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Her Majesty The Queen will Visit Newmarket

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The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visit Royal Ascot, 18 June 2019.

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN WILL VISIT NEWMARKET

Thursday 9th March 2023

Engagement 1:

Her Majesty The Queen will visit the British Racing School to mark their 40th anniversary.

In 2023, The British Racing School celebrates its 40th anniversary, having been officially opened by the then Prince of Wales on 23 November 1983. Over the past four decades it has trained thousands of people and equipped them with the skills to excel in Britain’s second biggest spectator sport, horse racing.

With over 25 specialist racing courses on offer, its flagship programme is the Foundation Course, a Level 2 diploma apprenticeship for 16-25 year olds, which prepares young people for jobs as stable staff; riding and looking after the sport’s racehorses. To date, some 4,000 young people have successfully completed the course and gone on to work in the industry including well-known jockeys Tom Marquand, Paul Hanagan and Josephine Gordon, all of whom have won the ‘Champion Apprentice Jockey’ title.

The British Racing School is also home to the Newmarket Pony Academy, a community project which uses horses and ponies to positively impact mental health and the well-being of children in Newmarket and its neighbouring communities. It is also the base for the Riding A Dream Academy which works to increase diversity and inclusion within the sport.

The Queen will first visit Newmarket Pony Academy (NPA) stables accompanied by the Chief Executive of The British Racing School, Andrew Braithwaite, and the Chair of Trustees of The British Racing School, Julia Budd. Her Majesty will meet local school children grooming the horses and, from the viewing gallery, watch students of the Flexible Learning Programme during a training lesson.

In the Pearce Barn, Her Majesty will be introduced to students and horses from the Foundation Course before viewing three “Best Turned Out” horses in the Main Yard.

Her Majesty will go on to observe students cantering and then meet workplace apprentices practising on the mechanical equicisers in the Simulator Room. The school was the first training provider in the world to make the MK9 Racewood Simulator, a fully immersive racing simulator, available to its students.

The visit will end in the Main Yard where Her Majesty will meet supporters, staff members and those who were riding on the straight gallop. Finally, the Queen will unveil a plaque to mark the 40th anniversary and a group photo opportunity will follow.

Engagement 2:

Her Majesty The Queen will unveil the painting of the Belvoir Huntsman, John Holliday, at the British Sporting Art Trust, Palace House, Palace Street, Newmarket.

British Sporting Art Trust

The British Sporting Art Trust (BSAT) was set up in 1977 to celebrate and promote all aspects of British sporting art. Her Majesty has had a close relationship with BSAT since 2021 with works commissioned by the BSAT featured in ‘Camilla’s Country Life’, when the then Duchess acted as the guest editor of Country Life in July 2022 and the accompanying television programme.

Palace House

The National Horseracing Museum is the home of the British Sporting Art Trust. Palace House is situated on the site of the palace built by King Charles II in 1671 for his bi-annual visits to Newmarket. The painting which Her Majesty will unveil will sit in the King’s Bedroom which was the centre of court life when King Charles II visited Newmarket.

The Painting

The subject of the painting is John Holliday who was Huntsman to the Belvoir Hounds from 2010 to 2022. The artist is Charles Church, an internationally renowned painter of horses, landscapes and country life. Born in 1970, he was brought up on the Northumbrian coast where he developed a keen eye for the horse from an early age and soon became a recognised talent as an equestrian artist.

With over 170 schoolchildren and volunteers greeting Her Majesty, the Queen will be met by John Chatfeild-Roberts (BSAT Chair of Trustees).

The Queen will be invited into Palace House, meeting the artist Charles Church and signing the visitors’ book.

Proceeding upstairs, into the King’s Bedroom, Her Majesty will unveil the Belvoir Huntsman before joining a reception of 40 invited guests.

Their Majesties will Visit Colchester to Mark Its Recently Awarded City Status

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King Charles III meeting well-wishers as he arrives for a visit to Hillsborough Castle, Co Down, September 13, 2022.
King Charles III meeting well-wishers as he arrives for a visit to Hillsborough Castle, Co Down, September 13, 2022.

THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN WILL VISIT COLCHESTER TO CELEBRATE ITS RECENTLY AWARDED CITY STATUS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES

Tuesday 7th March 2023

Engagement 1:

The King and Queen will visit Colchester Castle to mark Colchester’s recently awarded city status with community groups, volunteers, local businesses, conservation projects and arts organisations. During the visit, Their Majesties will unveil the name of Colchester Zoo’s newest addition, a baby white rhino.

Colchester officially became a city in November 2022, having been awarded the status during Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Their Majesties will be greeted on arrival by a Guard of Honour and the British Army Band Colchester. In the Castle Park, the King and Queen will meet those who took part in Colchester’s city status procession last year, including charities, volunteers and refugees who have settled in Colchester. Their Majesties will also hear from schoolchildren taking part in educational visits to the Castle Museum.

Inside the Castle, Their Majesties will be shown the artefact handling trolley by students from Market Field College, before joining a reception to celebrate Colchester’s city status.

The King and Queen will meet representatives from organisations including Essex Native Oyster Restoration Initiative; Firstsite, a contemporary art gallery which provides free hot meals to local low-income children and their families; and Next Chapter, a domestic abuse charity supporting survivors in the local area.

Outside the castle, before departing Their Majesties will meet the Animal Care Team from Colchester Zoo to hear about their conservation work. The King and Queen will then reveal the chosen name for the zoo’s newest addition, a baby white rhino.

Engagement 2:

Their Majesties The King and Queen will visit Colchester Library in Trinity Square to take afternoon tea with Age UK volunteers and service users, and learn about the library’s impact in the community through the Essex Year of Reading.

At Colchester Library, the King and Queen will join Age UK for an afternoon tea with local volunteers, service users and The Silver Line staff to hear about the support provided by the charity across the region, and its positive impact on older people.

As Prince of Wales, His Majesty become Patron of Age UK in 2010, which provides information, support, friendship and advice for older people in need. As Duchess of Cornwall, Her Majesty became Patron of The Silver Line in 2017. The free and confidential helpline is available day and night for any older person to call if they need information, reassurance or comfort.

At the end of afternoon tea, Their Majesties will cut a special cake to mark the occasion.

Whilst at the library, the Queen will also join a gathering of local authors, children, supporters and volunteers in the ‘Literacy Corner’ to celebrate the Essex Year of Reading. The countywide campaign was established to help children and young people discover a lifelong love of reading, and help to ensure every Essex child is able to read at their age level or above. Her Majesty will be welcomed to the Literary Corner by characters Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter, played by actors from the local Mercury Theatre.

The Queen will be joined in the literary corner by broadcaster and children’s author Dermot O’Leary, who is local to Colchester and a keen supporter of the Essex Year of Reading, as well as local author Frank Cottrell-Boyce. Her Majesty will be presented with a special Colchester Library card before departing.

The Prince and Princess of Wales to Visit South Wales

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The Prince and Princess of Wales together with Mayor Wu and Ambassador Kennedy at SpeakerOs Corner outside City Hall, Boston, November 30th, 2022.
The Prince and Princess of Wales together with Mayor Wu and Ambassador Kennedy at SpeakerOs Corner outside City Hall, Boston, November 30th, 2022.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES WILL VISIT SOUTH WALES

Tuesday 28th February 2023

Engagement 1: to be announced.

Engagement 2:

The Prince and Princess of Wales will visit Aberavon Leisure & Fitness Centre.

Their Royal Highnesses will visit Aberavon Leisure & Fitness Centre to meet local communities and hear about how sport and exercise can support mental health and wellbeing. Aberavon Leisure & Fitness Centre opened in 2016 and offers a range of physical activities to promote a healthy lifestyle for local people in Aberavon.

At the centre, Their Royal Highnesses will tour the facilities including a large indoor sports hall where young people and Welsh professional athletes including Harrison Walsh and Hannah Brier will be taking part in an athletics and gymnastics session. Other facilities include a spin studio and an eight lane 25m swimming pool with a moveable floor.

