Official Engagements so far in 2024:
- Charles Solo - 242
- Camilla Solo - 88
- Joint - 61
Official Engagements are marked as:
- (Unconfirmed) - If not officially announced, but is expected/ always attends
- (Possible) - If not announced, but something they might/sometimes attends (& we have reason to think they will attend this year)
- (Patronage) - If the engagement is connected to one of their patronages, the patronage is listed at the end of the entry.
January - November (KC233/QC86/J58)
- Past Months are listed at the bottom of the page.
Joint/Charles- Official Welcome Ceremony at Horseguard Parade for Qatar State Visit
- With Prince William & Princess Kate
- Joint
- Luncheon and view Royal Collection
- 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.
- Host State Banquet
- Charles
- Visited the Disasters Emergency Committee at St Peter’s Church
- Held a Privy Council Meeting
- Ms Heidi Alexander MP made affirmation as a member of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.
- Audience with Lucy Powell
- Audience with Prime Minister Keir Starmer
- Audience with Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves
- Camilla
- Attend the Entente Littéraire Prize Ceremony.
- Joint
- Official Goodbye at Buckingham Palace for Qatar State Visit
- Charles
- Received Jovilisi Vulailai Suveinakama, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Fiji in London.
- Received Ignacio Higueras Hare, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Peru to the Court of St James’s.
- Received Tihomir Stoytchev, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Bulgaria to the Court of St James’s.
- Camilla
- Attended a Reception at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of Women’s Aid
- Charles
- Will present the first Elizabeth Emblems to the next of kin of former firefighters, police officers and other public servants who died in the line of duty.
- Charles
- Will visit the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
- Camilla
- Host children from Charity at Clarence House to help Decorate Christmas Tree (Unannounced)
January (KC4/QC6/J0)
Sunday 7th
- Charles
- Presented The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Academic Excellence at Springwood High School, King’s Lynn to Simona Pilmane, Fatima Massawi and Zara Bek (the last of whom was unable to attend)
- Presented Bibles to Finlay Herbert and Zaid Shaikh for proficiency in Religious Instruction and received Mrs Jane Gardener (Headteacher of Sandringham and West Newton Church of England Primary Academy and Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy)
- Presented The King’s Gold Medal for Academic Excellence at King Edward VII Academy, King’s Lynn, to Alina Ahsan and Thomas Lawlor (the latter of whom was unable to attend)
- Charles
-
Engagements at Dumfries house - Canceled on doctor's advice
- (Sick Leave begins ahead of Planned Prostate Surgery)
- Camilla
- Opened the Safe Space at Aberdeen Art Gallery (SafeLives)
- Charles
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Engagements at Dumfries house - Canceled on doctor's advice
- Camilla
- Visited Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Service to mark its Fiftieth Anniversary, officially named the charity’s refuge, “Jenni’s House”
- Visited Deacon and Son (Swindon) Limited to mark its One Hundred and Seventy Fifth Anniversary of trading.
- Camilla
- Visited Refuge’s Gaia Centre
- Charles
- Received Dame Veronica Anne (Polly) Courtice, Emeritus Director and Senior Ambassador of University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and Professor Robert Miller, Director of the Whittle Laboratory
- Camilla
- Attended a Reception at Windsor Castle for contributors to the new Miniature Library Collection displayed alongside Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House to mark the Dolls’ House’s Centenary.
- Camilla
- Opened Maggie’s Centre at the Royal Free Hospital (Maggie's Centre)
February (KC6/QC15/J0)
(All month - King Charles has canceled Public official engagements while he undergoes treatment for Cancer.)
- Camilla
- Attended a Service of Celebration in Bath Abbey to mark the Eight Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of St John’s Foundation.
- Visited the Almshouses, at Chapel of St Michael’s Within
- Camilla
- Visited Meadows Community Centre (Royal Voluntary Service)
- Camilla
- Attended a Musical Evening in Salisbury Cathedral to celebrate the work of local charities
- Camilla
- Installation ceremony at Clarence House where Queen Camilla will become an honorary liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers.
- Attending:
- Duchess of Gloucester, who was installed as an honorary liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers in 2005
- Camilla
- Visit the Kindred Studios’ Shepherds Bush pop-up hub, an art studios and creative space encouraging arts, crafts and community cohesion.
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Joint/ Camilla - Attended a Reception to celebrate William Shakespeare at Grosvenor House London Hotel
- Attending:
- Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
- Camilla
- Received Group Captain Fergus Garwood upon relinquishing his appointment as Station Commander and Wing Commander Peter Seanor upon assuming the appointment.
- Host a reception at Clarence House to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Poppy Factory
- Camilla
- Will host a reception at Clarence House to mark the 15th anniversary of Medical Detection Dogs
- Receive Commander Andrew Pariser upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer of HMS ASTUTE and Commander Christopher Bate upon assuming the appointment.
