British Royal Family Engagements - 2022 & 2023

[Iluvbertie]

Weekly Update to 29th January, 2023

Sorry for the slow updates but I am currently on a cruise and the internet access varies from horrible to abysmal. Some days I have had no access at all and in ports it is even worse than at sea. Please bare with me and when I return home in early March things will return, I hope, to a weekly update.

MISSING DAYS:

NIL

Milestones achieved this week: NIL

Approaching a milestone: HRH The Princess Royal (40) is approaching her half century for the year. No one else has reached 20 yet but there is still time.

Total Engagements with Individual Percentage of Total

HM The King – 18 (14 – up 4 – 15.5%)
HM The Queen Consort – 12 (4 – up 8 – 10.3%)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 9 (5 – up 4 – 7.8%)
HRH The Princess of Wales – 9 (6 – up 3 – 7.8%
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 6 (5 – up 1 – 5.2%)
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 7 (5 – up 2 – 6.0%)
HRH The Princess Royal – 40 (34 – up 6 – 34.5%)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 6 (0 – up 6 – 5.2%)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 3 (3 – no change – 2.6%)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 4 (4 – no change – 3.4%)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 2 (0 – up 2 – 1.7%)

The League Table

HRH The Princess Royal – 40
HM The King – 18
HM The Queen Consort – 12
HRH The Prince of Wales – 9
HRH The Princess of Wales – 9
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 7
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 6
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 6
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 4
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 3
HRH The Duke of Kent – 2
Year to Date Total – 116 (80 – up 36)

Percentage and Total of Engagements

The number in brackets is the number of engagements carried out by that age-group.

90s
80s (Edward Kent, Alexandra, Michael) – 2 (1.7%)
70s (Charles, Camilla, Anne, Richard, Birgitte, Marie-Christine) – 77 (66.4%)
60s (Andrew, Tim) – 6 (5.2%)
50s (Edward, Sophie) – 13 (11.2%)
40s (William, Catherine, Meghan) – 18 (15.5%)
30s (Harry, Beatrice, Edoardo, Eugenie, Jack) –
20s
10s
0s – (George, Charlotte, Louis) –
Over Retirement Age (65) – 85 (73.3%)

Number of Days on which a royal undertook Official Engagements to 29th January, 2023

HM The King – 8
HM The Queen Consort – 6
HRH The Prince of Wales – 6
HRH The Princess of Wales – 6
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 4
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 3
HRH The Princess Royal – 11
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 2
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 2
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 4
HRH The Duke of Kent – 2

Royal Palaces where Events Occurred to 29th January, 2023

Buckingham Palace – 2
Buckingham Palace – The King – 1
Windsor Castle – 2
St James’ Palace – 9
Kensington Palace – 12
Holyrood Palace – 4
Sandringham House – 2

Types of Engagements from 23rd January, 2023 to 29th January, 2023

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.

Arrived – 5
Concert – 1
Decorated Individual/s – 2
Departed – 4
Dinner – 6
Heard about Work – 1
Investiture – 3
Meeting – 13
Met People – 6
Opened – 8
Opening – 1
Planted Tree – 2
Received – 16
Received by – 3
Reception – 13
Talent Showcase – 1
Viewed (Demonstration, Exhibition etc) – 5
Visit – 31

Patronages that were Supported via an Official Engagements from 23rd January, 2023 to 29th January, 2023

Commonwealth War Graves Commission – 1
Earthshot Prize – 1
Honorary Military – 10
Production Guild of Great Britain – 2
Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales – 6
Wigmore Hall – 1

Organisations that were Supported via an Official Engagement from 23rd January, 2023 to 29th January, 2023

Africa Centre – 1
Dedworth Green Baptist Church, Windsor – 2
Early Years – 2
Guildhall, Bath – 1
Holocaust Memorial Day – 2
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust – 2
Mozart's Birthday Concert – 1
Nato Enhanced Forward Presence – 2
Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood Advisory Group – 1
Royal Osteoporosis Society – 2
St Cyriac’s Church, Lacock – 1
Tapa Military Base – 2
The King’s Royal Hussars – 1
The Queen’s Green Canopy – 1
Windsor Foodshare – 2
Windsor Great Park – 1

Overseas Engagements to 29th January, 2023

Year to Date Total – 21 (13 – up 8)

HRH The Princess Royal – 17 (13 – up 4)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 4 (0 – up 4)

Countries Where Royals Have Undertaken Engagements to 29th January, 2023

Cyprus (COM) – 13 – HRH The Princess Royal – 13;
Estonia – 8 – HRH The Princess Royal 4; Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 4;

NOTE: COM = a Commonwealth country; COMR = Commonwealth Realm; BOT = British Overseas Territory; BCD – British Crown Dependency

Royals who have Official Meetings with Politicians, including Ambassadors and High Commissioners to 29th January, 2023

HM The King – 1 (1 – no change)
HM The Queen Consort – 1 (1 – no change)
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 3 (1 – up 2)
HRH The Princess Royal – 7 (4 – up 3)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 3 (0 – up 3)

Countries of the UK where Engagements Occurred to 29th January, 2023

England – 74
Scotland – 21
Northern Ireland – 0
Wales – 0

[Iluvbertie]

Weekly Update to 5th February, 2023

MISSING DAYS:

NIL

Milestones achieved this week: HRH The Princess Royal (50) reached her half century.