On leaving the centre the Prince and Princess will spend some time meeting members of the public gathered outside.

Engagement 3:

The Prince and Princess of Wales will meet emergency responders at the Wales Air Ambulance charity.

The final engagement of the day will see the Prince and Princess visit the headquarters of Wales Air Ambulance. The charity, which was founded in 2001, has completed over 43,000 missions and is on standby 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

During the visit, Their Royal Highnesses will meet emergency workers, volunteers and supporters and will hear about their recent operations across Wales. The Prince and Princess will also have the opportunity during the engagement to speak to emergency workers about the importance of prioritising their own mental health.

Following this, the Prince and Princess will officially open a new family room which has been designed by a bereaved family who lost their father in a tragic road accident. The room has been created as a safe space for families, nurses and volunteers and the Prince and Princess will sit down with the family who designed the room, along with the nurses and volunteers who have helped them since losing their father.

Mental health support for emergency responders has long been a passion for the Prince of Wales, who in 2021 announced the launch of the Blue Light Together package of mental health support at the Royal Foundation Emergency Services Mental Health Symposium.

The Prince of Wales has previously served as both an Air Ambulance and an RAF search and rescue helicopter pilot.

Her Majesty The Queen to Reopen Newly Renovated Boston Manor

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The Duchess of Cornwall, in her role President of the Royal Voluntary Service, during her visit to the Dolau Bran Lunch Club to celebrate the club's 40th anniversary at Dol Y Wern in Llandovery, 2019.

THE QUEEN CONSORT WILL VISIT BOSTON MANOR

Boston Manor Road, Brentford

Thursday 23rd February 2023

Her Majesty The Queen will reopen the newly renovated Boston Manor as it celebrates its 400th anniversary. The Jacobean house will soon be open to the public and offers a learning centre for children with more than 150 volunteers ensuring the house can remain open six days a week. Her Majesty will view some of the restored rooms, meeting architects, craftspeople, staff, apprentices and volunteers.

Her Majesty will meet wallpaper restorers who will explain their art and in the Drawing Room Her Majesty will unveil a plaque and be shown the key that the Queen Mother was presented with in 1963 when she visited the house. Her Majesty will receive her own replica key.

Boston Manor was originally the site of a medieval estate. In 1623, the site was inherited by Lady Mary Reade, who built much of the current house, before it was sold to the Clitherow family in 1670. The house and estate remained in the Clitherow family until 1924, when it was sold to Hounslow Council.

In 1834 James Clitherow hosted King William IV and Queen Adelaide for dinner at the house.

The house was turned into flats in the 1970s, but has now been returned to its former glory. It is surrounded by a park that includes a scenic lake, sports facilities and a playground that is open to the public.

In 1963 the house was restored and reopened by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

The Prince of Wales to Visit The Passage

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The Duke of Cambridge joins volunteers helping to prepare and serve lunch during a visit to homelessness charity The Passage in central London, 2019.

THE PRINCE OF WALES WILL VISIT THE PASSAGE

Thursday 23rd February 2023

The Prince of Wales, Royal Patron, will visit The Passage to officially open two residential buildings. Bentley House and Passage House have gone through extensive refurbishments and together will support approximately 225 people who are experiencing homelessness per year.

The two buildings are an important part of The Passage’s long-term strategy to end homelessness in London. Passage House has 37 en-suite units and offers a rapid-response service for those who are newly homeless, aiming to reduce the instances of people becoming stuck in a street-based lifestyle. Meanwhile, Bentley House provides a permanent home for twenty people who have a long history of being street homeless. While residents here live independently, they are provided with on-site support from The Passage’s team of experts and volunteers.

During the visit, the Prince will meet residents, staff and volunteers to hear about the impact the new facilities will have on those who The Passage supports. His Royal Highness will also hear from representatives from organisations who have supported the refurbishment. To mark the official opening of the two buildings, the Prince will make a short speech and unveil two new plaques.

