QEII and the DoE Official duties, Current and Court Circular Events

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Queen received the Bishop of Chester (the Right Reverend Mark Tanner) today via video link who did homage upon his appointment.

Her Majesty received the Bishop of Chelmsford (the Right Reverend Dr Gulnar Francis-Dehqani) via video link who did homage upon her appointment.

The Rt Hon Robert Buckland MP (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) administered the Oaths.

The Bishop of Carlisle (Clerk of the Closet) was in attendance.

The Queen held a Council via video link at 2.30pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP (Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government), the Rt Hon Priti Patel MP (Secretary of State for the Home Department) and the Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP (Secretary of State for Education).

The Rt Hon Dame Sue Carr, the Rt Hon Sir Clive Lewis, the Rt Hon Sir Christopher Nugee, the Lord Pentland and the Lord Woolman were sworn in as members of Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council.

Mr Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.

The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen via telephone this evening.

- Court Circular || 28 April 2021

[PrincessOfPeace]

Today The Queen held Audiences via video link from Windsor Castle.

Mr. Sidya Ould Elhadj from Mauritania and Ms. Simona Leskovar from Slovenia presented their Credentials to Her Majesty remotely from Buckingham Palace.

Credentials are the formal documents signed by their Head of State, confirming that have been chosen for their new role as Ambassador.

https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1387837573410734080?s=20

[PrincessOfPeace]

His Excellency Mr Sidya Ould Elhadj was received in audience by The Queen today via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to the Court of St James.

Her Excellency Ms Simona Leskovar was received in audience by Her Majesty via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Slovenia to the Court of St James.

Sir Philip Barton (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.

- Court Circular || 29 April 2021

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Queen has sent a message of condolence to the President of Israel, following the disaster at the Lag B*Omer festival in Meron, Israel.

https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1388165455324581889?s=20

[wannable]

The Royal Family
@royalfamily
This week we?re celebrating #NationalGardeningWeek, the country?s biggest annual celebration of gardening!

Spring has truly sprung in the Buckingham Palace Gardens and Mark Lane, the Head Gardener, has shown us some of his favourite plants and flowers Potted plant



Everything looks so lush.  At the far end to the right of the picture, greenery goes on and on. Lovely. The UK has so many (city) parks and natural (protected) environments, it's quite amazing.

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Queen has sent a message to the people of Northern Ireland on the centenary of the Government of Ireland Act coming into effect.

Message to the people of Northern Ireland | The Royal Family

[PrincessOfPeace]

His Excellency Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti was received in audience by The Queen today via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Apostolic Nuncio from the Holy See to the Court of St James.

His Excellency Mr Euvrard Saint Amand was received in audience by Her Majesty via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Haiti to the Court of St James.

Sir Philip Barton (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.

The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen via telephone this evening.

- Court Circular || 5 May 2021

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Queen, Patron, Royal Life Saving Society, this afternoon received Dr Stephen Beerman (Honorary Commonwealth Vice President, Royal Life Saving Society, and Past President, Lifesaving Society Canada) via video link when Her Majesty presented him with the King Edward VII Cup.

Mr Clive Holland (Deputy Commonwealth President) was present.

- Court Circular || 6 May 2021

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Queen, Patron, has shared memories of achieving her own @rlsscw Life Saving Award in 1941, during a call with the Royal Life Saving Society.

The @rlsscw works in 30 Commonwealth nations to combat preventable death by drowning, and deliver lifesaving education.

80 years ago, as Princess Elizabeth, The Queen became the first young person in the Commonwealth to achieve the @rlsscw Junior Respiration Award.

This helped to establish lifesaving and resuscitation qualifications across the network of nations.

Thread: https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1391697332530565120?s=20

Video: https://youtu.be/0VW5g_mdapU

[Macrobug67]

https://twitter.com/MonarchyUK/status/1391757106114609153

The Queen will take a Conservative MP hostage tomorrow when she attends the #StateOpening.

Should anything happen to HM, hostage would meet the same fate.

Palace staff told a former hostage: ?If anything happened to HM, we would have made it quick, we would have just shot you.?

Marcus Jones will be the MP ?held captive? by The Queen tomorrow.

One former captive said: ??They didn?t lock me up, but they made it quite clear that I wasn?t going anywhere.?

Just one of the many strange traditions of the United Kingdom.

