Court Circular: June 24, 2025
Buckingham Palace24th June, 2025The King today welcomed representatives from the Refugee Employment Network.His Majesty, Royal Founding Patron, The King's Foundation, and Royal Founding Patron, International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism, this afternoon received Mr Dominic Richards (Chairman, The King's Foundation Australia) and Ms Harriet Wennberg (Executive Director, International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism).The King, Royal Founding Patron, and The Queen this evening attended a Reception at St James's Palace to mark the Twenty Fifth Anniversary of the Royal Drawing School.Kensington Palace24th June, 2025The Prince of Wales, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, this morning attended a 'Leading with Impact' Discussion at Bloomberg European Headquarters, 3 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4.
His Royal Highness afterwards received Mr Eduardo Paes (Mayor of Rio de Janeiro) at Bloomberg European Headquarters.The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, this evening held a Reception for the Duchy of Cornwall at Windsor Castle.St James's Palace24th June, 2025The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, this afternoon visited the Central School of Ballet, Countess of Wessex Studios, 21-22 Hatfields, Paris Garden, London SE1, and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).St James's Palace24th June, 2025The Princess Royal, Warden, this morning opened a new Coastguard Rescue Centre at Gordonstoun School, Duffus, Elgin, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Moray (Air Commodore Alistair Monkman).Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, having been received by Mrs Nancy Robson (Deputy Lieutenant of Moray), this afternoon visited Forres, Nairn and District Group, Muiryhall, Miltonduff, and presented The King's Award for Voluntary Service.Kensington Palace24th June, 2025The Duke of Gloucester and The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, this afternoon attended a Lunch in Gloucestershire, to celebrate the Fortieth Anniversary of the Nelson Trust, and were received by Dame Janet Trotter (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).
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