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The Prince of Wales to Visit England Men’s Football Team Ahead of EURO 2024

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The Duke of Cambridge and UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin pass the trophy to England's Leah Williamson after winning the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final at Wembley Stadium, London. July 31, 2022.
The Duke of Cambridge and UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin pass the trophy to England's Leah Williamson after winning the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final at Wembley Stadium, London. July 31, 2022.

THE PRINCE OF WALES TO VISIT ENGLAND MEN’S FOOTBALL TEAM AT ST. GEORGE’S PARK AHEAD OF EURO 2024

Burton upon Trent

Monday 10th June 2024

The Prince of Wales, President of The FA, will visit St. George’s Park on Monday 10th June to wish the England Men’s team luck ahead of the UEFA EURO 2024 tournament, which starts on Friday.

Upon arrival, the Prince will hear from Gareth Southgate, England Head Coach, about how the team is getting ready for the tournament. His Royal Highness will then meet the team, before presenting shirts to each of the 26 players selected for the England squad.

To further mark the team’s send off, schools from across the Midlands have also been invited to St George’s Park to attend a festival of football during which schoolchildren will play friendly fixtures against each other.

The Prince, accompanied by Gareth, will drop into the tournament to watch play and meet some of those taking part.

The UEFA EURO 2024 tournament is taking place in Germany between Friday 14th June – Sunday 14th July.

His Majesty The King to Attend the King’s Foundation Awards

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King Charles III speaks to members of the public as he arrives for a reception with members of the local community and organisations at the Church of Christ the Cornerstone, as he visits Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, to celebrate its new status as a city, awarded as part of the late Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. February 16, 2023.
King Charles III speaks to members of the public as he arrives for a reception with members of the local community and organisations at the Church of Christ the Cornerstone, as he visits Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, to celebrate its new status as a city, awarded as part of the late Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. February 16, 2023.

HIS MAJESTY THE KING WILL ATTEND THE KING’S FOUNDATION AWARDS

Tuesday 11th June 2024

His Majesty The King, Royal Founding President of the King’s Foundation, will attend the charity’s inaugural awards ceremony at St James’s Palace, an event set to become an annual fixture in the King’s Foundation calendar.

The awards are an opportunity to celebrate the exemplary work of students, teachers, alumni and partners who have contributed to the foundation’s work across a range of sectors. There are nine awards categories, culminating in the King presenting The King Charles III Harmony Award, given to an individual to recognise their long-term commitment to the mission of The King’s Foundation.

The awards ceremony will feature live demonstrations of the King’s Foundation’s education programmes, showcasing furniture making, woodworking and embroidery, as well as the charity’s architecture and placemaking work. His Majesty will speak to students and ambassadors at these demonstrations, hearing how the King’s Foundation has supported learning and entrepreneurship across traditional arts, textiles, rural skills, and health and wellbeing.

As part of this, the King will see the impact of the King’s Foundation education programmes from the Snowdon School of Furniture, the Métier d’Arts Embroidery Fellowship in partnership with CHANEL and Le19M and the Future Textiles offering.

State Visit by The Emperor and Empress of Japan

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Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, greeted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako ahead of a court banquet at the Imperial Palace on October 22, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, greeted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako ahead of a court banquet at the Imperial Palace on October 22, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.

STATE VISIT BY THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF JAPAN

Tuesday 25th June to Thursday 27th June 2024

Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan will pay a state visit to the United Kingdom as guests of His Majesty The King from Tuesday 25th June to Thursday 27th June 2024.

The King and Queen will host the state visit at Buckingham Palace.

SATURDAY 22ND JUNE

The Emperor and Empress of Japan will arrive privately in the United Kingdom on the afternoon of Saturday 22nd June at Stansted Airport.

Their Majesties will be greeted by His Excellency Mr Hajime Hayashi, Ambassador of Japan. The Viscount Brookeborough KG, Lord-in-Waiting, will greet Their Majesties on behalf of the King.

SUNDAY 23RD JUNE AND MONDAY 24TH JUNE

Before the state visit formally commences, the Emperor will conduct a private programme of engagements, including a visit to Japan House and the Thames Barrier.

TUESDAY 25TH JUNE

The Prince of Wales will greet the Emperor and Empress of Japan at their hotel, on behalf of the King, on Tuesday morning.

His Royal Highness will travel with the Emperor and Empress to Horse Guards Parade, where Their Majesties will receive a ceremonial welcome.

