Weekly Update to 28th April, 2024
MISSING DAYS from the CC on the British Monarch Website:
3rd and 24th February – 4/611
Milestones achieved this week: HRH The Duke of Gloucester (54) reached his half-century.
Approaching a milestone: HM The King (47) is approaching his half-century for the year as is HM The Queen (43).
Total Engagements with Individual Percentage of Total
HM The King – 47 (47 – no change – 7.7%)
HM The Queen – 43 (42 – up 1 – 7.0%)
HRH The Prince of Wales –27 (24 – up 3 – 4.4%)
HRH The Princess of Wales – 0
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 89 (83 – up 6 – 14.6%)
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 64 (54– up 10– 10.5%)
HRH The Princess Royal – 189 (174 – up 15 – 30.9%)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 38 (38 – no change – 6.2%)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 54 (46 – up 3 – 8.8%)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 28 (22 – up 6 – 4.6%)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 30 (22 – up 8 – 4.9%)
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 1 (1 – no change – 0.2%)
The League Table
HRH The Princess Royal – 189
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 89
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 64
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 54
HM The King – 47
HM The Queen – 43
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 38
HRH The Prince of Wales – 27
HRH The Duke of Kent – 30
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 28
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 1
Year to Date Total – 611 (558 – up 53)
Percentage and Total of Engagements
90s (Katherine Kent) – 0
80s (Edward Kent, Alexandra, Michael) – 32 (5.2%)
70s (Charles, Camilla, Anne, Richard, Birgitte, Marie-Christine) – 361 (59.1%)
60s (Andrew, Edward after 10th March, Tim) – 70 (11.5%)
50s (Edward up to 10th March, Sophie) – 121 (19.8%)
40s (William, Catherine, Meghan, Edoardo) – 27 (4.4%)
30s (Harry, Beatrice, Eugenie, Jack) – 0
20s (Louise) – 0
10s (George, James) – 0
0s (Charlotte, Louis, Archie, Lilibet) – 0
Over Retirement Age (65) – 431 (70.5%)
Number of Days on which a royal undertook Official Engagements to 28th April, 2024
HM The King – 20 (no change)
HM The Queen – 27 (up 1)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 16 (up 1)
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 39 (up 3)
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 32 (up 4)
HRH The Princess Royal – 71 (up 5)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 17 (no change)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 33 (up 5)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 18 (up 4)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 26 (up 3)
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 1 (no change)
Royal Palaces where Events Occurred to 28th April, 2024
Buckingham Palace – 14
Buckingham Palace – The King – 38
Windsor Castle – 22
St James’ Palace – 29
Clarence House – 6
Kensington Palace – 13
Holyrood Palace – 1
Sandringham House – 4
Balmoral Castle –
Marlborough House – 2
Dumfries House –
Hillsborough Castle – 1
Edinburgh Castle – 1
Tower of London –
Hampton Court Palace –
Windsor Great Park –
HMY Britannia –
Highgrove House –
Cathedrals, Abbeys, Chapels etc (Royal Peculiars in Particular)
Westminster Abbey – 6
St Paul’s Cathedral – 1
St George’s Chapel – 2
The King’s Chapel of the Savoy – 1
The Queen's Chapel, St James's Palace –
Types of Engagements from 22nd April, 2024 to 28th April, 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.
“DNA Day” – 1
Anniversary – 41
Awards (Ceremony) – 4
Centenary – 5
Church Service – 1
Competition – 1
Concert – 6
Dawn Service – 1
Dinner – 32
Investiture – 17
Investiture (Masonic) – 1
Laid Wreath – 6
Lecture – 5
Lunch – 13
Meeting – 17
Met People – 13
Opened – 30
Performance – 4
Presented Awards – 8
Received – 50
Reception – 59
Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving – 1
Visit – 185
Patronages that were Supported via an Official Engagements from 22nd April, 2024 to 28th April, 2024
Cerebral Palsy Cymr – 1
Debra Edinburgh Community – 1
Gallipoli Association – 1
Honorary Military – 30
Kandahar Ski Club – 1
London Chorus – 1
London Philharmonic Orchestra – 2
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children – 1
Reading Repertory Theatre – 1
Riding for the Disabled Association – 2
Royal College of Midwives – 1
Save the Children UK – 9
Society for Army Historical Research – 1
Special Boat Service Association – 1
St George’s House – 3
St John Ambulance in Wales – 1
United Grand Lodge of England – 6
University Chancellor – 9
Organisations that were Supported via an Official Engagement from 22nd April, 2024 to 28th April, 2024
“DNA Day” – 1
"Götterdämmerung" Performance – 2
Anchor Point, Birmingham – 1
Betel of Britain – 1
Cavalier Centre, Much Wenlock – 1
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions – 1
Gallipoli Association – 1
Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security – 2
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield – 1
Hirst Building, Huddersfield – 1
HM Coroner’s Court, Bradford – 1
Institute of Commonwealth Studies – 1
Jebb Memorial Garden – 1
King’s Arms Project, Bedford – 1
London Chorus – 1
Makers Guild in Wales – 1
Millfield Green – 1
National Army Museum – 1
National House Building Council’s Apprenticeship Training Hub – 1
National Police Chiefs’ Council Offices – 1
Normandy Memorial Trust – 1
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust – 1
Regal Foods plc, Bradford – 1
Spirit of Normandy Trust – 1
St George's House – 2
St Michael’s Church of England High School, Rowley Regis – 1
The King’s Awards for Voluntary Service – 1
The Lyth, Ellesmere, birthplace of Eglantyne Jebb – 1
Women in Scotland – 1
Women Peace and Security Index – 1
Woodgate Valley Urban Farm, Birmingham – 1
Overseas Engagements to 28th April, 2024
Year to Date Total – 99 (99 – no change)
HM The Queen – 3 (3 – no change)
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 37 (37 – no change)
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 7 (7 – no change)
HRH The Princess Royal – 32 (32 – no change)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 20 (20 – no change)
Countries Where Royals Have Undertaken Engagements to 28th April, 2024
Dubai – 8 – HRH The Princess Royal – 8;
France – 7 – HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 7;
Isle of Mann (BCD) 3 – HM The Queen – 3;
Namibia (COM) – 4 – HRH The Princess Royal – 4;
Republic of Ireland – 2 – HRH The Princess Royal – 1; Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 1;
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;
Uganda (COM) – 10 – HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 10;
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 28th April, 2024 (Note the engagement often includes multiple politicians etc such as a STATE BANQUET)
HM The King – 22 (no change)
HM The Queen – 4 (no change)
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 19 (no change)
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 2 (no change)
HRH The Princess Royal – 6 (no change)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 5 (no change)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 1 (no change)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 2 (no change)
Used Secondary Title to 28th April, 2024
HM The Queen – 2 (Lord of Mann – 2 – officially representing The King who holds that title)
Countries of the UK where Engagements Occurred to 28th April, 2024
England – 447
Scotland – 39
Northern Ireland – 12
Wales – 11