THE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY PARADE
(TROOPING THE COLOUR)

Saturday 8th June 2019

Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by Members of The Royal Family, will be present at the Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade at which The Colour of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards will be trooped.

Her Majesty will then drive in a carriage back to Buckingham Palace at the head of The Queen’s Guard, after which The Queen, accompanied by Members of The Royal Family, will watch a fly-past of aircraft by the Royal Air Force.

The Trooping of the Colour has marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign for over 260 years.

Over 1400 parading soldiers, almost 300 horses and 400 musicians take part in the event each year to mark The Queen’s official birthday. The parade moves from Buckingham Palace and down The Mall to Horse Guard’s Parade, alongside Members of the Royal Family on horseback and in carriages. Once The Queen has arrived at Horse Guard’s Parade, Her Majesty is greeted by a Royal salute and carries out an inspection of the troops.

The display closes with an RAF fly-past, watched by Members of the Royal Family from the Buckingham Palace balcony.

You can watch Trooping the Colour live on BBC One, beginning at 10.30am.

View coverage from previous years in the following issues of Royal Life:

Royal Life issue 37 – Trooping The Colour 2019

Royal Life issue 24 – Trooping The Colour 2017

Royal Life issue 17 – Trooping The Colour 2015

Royal Life issue 11 – Trooping The Colour 2014

THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE TO ATTEND ADDICTION AWARENESS WEEK GALA DINNER

Spring Restaurant, London

Wednesday 12th June, 2019

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron of Action on Addiction, will attend the first annual gala dinner in recognition of Addiction Awareness Week, hosted by Action on Addiction and chef Skye Gyngell, and deliver a speech to celebrate the work of the charity.

Action on Addiction is the only UK addictions charity that works across all the areas of research, treatment, family support and professional education. Addiction Awareness Week, 10-16 June 2019, aims to provide a platform to discuss the many elements of addiction, to engage with people and families affected, and to raise public awareness.

Before the dinner, Her Royal Highness will meet Action on Addiction clients who are working as apprentices in the kitchen, and will be working with Spring Restaurant’s head chef and owner Skye Gyngell to create the evening’s meal.

The Duchess will give some opening remarks at the event to recognise the work done by the charity, and talk about how her time as Patron has also inspired other elements of her work.

Her Royal Highness’s experience with Action on Addiction has helped lay the groundwork for her work and understanding on mental health, and is currently helping inform her work in developing a major project around support for children in their earliest years. Experiences in these earliest moments, before the age of five, are proven to have significant impact on adult lives, including resilience and the ability to cope with adversity.

Action on Addiction builds communities of recovery for individuals and families by developing the best quality and most effective residential and community-based addiction treatment services in the UK and promoting self-help, peer-to-peer support, and community cohesion. The charity also campaigns to raise the standard of professional education across the addictions field, funds groundbreaking research into different facets of addiction, increases access to treatment for all those who need it, and strives to remove the stigma relating to addiction and associated issues.

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THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE WILL ATTEND CHILD BEREAVEMENT UK’S 25th BIRTHDAY GALA DINNER

Kensington Palace, London

Monday 10th June, 2019

The Duke of Cambridge, Royal Patron of Child Bereavement UK, will attend the charity’s 25th Birthday Gala Dinner, to honour its work helping families to rebuild their lives after the devastation of child bereavement.

Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals, both when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, and when a child is facing bereavement.

The charity’s vision is for all families to have the support they need to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies.

This year marks 25 years of helping families to rebuild their lives after the devastation of child bereavement. The Duke of Cambridge became Child Bereavement UK’s Royal Patron in March 2009.

His Royal Highness will meet families who are being supported by Child Bereavement UK and will make a speech at the dinner.

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THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE TO VISIT CUMBRIA

Tuesday 11th June, 2019

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will travel to Cumbria on Tuesday 11th June to celebrate the resilience and spirit of rural and farming communities in the region.