The King and Queen will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress at the Royal Pavilion on Horse Guards Parade. Presentations will be made, the guard of honour will give a royal salute and the Japanese national anthem will be played.

The Emperor, accompanied by the King, will then inspect the guard of honour, formed of 1st Battalion Welsh Guards with the Band of the Welsh Guards.

Afterwards, the Emperor and Empress will join the King and Queen, and the Prince of Wales, in a carriage procession along The Mall to Buckingham Palace, where they will be met by a second guard of honour formed of 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.

Following a lunch at Buckingham Palace, given by the King, His Majesty will invite the Emperor and Empress to view a special exhibition in the Picture Gallery of items from the Royal Collection relating to Japan.

In the afternoon, the Emperor and Empress will visit Westminster Abbey, where the Emperor will lay a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior. Their Majesties will take a tour of the abbey, accompanied by the Dean of Westminster.

In the evening, the King, accompanied by the Queen and members of the Royal Family, will give a state banquet at Buckingham Palace for the Emperor and Empress of Japan. Speeches will be made by the King and the Emperor at the beginning of the banquet.

WEDNESDAY 26TH JUNE

The Emperor will visit the Francis Crick Institute, the UK’s flagship biomedical research centre. The Institute supports an innovative UK-Japan research partnership which covers a range of public health issues, including cancer, vaccines, and the role of genetics in infectious diseases.

That evening, the Emperor of Japan, joined by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, will attend a banquet at Guildhall given by the Lord Mayor and City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor and the Emperor will make speeches at the end of the banquet.

THURSDAY 27TH JUNE

The Emperor and Empress of Japan will formally bid farewell to the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace on the morning of the final day of the official state visit programme.

The Emperor and Empress will travel to Young V&A, part of the V&A family of museums dedicated to the power of creativity around the world, where the museum’s Japan: Myths to Manga exhibition is currently on display.

The Emperor will privately visit St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, to lay a wreath on the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II in the King George VI Chapel. The Garter banners of the current members of the Order of the Garter – including the banner belonging to His Majesty’s father, Emperor Emeritus Akihito – are displayed in the Quire of St George’s Chapel.

Later that afternoon, His Majesty the Emperor will tour the historic Temperate House at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Millennium Seed Bank, coordinated by Kew, is the world’s largest collection of more than 2.4 billion wild plant seeds spanning 97 countries, preserving Japanese and international biodiversity. Bronze Bonsai sculptures by artist Marc Quinn are currently displayed in the Temperate House, surrounded by a display of Bonsai trees from Kew’s collection.

FRIDAY 28TH JUNE

On their final day in the UK, the Emperor and Empress of Japan will visit Oxford for a private programme of engagements including a visit to the colleges where Their Majesties studied.

At the conclusion of the visit, the Lord Chamberlain will bid farewell to the Emperor and Empress on behalf of the King before they depart from RAF Brize Norton.

The King and Queen to Visit the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the bronze bust of the late Duke of Edinburgh during a visit to the Duchy of Cornwall's Poundbury development in Dorset, June 27, 2023.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the bronze bust of the late Duke of Edinburgh during a visit to the Duchy of Cornwall's Poundbury development in Dorset, June 27, 2023.

THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN WILL VISIT THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ART

Wednesday 29th May 2024

His Majesty The King, Patron of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), and Her Majesty The Queen will visit the academy to celebrate the school’s 120th anniversary, meeting staff, students and alumni.

On arrival, Their Majesties will be greeted by the Principal of RADA, Niamh Dowling, and Chair of RADA Council, Marcus Ryder.

Before touring the school, Their Majesties will be introduced to former students: actor and President of RADA, David Harewood and actress, singer and vice president Cynthia Erivo, who will accompany Their Majesties throughout the visit.

The King and Queen will meet students to learn about one of the school’s current productions, watching an extract of a play performed by third year acting students in the Gielgud Theatre. Their Majesties will then visit the Scenic Art Studio, where they will meet technical theatre arts students and hear about the set design and build process.

In the café space, Their Majesties will speak to students and alumni about their experience at RADA.

Earlier this month His Majesty was announced as Patron of RADA. Queen Elizabeth II held the patronage from 1952 until her death in 2022.

RADA’s association with the Royal Family goes back over 100 years, stemming from their Royal Charter granted in 1920, and including the visit of the future Edward VIII in 1921.