- Charles
- Audience with Penelope Mordaunt, Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Privy Council
- Held a Privy Council meeting
- Michael Tomlinson was sworn in
- Audience with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
- Camilla
- Held a Reception for the Colonel’s Fund at Clarence House (Grenadier Guards)
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Joint/ Camilla - Will present The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education for 2022-2024 in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace
- Also Attending:
- Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
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Joint/ Camilla - Attend Service of Thanksgiving for the life of King Constantine of Greece at St George’s Chapel, at Windsor Castle
- Reception at Windsor Castle
- Also Attending:
- Charles
- Spoke to King Abdullah of Jordan via telephone
- Audience with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Windsor Castle
- Camilla
- Will host a reception for finalists, judges and celebrity readers, to celebrate the final of BBC’s creative writing competition, 500 Words, at Buckingham Palace.
- Charles
- Spoke with Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, David Hurley via telephone
- Camilla
- Received Mrs Olena Zelenska, wife of The President of Ukraine
Tuesday 5th
- Charles
- Audience with Jeremy Hunt MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Wednesday 6th
- Charles
- Received Nourredine Yazid, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the Court of St James’s.
- Received Samba Mamadou Ba, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to the Court of St James’s.
- Audience with Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, via video link.
- Charles
- Received Alexander Williams upon his appointment as High Commissioner for Jamaica in London.
Monday 11th
- Charles
- Mr Jeffrey Wadley was received by The King this morning when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.
- Mrs Josephine Wadley was received by The King when His Majesty invested her with the Insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.
- Camilla
- Attend Commonwealth Day Service
- Attend reception hosted by Secretary-General
- Camilla
- Host a reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate International Women’s Day and mark the end of the WOW Girls Festival Bus tour.
- Attending:
- The Duchess of Gloucester
- Queen Mathilde of Belgium
- Charles
- Received Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Commonwealth Secretary-General)
- Held a Privy Council Meeting at 4.15 p.m.
- 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.
- Received Oliver Dowden, and pricked the List of High Sheriffs for the Counties of the Duchy of Lancaster.
- Audience with Penelope Mordaunt
- Audience with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
- Camilla
- Attended the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse
- Charles
- Received Mr Brian Moynihan (Chairman, Sustainable Markets Initiative, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America).
- Charles
- Received Veterans of the Korean War
- Received James Cleverly, Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Charles
- Received Timothy Evans upon relinquishing his appointment as Apothecary to Queen Elizabeth II and Apothecary to the Royal Household, and invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
- Received Mr Stuart Anderson MP, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household, who presented an Address from the House of Commons to which His Majesty was graciously pleased to make reply.
- Auidence with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
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Joint/Camilla - Visit Douglas Borough Council, on Isle of Man to present Letters Patent conferring city status on the Borough of Douglas.
- Visit Island of Man Government House and meet with charities and community group
- Received Trustees of the Joanna Simpson Foundation
- Charles
- Received Mbelwa Kairuki, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the United Republic of Tanzania in London.
- Received Ng Teck Hean, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Singapore in London.
- Camilla
- Visit Lisburn Road and meet with Northern Ireland’s artisan and family producers, as well as owners and staff from Coffey’s Butchers, Knotts Bakery, and Arcadia Delicatessen.
- Attend Cadre pass-off parade, for Junior Non-Commissioned Officers (The Rifles)
- Host "Northern Ireland: Poets and Their Place" Queen's Reading Room Reception at Hillsborough Castle
- Charles
- Received faith leaders who have been supported by the Windsor Leadership Trust.
- Received John Lynes upon relinquishing his appointment in the Royal Household wand invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
- Camilla
- Held a reception for the Queen's Reading Room at Clarence House
- Charles
- Received Mohamed Nasheed (Secretary-General of the Climate Vulnerable Forum).
- Audience with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
- Camilla
- Visit Shrewsbury Farmers’ Market
- Visit the recently restored Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings
- Charles
- Received Epimeni Bapfinda, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Burundi to the Court of St James’s.
- Received Ruslan Bolbocean 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 Moldova to the Court of St James’s.
- Phone Call with Prime Minister Philip Davis of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas)
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Joint/Camilla - Attend Royal Maundy Thursday service at Worcester Cathedral
April (KC10/QC3/J2)
- Charles
- Received Andrew Bailey,Governor of the Bank of England
- Received Angela Macro upon her appointment as British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea.
- Received Joanne McPhail upon her appointment as British High Commissioner to the Gabonese Republic.
- Received Alastair Long upon his appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
- Received Alison Thorpe upon her appointment as British High Commissioner-designate to the Republic of Rwanda.
- Charles
- Received Admiral Sir Antony Radakin (Chief of the Defence Staff) at Buckingham Palace
- Received Penelope Mordaunt
- Held a Privy Council Meeting at 4.15pm.
- The Lord Armstrong and Mr Owen Thompson MP were sworn in as members
- Vaughan Gething MS made affirmation as a member of Privy Council.
