Buckingham Palace
25th October, 2023
The King held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.
Air Vice-Marshal Richard Lacey was received by The King this afternoon upon relinquishing his appointment as a Gentleman Usher to His Majesty.
Professor the Hon Hugh Heggie was received in audience by The King upon his appointment as Administrator of the Northern Territory, Australia.
Ms Ruth Jones was also received by His Majesty.
The following were received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon their appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassadors: Mr Matthew Field (the Czech Republic), Mr Martin Harris (Ukraine), Ms Fern Horine (the Republic of Moldova) and Mr Guy Warrington (the Republic of South Sudan).
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Mrs Martina Field-Klisovic, Ms Linda MacLachlan, Mr David Letteney and Mrs Warrington were also received by His Majesty.
Mrs Johanna Churchill MP (Vice-Chamberlain of the Household) was received in audience by The King and presented Addresses from the House of Commons to which His Majesty was graciously pleased to make reply.
The Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait was received by The King.
Later, the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of His Majesty.
St James’s Palace
}25th October, 2023
The Princess Royal this morning visited the International Society for Optics and Photonics Photonex Exhibition at Scottish Event Campus, Exhibition Way, Glasgow, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Jacqueline McLaren, the Rt Hon. the Lord Provost).
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Her Royal Highness, President, Victim Support Scotland, this afternoon visited the National Office-West, Granite House, 31-33 Stockwell Street, Glasgow.
The Princess Royal later visited Peter Equi and Sons Limited Ice Cream Manufacturer, 8 New Way, Rutherglen Links Business Park, Rutherglen, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire (the Lady Haughey).
Kensington Palace
25th October, 2023
The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Society of Antiquaries of London, this morning received Ms Memoria Lewis (Chief Executive) and Mr Dominic Wallis (Head of Development).
His Royal Highness, Patron, Fortress Study Group, this afternoon received Mr David Clarke (Secretary).
The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Kensington Society, this evening attended a Dinner at Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London W14, to mark the Society’s Seventieth Anniversary.
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St James’s Palace
25th October, 2023
The Duke of Kent, Patron, this evening attended a Concert at Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1.
His Royal Highness, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, was represented by Mr Jonathan Spence (Pro Grand Master) at the Memorial Service for Sir John Welch (Past President, Freemasons’ Grand Charity) which was held at St Bartholomew the Great, London EC1, this morning.