Princess Diana’s Life and Legacy Unveiled through Iconic Photos

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Diana, Princess of Wales, wearing a cream satin dress by Gina Fratini and wearing the Queen Mary Tiara, attends a banquet at the Hotel Nova Scotia on June 15, 1983 in Nova Scotia, Canada (credit Anwar Hussein)
Diana, Princess of Wales, wearing a cream satin dress by Gina Fratini and wearing the Queen Mary Tiara, attends a banquet at the Hotel Nova Scotia on June 15, 1983 in Nova Scotia, Canada (credit Anwar Hussein)

Princess Diana’s Life and Legacy Unveiled through Iconic Photos at the London debut of Princess Diana: Accredited Access Exhibition

Dockside Vaults, St Katharine Docks, London

Saturday 25th May 2024 – Monday 2nd September 2024

Tickets are available to order now from £17 at PrincessDiana.London.

  • New insight into the life of Princess Diana as her Official Royal Photographer shares the stories behind some of her most famous and private moments
  • Through larger-than-life images, bespoke art installations, and first-hand narration, visitors will experience the emotional passage of the People’s Princess
  • Exclusive and vivid stories delve into the moments that led to some of the most memorable images captured in history.

Princess Diana Accredited Access Photography Exhibition London from Princess Diana Exhibition on Vimeo.

The internationally acclaimed photography exhibition about the world’s most famous Princess will give visitors new insight into her incredible life. It will offer visitors the opportunity to get to know Princess Diana and her story on a deeper level through a behind-the-lens journey. Princess Diana: Accredited Access Exhibition will open 25 May 2024 at Dockside Vaults in St Katharine Docks, near London’s Tower Bridge. Tickets are available to order now from £17 at PrincessDiana.London.

For the first time in the UK, world-famous Royal Photographers, Anwar Hussein and his two sons Samir and Zak, share their remarkable photographs of Princess Diana and her family, paired with first-hand accounts of the stories behind each moment. Every photo has a story behind it that hasn’t been heard before and is shared in the exhibition’s in-depth audio guide.

Diana, Princess of Wales, wearing a red and purple suit designed by Catherine Walker, poses alone outside the Taj Mahal on February 11, 1992 in Agra, India (credit Anwar Hussein)
Diana, Princess of Wales, wearing a red and purple suit designed by Catherine Walker, poses alone outside the Taj Mahal on February 11, 1992 in Agra, India (credit Anwar Hussein)
Diana, Princess of Wales, on her way to the State Opening of Parliament in November 1981. She is travelling in the Glass Coach used for her wedding (credit Anwar Hussein)
Diana, Princess of Wales, on her way to the State Opening of Parliament in November 1981. She is travelling in the Glass Coach used for her wedding (credit Anwar Hussein)

Accredited by the Royal Family, the Husseins make up the longest-standing family of Official Royal Photographers, having collectively spent over four decades working side-by-side with the Princess and her family. They received special access to document the lives of the Royals in public, as well as capturing more intimate, private moments.  Some of these iconic photos include Diana sitting alone outside the Taj Mahal, walking through a landmine field as part of her trip to Angola in 1997, the unforgettable revenge dress which dared to break Royal protocol and the Princess’ simple handshake with an AIDS patient that showed the world how to be human.

Samir and Zak followed their father’s footsteps into royal photography by capturing the lives of Diana’s sons Prince William and Prince Harry, and now are multi-award winning and celebrated photographers themselves.

The 60-minute experience includes complimentary access to the audio guide, with tickets available to pre-order now at PrincessDiana.London.

Guest explores Princess Diana Accredited Access exhibition (credit - Daniel de Silva) (11)
Guest explores Princess Diana Accredited Access exhibition (credit – Daniel de Silva) (11)
Guest explores Princess Diana Accredited Access exhibition (credit - Daniel de Silva) (14)
Guest explores Princess Diana Accredited Access exhibition (credit – Daniel de Silva) (14)

Anwar Hussein, official photographer for Princess Diana, comments:

“I am honoured and humbled to have been given the opportunity to photograph Princess Diana so extensively and to have had the pleasure of having many friendly and insightful conversations with her.  I am delighted that the images captured, as well as those of my sons, are coming home to London to recognise and memorialise such a remarkable woman and her sons. There are so many memories of our two families connecting and creating a special relationship, which I am pleased to be able to display in such a unique way through the exhibition.”