- Auidence with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Tuesday 16th
- Charles
- Received Admiral Sir Benjamin Key (First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff)
- Camilla
- Host discussion with four SafeLives’ Changemakers at Buckingham Palace. (SafeLives)
- Received Ms Ellen Miller upon assuming her appointment as Chief Executive.
- Camilla
- Visited The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths’ Own) at Munster Barracks
- Camilla
- Host the ‘Maiden’ yachting crew at Clarence House to congratulate them on becoming the first ever all-female crew to win of the Ocean Globe Race
- Joint
- Visited University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre (Cancer Research UK) (Macmillan Cancer Support)
- Dinner & Reception for the London Clinic at Clarence House.
- King Charles just attended the reception
Wednesday 1st
- Charles
- Audience with the King of Lesotho.
- Received Federico Marchetti, Chairman of the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Fashion Task Force.
- Audience with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
- Camilla
- Held a Meeting for Her Majesty’s Reading Room at Clarence House.
- Held a Reception at Buckingham Palace to recognise those who support survivors of sexual assault and to mark the relaunch of Her Majesty’s Wash Bags project.
- Joint
- Received Oliver Dowden MP (Deputy Prime Minister) and Mrs Antonia Romeo (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice and Clerk of the Crown in Chancery) were received by The King and Queen today and presented to Their Majesties the Coronation Roll.
Thursday 8th
- Charles
- Received the Bishop of Peterborough, the Right Reverend Deborah Sellin, who did homage upon her appointment.
- Received the Bishop of Birmingham, the Right Reverend Michael Volland, who did homage upon his appointment.
Tuesday 7th
- Charles
- Received Alireza Sagharchi, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism) and Mr Alexander Lamont Bishop, Executive Director
- Received Major General the Hon Sitiveni Rabuka, Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji
- Received The Duke of Norfolk, The Earl Marshal
- Camilla
- Visited Moreland Primary School to celebrate the National Literaacy Trust’s Libraries for Primaries Programme
Wednesday 8th
- Charles
- Received Major General James Bowder (General Officer Commanding London District)
- Received Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fulton, who delivered up to His Majesty the Rod, Badge and Chain of Office upon relinquishing his appointment as King of Arms of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
- Received Lieutenant General Sir Simon Mayall, when His Majesty handed to him the Rod, Badge and Chain of Office upon his appointment as King of Arms of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
- Received UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
- Joint
- Attend King's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
- Attending:
- Prince Edward & Duchess Sophie
- Princess Anne
- Duke & Duchess of Gloucester
- Charles
- Visited 3 Royal School of Military Engineering at Gibraltar Barracks
- Camilla
- Host a reception to mark 90 years of the Brooks's work of bringing hope to working horses, donkeys, and mules.
- Visited the Royal London Hospital to mark International Nurses Day
- Camilla
- Attend the final day of the Badminton Horse Trials to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the event.
- Charles
- Will officially hand over the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps to Prince William at the Army Aviation Centre in Middle Wallop
- Charles
- Held an Investiture at Windsor Castle
- Joint
- Received Mr Thomas Harris (Master) at Buckingham Palace, who unveiled a portrait which had been commissioned by the Worshipful Company of Drapers
- Charles
- Audience with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
- Joint
- Attend Service of Order of British Empire at St Paul’s Cathedral
- Host a Creative Industries Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
- With Prince Edward & Duchess of Gloucester
- Charles
- Received Ravshan Usmanov, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Court of St James’s.
- Received Léopold Tonguenoma Bonkoungou, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Burkina Faso to the Court of St James’s.
- Received representatives from the Sustainable Markets Initiative.
- Received Mark Drakeford MS upon relinquishing his appointment as First Minister of Wales.
- Attended a Gala Performance at the Royal Opera House to mark Sir Antonio Pappano’s twenty-two-year tenure as Music Director
- Camilla
- Visited Charleston Literary Festival and attended a talk entitled “the Power of Reading” and a Reception.
- Met representatives of local organisations and community groups at the Parish Church of St Mary
- Visited Lamb House and attended a Reception for the EF Benson Society, the Friends of Tilling and National Trust volunteers.
- Joint
- Attend Chelsea Flower Show Preview Day
- Visited The King’s Foundation Exhibition at the Garrison Chapel
Tuesday 21st
- Charles
- Received Baroness Black of Strome and invested her with the Insignia of a Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.
- Received Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws and invested her with the Insignia of a Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.
- Received Lieutenant General Sir Benjamin Bathurst, who kissed hands upon his appointment as Governor of Gibraltar.
- Received Ross Matthews, who kissed hands upon his appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Chad.
- Received Nikesh Mehta, upon his appointment as British High Commissioner to the Republic of Cameroon.
- Received Peter Vowles, who kissed hands upon his appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe.
- Camilla
- Visited a domestic violence and abuse support service in London.
- Attended a Reception to mark the Eightieth Anniversary of the Army Benevolent Fund
- Charles
- Held a Reception for The Prince’s Trust Awards at Buckingham Palace.
