attendance

          January (10)
          Tuesday 9th 
          • Visit Reprezent 107.3FM in Brixton, to see their work supporting young people through creative training in radio and broadcasting
            • With Meghan
          Monday 15th
          • Received Assistant Commissioner Martin Hewitt (Assistant Commissioner for Territorial Policing at the Metropolitan Police Service).
          Wednesday 17th
          • Received Mr Dean Stott (Endeavour Fund recipient) ahead of his solo cycle Pan American Highway Challenge in aid of Heads Together
          • Joined the Endeavour Fund Awards Ceremony Judging Panel at Kensington Palace
            • With Meghan
          Thursday 18th  - Cardiff, Wales
          • Visit Cardiff Castle for Welsh Culture festival
            • With Meghan
          • Visit Star Hub, a community and leisure centre in the Tremorfa to see how sport is being used to engage young people and aid social development. 
            • Hear about the work of  StreetGames which helping to make sport accessible to all young people, regardless of their social circumstances
            • With Meghan
          Monday 22nd - Botswana
          • Visit Chobe Game Lodge and received by Tshekedi Khama, Botswana's Minister of Environment, Natural Resources, Conservation and Tourism (Rhino Conservation Botswana)
          (Week of 22nd: Private Work Trip to Botswana)

          Thursday 25th  - Botswana & South Africa
          • Visit the headquarters of Rhino Conservation Botswana in Maun, Botswana
          • Visit the headquarters of African Parks in Johannesburg, South Africa
          Wednesday 31st 
          • Received Mr Peter Fearnhead, Chief Executive of African Parks
          February (12)
          Thursday 1st 
          • Attend the annual Endeavour Fund Awards
            • With Meghan
          Thursday 8th
          • Visited Transition Intervention and Liaison Service at the Lakes Mental Health Hospital in Colchester
            • With Meghan
          Saturday 10th 
          • Attend the Women's Six Nations England vs. Wales at The Stoop & Men's 6 Nations England vs. Wales match at Twickenham Stadium (England Rugby Union)
          Tuesday 13th
          • Visit Edinburgh Castle
            • With Meghan
          • Visit  Social Bite, a social business and café
            • With Meghan
          • Attend a reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse to celebrate youth achievements, marking Scotland’s Year of Young People 2018
            • With Meghan
          Wednesday 14th 
          • Attended a Meeting of The Prince of Wales’ International Sustainability Unit, at Fishmongers’ Hall in London
            • With Charles
          Thursday 15
          • Visit a Fit and Fed February half-term holiday activity programme at Roundwood Youth Centre in Brent. 
          Friday 16th 
          • Attend the England Rugby Team Open Training Session at Twickenham Stadium
          Monday 19th 
          • Attended a Trustees’ Meeting at the Honourable Artillery Company for Invictus Games Foundation
          Monday 26th 
          • Attended a Roundtable Discussion with organisations and young people working in the field of youth violence in the United Kingdom at Fight for Peace
          Wednesday 28th
          • Take part in the first annual Royal Foundation Forum showcasing the programmes run or initiated by The Royal Foundation
          March (12)
          Wednesday 7th 
          • Visit Silverstone to mark the start of the Silverstone Experience’s construction
          Thursday 8th 
          • Visit Millennium Point to celebrate International Women's Day, which aims to inspire the next generation of young women to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM)
            • With Meghan
          • Visit Nechells Wellbeing Centre to join Birmingham's Coach Core apprentices as they take part in a training masterclass led by Create Development
            • With Meghan
          Saturday 10th 
          • Attend the Royal Marines Mountbatten Festival of Music at the Royal Albert Hall
          Monday 12th
          • Attend Commonwealth Day Observance service at Westminster Abbey 
            • With Queen, Meghan and Royal Family
          Tuesday 13th 
          • Host a reception for winners of The Met Excellence Awards at Kensington Palace
            • With William 
          Thursday 15th
          •  Deliver a keynote speech at the annual Veterans’ Mental Health Conference held at  King's College London 
          Friday 16th 
          •  Visit the Army Aviation Centre to present the latest graduates with their Wings
          Friday 23rd - Belfast, Northern Ireland
          • Visit Eikon Centre and attend an event for ‘Amazing the Space’, a youth-led peace-building initiative
          • Visit The Crown Liquor Saloon, one of Belfast's oldest buildings, and learn about it's history from the National Trust
            • Private Lunch
            • Walkabout on Great Victoria Street
          • Visit Catalyst Inc., a next-generation science park,  to meet some of Northern Ireland's brightest young entrepreneurs and innovators
          • Visit Titanic Belfast, and tour the galleries
          April (19)
          Friday 6th 
          • Attend the UK team trials for Sydney Invictus Games at the University of Bath Sports Training Village
            • With Meghan
          Wednesday 11th
          Monday 16th - Commonweath Forums Day 1
          • Attend Commonwealth Youth Forum Round Table &Opening Session 
          • Receive the Prime Minister of Fiji
          Tuesday 17th - Commonweath Forums Day 2
          • Receive Prime Minister of Dominica
          • Receive President of the Republic of Malawi
          • Receive President of the Republic of Rwanda 
          • Receive President of the Republic of Botswana 
          Wednesday 18th - Commonweath Forums Day 3
          • Attend Youth Forum Reception & Closing Session 
            • With Meghan
          Thursday 19th - CHOGM Day 1
          • Attend Formal Opening of CHOGM at Buckingham Palace
            • With Queen & Royal Family
          • Attend CHOGM Women's Empowerment reception at the Royal Aeronautical Society