Approaching a milestone: NIL

Total Engagements with Individual Percentage of Total

HM The King – 24 (18 – up 6 – 13.6%)
HM The Queen Consort – 17 (12 – up 5 – 9.9%)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 13 (9 – up 4 – 7.6%)
HRH The Princess of Wales – 12 (9 – up 3 – 7.0%
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 16 (6 – up 10 – 9.3%)
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 19 (7 – up 12 – 11.0%)
HRH The Princess Royal – 50 (40 – up 10 – 29.1%)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 7 (6 – up 1 – 4.1%)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 5 (3 – up 2 – 2.9%)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 5 (4 – up 1 – 2.9%)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 3 (2 – up 1 – 1.7%)
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 1 (0 – up 1 – 0.6%)

The League Table

HRH The Princess Royal – 50
HM The King – 24
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 19
HM The Queen Consort – 17
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 16
HRH The Prince of Wales – 13
HRH The Princess of Wales – 12
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 7
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 5
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 5
HRH The Duke of Kent – 3
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 1

Year to Date Total – 116 (80 – up 36)

Percentage and Total of Engagements

The number in brackets is the number of engagements carried out by that age-group.

90s
80s (Edward Kent, Alexandra, Michael) – 4 (2.3%)
70s (Charles, Camilla, Anne, Richard, Birgitte, Marie-Christine) – 101 (58.7%)
60s (Andrew, Tim) – 7 (4.1%)
50s (Edward, Sophie) – 35 (20.3%)
40s (William, Catherine, Meghan) – 25 (14.5%)
30s (Harry, Beatrice, Edoardo, Eugenie, Jack) –
20s
10s
0s – (George, Charlotte, Louis) –
Over Retirement Age (65) – 112 (65.1%)

Number of Days on which a royal undertook Official Engagements to 5th February, 2023

HM The King – 11
HM The Queen Consort – 9
HRH The Prince of Wales – 10
HRH The Princess of Wales – 8
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 8
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 7
HRH The Princess Royal – 15
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 3
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 4
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 5
HRH The Duke of Kent – 3
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 1

Royal Palaces where Events Occurred to 5th February, 2023

Buckingham Palace – 3
Buckingham Palace – The King – 5
Windsor Castle – 5
St James’ Palace – 17
Kensington Palace – 16

Types of Engagements from 30th January, 2023 to 5th February, 2023

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 – 3
Arrived – 6
Audience – 3
Departed – 5
Dinner – 8
Investiture – 5
Meeting – 16
Opened – 9
Planted Tree – 3
Preview – 2
Received – 26
Received by – 4
Reception – 27
Rugby – 2
Spoke via Video Link – 2
Visit – 45

Patronages that were Supported via an Official Engagements from 30th January, 2023 to 5th February, 2023

Addington Fund – 1
Blesma the Limbless Veterans – 1
Book Aid International – 1
British Cardiovascular Society – 1
Construction Youth Trust – 1
Coram Beanstalk – 1
Honorary Military – 16
Royal College of Midwives – 1
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 – 1
Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales – 10
Scottish Rugby – 1
Sense International – 1
Tennis and Rackets Association – 1
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award – 3
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation – 5

Organisations that were Supported via an Official Engagement from 30th January, 2023 to 5th February, 2023

"Shaping Us" Campaign – 1
2023 Arctic Winter Games – 1
British Academy of Film and Television Arts – 2
British East and South-East Asian Communities in the United Kingdom – 2
Cirencester Housing for Young People, Cirencester – 1
Cirencester Signpost, Cirencester – 1
Claridge’s Hotel, London W1 – 1
International Commission on Missing Persons – 1
International Criminal Court, The Hague – 1
Kirkgate Market, Leeds – 1
Lille Barracks, Hampshire – 1
Linden House, Southampton – 1
Pioneer Tec Residential Care and Education, Preston – 1
Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton – 1
Radio Times Centenary – 1
Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood – 1
Scottish Rugby – 1
Seacourt Tennis Club, Hayling Island – 1
Smerrill Dairy Farm, Cirencester – 1
Society of St James – 1
Southampton Civic Centre, Southampton – 1
Thames Primary Academy, Blackpool – 1
The late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – 1
The Oracle Youth Centre, Blackpool – 1
Twickenham Stadium – 1
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust – 1
University of Leeds, Leeds – 1

Overseas Engagements to 5th February, 2023

Year to Date Total – 28 (21 – up 7)

HRH The Countess of Wessex – 7 (0 – up 7)
HRH The Princess Royal – 17 (13 – up 4)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 4 (0 – up 4)

Countries Where Royals Have Undertaken Engagements to 5th February, 2023

Cyprus (COM) – 13 – HRH The Princess Royal – 13;
Estonia – 8 – HRH The Princess Royal – 4; Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 4;
The Netherlands – 7 – HRH The Countess of Wessex – 7;

NOTE: COM = a Commonwealth country; COMR = Commonwealth Realm; BOT = British Overseas Territory; BCD – British Crown Dependency

Royals who have Official Meetings with Politicians, including Ambassadors and High Commissioners to 5th February, 2023

HM The King – 6 (1 – up 5)
HM The Queen Consort – 1 (1 – no change)
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 1 (0 – up 1)
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 6 (2 – up 4)
HRH The Princess Royal – 7 (7 – no change)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 3 (3 – no change)

Countries of the UK where Engagements Occurred to 5th February, 2023

England – 123
Scotland – 21

[Iluvbertie]

Weekly Update to 12th February, 2023

MISSING DAYS:

NIL

Milestones achieved this week: NIL

Approaching a milestone: HM The King (40) is approaching his half-century for the year.

Total Engagements with Individual Percentage of Total

HM The King – 40 (24 – up 16 – 16.7%)
HM The Queen Consort – 23 (17 – up 6 – 9.6%)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 17 (13 – up 4 – 7.1%)
HRH The Princess of Wales – 15 (12 – up 3 – 6.3%
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 24 (16 – up 8 – 10.0%)
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 26 (19 – up 7 – 10.9%)
HRH The Princess Royal – 65 (50 – up 15 – 27.2%)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 12 (7 – up 5 – 5.0%)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 6 (5 – up 1 – 2.5%)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 6 (5 – up 1 – 2.5%)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 4 (3 – up 1 – 1.7%)
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 1 (1 – no change – 0.4%)

The League Table

HRH The Princess Royal – 65
HM The King – 40
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 26
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 24
HM The Queen Consort – 23
HRH The Prince of Wales – 17
HRH The Princess of Wales – 15
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 12
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 6
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 6
HRH The Duke of Kent – 4
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 1

Year to Date Total – 239 (116 – up 123)

Percentage and Total of Engagements

The number in brackets is the number of engagements carried out by that age-group.