Their Royal Highnesses will first visit the market town of Keswick where they will join a celebration to recognise the contribution of individuals and local organisations in supporting communities and families across Cumbria. They will meet volunteers including those from the local mountain rescue service, community first responders, young people trained as mental health first aiders and other organisations that have benefitted from grants from the Cumbria Community Foundation.

Before departing Keswick, The Duke and Duchess will spend some time in the Market Square meeting members of the public gathered outside.

Their Royal Highnesses will then visit a traditional fell sheep farm, where they will have the opportunity to meet members of the Cumbrian farming community, and learn about some of the key challenges farmers are facing. They will also hear about the peer support networks helping those in the most rural areas and the innovative ways some farms are diversifying. The Duke and Duchess will then spend time on the farm helping with activities such as sheep shearing.

Cumbria is home to the English Lake District, which was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2017, and to England’s largest lake – Windermere – and highest mountain – Scafell Pike. The rural county is visited by millions each year, making tourism key to the economy. Farming and agriculture also has a special place in the Lake District National Park, famous for its native Herdwick sheep, and farmers have worked for centuries on some of the most challenging land in the country.

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The Duke of Sussex will attend the launch of Made by Sport

Wednesday, 12th June 2019

The Duke of Sussex will attend the launch of Made by Sport, a new campaign bringing together a coalition of charities supporting disadvantaged young people through sport, at Black Prince Trust in London on 12th June 2019.

Made by Sport is borne out of the recognition that sport can play a fundamental role in developing skills that make a difference at school, at work and in life. The campaign will champion the power of sport to change the lives of young people and raise vital funds to support sports provision and grassroots clubs and organisations in disadvantaged communities across the UK.

World Champion boxing duo Anthony Joshua and Nicola Adams will be joined by other British sporting stars in lending their support to the campaign which aims to ensure a network of existing sports charities can increase the reach and impact they can have on the young people across the UK.

Upon arrival, The Duke will meet young people taking part in boxing training sessions and pad work led by Anthony and Nicola. His Royal Highness will also hear from grassroots coaches on how this campaign will make a difference to young people’s lives. Before departing The Duke will deliver short remarks.

The Duke regularly supports projects that enable children and young people to build their skills and confidence. His Royal Highness has seen how sport can positively impact people’s mental fitness and the role this has played in helping change young people’s lives. The Duke is keen to use his position to support the great work that is already taking place across the country – to ensure that community sports groups continue to play a key role in improving the life chances of disadvantaged young people.

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The Duke of Sussex will attend the Sentebale Audi Concert

Tuesday, 11th June 2019

The Duke of Sussex will attend a concert hosted by Sentebale in Hampton Court Palace on Tuesday 11th June.

The concert will raise funds and awareness for Sentebale, the charity founded by Their Royal Highnesses The Duke of Sussex and Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso in 2006, to support children and young people affected by HIV and AIDS in Lesotho, Botswana and Malawi. This includes Sentebale’s monthly Saturday clubs and residential weeklong camps which delivers psychosocial support to children living with HIV in Lesotho and Botswana. Funds raised from this concert will enable Sentebale to continue helping many more young people in southern Africa giving them hope and opportunity for the future.

Progress has been made over the last 20 years to reduce the number of new HIV infections globally and ensure people living with HIV access the treatment they deserve. However stigma, discrimination and a lack of education surrounding HIV/AIDs means that HIV is still a leading cause of death in 10 to 19-year-olds in Africa.

The concert will be a celebration of African and Western culture. Artists confirmed to perform on the night include Rita Ora, George Mpanga (known as George the Poet) and Morena Leraba, a musician and shepherd from Lesotho, who fuses traditional Famo music with a playful mix of genres. On arrival, The Duke will meet with some of the artists performing in the concert as well as two of Sentebale’s Let Youth Lead advocates before watching part of the concert and delivering some remarks on stage.

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The Duke of Sussex will attend Founder’s Day

Thursday, 6th June 2019

The Duke of Sussex will visit the Royal Hospital Chelsea on Thursday, 6th June 2019 to review the Chelsea Pensioners at the annual Founder’s Day Parade. Six veterans from the Normandy Landings will be taking part.