- Held a Privy Council Meeting
- Sir Peter Fraser was sworn in as a member Privy Council.
- The Lord Beckett, the Rt Hon Stephen Flynn MP and the Rt Hon Gavin Robinson MP made affirmation as members of Privy Council.
- Audience with Penelope Mordaunt
- Audience with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
- Camilla
- Received Mr Benjamin Chapman, Chief Executive Officer of British Forces Broadcasting Service
- Charles
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Unannounced engagements - Canceled due to upcoming Election
- Held a Privy Council Meeting
- Audience with Penelope Mordaunt
- Received Mr John Booth upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman of the Prince's Trust and Mr Thomas Ilube upon assuming the appointment.
- Charles
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Visit the luxury vehicle manufacturer Bentley -
Visited Crewe community centre - Canceled due to upcoming Election
- Charles
- Received the President of the Republic of Latvia
- Charles
- Received Samantha Mostyn, Governor-General designate of the Commonwealth of Australia
- Camilla
- Received Suzanne Jacob at Clarence House upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive of SafeLives.
- Received Mr Christopher Satterthwaite at Clarence House upon his appointment as Chairman of Trustees of National Youth Orchestra.
- Joint
- Visited the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art to celebrate its One Hundred and Twentieth Anniversary
- Charles
- Held a Privy Council at 10.30am.
- Audience with Penelope Mordaunt
- Received Rohitha Bogollagama, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in London.
- Received Dr Uran Ferizi, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Albania to the Court of St James’s.
- Joint
- Attend the Memorial Service for Sir Chippendale Keswick held at St Paul’s Church Knightsbridge
- Joint
- Attend Epsom Races
- Charles
- Received The Governor-General of Solomon Islands
- Received representatives and supporters of His Majesty’s Coronation Food Project.
- Joint
- Attend the UK’s national commemorative event in Portsmouth
- With Prince William
- Joint
- Attend the Ministry of Defence and the Royal British Legion’s commemorative event at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer
- Opened the Winston Churchill Centre for Education and Learning
- Camilla
- Attend the Queen's Reading Room Festival at Hampton Court Palace
- Charles
- Presented new Colours to the Irish Guards in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle.
- Charles
- Received representatives of the Artificial Intelligence Community.
- Received a Briefing from Constitutional Experts.
- Held a Reception at St James’s Palace for The King’s Foundation Awards.
- Charles
- Received Katerina Stavreska, who presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of North Macedonia to the Court of St James’s.
- Received Ismara Mercedes Vargas Walter, who presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Cuba to the Court of St James’s.
- Camilla
- Visited the Garden Museum, 5 Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1, and viewed the Gardening Bohemia: Bloomsbury Women Outdoors Exhibition.
- Joint
- Attend the Service of Celebration for the Life of the late Lord Rothschild which was held at Waddesdon Manor
- Camilla
- Attend Senior Colonels Conference and Dinner at St. James's Palace
Saturday 15th
- Joint
- Attend Trooping the Colour
- Joint
- Attend Order of Garter Service
- Joint
- Attend Royal Ascot
- Charles
- Received General Sir Patrick Sanders, upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief of the General Staff.
- Audience with The President of the Republic of Zambia
- Camilla
- Attend Royal Ascot
- Joint
- Attend Royal Ascot
- Joint
- Attend Royal Ascot
- Joint
- Attend Royal Ascot
- Joint
- Officially Welcome Ceremony at Horse Guards Parade for Japan State Visit
- Lunch at Buckingham Palace
- Exchange Official Gifts
- View Royal Collection Display
- Host Japan State Banquet
- (Details on Japan State Visit)
- Charles
- Audience with the Lord Janvrin, Chairman of The Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee
- Audience with Dame Martina Milburn, Executive Chairman of His Majesty's Coronation Food Project and Miss Michelle Pinggera, Deputy Chairman of The King's Trust International.
- Camilla
- Visited Christ Church Church of England Primary School, 1 Robinson Street, London SW3, to mark the School's Literary Festival and was received by the Earl Cadogan (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
- Attended the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Lord Hindlip at the Grosvenor Chapel
- Also representing King Charles
- Hosted Tea with youth charity fundraisers, Antony Hudgell & Lyla O'Donovan
- Joint
- Official goodbye at Buckingham Palace for Japan State Visit
July (KC30/QC6/J12)
Tuesday 2nd
- Joint
- Ceremony of the Keys in the Forecourt of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
- Host Garden Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
- Charles
- Hold an Investiture at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
- Received Alison Johnstone, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
- Received Alan Simpson, winner of the annual shooting event of The King's Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers, and presented with the The King's Prize.