90s
80s (Edward Kent, Katherine, Alexandra, Michael) – 5 (2.1%)
70s (Charles, Camilla, Anne, Richard, Birgitte, Marie-Christine) – 140 (58.6%)
60s (Andrew, Tim) – 12 (5.0%)
50s (Edward, Sophie) – 50 (20.9%)
40s (William, Catherine, Meghan) – 32 (13.4%)
30s (Harry, Beatrice, Edoardo, Eugenie, Jack) –
20s
10s
0s – (George, Charlotte, Louis) –
Over Retirement Age (65) – 157 (65.7%)

Number of Days on which a royal undertook Official Engagements to 12th February, 2023

HM The King – 14
HM The Queen Consort – 12
HRH The Prince of Wales – 12
HRH The Princess of Wales – 10
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 12
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 11
HRH The Princess Royal – 21
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 6
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 5
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 6
HRH The Duke of Kent – 4
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 1

Royal Palaces where Events Occurred to 12th February, 2023

Buckingham Palace – 7
Buckingham Palace – The King – 14
Windsor Castle – 7
St James’ Palace – 20
Clarence House – 1
Kensington Palace – 18
Tower of London – 2
Hampton Court Palace – 1

Cathedrals, Abbeys, Chapels etc (Royal Peculiars in Particular)

Westminster Abbey – 1

Types of Engagements from 6th February, 2023 to 12th February, 2023

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 – 5
Audience – 10
Ceremony of the Keys – 2
Church Service – 1
Concert – 2
Conference – 2
Departed – 7
Dinner – 10
Investiture – 6
Lunch – 2
Meeting – 21
Memorial Service – 1
Met People – 14
Opened – 12
Performance – 1
Received – 31
Reception – 35
Rugby – 4
Showcase – 2
Started Cycle Race – 2
The Countess of Wessex Cup – 1
Took Salute – 1
Toured – 6
Viewed (Demonstration, Exhibition etc) – 8
Visit – 64
Walked – 2
Was Visited by – 3

Patronages that were Supported via an Official Engagements from 6th February, 2023 to 12th February, 2023

Britain-Nepal Society – 1
Captain Harpreet Chandi’s Solo Antarctic Expedition – 1
Chartered Management Institute – 1
Duchenne UK – 1
Friends of TS Queen Mary – 1
Honorary Military – 19
Magpas Air Ambulance Capital Campaign – 2
MND Scotland – 1
Motor Neurone Disease Association – 1
National Youth Theatre of Great Britain – 2
Royal Academy of Engineering – 1
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund – 1
Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation – 1
Royal Windsor Horse Show – 2
Scar Free Foundation – 1
Scottish Rugby – 3
St John Ambulance (Youth) – 1
Toronto General and Western Hospital – 1
Windsor Festival – 1
Women in Business Committee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – 1
Women’s Network Forum – 1
Worshipful Company of Saddlers – 1

Organisations that were Supported via an Official Engagement from 6th February, 2023 to 12th February, 2023

"Much Ado About Nothing" Performance – 1
Altab Ali Park, London – 2
Brick Lane Mosque, London – 2
Brick Lane, London – 2
County Hall, London – 1
Coutts and Company, London – 1
Cranfield University’s National Flying Laboratory Centre’s Flying Classroom – 1
David Livingstone Birthplace – 1
Dracaena Centre, Falmouth – 1
Duke of York’s Theatre, London – 1
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust – 1
Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich – 1
Kingsholm Rugby Ground, Gloucester – 2
Landau Forte College, Derby – 1
Leighton House, London – 1
MND Scotland – 1
Motor Neurone Disease Association – 1
My Name’5 Doddie Foundation – 2
National Apprenticeship Week – 1
National Maritime Museum, Falmouth – 2
National Saddlery Competition Showcase – 1
Prince Philip House, London SW1 – 1
Royal Air Force Chapel, London – 1
Royal College of Surgeons of England – 1
Saddlers Hall, London EC2 – 1
Scottish Rugby Union – 3
South Lanarkshire Council Housing Regeneration Project – 1
Storm Family Centre, London – 1
The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering – 1
United Nations International Women and Girls in Science Day – 1
University of East London, Stratford Campus – 1
Westminster School, London SW1 – 1
Windsor and Eton Society – 1

Royals who have Official Meetings with Politicians, including Ambassadors and High Commissioners to 12th February, 2023

HM The King – 18 (6 – up 12)
HM The Queen Consort – 2 (1 – up 1)
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 2 (1 – up 1)
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 6 (6 – no change)
HRH The Princess Royal – 7 (7 – no change)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 3 (3 – no change)

Used Secondary Title to 12th February, 2023

HRH The Prince of Wales – 2 (Duke of Cornwall – 2
HRH The Princess of Wales – 2 (Duchess of Cornwall – 2

Countries of the UK where Engagements Occurred to 12th February, 2023

England – 185
Scotland – 26

[Iluvbertie]

MISSING DAYS:

NIL

Milestones achieved this week: HM The King (55) has reached his half-century for the year.

Approaching a milestone: HRH The Princess Royal (93) is fast approaching her century for the year and Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence (40) is approaching his half-century for the year.

