Sunday 7 January 2024

King Charles & Queen Camilla - Official Engagements 2024

Official Engagements so far in 2024:

  • Charles Solo - 173
  • Camilla Solo - 76
  • Joint - 40

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 - August (KC157/QC73/J39) 

  • Past Months are listed at the bottom of the page.
October (KC16/QC3/J1)
Wednesday 2nd 
  • 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
Thursday 3rd 
  • 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)
Friday 4th 
  • Charles
    • Spoke with Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of the Republic of Barbados via telephone

Monday 7th 
  • Camilla
    • Held a Tea for SafeLives at Clarence House.
Tuesday 8th 
  • Charles
    • Spoke to The President of Sierra Leone via telephone
    • Spoke to John Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize, via telephone
Wednesday 9th
  • 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.
Thursday 10th 
  • 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.
Monday 14th 
  • Charles
    • Attended a Reception for the International Investment Summit at St. Paul's Cathedral
Tuesday 15th 
  • Charles
    • Audience with Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer
    • Audience with Keir Starmer, Prime Minister 
    • Attended a Gala Concert at Guildhall (London Symphony Orchestra)
**Upcoming Engagements**
Friday 18th - ?
  • Joint 
    • Tour of Australia
?-? 
  • Joint 
    • State Visit to Samoa

Monday 21st - Friday 25th

    November (KC-/QC-/J-)
    Thursday 8th
    • Camilla
      • Attend the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey (Royal British Legion Poppy Factory) (Unannounced)

    Saturday 10th

    Sunday 11th
    Date to Announced
    • Camilla
      • Host a reception for winners of The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2023 at Buckingham Palace. (Unannounced)

    December (KC-/QC-/J-)
    Date to Announced

    **Past Months**

    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)
      Thursday 18th
      • Charles
      • Camilla
        • Opened the Safe Space at Aberdeen Art Gallery (SafeLives)
      Friday 19th 
      • Charles
        • Engagements at Dumfries house
          • Canceled on doctor's advice
      Monday 22nd
      • 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.
      Tuesday 23rd
      • Camilla
        • Visited Refuge’s Gaia Centre
      Thursday 25th 
      • 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
      (Friday 26th - King Charles has Planned Surgery for enlarged prostate)

      Tuesday 30th
      • 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.
      Wednesday 31st 
      • Camilla

      February (KC6/QC15/J0)

      (All month - King Charles has canceled Public official engagements while he undergoes treatment for Cancer.)

      Thursday 1st
      • 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
      Friday 2nd
      Thursday 8th 
      • Camilla
        • Attended a Musical Evening in Salisbury Cathedral to celebrate the work of local charities
      Tuesday 13th
      • 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
      Wednesday 14th 
      • Camilla
        • Visit the Kindred Studios’ Shepherds Bush pop-up hub, an art studios and creative space encouraging arts, crafts and community cohesion. 
      • Joint/ Camilla
        • Attended a Reception to celebrate William Shakespeare at Grosvenor House London Hotel
          • Attending: 
            • Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
      Thursday 15th 
      • 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
      Tuesday 20th
      • 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.
      Wednesday 21st
      • 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
      Thursday 22nd 
      • 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
      Tuesday 27th
      • Joint/ Camilla
      Wednesday 28th 
      • 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.
      Thursday 29th
      • 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
      March (KC27/QC14/J0)

      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.
        Thursday 7th 
        • 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
        Tuesday 12th 
        • 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
        Wednesday 13th
        • 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
        Friday 15th 
        • Charles
          • Received Mr Brian Moynihan (Chairman, Sustainable Markets Initiative, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America).
        Tuesday 19th
        • Charles
          • Received Veterans of the Korean War
          • Received James Cleverly, Secretary of State for the Home Department
        Wednesday 20th 
        • 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 
        • 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
        Thursday 21st 
        • 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
        Thursday 26th
        • 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
        Wednesday 27th 
        • 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
        Thursday 28th
        • 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)
        • Joint/Camilla

        April (KC10/QC3/J2)

        Tuesday 9th
        • 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.
        Wednesday 10th
        • 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.
        Monday 22nd 
        • Camilla
          • Visited The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths’ Own) at Munster Barracks
        Monday 29th 
        • 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
        Tuesday 30th 
        • 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
        May (KC40/QC14/J10)

        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
        Thursday 9th 
        • 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 
        Sunday 12th 
        • Camilla
          • Attend the final day of the Badminton Horse Trials to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the event.
        Monday 13th 
        • 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
        Tuesday 14th 
        • 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
        Wednesday 15th 
        • 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
        Thursday 16th 
        • 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.
        Monday 20th