Samir, Anwar and Zak Hussein (credit: Hussein Family)
Samir, Anwar and Zak Hussein (credit: Hussein Family)

The Queen’s Reading Room Podcast Returns for 2nd Season

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Queen Camilla arrives at a reception for the inaugural Queen's Reading Room Literary Festival at Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, England, June 11, 2023.
Queen Camilla arrives at a reception for the inaugural Queen's Reading Room Literary Festival at Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, England, June 11, 2023.

CHART TOPPING ‘QUEENS READING ROOM PODCAST’ RETURNS FOR SECOND SEASON 

London, 19th May 2024 

● Neil Gaiman, Peter James, Kate Mosse and Richard E Grant among authors and actors set to feature on the 9 episode season which returns on Monday 20th May 

● The first season of ‘The Queen’s Reading Room Podcast’ was listened to in 158 countries and featured in the top 1% of podcasts globally

● The first season of  the podcast also spent several consecutive weeks at the top of the book and arts podcast charts in the UK, US, Canada and Australia

The Queen’s Reading Room, the charity formed from the book club set up by Her Majesty Queen Camilla, has today announced the return of its chart-topping book podcast, ‘The Queen’s Reading Room Podcast’.  The launch of season 2 comes just weeks after Her Majesty unveiled findings of the Charity’s ground-breaking research into benefits of reading at Clarence House AND comes only weeks before The Queen’s Reading Room Festival, which boasts a line-up including Helena Bonham Carter, Dame Harriet Walter & Harlan Coben, returns to Hampton Court Palace.  

The first series of The Queen’s Reading Room Podcast featured Rebus author Sir Ian Rankin, actress Dame Joanna Lumley, and comedian David Baddiel and was listened to in 158 countries.  Upon its launch, ‘The Queen’s Reading Room Podcast’ reached the top 1% of podcasts globally and spent several consecutive weeks at #1 in the UK arts and books podcast charts, #1 in the Canadian and Australian Apple books podcast charts and #14 in the US Apple podcast charts. 

Available weekly from Monday 20th May, the second season of ‘The Queen’s Reading Room Podcast’ will continue to create a space where book lovers – and those who wish to connect more with books – can hear straight from the mouths of literary heroes. 

The new season will feature a celebrated literary line-up which boasts ‘American Gods’ author Neil Gaiman, ‘Labyrinth’ author Kate Mosse and author of the ‘Roy Grace’ series Peter James, who will invite listeners inside their own reading rooms, taking us on their own personal journeys through the literature that influenced their lives. This brand new season will also feature Her Majesty Queen Camilla, who will once again let listeners in on some of her all-time favourite reads. 

CEO of The Queen’s Reading Room and podcast host Vicki Perrin said: 

“We were astounded by the response to the first season of The Queen’s Reading Room Podcast. It is clear that the podcast reached and resonated with listeners globally, enabling them to connect and fall in love with books.

“I hope that this second season of the podcast will continue to inspire listeners to go on new literary adventures and help those wishing they loved books a little more, to discover the true joy of reading.”

The Queen’s Reading Room Podcast season 2 is available from 00:01 on Monday 20th May on all podcasting platforms. The episode schedule is as follows:

Episode 1 –  20th May – Neil Gaiman
Episode 2 – 27th May – Mel Giedroyc
Episode 3 – 3rd June – Kate Mosse
Episode 4 – 10th June – Peter James
Episode 5 – 17th June – Santa Montefiore
Episode 6 –  24th June – Ben Okri
Episode 7 – 1st July – Clare Mackintosh
Episode 8 – 8th July – Curtis Sittenfeld
Episode 9 – 15th July – Richard E Grant 

The King to Host Prince’s Trust Award 2024 Winners

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The Prince of Wales meets young women who have been helped by Prince's Trust New Zealand, as he attends a Prince's Trust reception at Mantells, Mt Eden, Auckland, on the third day of the royal visit to New Zealand
The Prince of Wales meets young women who have been helped by Prince's Trust New Zealand, as he attends a Prince's Trust reception at Mantells, Mt Eden, Auckland, on the third day of the royal visit to New Zealand 2020

HIS MAJESTY THE KING WILL HOST THE WINNERS OF THE TWENTIETH PRINCE’S TRUST AWARDS

Wednesday 22nd May 2024

His Majesty The King meets Prince’s Trust Award 2024 winners, supporters and ambassadors at Buckingham Palace.