- Camilla
- Hold Literary Reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
- Charles
- Received John Swinney, First Minister of the Scottish Government
- Joint
- Order of Thistle Service
- Attended a Celebration at Edinburgh Castle to mark the Nine Hundredth Anniversary of the City of Edinburgh
- Charles
- Received Brigadier Benjamin Edwards, Colonel of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
- Received Major General Robin Lindsay, Colonel of The Royal Regiment of Scotland
- Charles
- Audience with Rishi Sunak, who tendered his resignation as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
- Audience with Keir Starmer, and requested him to form a new Administration. The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP accepted The King’s offer and kissed hands upon his appointment as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.
- Audience with Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, via telephone.
- Audience with Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, via telephone.
- Audience with Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, via telephone.
- Charles
- Held a Privy Council Meeting
- Ms Shabana Mahmood, Ms Elizabeth Kendall, Ms Lisa Nandy and Ms Lucy Powell were sworn in or made affirmation as members of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.
- The King declared in Council the Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP Lord President of the Council, who made affirmation and kissed hands on her appointment.
- The Rt Hon Keir Starmer MP made affirmation as First Lord of the Treasury.
- The following took the Oath of Office or made affirmation, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office: the Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP (as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities), the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP (as Chancellor of the Exchequer), the Rt Hon David Lammy MP (as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs), the Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP (as Secretary of State for the Home Department), the Rt Hon John Healey MP (as Secretary of State for Defence), the Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP (as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice), the Rt Hon Elizabeth Kendall MP (as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions), the Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP (as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport) and the Baroness Smith of Basildon (as Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal).
- Audience with Patrick McFadden MP, who took the Oath of Office, kissed hands on appointment and received the Seals of Office as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
- Received members of the West Indies Cricket Team & High Commissioners from countries represented in the West Indies Cricket Team
- Charles
- Held an Investiture at Windsor Castle
- Received Winners of the Defence Operational Shooting Competition and presented with The King's Medal.
- Received Captain Lakkbakadur Gurung, 2nd Royal Gurkha Rifles, and Captain Vivek Jung Shar, The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment, (The King's Gurkha Orderly Officers) and invested them with the Insignia of Members of the Royal Victorian Order.
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Give a reception for recipients of the King's Award for Enterprise 2024
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With the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester and The Duke of Kent
- Camilla
- Held a Reception at Clarence House to mark the 30th Annivesary fo the National Literacy Trust.
- Received Mr Joshua Wood and Mr Benjamin Wood, Supporters of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition at Clarence House.
- Charles
- Gave a Luncheon for Members of the Order of Merit at Windsor Castle.
- Held a Privy Council Meeting
- Ms Anneliese Dodds MP, Ms Louise Haigh MP, Mr Richard Hermer, Mr Darren Jones MP, Mr Peter Kyle MP, Mr Ian Murray MP, Ms Bridget Phillipson MP, Mr Steven Reed MP, Mr Jonathan Reynolds MP, Ms Joanna Stevens MP and Mr Wesley Streeting MP were sworn in or made affirmation as members of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.
- The following took the Oath of Office or made affirmation, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office: the Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP (as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government), the Rt Hon Wesley Streeting MP (as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care), the Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP (as Secretary of State for Education), the Rt Hon Edward Miliband MP (as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero), the Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP (as Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade), the Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP (as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology), the Rt Hon Louise Haigh MP (as Secretary of State for Transport), the Rt Hon Steven Reed MP (as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP (as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland), the Rt Hon Ian Murray MP (as Secretary of State for Scotland) and the Rt Hon Joanna Stevens MP (as Secretary of State for Wales).
- Audience with Lucy Powell
- Camilla
- Attended Wimbledon Championship
- Joint
- Visited the Senedd — Welsh Parliament, to mark the Twenty Fifth Anniversary
- Charles
- Visited Sony UK Technology Centre, Pencoed Technology Park, Bridgend, to mark Fifty Years of the company in Wales
- Viewing the camera display area and walking the Raspberry Pi production line.
- Camilla
- The Queen this afternoon visited Lacock Church of England Primary School, High Street, Lacock, to celebrate their Two Hundredth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Mrs Peter Troughton).
- Charles
- Met youth sector representatives and other young people at St James’s Palace.
- Joint
- Attend a Special Sitting of the States of Jersey and Sitting of the Royal Court.
- Visited the Jersey Expo Event, and met representatives from Jersey’s agricultural sector, marine industries and environmental initiatives before viewing the Jersey Royal Potato Growing Competition.
- Visit Pomme d’Or Hotel, Liberation Square, St Helier, wHis Majesty presented the new King’s Colour to Jersey Sea Cadets to mark the Unit’s Seventy Fifth Anniversary.
- Joined a community tea party in Liberation Square.
- Joint
- Attended a Special Sitting of the States of Deliberation at North Esplanade, St Peter Port.
- Visited Crow Pier, and met stallholders representing Guernsey culture, heritage, produce and environmental initiatives, before joining a community tea party attended by veterans and representatives from Guernsey community groups.
- Visited les Cotils, l’Hyvreuse
- Granted the title “Royal” to the Golden Guernsey Goatsbreed.