Total Engagements with Individual Percentage of Total

HM The King – 55 (40 – up 15 – 17.2%)
HM The Queen Consort – 23 (23 – no change – 7.2%)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 18 (17 – up 1 – 5.6%)
HRH The Princess of Wales – 16 (15 – up 1 – 5.0%
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 24 (24 – no change – 7.5%)
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 26 (26 – no change – 8.2%)
HRH The Princess Royal – 93 (65 – up 28 – 29.2%)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 40 (12 – up 28 – 12.5%)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 10 (6 – up 4 – 3.1%)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 6 (6 – no change – 1.2%)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 7 (4 – up 3 – 2.2%)
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy – 1 (1 – no change – 0.3%)

The League Table

HRH The Princess Royal – 93
HM The King – 55
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 40
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 26
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 24
HM The Queen Consort – 23
HRH The Prince of Wales – 18
HRH The Princess of Wales – 17
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 10
HRH The Duke of Kent – 7
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 6
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy – 1

Year to Date Total – 319 (239 – up 80)

Percentage and Total of Engagements

The number in brackets is the number of engagements carried out by that age-group.

90s
80s (Edward Kent, Katherine, Alexandra, Michael) – 8 (2.5%)
70s (Charles, Camilla, Anne, Richard, Birgitte, Marie-Christine) – 187 (58.6%)
60s (Andrew, Tim) – 40 (12.5%)
50s (Edward, Sophie) – 50 (15.7%
40s (William, Catherine, Meghan) – 34 (10.7%)
30s (Harry, Beatrice, Edoardo, Eugenie, Jack) –
20s
10s
0s – (George, Charlotte, Louis) –
Over Retirement Age (65) – 235 (73.7%)

Number of Days on which a royal undertook Official Engagements to 19th February, 2023

HM The King – 18
HM The Queen Consort – 12
HRH The Prince of Wales – 13
HRH The Princess of Wales – 11
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 12
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 11
HRH The Princess Royal – 27
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 12
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 8
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 6
HRH The Duke of Kent – 6
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 1

Royal Palaces where Events Occurred to 19th February, 2023

Buckingham Palace – The King – 24
Windsor Castle – 8
Kensington Palace – 22

Types of Engagements from 13th February, 2023 to 19th February, 2023

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 – 6
Arrived – 12
Audience – 15
BAFTAS – 2
Briefing – 3
Called Upon – 5
Celebration – 1
Centenary – 3
Departed – 11
Dinner – 16
Investiture – 7
Laid Wreath – 4
Launch – 1
Launched – 1
Lunch – 3
Met People – 17
Opened – 13
Opening – 2
Privy Council – 1
Received – 39
Reception – 41
Rededication Service – 2
Service of Remembrance – 2
Toured – 8
Unveiled – 1
Unveiling – 1
Viewed (Demonstration, Exhibition etc) – 9
Visit – 84
Was Visited by – 4

Patronages that were Supported via an Official Engagements from 13th February, 2023 to 19th February, 2023

British Academy of Film and Television Arts – 1
Canine Partners for Independence – 1
Dresden Trust – 1
Honorary Military – 26
Mission to Seafarers Limited – 2
New Zealand Conservation Trust – 1
New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated – 1
Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust – 1
Richard III Society – 1
Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth – 2

Organisations that were Supported via an Official Engagement from 13th February, 2023 to 19th February, 2023

Battle Hill Farm Forest Park, 610 Paekakariki Hill Road, Porirua (New Zealand) – 2
Big Curry Lunch – 1
British Academy of Film and Television Arts – 3
Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association (New Zealand) – 2
Canterbury Agricultural Park (New Zealand) – 2
Christ Church Cathedral, Cathedral Square, Christchurch (New Zealand) – 2
Church of Christ the Cornerstone, Milton Keynes – 1
Citizens’ War Memorial, Cathedral Square, Christchurch (New Zealand) – 2
Garden of Loss, Unity and Hope – 1
Global Biodiversity – 1
Guildhall, London – 1
Havana Coffee Works Limited Roastery (New Zealand) – 2
Leuchars Station, St Andrews, Fife – 1
Milton Keynes Food Bank, Milton Keynes – 1
Mission to Seafarers – 2
Mission to Seafarers and Merchant Navy Memorial – 2
Museum of New Zealand (New Zealand) – 2
National Crisis Management Centre (New Zealand) – 2
National War Memorial at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park,(New Zealand) – 2
New South Wales Mounted Police Stables and Museum (Australia) – 2
New Zealand Conservation Trust – 2
Rebuilding of Christchurch Central City and Christ Church Cathedral (New Zealand) – 2
Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated – 2
Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated, Wellington Group (New Zealand) – 2
Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand – 2
Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth – 2
Royal Australian Corps of Transport – 2
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney (Australia) – 2
Royal Festival Hall, London – 2
Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals – 3
Syria House – 1
Turanga Library, Christchurch (New Zealand) – 2
Untouched World Merino and Natural Fibre Workrooms (New Zealand) – 2
Wellington Cathedral of Saint Paul, Wellington (New Zealand) – 2
Wellington Mission site, Port of Wellington (New Zealand) – 2
West London Turkish Volunteers – 1
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve (New Zealand) – 2
Worshipful Company of Gardeners – 1

Overseas Engagements to 19th February, 2023

Year to Date Total – 82 (28 – up 54)

HRH The Princess Royal – 44 (17 – up 27)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 31 (4 – up 27)

Countries Where Royals Have Undertaken Engagements to 19th February, 2023

Australia (COMR) – 10 – HRH The Princess Royal – 5; Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 5;
New Zealand (COMR) – 22 – HRH The Princess Royal – 22; Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 22;

NOTE: COM = a Commonwealth country; COMR = Commonwealth Realm; BOT = British Overseas Territory; BCD – British Crown Dependency

Royals who have Official Meetings with Politicians, including Ambassadors and High Commissioners to 19th February, 2023

HM The King – 35 (18 – up 17)
HM The Queen Consort – 2 (2 – no change)
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 2 (2 – no change)
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 6 (6 – no change)
HRH The Princess Royal – 11 (7 – up 4)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 7 (3 – up 4)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 1 (0 – up 1)

Countries of the UK where Engagements Occurred to 19th February, 2023

England – 210
Scotland – 27

[Iluvbertie]

Weekly Update to 26th February, 2023

MISSING DAYS:

24th – 26th February – 15/411 (3.6%)

Milestones achieved this week: HRH The Countess of Wessex (51) reached her half-century while HRH The Princess Royal (103) was the first to reach the century in 2023.