His Majesty The King will host the winners of The Prince’s Trust Awards 2024 (taking place on Tuesday, 21st May). Supporters and Ambassadors of The Trust including Martin Freeman, Nicola Adams and Ellie Simmonds will join the celebrations.

The Prince’s Trust Awards recognise young people who have succeeded against the odds, improved their chances in life and had a positive impact on their local community.

The 2024 winners include young people who have overcome challenges including poor mental health, educational troubles and youth unemployment with the help of the Trust.

The eight UK Award categories are: Enterprise Award, Education Award, Breakthrough Award, Young Change Maker Award, Young Achiever Award, Community Impact Award, Rising Star Award and Volunteer of the Year Award.

The three Global Award categories are: Global Young Achiever Award, Amal Clooney Woman’s Empowerment Award and The Prince’s Trust Group Sustainability Award.

The King will receive Chief Executive of The Prince’s Trust, Mr. Jonathan Townsend; Chief Executive of The King’s Trust International, Will Straw; and Chief Executive of The King’s Trust New Zealand, Rod Baxter, in the Carnarvon Room.

The King will then meet Mr. Declan Donnelly, the host of the awards, before moving into the 1844 Room.

His Majesty will congratulate King’s Trust winners and join ambassadors in the 1844 Room and Bow Room.

The event will conclude with a posed photograph at the bottom of the Grand Staircase.

His Majesty The King to Visit Crewe

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King Charles III during a visit to Pickering in Yorkshire, after arriving by royal train, pulled by the Flying Scotsman. June 12, 2023.
King Charles III during a visit to Pickering in Yorkshire, after arriving by royal train, pulled by the Flying Scotsman. June 12, 2023.

HIS MAJESTY THE KING WILL UNDERTAKE ENGAGEMENTS IN CREWE

UPDATE 22nd May 2024

“Following the Prime Minister’s statement this afternoon calling a general election, the Royal Family will – in accordance with normal procedure – postpone engagements that may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign.

“Their Majesties send their sincere apologies to any of those who may be affected as a result.”

Friday 24th May 2024

Engagement 1:

His Majesty The King will visit Bentley Headquarters, one of Crewe’s largest employers. The King will have the opportunity to learn about the company’s social and environmental sustainability strategies, before officially opening the Engineering Technical Centre.

On the factory floor of the carbon-neutral Bentley Headquarters, His Majesty will meet lifelong employees, learning how the company is investing in the local community and sustainability.

Founded in 1919 by Walter Own, Bentley marked its 100th year on 10th July 2019.

At the wood and leather workshops, the King will see how traditional crafts are used in the design and assembly of Bentley vehicles. Here His Majesty will also be introduced to Bentely’s sustainability initiatives. At the Crewe Headquarters, Bentley is home to one million bees and 75% of the factory’s electricity needs can be met with solar power alone.

Meeting apprentices and young people from Bentley’s Advancing Life Chances programme, His Majesty will hear about the positive impact it brings to the next generation of Bentley employees. The apprenticeship scheme is one of the longest-serving programmes in the world, dating back 40 years, and focuses on electrical engineering, digital software, and project management.

Greeted by staff, the King will then attend a community reception, including charities such as Omega, which is supported by the King Charles III Charitable Fund. Omega is a small charity based in the West Midlands, working to reduce loneliness and isolation for vulnerable elderly people.

His Majesty will have the opportunity to view one of Bentley’s hybrid model batteries and speak to staff working on Bentley’s sustainable ventures.

Before departure, the King will officially open the Engineering Technical Centre, which will house a workshop for vehicles of the future, materials development, and a software integration centre.

Engagement 2:

His Majesty The King will visit St Paul’s Community Centre, a charity which provides support for those struggling financially, by providing furniture, food, shoes and community activities.

Since its establishment in 1986, St Paul’s Centre has continued its mission to serve the people of Crewe. Upon arrival at St Paul’s the King will visit the centre’s shoe shop, the centre is a partner of Sal’s Shoes, an international organisation providing free footwear for school children. His Majesty will speak to staff and learn about the impact the purpose-built shoe shop offers to the local community.

Each year, St Paul’s provides furniture to more than 1,000 disadvantaged people. Those in need are referred to the centre by partner agencies such as social services and homelessness organisations. The King will see how offering free or low-cost furniture supports households on low incomes to have access to essential items.

At the centre’s bicycle refurbishment workshop, the King will meet some young people who are benefitting from this service. The workshop supports and builds the skills of its beneficiaries, including young offenders through repairing, overhauling and mending bicycles to be reused by the local community.