The Passage was founded in 1980 to provide practical support and a wide range of services to help transform the lives of people who are street homeless. Today, they run a modern resource centre in Victoria, residential and resettlement projects, outreach and health services, homelessness prevention schemes and a pioneering modern slavery referral programme. Each year, The Passage helps around 2,500 people to end their homelessness for good.

The Prince became royal patron in February 2019, having visited The Passage numerous times over the previous years, firstly as a young child with his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.

The Prince and Princess of Wales to Attend Wales vs England Six Nations Match

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The Duke of Cambridge throws a rugby ball during a visit to the National Sport Centre in Cardiff to launch the Coach Core Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) Programme.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES WILL ATTEND THE WALES VS ENGLAND SIX NATIONS MATCH

Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Saturday 25th February 2023

The Prince of Wales, Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), and The Princess of Wales, Patron of the Rugby Football Union, will attend the Wales vs England Six Nations Match at the Principality Stadium on Saturday 25th February.

Before the match, the Prince and Princess will meet injured players who are supported by the Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust, before officially opening the Sir Tasker Watkins Suite – a new space at the stadium which is dedicated for use by the injured players and their families ahead of matches.

The Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust, of which the Prince of Wales is patron, was set up in 1972 as an organisation with a range of education, social and sporting objectives. The principle aim of the charity however has always been to support those players and their families who have been severely injured whilst playing rugby football in Wales. All injured players are invited to every Wales home game and each year the WRU host a “Family Day” where the group can enjoy time together with their families.

The Princess of Wales will Visit Oxford House Nursing Home

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THE PRINCESS OF WALES WILL VISIT OXFORD HOUSE NURSING HOME

Slough

Tuesday 21st February 2023

The Princess of Wales will visit Oxford House Nursing Home in Slough to meet with staff and residents and hear how delivering high-quality, patient-focused care is at the centre of the home’s work.

Oxford House is a family-run nursing home that first opened its doors to residents in 1980. The home provides nursing care for up to 34 residents, supporting them to live as full a life as possible, and prides itself on providing outstanding levels of care delivered within a homely and comfortable environment. Oxford House also operates a domiciliary care organisation, Oxford House Community Care, which provides support to enable people in the local area to reside safely and independently in their own homes.

During her visit to the home, the Princess of Wales will hear more about Oxford House’s use of cutting edge, interactive technology to stimulate and enrich the daily lives of residents. This includes the use of an interactive sensory table which was purchased in 2020 as a creative response to the pandemic and associated restrictions, and a new interactive wall which will be used to support residents with dementia.

Her Royal Highness will also join residents taking part in a pancake making activity to mark Shrove Tuesday, before visiting the home’s award-winning garden to meet with staff and volunteers.

The King will Visit Ukrainian Military Recruits

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King Charles III at Westminster Hall, London, where both Houses of Parliament are meeting to express their condolences following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. September 12, 2022.
King Charles III at Westminster Hall, London, where both Houses of Parliament are meeting to express their condolences following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. September 12, 2022.

HIS MAJESTY THE KING WILL VISIT UKRAINIAN MILITARY RECRUITS UNDERTAKING TRAINING IN SOUTH WEST ENGLAND

Monday 20th February 2023

The King will watch a short defensive training exercise for Ukrainian military recruits being trained by British and international partner forces in the U.K. The mission delivers basic combat training over five weeks to Ukrainian recruits who will return to fight in Ukraine.

His Majesty, accompanied by the Chief of General Staff General Sir Patrick Sanders, will meet additional international military personnel (conducting training in other areas of the country) who have joined forces with the British Army to undertake the ongoing training for the Ukrainian recruits. His Majesty will also meet instructors from 1st Battalion Irish Guards, the UK’s Ranger Regiment, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Lithuania, Norway, Denmark, The Netherlands, Sweden and Finland before meeting many of the Ukrainian recruits undertaking the training programme.

Ukrainian recruits have been trained in the UK since July 2022. The commitment is due to continue throughout 2023.