Approaching a milestone: HRH The Earl of Wessex (49) is approaching his half-century as is Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence (41).

Total Engagements with Individual Percentage of Total

HM The King – 69 (55 – up 14 – 16.8%)
HM The Queen Consort – 27 (23 – up 4 – 6.6%)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 21 (18 – up 3 – 5.1%)
HRH The Princess of Wales – 21 (16 – up 5 – 5.1%
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 49 (24 – up 25 – 11.9%)
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 51 (26 – up 25 – 12.4%)
HRH The Princess Royal – 103 (93 – up 10 – 25.1%)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 41 (40 – up 1 – 10.0%)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 12 (10 – up 2 – 2.9%)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 6 (6 – no change – 1.5%)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 9 (7 – up 2 – 2.2%)
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 2 (1 – up 1 – 0.5%)

The League Table

HRH The Princess Royal – 103
HM The King – 69
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 51
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 49
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 41
HM The Queen Consort – 27
HRH The Prince of Wales – 21
HRH The Princess of Wales – 21
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 12
HRH The Duke of Kent – 9
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 6
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 2

Year to Date Total – 411 (319 – up 92)

Percentage and Total of Engagements

The number in brackets is the number of engagements carried out by that age-group.

90s (Katherine Kent from 22nd February)
80s (Edward Kent, Katherine Kent up to 21st February), Alexandra, Michael) – 11 (2.7%)
70s (Charles, Camilla, Anne, Richard, Birgitte, Marie-Christine) – 217 (52.8%)
60s (Andrew, Tim) – 41 (10.0%)
50s (Edward, Sophie) – 100 (24.3%)
40s (William, Catherine, Meghan) – 42 (10.2%)
30s (Harry, Beatrice, Edoardo, Eugenie, Jack) –
20s
10s
0s – (George, Charlotte, Louis) –
Over Retirement Age (65) – 269 (65.5%)

Number of Days on which a royal undertook Official Engagements to 26th February, 2023

HM The King – 22
HM The Queen Consort – 14
HRH The Prince of Wales – 15
HRH The Princess of Wales – 15
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 18
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 17
HRH The Princess Royal – 32
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 13
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 10
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 6
HRH The Duke of Kent – 8
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 2

Royal Palaces where Events Occurred to 26th February, 2023

Buckingham Palace – 9
Buckingham Palace – The King – 35
Windsor Castle – 11
St James’ Palace – 23
Clarence House – 2
Kensington Palace – 24

Types of Engagements from 20th February, 2023 to 26th February, 2023

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.

Agricultural Show – 1
Anniversary – 10
Arrived – 20
Audience – 19
Audience via Phone Link – 2
Awards Ceremony – 1
Concert – 4
Conference – 3
Departed – 20
Dinner – 20
Investiture – 9
Launch – 2
Lunch – 7
Meeting – 25
Met People – 19
Observed – 1
Opened – 14
Panel Discussion – 2
Presented Awards – 1
Presented Medals – 2
Privy Council – 2
Received – 48
Received by – 10
Received Insignia – 1
Reception – 56
Re-Opened – 2
Rugby – 8
Seminar – 1
Toured – 9
Unveiled – 2
Visit – 101
Was Visited by – 4

Patronages that were Supported via an Official Engagements from 20th February, 2023 to 26th February, 2023

100 Women in Finance – 4
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (Wimbledon) – 1
Book Trust – 1
British Olympic Association – 1
British Society of Soil Science – 1
Central Caribbean Institute Research Centre – 1
Central Caribbean Marine Institute – 3
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) – 2
Crown Agents Foundation – 2
Honorary Military – 28
Passage – 1
Reading Room – 1
Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers – 1
Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales – 11
Royal Society – 1
Rugby Football Union – 1
Scottish Rugby Union – 4
St John Ambulance (Youth) – 2
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences – 1
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation – 7
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation, Global Ambassador – 4
University Chancellor – 5
Voluntary Service Overseas – 1
Welsh Rugby Union – 1
Wigmore Hall – 2
Worshipful Company of Carmen – 1

Organisations that were Supported via an Official Engagement from 20th February, 2023 to 26th February, 2023

Agricultural Show, Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands) – 1
Bentley House and Passage, London SW1 – 1
Blue Haven Marina (Turks and Caicos Islands) – 1
Boston Manor – 1
Central Caribbean Marine Institute Coral Nursery (Cayman Islands) – 1
Coast Guard Base (Cayman Islands) – 1
Coral Fund (Cayman Islands) – 1
Early Years – 3
Ed Gartland Youth Centre (Turks and Caicos Islands) – 1
Felix Project – 1
George Town Yacht Club (Cayman Islands) – 1
Governor General’s Youth Award’s Camp (The Bahamas) – 1
Jimmy Choo Academy – 1
Maillis Farm, Adelaide Road, Nassau (The Bahamas) – 2
Oxford House Nursing Home, Slough – 1
Reading Room – 1
Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base, Nassau (The Bahamas) – 1
Royal Dairy Innovation Award – 1
Scottish Rugby Union – 4
Success Ultimately Reassures Everybody Programme (The Bahamas) – 1
The Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care – 1
The Princess Royal Award – 1
Turks and Caicos Women’s Leadership and Empowerment (Turks and Caicos Islands) – 1
Willie Mae Pratt Centre for Girls (The Bahamas) – 1
Women Empowerment (The Bahamas) – 1
YMCA Field of Dreams (Cayman Islands) – 1

Overseas Engagements to 26th February, 2023

Year to Date Total – 130 (82 – up 48)

HRH The Earl of Wessex – 23 (0 – up 23)
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 30 (7 – up 23)
HRH The Princess Royal – 45 (44 – up 1)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 32 (31 – up 1)