            • With Meghan
          • Attend CHOGM Banquet
            • With Queen & R0yal Family
          Saturday 21st 
          • Attend a reception celebrating the forthcoming Invictus Games Sydney 2018 
            • With Meghan
          • "Queen's Birthday Party" Concert at Royal Albert Hall
            • With Queen, Meghan? & Royal Family
            • Give Speech
          Sunday 22nd  
          Monday 23rd
          • Attend the 25th Anniversary Memorial Service to celebrate the life and legacy of Stephen Lawrence (18 yr old black man murdered in racially motivated attack)
            • With Meghan
          • Held a Mental Health Innovations Meeting with Chief Executives of telecommunications organisations
          Wednesday 25th 
          • Attend Anzac Day Celebrations
            • Dawn Service at Wellington Arch (5 AM)
              • With William & Meghan
            • Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Cenotaph (11 AM)
            • Service of Commemoration at Westminster Abbey (Noon)
              • With Meghan 
          Thursday 26th 
          • Officially open the Greenhouse Centre, which will provide sport, coaching and social facilities for young people in the surrounding community
            • With William
          May (3)
          Thursday 10th 
          • Attended the Field Army Health Conference at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
          Friday 11th 
          • Received beneficiaries and members of staff from OnSide Youth Zones
          (19th - Wedding to Meghan Markle at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle!!!!!)
          Tuesday 22nd 
          • Garden Party for Prince Charles' patronages in honor of the Prince's 70th birthday 
            • With Charles, Camilla & Meghan
          June (12)
          Thursday 7th 
          • Attend Gala Dinner for OnSide Youth Zones at Kensington Palace
          Friday 8th 
          • Received Lieutenant General Sir James Dutton upon relinquishing his appointment as Representative Colonel Commandant of the Royal Marines and Major General Jeffrey Mason upon assuming the appointment.
          Saturday 9th 
          • Trooping the Colours - Queen's Official Birthday 
            • The 1st. Battalion Irish Guards will be trooping
          Tuesday 19th
          • Attend Royal Ascot
            • Present St. James’ Palace Stakes
          Friday 22nd
          • Received by The King of Lesotho at the Royal Residence outside Maseru, Lesotho
          • Visited Sentebale's Mamohato Children's Centre
          Saturday 23rd
          • Visited Phelisanong Children's Centre and subsequently a project in Leribe, Lesotho
          Monday 25th 
          • Attended an African Parks Board Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa
          Tuesday 26th
          • Attend a Reception for The Queen's Young Leaders at Buckingham Palace
            • With the Queen & Meghan 
          • Attend Board meeting with the Royal Foundation
            • With Meghan
            Wednesday 27th 
            • Play in British Polo Day Charity march at Black Bears Polo Club in support of Sentebale and the Royal Foundation
            Saturday 30th 
            • Play in Audi Polo Challenge charity polo match in support of  Tusk Trust, WellChild and Sentebale
            July (22)
            Sunday 1st 
            • Play in Audi Challange Charity Polo Match in support of Support The Walk, The Gurkha Welfare Trust and the Household Cavalry Foundation
            Tuesday 3rd 
            • Attended the Wheels Down Ball in aid of Heads Together
            Wednesday 4th 
            • Play in King Power Charity Polo Match in Support of The Irish Guards Appeal and the RFU Injured Players Foundation
            Thursday 5th 
            • Attend the ‘Your Commonwealth’ Youth Challenge Reception at Marlborough House in London
              • With Meghan 
            (9th: Attend Prince Louis' christening at St. James Palace)
            Tuesday 10th 
            • Attend 100th Anniversary celebration at Westminister Abbey for Royal Air Force
              • View Flypast from Buckingham Palace Balcony, before attending a reception
            • Called upon Mr. Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach) at Government Buildings in Ireland
            • Attended a Reception given by Her Majesty's Ambassador to Ireland at the Residence in Dublin
            Wednesday 11th 
            • Received by The President of Ireland and Mrs. Higgins at Aras an Uachtarain.
            • Visited a Gaelic sports festival at Croke Park Stadium.
            • Viewed the Book of Kells at Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin.
            • Visited the Famine Memorial by the Liffey River.
            • Visited EPIC the Irish Emigration Museum, Custom House Quay.
            • Attended demonstrations of computer programming projects at Dogpatch Labs, Custom House Quay.
            Saturday 14th 
            • Play in Xerjoff Royal Charity Polo Cup in support of WellChild, & Map Action 
            Tuesday 17th 
            • Visit the Nelson Mandela Centenary Exhibition at South Bank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall
              • With Meghan
            Wednesday 18th 
            • Attend the RFU Injured Players Foundation's annual Client Forum
              • Attend Board Meeting
            Thursday 19th 
            • Attend Board meeting for Sentebale
            Monday 23rd 
            • Attend International AIDS conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands 
            • Attended a Reception given by the Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands 
            Tuesday 24th 
            • Attend International AIDS conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands 
            Wednesday 25th 
            • Received Mr. Edward Lane Fox & invested him with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
              • With Meghan
            Thursday 26th 
            •  Play in Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup at the Berkshire Polo Club in support of Sentebale
            August (2)