The course is 35 days long and trains the recruits with two primary principles providing the backbone of the training – survivability and lethality. The recruits are being taught how to survive in a hostile environment. Therefore, basic fieldcraft, medical care, marksmanship, weapon handling, and law of armed conflict awareness are key areas that the course focuses on. Most of the recruits have little or no military experience when they arrive though some have been fighting already on the frontline. The age range varies widely, and the recruits come from a mixture of professional backgrounds. Approximately 25% of the recruits speak basic English and so the use of interpreters is key to the delivery.

The King to Host Reception in Support of Action on Global Biodiversity

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HIS MAJESTY THE KING WILL HOST A RECEPTION AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE IN SUPPORT OF GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY

Friday 17th February 2023

His Majesty The King will host a reception in support of action on global biodiversity. The reception will provide an opportunity to discuss the practical delivery of the Global Biodiversity Framework. Guests will include the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP, and ministers from the UK government.

The King will meet a number of CEOs who are members of the Sustainable Markets Initiative, as well as ministers from international governments and indigenous representatives.

UK Presidency of COP26 and the COP27 Summit

The UK hosted the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31st October – 13th November 2021. The COP26 summit brought parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework. Nearly 200 countries agreed to the Glasgow Climate Pact, committing to the goal of limiting the rise in global temperature to 1.5 degrees.

COP27 was held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt from 6th to 18th November 2022. On 4th November 2022, His Majesty hosted a reception ahead of the COP27 summit.

Official Coronation Emblem

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Coronation Emblem
Coronation Emblem

The Coronation Emblem – which will feature throughout May’s historic celebrations – pays tribute to The King’s love of the natural world, depicting the flora of the four nations in the shape of St Edward’s Crown.

About the Emblem

The emblem pays tribute to The King’s love of the natural world, unifying the flora of the four nations of the United Kingdom; the rose of England, the thistle of Scotland, the daffodil of Wales and the shamrock of Northern Ireland. Together, the flowers create the shape of St Edward’s Crown, with which His Majesty The King will be crowned during the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, 6th May. The emblem has been designed using the red, white and blue of the union flag. 

The emblem will feature throughout the historic celebrations in May, including the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey and the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle, as well as national events, street parties and community gatherings. The emblem will also be used for all official merchandise commemorating the Coronation of The King and The Queen Consort, and across digital and social media.

About the Designer

The official emblem of the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort has been unveiled by Buckingham Palace. Created by the internationally revered designer Sir Jony Ive KBE and his creative collective, LoveFrom, the emblem symbolises and celebrates the historic beginning of the new Reign.

Speaking about the design of the Coronation emblem, Sir Jony Ive said:

“It is such an honour to be able to contribute to this remarkable national occasion, and our team is so very proud of this work. The design was inspired by King Charles’ love of the planet, nature, and his deep concern for the natural world.

“The emblem speaks to the happy optimism of spring and celebrates the beginning of this new Carolean era for the United Kingdom. The gentle modesty of these natural forms combine to define an emblem that acknowledges both the joyful and profound importance of this occasion.”

Sir Jony Ive KBE is a British designer. Formerly the Chief Design Officer at Apple, he holds more than 14,000 patents worldwide, uniquely spanning user interface and hardware design. Sir Jony was appointed a Royal Designer for Industry in 2003 and an honorary fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2006. He was awarded the RSA’s Benjamin Franklin Medal in 2004 and the Professor Stephen Hawking Fellowship by the Cambridge Union Society in 2018. He holds honorary doctorates from Oxford and Cambridge Universities, and the Royal College of Art, where he currently serves as chancellor. 

LoveFrom is a creative collective of designers, architects, musicians, filmmakers, writers, engineers and artists. The collective was founded by Sir Jony in 2019 and has studios in London and San Francisco. Sir Jony and the LoveFrom team designed the Seal of the Terra Carta, an initiative established by the then Prince of Wales which recognises private sector companies that are leading the way in creating sustainable markets. 

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