Countries Where Royals Have Undertaken Engagements to 26th February, 2023

Cayman Islands (BOT) – 21 – HRH The Earl of Wessex – 11; HRH The Countess of Wessex – 10;
France – 2 – HRH The Princess Royal – 1; Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 1;
The Bahamas – 14 – HRH The Earl of Wessex – 7; HRH The Countess of Wessex – 7;
Turks and Caicos Islands (BOT) – 11 – HRH The Earl of Wessex – 5; HRH The Countess of Wessex – 6;

NOTE: COM = a Commonwealth country; COMR = Commonwealth Realm; BOT = British Overseas Territory; BCD – British Crown Dependency

Royals who have Official Meetings with Politicians, including Ambassadors and High Commissioners to 26th February, 2023

HM The King – 50 (35 – up 15)
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 5 (2 – up 3)
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 8 (6 – up 2)
HRH The Princess Royal – 12 (11 – up 1)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 8 (7 – up 1)

Countries of the UK where Engagements Occurred to 26th February, 2023

England – 252
Scotland – 27
Wales – 2

[Iluvbertie]

Question for anyone in the UK with access to the PRINT version of The Times.

Has there been anything in there about The Times not running The CC anymore?

The last two days, the online version of The Times hasn't had the CC while the British Monarchy website has listed engagements for both days.

It is weird - if I search specifically for it it appears but it used to come up directly under Register. The 5th appeared on the 7th but not on the 6th and the 6th still isn't available even though the rest of the paper for the 7th is - normally the 6th would be there when the 7th goes up.

I hope I am making sense because The Times isn't.

[Iluvbertie]

It seems I may be back to relying on the British monarchy website - which can be slow at putting events up.

The Times online hasn't had an entry since the 5th March and I had to search for that as it wasn't under 'Register' where I normally find it.

The British monarchy website has nothing since the 6th March but I know that the King and Queen Consort were in Colchester later than that.

I have no idea why The Times online isn't putting it up anymore. I don't know whether it is still in the print edition. If it isn't then it is a very sad day as it is the end of a tradition dating back to the beginning of the CC in 1788.

[Sunnystar]

Have you emailed The Times to inquire?

[Iluvbertie]

I have and am waiting for an answer.

[Iluvbertie]

Got the answer:

No longer in the online version but in the 'e' version which is an electronic copy of the printed version. Harder to find but still possible.

Other disadvantage is no comments possible on the 'e' version as there is on the online version.

For anyone interested here is the link to the 'e' version https://epaper.thetimes.co.uk/app/THETIM

[Iluvbertie]

Weekly Update to 5th March, 2023

MISSING DAYS:

NIL

Milestones achieved this week: NIL

Approaching a milestone: HRH The Earl of Wessex (49) is approaching his half-century as is Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence (41).

Total Engagements with Individual Percentage of Total

HM The King – 70 (69 – up 1 – 16.0%)
HM The Queen Consort – 27 (27 – no change – 6.2%)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 27 (21 – up 6 – 6.2%)
HRH The Princess of Wales – 27 (21 – up 6 – 6.2%
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 49 (49 – no change – 11.2%)
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 51 (51 – no change – 11.6%)
HRH The Princess Royal – 115 (103 – up 12 – 26.3%)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 41 (41 – no change – 9.4%)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 13 (12 – up 1 – 3.0%)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 7 (6 – up 1 – 1.6%)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 9 (9 – no change – 2.1%)
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 2 (2 – no change – 0.5%)

The League Table

HRH The Princess Royal – 115
HM The King – 70
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 51
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 49
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 41
HM The Queen Consort – 27
HRH The Prince of Wales – 27
HRH The Princess of Wales – 27
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 13
HRH The Duke of Kent – 9
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 7
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy – 2

Year to Date Total – 438 (411 – up 27)

Percentage and Total of Engagements

The number in brackets is the number of engagements carried out by that age-group.

90s (Katherine Kent) –
80s (Edward Kent, Alexandra, Michael) – 11 (2.5%)
70s (Charles, Camilla, Anne, Richard, Birgitte, Marie-Christine) – 232 (53.0%)
60s (Andrew, Tim) – 41 (9.4%)
50s (Edward, Sophie) – 100 (22.8%)
40s (William, Catherine, Meghan) – 54 (12.3%)
30s (Harry, Beatrice, Edoardo, Eugenie, Jack) –
20s
10s
0s – (George, Charlotte, Louis) –
Over Retirement Age (65) – 284 (64.8%)

Number of Days on which a royal undertook Official Engagements to 5th March, 2023

HM The King – 23
HM The Queen Consort – 14
HRH The Prince of Wales – 18
HRH The Princess of Wales – 18
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 18
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 17
HRH The Princess Royal – 37
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 13
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 11
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 7
HRH The Duke of Kent – 8
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 2

Royal Palaces where Events Occurred to 5th March, 2023

Buckingham Palace – 10
Windsor Castle – 16
Kensington Palace – 25

Types of Engagements from 27th February, 2023 to 5th March, 2023

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.

Agricultural Show – 2
Anniversary – 13
Church Service – 2
Concert – 5
Dinner – 21
Forum – 1
Investiture – 12
Meeting – 27
Opened – 16
Presented Leeks – 2
Received – 52
Reception – 57
Visit – 109
Was Visited by – 4

Patronages that were Supported via an Official Engagements from 27th February, 2023 to 5th March, 2023

Fishmongers’ Company – 1
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People – 1
Honorary Military – 29
National Equine Forum – 1
Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales – 13
Royal Northern Agricultural Society – 1
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – 1
Special Forces Club – 1
Tenovus Cancer Care – 1
Wales Air Ambulance – 1

Organisations that were Supported via an Official Engagement from 27th February, 2023 to 5th March, 2023