- Met a delegations from Alderney & Sark
- Charles
- Joined a Sustainable Finance event at Government House
- Camilla
- Visited Hauteville House the home of Victor Hugo during his exile in Guernsey.
- Joint
- Attend State Opening of Parliament
- Charles
- Host a Reception for European Leaders at the European Political Community meeting, at Blenheim Palace
- Audience with Prime Minster Keir Starmer
- Received the President of Ukraine
- Charles
- Received the Governor of Queensland, Jeannette Young
- Received the Asantehene, Ruler of the Kingdom of Ashanti
- Charles
- Received General the Hon David Hurley, who relinquishing his appointment as Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
- Invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
- Attend Meeting at Clarence House with the representatives of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties Presidencies Troika and Chief Executive Officers from the Private Sector.
- Received the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties Presidencies Troika, represented by Dr Sultan Al Jaber (COP28 President, United Arab Emirates), Mr Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President-Designate, and Secretary Ana Toni, National Secretary for Climate Change, Brazil.
- Charles
- Visited Forsinard Flows Visitor Centre to mark the Flow Country’s listing as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)
August (KC13/QC0/J0)
Saturday 3rd
- Charles
- Received Mr Ian Watson, Chairman of Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society, and Mr Robert Gilchrist, Chief Executive Officer
- Attended the Mey Highland Games
Wednesday 7th
- Held a Meeting with Kīngi Tūheitia (Māori King) via telephone.
- Visited Helmsdale Railway Station to mark the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Sutherland and Caithness railway line
- Laid flowers at Helmsdale War Memorial to mark its Centenary and met veterans and members of the local community.
Friday 9th
- Charles
- Audience with Prime Minister Keir Starmer via telephone
- Held a Meeting via telephone with Chief Constable Gavin Stephens (Chairman of National Police Chiefs’ Council and Chief Constable of Surrey Police) and Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington (UK Gold Commander and Chief Constable of Essex Police).
Monday 19th
- Charles
- Inspected the Royal Guard found by Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, at Balmoral Castle
- Charles
- Visited Southport Town Hall and signed book of condolence
- met privately with some of the children and their families affected by the recent knife attack in town,
- Visited Southport Community Fire Station
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- Charles
- Received Mr John Booth upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman of The King’s Trust United Kingdom’s Board of Trustees.
- Charles
- Received the Lord Gadhia, Chairman of British Asian Trust, and Mr Hitan Mehta, Executive Director
- Charles
- Visited the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen’s Summer Flower Show
- Audience with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
September (KC15/QC8/J2)
Tuesday 3rd
- Camilla
- Open the Dyson Cancer Centre
- Open Stonegate Farmers Limited
Wednesday 4th
- Camilla
- Held a Reception at St James’s Palace to mark the Seventieth Anniversary of Book Aid International.
Thursday 5th
- Camilla
- Visited the Mulryan Centre for Dance (England Ballet)
- Received Victoria Perrin, Chief Executive Officer of the Reading Room
Saturday 7th
- Joint
- Attend Braemar Games in Scotland
- Charles
- Received First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney
- Charles
- Received members of the New Zealand Women’s Rugby Union team.
- Received the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Camilla
- Received Mr Frank Cottrell-Boyce at Clarence House upon his appointment as Children’s Laureate, and Diana Gerald, Chief Executive of Book Trust
- Charles
- Audience with Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia, via Telephone
- Charles
- Audience with Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, via Telephone
- Charles
- Spoke with Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, via telephone
- Held a Meeting with the Baroness Scotland of Asthal, Commonwealth Secretary-General, via telephone.
- Attended Beating Retreat by Balaklava Company, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland at Balmoral Castle
- attended a Reception given by the Guard Commander (Major Neil Cargill).
- Charles
- Visited the Submarine Service, His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde (Coulport), Dunbartonshire
- Received Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister, at Dumfries House
- Held a Dinner for The King’s Foundation at Dumfries House.
- Charles
- Held reception for King's Foundation and The King’s Trust
- Held Meeting with the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit
- Received Mrs Kristina Murrin (Chief Executive Officer of The King’s Foundation) and Mrs Emily Cherrington (Deputy Chief Executive Officer).
- Held at Dinner
- Meeting with President of Guyana
- Camilla
- Attended the Braemar Literary Festival Dinner at the Fife Arms
- Camilla
- Attended the Braemar Literary Festival at St Margaret’s Arts Centre
- Charles
- Spoke with Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados via telephone
- Charles
- Received Major General Eldon Millar upon relinquishing his appointment as Defence Services Secretary.
- Joint
- Attend a celebration marking the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament.
- Charles
- Audience with Lucy Powell
- Held a Privy Council Meeting
- The Baroness Morgan of Ely and the Rt Hon John Swinney MSP were sworn in as members
- Received Dr Enric Sala, Founder of National Geographic Society’s Pristine Seas, and Ms Kristin Rechberger, Advisory Board Member.