Not every day a 94 year old kidnaps a political figure.  :teehee:

[wannable]

UK Parliament
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The State Opening of Parliament is happening tomorrow morning, and sees The Queen come to Parliament to make a speech setting out the government?s agenda for the year ahead.

Subscribe to UK Parliament YouTube to get notified and watch #StateOpening live

LIVE: State Opening of Parliament and the Queen's Speech - 11th May 2021 - YouTube

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Queen drove to the Sovereigns Entrance of the Palace of Westminster this morning to open the Session of Parliament.

Her Majesty was received upon arrival by the Marquess of Cholmondeley (Lord Great Chamberlain), the Duke of Norfolk (Earl Marshal) and Ms Sarah Clarke (Lady Usher of the Black Rod).
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were present.

The Imperial State Crown, the Cap of Maintenance and the Sword of State were conveyed previously to the House of Lords.

- Court Circular || 11 May 2021

[Curryong]

The Queen looks rather shrunken and as if she?s lost weight. Sad to see, understandable however. She looked very nice in those colours and loved the hat. Her dress was the same one she wore when she and Prince Philip had their photo taken together months ago, before his last bout of illness.

It seems odd to see the royals sans crown, robes, uniform, gowns, and all the ritual. All of it will return I?m sure, but not until Covid is completely over, and with HM?s age that might encompass the end of her reign. The crown she wore for years during the Opening of Parliament was already proving too heavy for her and it was reported she found the steps into the Lords a trial.

Details of the traditions around the State Opening of Parliament below. They include the prior searching of the Parliamentary cellars (not the same building of course but dating back to James the I) and rituals, including the symbolic taking of a Govt MP hostage (coming from the tumultuous quarrels between Parliament and Charles I that led to the Civil War.)

State Opening of Parliament - Wikipedia

[PrincessOfPeace]

Her Excellency Mrs Laura Popescu was received in audience by The Queen today via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Romania to the Court of St James.

His Excellency Mr Elnio Manuel Duran was received in audience by Her Majesty this afternoon via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Dominican Republic to the Court of St James.

Sir Philip Barton (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.

The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen via telephone this evening.

- Court Circular || 12 May 2021

[TLLK]

Looking forward to QEII and the rest of the family returning to their official duties once the school term begins.

[PrincessOfPeace]

I think it will be a busy fall.

[TLLK]

I am hoping that more in person events will be able to take place this year.

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) and Mrs Johnson have arrived at the Castle.

The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP had an audience of The Queen this evening.

- Court Circular || 4 September 2021

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) and Mrs Johnson have left the Castle.

-  Court Circular || 6 September 2021

[TLLK]

But Elvis remains entertaining guests in the plaid drawing room.

Was this the couple's first trip to Balmoral? I am assuming that they didn't visit in 2020.

[Curryong]

I believe Boris and his now wife visited in 2029. It?s the first time the Johnsons have brought young Wilfred along, though. If the Johnsons visit next year I expect they?ll be taking two babies along.

[Curryong]

2019 that should be! Whoops!

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Government) and Mr Peter Murrell have arrived at the Castle.

The Rt Hon Robert Buckland MP had an audience of The Queen this afternoon via video link and delivered up the Great Seal and took leave upon relinquishing his appointment as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.

The Queen held Council via video link at 4.30pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, the Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP and the Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP.

Ms Nadine Dorries MP was sworn in as a member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
Mr Nadhim Zahawi MP made affirmation as a member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.

The following took the Oath of Office or made affirmation, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office: the Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP (as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice), the Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP (as Secretary of State for International Trade), the Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP (as Secretary of State for Education), the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP (as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; and Housing, Communities and Local Government) and the Rt Hon Nadine Dorries MP (as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport).

Mr Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.

The Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP had an audience of The Queen before the Council.

After the Council the Rt Hon Stephen Barclay MP had an audience of The Queen, was sworn Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, kissed hands upon his appointment and received from Her Majesty the Seals of Office.

The Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP was received in audience by The Queen this evening.

- Court Circular || 20 September 2021

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Government) and Mr Peter Murrell have left the Castle.

- Court Circular || 21 September 2021

[PrincessOfPeace]

The Queen was represented by The Earl of Wessex at the Memorial Service for Mr Galen Weston (Extra Equerry to The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall) which was held in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, this morning.

- Court Circular || 22 September 2021