Aberavon Celtic Leisure Centre – 2
Agri-Tech Research Centre – 1
Bethnal Green Tube Disaster – 1
Brynawel House Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centre – 2
Combermere Barracks, Berkshire – 2
Fishmongers’ Hall – 1
GL Limited – 1
Royal Northern Spring Show, Inverurie – 1
Specsavers Group – 1
Stairway to Heaven Memorial Trust – 1
Wales Air Ambulance – 1
Welsh Guards – 1

Royals who have Official Meetings with Politicians, including Ambassadors and High Commissioners to 5th March, 2023

HM The King – 51 (50 – up 1)
HM The Queen Consort – 2 (2 – no change)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 2 (0 – up 2)
HRH The Princess of Wales – 2 (0 – up 2 )
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 5 (5 – no change)
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 8 (8 – no change)
HRH The Princess Royal – 12 (12 – up 1)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 8 (8 – no change)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 1 (1 – no change)

Countries of the UK where Engagements Occurred to 5th March, 2023

England – 271
Scotland – 28
Wales – 9

[Iluvbertie]

I have received a reply to my enquiry about the CC from the online Times (and I was one of a number who complained via their comments on other articles and I am sure not the only one to email them). I have been told it will be back 'by popular demand' which is certainly better than the e-version which is very hard to read and when more than two or three entries couldn't be copied and pasted into my word document, which is one of the records I have. It took me nearly two hours earlier today to type the 9th March entry as it was half a page across 5 columns - when it is on the website it would take about 10 seconds to copy it across and then adjust to my way of having it set out.

[Iluvbertie]

Yippee - popular demand won and the CC is back in the online Times.

Today's entries are the usual sort of thing but there is also this one:

St James’s Palace
Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Duke of Edinburgh.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon attended a Reception at Edinburgh City Chambers, 253 High Street, Edinburgh, in support of members of the Ukrainian community and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

The first time their names are in the CC under those titles (and yes my analysis will report the change next week with both Earl/Countess of Wessex until 9th and then Duke/Duchess from the 10th, and even James will be adjusted in my analysis from Viscount Severn to Earl of Wessex even though he hasn't done anything yet this year. Where his name appears under his title that will change for him from the 10th March.

[Iluvbertie]

Weekly Update to 12th March, 2023

Sorry for the delay. I was on a cruise and while on the ship I saved everything to my back-up hard drive, which I then have managed to leave on the ship. The company have the drive and arranged to post it to me from Adelaide, but it has taken over a week since it was posted to reach me. Then I have had to process everything but will be ‘up to date’ by Monday I hope. I have also had visitors for most of the time since I arrived home so no real time to do things. Then, when I started to fix things I realised I hadn’t adjusted everything for the new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh (just adding columns etc) but it all takes time.

MISSING DAYS:

NIL

Milestones achieved this week: HRH The Earl of Wessex (55) reached his half-century for the year.

Approaching a milestone: Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence (43) is still approaching his half-century.

Total Engagements with Individual Percentage of Total

HM The King – 89 (70 – up 19 – 17.7%)
HM The Queen Consort – 32 (27 – up 5 – 6.3%)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 31 (27 – up 4 – 6.2%)
HRH The Princess of Wales – 30 (27 – up 3 – 6.0%
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 1 (0 – up 1 – 0.2%)
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 55 (49 – up 6 – 10.9%)
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 1 (0 – up 1 – 0.2%)
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 57 (51 – up 6 – 11.3%)
HRH The Princess Royal – 125 (115 – up 10 – 24.8%)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 43 (41 – up 2 – 8.5%)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 17 (13 – up 4 – 3.4%)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 11 (7 – up 4 – 2.2%)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 10 (9 – up 1 – 2.0%)
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 2 (2 – no change – 0.4%)

The League Table

HRH The Princess Royal – 125
HM The King – 89
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 57
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 55
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 43
HM The Queen Consort – 32
HRH The Prince of Wales – 31
HRH The Princess of Wales – 30
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 17
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 11
HRH The Duke of Kent – 10
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 2
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 1
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 1

Year to Date Total – 504 (438 – up 66)

Percentage and Total of Engagements

The number in brackets is the number of engagements carried out by that age-group.

90s (Katherine Kent) –
80s (Edward Kent, Alexandra, Michael) – 12 (2.4%)
70s (Charles, Camilla, Anne, Richard, Birgitte, Marie-Christine) – 274 (54.4%)
60s (Andrew, Tim) – 43 (8.5%)
50s (Edward, Sophie) – 114 (22.6%)
40s (William, Catherine, Meghan) – 61 (12.1%)
30s (Harry, Beatrice, Edoardo, Eugenie, Jack) – 0
20s
10s (Louise, James) - 0
0s – (George, Charlotte, Louis, Archie, Lilibet) – 0
Over Retirement Age (65) – 329 (65.3%)

Number of Days on which a royal undertook Official Engagements to 12th March, 2023

HM The King – 28
HM The Queen Consort – 17
HRH The Prince of Wales – 22
HRH The Princess of Wales – 21
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 1
HRH The Earl of Wessex – 21
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 1
HRH The Countess of Wessex – 20
HRH The Princess Royal – 43
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 15
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 14
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 11
HRH The Duke of Kent – 9
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 2

Royal Palaces where Events Occurred to 12th March, 2023

Buckingham Palace – 11
Buckingham Palace – The King – 50
Windsor Castle – 21
St James’ Palace – 27
Kensington Palace – 27
Holyrood Palace – 5

Types of Engagements from 6th March, 2023 to 12th March, 2023

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 – 16
Approved the List of High Sheriffs for the Counties of England (other than Cornwall and those in the Duchy of Lancaster) and Wales* – 1
Approved the List of High Sheriffs for the Counties of the Duchy of Lancaster*– 1
Audience – 24
Award Ceremony – 2
Briefing – 6
Chaired Meeting – 1
Dinner – 27
Festival of Music – 1
Graduation Ceremony – 1
Invested (St John of Jerusalem) – 1
Investiture – 15
Lunch – 9
Meeting – 30
Memorial Service – 2
Met People – 24
Opening Ceremony – 1
Planted Tree/s – 5
Privy Council – 3
Races – 2
Received – 60
Received Address/s – 1
Reception – 62
Rehearsal – 1
Replied to Address/s – 1
Rugby – 10
Spoke via Phone Link – 1
Tea – 2
Toured – 11
Unveiled – 3
Viewed (Demonstration, Exhibition etc) – 11
Visit – 130
Was Visited by – 4

* This is a change in terminology from the late Queen who would ‘prick the list’ rather than ‘approve the list’.