The parade commemorates King Charles II’s founding of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in 1681. Founder’s Day is also known as Oak Apple Day referring to the oak tree that King Charles II hid in to avoid being captured by Parliamentary forces after the Battle of Worcester in 1651. This annual celebration commemorates that escape and as a lasting tribute to the Stuart King’s escape, the statue of King Charles II in the Figure Court at Royal Hospital Chelsea is partly shrouded in oak leaves.

Over 300 Army veterans live at the Royal Hospital today, including those who have served in Korea, the Falkland Islands, Cyprus, Northern Ireland and World War II. Others may not have served in campaigns, but all understand what it means to be a soldier and the potential sacrifice that it entails.

Upon arrival The Duke will meet with Chelsea Pensioners and find out more about the activities and programmes run by the Royal Hospital. The Duke will then review the Chelsea Pensioners who will stand in four companies in the Royal Hospital’s central courtyard for inspection. His Royal Highness and the Governor will also deliver a speech.

STATE VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Monday 3rd June to Wednesday 5th June 2019

The President of the United States of America, President Donald J. Trump, accompanied by Mrs. Melania Trump, will pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom from Monday 3rd June to Wednesday 5th June 2019.

President Trump and Mrs Trump previously joined The Queen for tea at Windsor Castle in July 2018. Read more about this visit in Royal Life issue 38.

The Queen has hosted two previous State Visits from Presidents of the United States of America; President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush made a State Visit to the UK in November 2003; and President Barack Obama and Mrs. Obama made a State Visit to the UK in May 2011.

STATE VISIT PROGRAMME

MONDAY 3rd JUNE

The President of the United States of America and Mrs. Trump will arrive in the UK on the morning of Monday 3rd June.

Her Majesty The Queen, joined by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, will officially welcome The President and Mrs Trump at Buckingham Palace. The President will receive a Ceremonial Welcome in the Buckingham Palace Garden and The President, accompanied by The Prince of Wales, will inspect the Guard of Honour, formed of Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards. Royal Gun Salutes will be fired in Green Park and at the Tower of London.

The Queen will host a private lunch at Buckingham Palace for the President and First Lady, after which Her Majesty will invite The President and Mrs. Trump to view a special exhibition in the Picture Gallery, which will showcase items of historical significance to the United States from the Royal Collection.

Afterwards, The President and Mrs. Trump, accompanied by The Duke of York, will visit Westminster Abbey, where The President will lay a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior. The President and First Lady, with His Royal Highness, will then be taken on a short tour of the Abbey.

The President and Mrs. Trump will then join The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall for tea at Clarence House.

In the evening, Her Majesty The Queen will give a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for The President of the United States of America and Mrs. Trump. The Queen and The President will both make speeches at the start of the Banquet.

TUESDAY 4th JUNE

On Tuesday morning, The President and The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon Theresa May MP will co-host a business breakfast meeting, attended by The Duke of York, at St James’s Palace, with senior UK and US business leaders.

The President and Mrs. Trump will then visit No. 10 Downing Street to hold talks with the Prime Minister. Following lunch together, The President and The Prime Minister will attend a press conference.

In the evening, The President and Mrs. Trump will host a return dinner at Winfield House, the Residence of the Ambassador of the United States of America. The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will attend the dinner on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen.

WEDNESDAY 5th JUNE

On Wednesday, The Queen, accompanied by The Prince of Wales, with The President and Mrs. Trump, will attend the National Commemorative Event for the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Southsea Common, Portsmouth, alongside over 300 D-Day veterans. The event will tell the story of D-Day through musical performance, testimonial readings and military displays, including a fly-past of 25 modern and historical aircraft. Heads of State and Government representatives from the countries involved in the historical military operation will also attend.

The Queen will formally bid farewell to The President and Mrs. Trump in Portsmouth.

The President and Mrs. Trump will depart privately later in the day.