- Received David Lammy, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
- Joint
- Held a Reception at St James’s Palace to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, in advance of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa
- Also attending:
- Duchess Sophie
- Duke of Kent
- Charles
- Audience with Keir Starmer, Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
- Camilla
- Visited the Westminster Abbey Sacristy Project at the Abbey
- Held reception at Clarence House and presented The Queen’s Award for Osteoporosis (Royal Osteoporosis Society)
- Charles
- Spoke with Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Barbados via telephone
- Camilla
- Held a Tea for SafeLives at Clarence House.
- Charles
- Spoke to The President of Sierra Leone via telephone
- Spoke to John Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize, via telephone
- Charles
- Spoke to The President of the Republic of Zambia via telephone
- Spoke to Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda via telephone this evening.
- Charles
- Spoke to The King of Malaysia via telephone this morning.
- Visited the Royal Guard comprising Serving Personnel from Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, at Victoria Barracks
- Received Major Neil Cargill and conferred upon him the Insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.
- Charles
- Attended a Reception for the International Investment Summit at St. Paul's Cathedral
- Charles
- Audience with Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Audience with Keir Starmer, Prime Minister
- Attended a Gala Concert at Guildhall (London Symphony Orchestra)
- Joint
- Received Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Ms Jodie Haydon
- Joint
- Attended a Service at St Thomas’ Anglican Church, signed the Richard Johnson Bible and subsequently met members of the public outside the Church.
- Received the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Samantha Mostyn, and Mr Simon Beckett at Admiralty House.
- Charles
- Attended a Reception at Parliament of New South Wales to mark the Bicentenary of the New South Wales Legislative Council and addressed those present.
- Received the Governor of New South Wales, Ms Margaret Beazley.
- Joint
- Visited the Defence Establishment Fairbairn and received with a Royal Salute and participated in a Smoking Ceremony to mark the commencement of Their Majesties’ visit to Canberra (Ngunnawal country).
- Visit the Australian War Memorial
- The King laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier and The Queen laid a posy.
- Attended a Ceremonial Welcome at the Parliament of Australia
- Their Majesties were received with a Gun Salute and The King inspected a Guard of Honour.
- Attend a Reception
- Met members of the Public
- Visited the Australian National Botanic Gardens
- Camilla met representatives of GIVIT
- Charles
- Received the Leader of the Opposition
- Recieved the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia
- Signed a Royal Warrant granting the Great Seal of Australia and presented the new Great Seal of Australia to the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.
- Visited the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation National Bushfire Behaviour Research Laboratory
- Camilla
- Attended a Discussion on family and domestic violence in Australia held by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia at Government House.
- Joint
- Attended the Premier’s Community Barbeque in Parramatta Park
- Visited Sydney Opera House and visited Man O’War Steps Wharf.
- Reviewed the Fleet anchored in Sydney Harbour.
- Charles
- Visited the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence
- Visited the Cowper Street Development
- Joined a Sustainable Markets Initiative Meeting held by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia (the Hon Samantha Mostyn) at Admiralty House.
- Attended a Meeting of The King’s Foundation Australia at Admiralty House
- Visited the Melanoma Institute Australia and met the Australians of the Year.
- Camilla
- Visited Refettorio OzHarvest Sydney
- Visited Green Square Library, Botany Road, Zetland, and met participants of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition
- Joint
- Attended a Ceremonial Welcome and His Majesty inspected a Guard of Honour.
- Charles
- Received The Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa
- Joint
- Visited the National University of Samoa and attended an ‘Ava Ceremony
- launched of The King’s Commonwealth Fellowships.
- Visited Moata’a Village and were received at Moata’a Village Church Hall by the Paramount Chief of Moata’a Village (Tofaeono Iupati Fuatai).
- His Majesty was bestowed with a High Chief title (Tui-Taumeasina).
- Visited the Samoa Cultural Village
- Charles
- Visited The Head of State of the Independent State of Samoa at the Residence of The Head of State in Apia.
- Attended a Commonwealth Heads of Government Business Forum
- Visited O Le Pupu’Pue National Park
- Camilla
- Met pupils and teachers from Moata’a Village’s pastor school (aoga faifeau).
- Attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Women’s Forum High Level Side Event, Advocating for Women and Girls, at Tanoa Tusitala Hotel, Apia
- Joint
- Visited Tuanaimato Sports Complex and opened the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
- Gave a Dinner for Commonwealth Heads of Government at Robert Louis Stevenson Museum.
- Charles
- Gave a Reception for new Commonwealth Heads of Government at Taumeasina Island Resort
- Received Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Held an Investiture at Taumeasina Island Resort.
- Camilla
- Visited Samoa Victims Support Group and The Queen Camilla Pre-School of Hope.
- Joint
- Met residents of Siumu Village
- Charles
- Auidence with Lord Parker of Minsmere who delivered up his Wand and Insignia of Office as Lord Chamberlain and took leave upon relinquishing his appointment as Lord Chamberlain.