        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
        Wednesday 22nd
        • 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
        Thursday 23rd
        • Charles
          • 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.
        Friday 24th 
        • Charles
          • Visit the luxury vehicle manufacturer Bentley
          • Visited Crewe community centre
            • Canceled due to upcoming Election
        Tuesday 28th 
        • Charles
          • Received the President of the Republic of Latvia
        Wednesday 29th 
        • 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
        Thursday 30th 
        • 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
        Friday 31st
        • Joint
          • Attend Epsom Races
        June (KC12/QC7/J13)
        Tuesday 4th 
        • Charles
          • Received The Governor-General of Solomon Islands
          • Received representatives and supporters of His Majesty’s Coronation Food Project.
        Wednesday 5th 
        • Joint
          • Attend the UK’s national commemorative event in Portsmouth
            • With Prince William
        Thursday 6th 
        • 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 
        Saturday 8th 
        • Camilla
          • Attend the Queen's Reading Room Festival at Hampton Court Palace 
        Monday 10th 
        • Charles
          • Presented new Colours to the Irish Guards in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle.
        Tuesday 11th 
        • 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.
        Wednesday 12th 
        • 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.
        Thursday 13th 
        • Joint
          • Attend the Service of Celebration for the Life of the late Lord Rothschild which was held at Waddesdon Manor
        Friday 14th
        • Camilla
          • Attend Senior Colonels Conference and Dinner at St. James's Palace

        Saturday 15th

        • Joint
          • Attend Trooping the Colour 
        Monday 17th
        Tuesday 18th 
        Wednesday 19th 
        • 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
        Thursday 20th 
        Friday 21st
        Saturday 22nd
        Tuesday 25th 
        • 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
        Wednesday 26th 
        • 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
        Thursday 27th 
        • 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.  
          • Attend 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 him The King's Prize.
        • Camilla
          • Hold Literary Reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
        Wednesday 3rd
        • 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
        Thursday 4th 
        • Charles
          • Received Brigadier Benjamin Edwards, Colonel of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
          • Received Major General Robin Lindsay, Colonel of The Royal Regiment of Scotland
        Friday 5th 
        • 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.
        Saturday 6th 
        • 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
        Tuesday 9th
        • Charles
          • Held an Investiture at Windsor Castle
          • Received winners of the Defence Operational Shooting Competition and presented with The King’s Medal.
          • 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) were received by The King this afternoon when His Majesty invested them with the Insignia of Members of the Royal Victorian Order.
          • Give a Reception for recipients of The King's Award for Enterprise 2024.
            • With the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent
        • Camilla
          •  Held a Reception at Clarence House to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of the National Literacy Trust.
          • Received Mr Joshua Wood and Mr Benjamin Wood, Supporters of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition at Clarence House.
        Wednesday 10th 
        • 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
        Thursday 11th 
        • Joint
        • 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).
        Friday 12th 
        • Charles
          • Met youth sector representatives and other young people at St James’s Palace.

        Monday 15th 
        • 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.
        Tuesday 16th 
        • 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.
        Wednesday 17th 
        Thursday 18th 
        • 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
        Tuesday 23rd
        • Charles
          • Received the Governor of Queensland, Jeannette Young
          • Received the Asantehene, Ruler of the Kingdom of Ashanti
        Friday 26th 
        • 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.
        Wednesday 31st
        • 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 

      • Charles
          • 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
        Tuesday 20th 
        • 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
            • Met members of the Police, Ambulance and Fire and Rescue Services
        Wednesday 21st 
        • Charles
          • Received Mr John Booth upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman of The King’s Trust United Kingdom’s Board of Trustees.
        Thursday 29th 
        • Charles
          • Received the Lord Gadhia, Chairman of British Asian Trust, and Mr Hitan Mehta, Executive Director
        Saturday 31st
        • 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
        Wednesday 11th 
        • Charles
          • Received members of the New Zealand Women’s Rugby Union team.
          • Received the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
        Thursday 12th 
        • Camilla
          • Received Mr Frank Cottrell-Boyce at Clarence House upon his appointment as Children’s Laureate, and Diana Gerald, Chief Executive of Book Trust
        Monday 16th 
        • Charles
          • Audience with Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia, via Telephone
        Tuesday 17th
        • Charles
          • Audience with Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, via Telephone
        Wednesday 18th 
        • 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).
        Thursday 19th 
        • 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.
        Friday 20th 
        • 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
        Saturday 21st 
        • Camilla
          • Attended the Braemar Literary Festival at St Margaret’s Arts Centre
        Monday 23rd
        • Charles
          • Spoke with Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados via telephone
        Thursday 26th 
        • Charles
          • Received Major General Eldon Millar upon relinquishing his appointment as Defence Services Secretary.
        Saturday 28th
        • Joint
          • Attend a celebration marking the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament. 
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