            Wednesday 10th
            • Attended a Board Meeting for Rhino Conservation Botswana in Maun, Botswana. 
              • visited community project in Xarakao Village
            Wednesday 29th
            • Attended gala performance of Hamilton in support of Sentebale at the Victoria Palace Theatre
              • With Meghan
            September (8)
            Tuesday 4th
            • Attend a board meeting for the Invictus Games Foundation
            • Attend WellChild Awards at The Royal Lancaster Hotel
              • With Meghan
            Thursday 6th 
            • Attended the 100 Days to Peace Concert, a concert to mark the centenary of the First World War, at the Central Hall Westminster
              • With Meghan
            Wednesday 12th 
            • Received Mr Edward Lane Fox upon relinquishing his appointment as Private Secretary to Their Royal Highnesses
              • With Meghan
            Thursday 13th 
            • Visit the Royal Marines Commando Training Centre in Devon
            (15th: Prince Harry's 34th Birthday)
            Thursday 20th 
            • Host a reception to mark the launch of the "Together: Our Community Cookbook” which supports a community kitchen for Grenfell victims
              • With Meghan
            Monday 24th 
            • Join more than 200 young Coach Core apprentices for the Coach Core Awards at Loughborough University
              • With Meghan
            Thursday 27th 
            • Attend board meeting for Sentebale
            October (7+Tour)
              Wednesday 3rd - Sussex
              • Visited Edes House
              • Officially opened the University of Chichester Engineering and Digital Technology Park
              • Visited the Royal Pavilion
              • Visited Survivors' Network
              • Visited Peacehaven Youth Centre
              Wednesday 10th
              • Host reception for participants of the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference at St. James Palace
                • With William 
              • Held a Meeting for African Parks
              (12th: Princess Eugenie's wedding to Jack Brooksbank)

              16th -31st (50 joint Engagements + 6 solo)
              November (18)
              Thursday 8th  
              • Visit Field of Remembrance
              Saturday 10th 
              • Attended the Autumn International Test Rugby Match between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stadium,
              • Attend Festival of Remembrance Concert at Royal Albert Hall
                • With Meghan & Royal Family 
              Sunday 11th 
              • Remembrance Sunday at Cenotaph in Whitehall, London 
                • With Meghan & Royal Family 
              • Attended a Service to mark the Centenary of the Signing of the Armistice at Westminster Abbey
                • With Royal Family
              Tuesday 13th
              • Attended a Meeting for African Parks at Buckingham Palace
              • Attended a Commemorative Dinner at Kensington Palace
                • With Meghan
              (Wednesday 14th: Attend Prince Charle's 70th Birthday Celebrations at Buckingham Palace)

              Thursday 15th 
              • Attended a Mental Health Innovation volunteers' workshop at BBC Studioworks
                • With Meghan
              • Attend the annual Autumn Dinner for the Royal Foundation at Victoria House
                • With Meghan, William & Kate
              Monday 19th
              • Attend Royal Variety Performance
                • With Meghan
              Wednesday 22nd
              • Attended a Round Table Discussion on youth violence in London, co-facilitated by young people from MAC UK
              Monday 26th
              • Received by President of Zambia at State House
              • Attended an African Parks Meeting at State House with The President of Zambia and Mr Peter Fearnhead (Chief Executive Officer)
              • Attended a Reception given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Zambia at the Residence in Lusaka.
              Tuesday 27th 
              • Attended a presentation held by The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, Lusaka, and met beneficiaries of Circus Zambia
              • Visited BongoHive Technology and Innovation Hub in Lusaka
              • Attended a Meeting commemorating Veterans of World War One and World War Two at Burma Barracks
              Wednesday 28th 
              • Attended an African Parks Board Meeting, at Kafue National Park in Zambia
              December (11)
              Tuesday 4th 
              Wednesday 5th 
              Thursday 6th 
              • Attended a Board Meeting at 5 St Mary Abbots Place for the Royal Foundation
              • Attend a Christmas Reception at 5 St Mary Abbots Place for the Royal Foundation
                • With Meghan
              • Attend a gala performance of the musical Bat Out of Hell at the Dominion Theatre
              Friday 7th 
              •  Received Dame Jane Goodall, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute
              Tuesday 11th 
              •  Attended a Board Meeting at Thomas House for the Queen's Commonwealth Trust. 
              Wednesday 12th 
              • Attend a discussion about Youth Violent crime convened by The Prince’s Trust at Clarence House
                • With Charles
              Tuesday 18th 
              • Attended a Reception at Buckingham Palace for the Royal Foundation
              Thursday 20th 
              • Visit The Hubb Community Kitchen