St Paul’s, annually, provides emergency food to over 1,400 households in need. His Majesty will speak to volunteers at the foodbank, which is currently experiencing increasing demand.

The King will hear about the outreach work of the centre and what St Paul’s is doing to help reduce food bank dependency.

Proceeding upstairs, The King will meet volunteers on the centre’s Futures programme, a day service provision which is offered to adults with learning disabilities. Those who take part in the Futures programme help sort the centre’s ‘bric-a-brac’ for trading and for sale on their eBay store.

Upon departure, the King will meet those who benefit from the community outreach services, those running St Paul’s hospital discharge service; and free school meal support service. His Majesty will also meet representatives from the Big Help Out, which was established to encourage people to try volunteering in their local communities.

Finally, His Majesty will unveil a plaque, marking the visit.

The Princess Royal to Visit Norway

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The Princess Royal attending the Christmas Day morning church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk. December 25, 2023.
The Princess Royal attending the Christmas Day morning church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk. December 25, 2023.

THE PRINCESS ROYAL WILL VISIT NORWAY

Tuesday 21st May to Wednesday 22nd May 2024

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will visit Norway as Patron of the Anglo-Norwegian Resistance Commemoration Project.

During the two-day visit, Her Royal Highness will visit the Industrial Workers Museum at Vemork and lay a posy on the memorial to Operation GUNNERSIDE. Her Royal Highness will plant a tree and attend a reception with the British Ambassador to Norway at the British Ambassador’s Residence, where guests will include those linked to the Anglo-Norwegian Resistance Commemoration Project.

On Wednesday 22nd May the Princess Royal will visit Commonwealth War Graves in Vestre Gravlund where she will lay a wreath. She will visit the Norwegian Shipowners’ Mutual War Risks Insurance Association and will unveil a painting at the conclusion of her visit.

Her Royal Highness will also visit the Linge Club within Akershus Fortress in Oslo and meet members of the Norwegian Armed Forces, where she will unveil a painting representing the wartime ‘Coastwatchers’ that was donated by the Anglo-Norwegian Resistance Commemoration Project.

Her Royal Highness will conclude her trip to Oslo with a visit to the Resistance Museum in Akershus Fortress with His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. The royal party will unveil a plaque to mark their visit.

The King and Queen to Mark 80th Anniversary of D-Day Landings

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The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall looking at graves during the Royal British Legion's Service of Remembrance, at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, in Bayeux, France, as part of commemorations for the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall looking at graves during the Royal British Legion's Service of Remembrance, at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, in Bayeux, France, as part of commemorations for the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

THE KING AND QUEEN, JOINED BY MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY, WILL MARK THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE D-DAY LANDINGS

Wednesday 5th June – Thursday 6th June 2024

Their Majesties The King and Queen, joined by other members of the Royal Family, will mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings.

Wednesday 5th June 2024

The King and Queen, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, will attend the UK’s national commemorative event in Portsmouth to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings.

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Regina Rifles, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, will unveil a statue of a Second World War Canadian Royal Regina Rifleman and attend a reception in Normandy with members of the regiment, to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings.

At Bayeux War Cemetery, the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence will join Normandy veterans and French representatives at a Royal British Legion Service of Commemoration.

As President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), the Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, will attend an annual service of remembrance at Bayeux Cathedral. This will be followed by a service and vigil later that evening where Her Royal Highness will give a speech in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the operation.

Thursday 6th June 2024

The King and Queen will attend the Ministry of Defence and the Royal British Legion’s commemorative event at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. His Majesty is Patron of the Royal British Legion.

The Prince of Wales will attend the Canadian commemorative ceremony at the Juno Beach Centre, Courseulles-sur-Mer, hosted by the Government of Canada. His Royal Highness will join Canadian D-Day and Second World War veterans, as well as Canadian Armed Forces personnel, cadets, and wider youth representatives at the event.

The Prince of Wales will attend the international commemorative ceremony at Omaha Beach, Saint Laurent sur Mer, joining more than 25 heads of state and veterans from around the world in marking this historic anniversary.

At the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will join veterans and their families at the Royal British Legion’s Service of Remembrance.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will attend ‘D-Day 80: Remembering the Normandy Landings’, an evening of music-led, multi-generational storytelling reflecting on the Second World War, at the Royal Albert Hall.

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