Weekly Update to 25th February, 2024
MISSING DAYS from the CC on the British Monarch Website:
3rd and 24th February – 4/261(0.2%)
Milestones achieved this week: NIL
Approaching a milestone: HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (48) is approaching his half-century for the year while HRH The Princess Royal (90) is approaching her century for 2024.
Total Engagements with Individual Percentage of Total
HM The King – 7 (4 – up 3 – 2.7%)
HM The Queen – 20 (15 – up 5 – 7.7%)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 6 (4 – up 2 – 2.3%)
HRH The Princess of Wales – 0
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 48 (39 – up 9 – 18.4%)
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 25 (19 – up 6 – 9.6%)
HRH The Princess Royal – 90 (77 – up 13 – 34.5%)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 26 (26 – no change – 10.0%)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 20 (12 – up 8 – 7.7%)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 12 (7 – up 5 – 4.6%)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 7 (5 – up 2 – 2.7%)
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 0
The League Table
HRH The Princess Royal – 90
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 48
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 26
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 25
HM The Queen – 20
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 20
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 12
HM The King – 7
HRH The Duke of Kent – 7
HRH The Prince of Wales – 6
Year to Date Total – 261 (208 – up 43)
Percentage and Total of Engagements
90s (Katherine Kent) – 0
80s (Edward Kent, Alexandra, Michael) – 7 (2.7%)
70s (Charles, Camilla, Anne, Richard, Birgitte, Marie-Christine) – 149 (57.1%)
60s (Andrew, Tim) – 26 (10.0%)
50s (Edward, Sophie) – 73 (28.0%)
40s (William, Catherine, Meghan, Edoardo) – 6 (2.3%)
30s (Harry, Beatrice, Eugenie, Jack) – 0
20s (Louise) – 0
10s (George, James) – 0
0s (Charlotte, Louis, Archie, Lilibet) – 0
Over Retirement Age (65) – 182 (69.7%)
Number of Days on which a royal undertook Official Engagements to 25th February, 2024
HM The King – 3 (up 1)
HM The Queen – 14 (up 3)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 5 (up 2)
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 16 (up 3)
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 13 (up 4)
HRH The Princess Royal – 33 (up 6)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 9 (no change)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 13 (up 4)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 6 (up 2)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 7 (up 2)
Royal Palaces where Events Occurred to 25th February, 2024
Buckingham Palace – 5
Buckingham Palace – The King – 3
Windsor Castle – 6
St James’ Palace – 10
Clarence House – 5
Kensington Palace – 5
Holyrood Palace – 1
Sandringham House – 4
Balmoral Castle –
Marlborough House – 1
Dumfries House –
Hillsborough Castle –
Edinburgh Castle –
Tower of London –
Hampton Court Palace –
Windsor Great Park –
HMY Britannia –
Highgrove House –
Cathedrals, Abbeys, Chapels etc (Royal Peculiars in Particular)
Westminster Abbey – 2
St Paul’s Cathedral –
St George’s Chapel –
The King’s Chapel of the Savoy –
The Queen's Chapel, St James's Palace –
Types of Engagements from 19th February, 2024 to 25th February, 2024
Just a reminder that this is the type of engagement that occurred in the past week, but the total is the total for the year not just for the week.
Anniversary – 21
Arrived – 10
Audience – 2
Burial Service – 1
Called Upon – 4
Cycling Championships – 2
Departed – 7
Dinner – 16
Discussion – 1
Investiture – 7
Launch – 4
Meeting – 5
Presentation of Prizes – 1
Presented Prize/s – 4
Privy Council – 1
Received – 16
Received by – 6
Reception – 32
State Luncheon – 1
Visit – 95
Patronages that were Supported via an Official Engagements from 19th February, 2024 to 25th February, 2024
British Cycling Federation – 1
Butler Trust – 1
Cancer Research UK – 1
Cathedral Music Trust – 2
Cathedrals in Pilgrimage – 1
Chartered Management Institute – 2
Global Heritage Fund UK – 1
Gloucester Cathedral “In Tune” Campaign – 2
Grange Centre for People with Disabilities – 1
Homeopathy UK – 1
Honorary Military – 9
London College of Fashion – 1
London Youth – 1
Medical Detection Dogs – 1
Opera North – 1
Royal Exchange Theatre Company – 1
Save the Children UK – 5
Sport and Recreation Alliance – 1
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – 2
Transform Housing and Support – 1
United Kingdom Fashion and Textile Association – 5
Worshipful Company of Carmen – 1
Organisations that were Supported via an Official Engagement from 19th February, 2024 to 25th February, 2024
"More Research, Less Cancer" Campaign – 2
Agemaspark Precision Engineering Company – 1
British Cycling Federation – 1
British Red Cross Society – 1
Cancer Research UK – 1
Chartered Management Institute Women Advisory Committee – 1
Commonwealth Youth Gender and Equality Network – 1
Flo’s — the Place in the Park, Oxford – 1
Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security – 1
Gloucester Cathedral – 2
Haith Group Vegetable Processing Machinery Company – 1
Hereford Cathedral – 2
HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Doncaster, Doncaster – 1
HMS Astute – 1
King’s College Hospital, London – 1
Laxtons Limited, Baildon – 1
Life in a Military Family Garden – 1
London South Bank Technical College and Lee Marley Academy, London – 1
Marton Mills Company Limited, Otley – 1
Mary’s Living and Giving Shop, London – 1
Old Fire Station and Damascus Rose Kitchen, Oxford – 1
Royal Exchange Theatre, St Ann’s Square, Manchester – 1
Salmon Youth Centre, London – 1
Sport and Recreation Alliance – 1
Story Museum, Oxford – 1
The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education – 6
University Academy 92 and Shockout Arts, Greater Manchester – 1
Worshipful Company of Gardeners – 1
Overseas Engagements to 25th February, 2024
Year to Date Total – 76 (72 – up 4)
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 27 (27 – no change)
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 7 (7 – no change)
HRH The Princess Royal – 23 (up 4)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 19 (no change)
Countries Where Royals Have Undertaken Engagements to 25th February, 2024
France – 7 – HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 7;
Namibia (COM) – 4 – HRH The Princess Royal – 4;
South Africa (COM) – 7 – HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 7;
Sri Lanka(COM) – 38 – HRH The Princess Royal – 19; Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 19
St Helena St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (BOT) – 20 – HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 20;
NOTE: COM = a Commonwealth country; COMR = Commonwealth Realm; BOT = British Overseas Territory; BCD – British Crown Dependency
Royals who have Official Engagement with Politicians, including Ambassadors and High Commissioners to 25th February, 2024 (Note the engagement often includes multiple politicians etc such as a STATE BANQUET)
HM The King – 3 (up 3)
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 15 (no change)
HRH The Princess Royal – 6 (up 2)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 4 (no change)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 1 (up 1)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 1 (up 1)
Used Secondary Title to 25th February, 2024
NIL
Countries of the UK where Engagements Occurred to 25th February, 2024
England – 163
Scotland – 16
Northern Ireland – 0
Wales – 6