- Auidence with Lord Benyon, who kissed hands upon his appointment as Lord Chamberlain and received from His Majesty the Wand and Insignia of Office when The King invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.
- Charles
- Received Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Saud Al-Thani, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the State of Qatar
- Received Rajendre Khargi, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Suriname.
- Received Georges Maniuri, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Vanuatu in London.
- Charles
- Held an International Sustainability Reception at Buckingham Palace.
- Received Edward Milibandm Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Held a Privy Council at 4.15 p.m.
- Jeremy Baker, the Lord Clark and David Holgate were sworn in as members of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.
- Audience with Lucy Powell
- Audience with Prime Minister Keir Starmer
- Charles
- Received Manon Jeannotte, upon her appointment as Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.
- Received the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, to mark the year of His Majesty’s Silver Jubilee
Joint/Charles- Held a Reception at Buckingham Palace for medallists of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games,
- Also attending: Princess Anne & Duchess of Gloucester
CamillaAttend the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey (Royal British Legion Poppy Factory)- (Canceled due to Chest Infection, the Duchess of Gloucester filled in)
Saturday 9th
Joint/Charles- Attend the Festival of Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall
Joint/Charles- Attend Remembrance Sunday Service at Cenotaph
- Charles
- Hosted The King of Bahrain for Tea at Windsor Castle to mark the King's Silver Jubilee
- Charles
- Received Abda Sharif, who kissed hands upon her appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen.
- Received Danielle Dunne, who kissed hands upon her appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay.
- Received Jeffrey Glekin, upon his appointment as British High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles.
- Received Marianne Young, upon her appointment as British High Commissioner to the United Republic of Tanzania.
- Received Samantha Job, who kissed hands upon her appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden.
- Received General Sir Roland Walker (Chief of the General Staff)
- Camilla
- Host a Reception for the Booker Prize Foundation at Clarence House.
- Charles
- Received the Bishop of Exeter (the Right Reverend Dr Michael Harrison) this afternoon, who did homage upon his appointment.
- Received the Bishop of Sodor and Man (the Venerable Patricia Hillas), who did homage upon her appointment.
- Received Dr John Inge, who delivered up to His Majesty the Badge of Office upon relinquishing his appointment as Lord High Almoner
- Invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
- Received Graham Usher and handed to him the Badge of Office upon his appointment as Lord High Almoner.
- Held Audience with Prime Minister Keir Starmer
- Joint
- Held a Reception at Buckingham Palace in recognition of those who work within the Film and Television Industry and to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Film and Television Charity
- Also attending:
- Prince Edward
- Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
Joint/Charles- Attended the Royal Film Performance of Gladiator II at the Odeon Luxe (Film and Television Charity)
Joint/Charles- Visited the Coronation Food Project Hub in Deptford, Unit 4
- Spoke via video link to representatives of the Coronation Food Project in Liverpool, before officially opening Deptford and Liverpool Coronation Food Project Hubs.
- Charles
- Held a Reception for members of the Judiciary at Windsor Castle.
- Charles
- Received in audience, who kissed hands upon their appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassadors:
- Ms Lisa Bandari (the Portuguese Republic and non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Cabo Verde)
- Mr Jonathan Hargreaves (the Republic of Kosovo)
- Mr Guy Harrison (the Islamic Republic of Mauritania)
- Mr Gareth Ward (Georgia).
- Received Robert Tinline, upon his appointment as British High Commissioner to Canada.
- Joint
- Host annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace
- Also Attending:
- Prince William
- Charles
- Received Edith Dumont, upon her appointment as Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
- Received Joan Marie Aylward, upon her appointment as Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Audience with Prime Minister Keir Starmer
- Camilla
- Visited University of London and received an Honorary Doctorate from the University presented by Princess Anne (Chancellor).
- Charles
- Received the President of the Republic of Indonesia
- Received the following in audience, who kissed hands upon their appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassadors:
- Mr Neerav Patel (the State of Qatar)
- Dr Nathaniel Copsey (the Republic of Bulgaria)
- Mr Philip Hall (the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan)
- Ms Victoria Harrison (the Republic of Slovenia)
- Dr Liane Saunders (the Sultanate of Oman).
- Held a Reception at St James’s Palace for Nature First Economy.
- Camilla
- Received Mr Aatif Hassan (Chairman and Founder, Dukes Education) and Mr Gyles Brandreth (Founder, Poetry Together) who introduced Mr Colin Hinton and Master Avi Goel (Poetry Together Champions) to Her Majesty.
- Host a reception for winners and runners-up of The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition at Buckingham Palace.
Joint/Charles- Attended the Royal Variety Performance in aid of the Royal Variety Charity at the Royal Albert Hall.
- Charles
- Received Keven Dunger and invested him with the Insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.
- Charles
- Received Shimane Gaokgethelwe Lawrence Kelaotswe, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Botswana.
- Received Ahmad Makaila, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Chad
- Received Dr Kyriacós Kouros, who presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Cyprus in London.
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