Patronages that were Supported via an Official Engagements from 6th March, 2023 to 12th March, 2023

British Sporting Art Trust – 1
Disability Initiative – 2
Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association - 1
Earthshot Prize - 2
Honorary Military – 32
Lions Club International, Multiple District 105, British Isles and Ireland - 1
Maritime UK - 1
Missing People - 1
Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem - 3
National Youth Theatre of Great Britain - 3
Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust - 2
Opportunity International UK - 1
Production Guild of Great Britain - 3
Royal Academy of Music - 1
Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales – 14
Scottish Rugby Union - 5
Temple Bar Trust - 1
United Grand Lodge of England - 1
University Chancellor - 7
Vine Trust - 1
Vision Foundation - 1
Women of the World - 1

Organisations that were Supported via an Official Engagement from 6th March, 2023 to 12th March, 2023

"Make A Splash" - 1
"Night of Light" - 1
Animal and Plant Health Agency - 1
Animal and Plant Health Agency Library - 1
Ashridge House - 1
Avian Influenza Virology High Containment Laboratory - 1
Belvoir Huntsman Painting - 1
British Racing School - 1
City of London Academy Shoreditch Park - 1
Colchester Castle Museum - 2
Colchester Library - 2
Countryside Education Trust - 1
Gates of Temple Bar - 1
Genome Mapping Laboratory - 1
Grand Military Meeting - 2
Hayes Muslim Centre - 2
ITM Power plc - 1
Mountbatten Festival of Music - 1
Palace House, Newmarket - 1
Priory of England and the Islands - 1
Propstore, Great House Farm - 1
Sandhurst Military Wives Choir - 1
Scottish Rugby Union - 5
Sky Studios Elstree - 1
Special Quality Alloys Limited - 1
The Prince's Council - 1
The Queen’s Green Canopy - 3

Royals who have Official Meetings with Politicians, including Ambassadors and High Commissioners to 12th March, 2023

HM The King – 67 (51 – up 16)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 1 (0 – up 1)

Used Secondary Title to 12th March, 2023

HRH The Prince of Wales – 3 (Duke of Cornwall – 3
HRH The Earl of Wessex – Created as HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
HRH The Countess of Wessex – Became HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh
James, Viscount Severn - Begins using Earl of Wessex as a courtesy title

Countries of the UK where Engagements Occurred to 12th March, 2023

England – 332
Scotland – 33
Wales – 9

[Iluvbertie]

Weekly Update to 19th March, 2023

A note about the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh’s figures. These figures are only since they gained those titles but the final figures for the year will include those they did as Earl and Countess of Wessex. I will also give their ‘total’ figures when approaching or achieving milestones.

MISSING DAYS:

NIL

Milestones achieved this week: HM The King (101) reached his century for the year.

Approaching a milestone: Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence (48) is still approaching his half-century.

Total Engagements with Individual Percentage of Total

HM The King – 101 (89 – up 12 – 17.8%)
HM The Queen Consort – 37 (32 – up 5 – 6.5%)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 35 (31 – up 4 – 6.2%)
HRH The Princess of Wales – 34 (30 – up 4 – 6.0%
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 11 (1 – up 10 – 1.9%)
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 3 (1 – up 2 – 0.5%)
HRH The Princess Royal – 133 (125 – up 12 – 23.5%)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 48 (43 – up 5 – 8.5%)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 24 (17 – up 7 – 4.2%)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 15 (11 – up 4 – 2.6%)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 12 (10 – up 2 – 2.1%)
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 2 (2 – no change – 0.4%)

The League Table

HRH The Princess Royal – 133
HM The King – 101
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 48
HM The Queen Consort – 37
HRH The Prince of Wales – 35
HRH The Princess of Wales – 34
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 24
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 15
HRH The Duke of Kent – 12
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 11
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 3
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 2

Year to Date Total – 567 (504 – up 63)

Percentage and Total of Engagements

The number in brackets is the number of engagements carried out by that age-group.

90s (Katherine Kent) –
80s (Edward Kent, Alexandra, Michael) – 14 (2.5%)
70s (Charles, Camilla, Anne, Richard, Birgitte, Marie-Christine) – 310 (54.7%)
60s (Andrew, Tim) – 48 (8.5%)
50s (Edward, Sophie) – 126 (22.2%)
40s (William, Catherine, Meghan) – 69 (12.2%)
30s (Harry, Beatrice, Edoardo, Eugenie, Jack) – 0
20s
10s (Louise, James) - 0
0s – (George, Charlotte, Louis, Archie, Lilibet) – 0
Over Retirement Age (65) – 372 (65.6%)

Number of Days on which a royal undertook Official Engagements to 19th March, 2023

HM The King – 31
HM The Queen Consort – 20
HRH The Prince of Wales – 25
HRH The Princess of Wales – 25
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 6
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 2
HRH The Princess Royal – 47
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 19
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 17
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 13
HRH The Duke of Kent – 11
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 2

Royal Palaces where Events Occurred to 19th March, 2023

Buckingham Palace – 12
Buckingham Palace – The King – 60
Windsor Castle – 24
St James’ Palace – 28
Kensington Palace – 29
Holyrood Palace – 6

Cathedrals, Abbeys, Chapels etc (Royal Peculiars in Particular)

Westminster Abbey – 2

Types of Engagements from 13th March, 2023 to 19th March, 2023

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 – 17
Audience – 29
Centenary – 6
Commonwealth Day Service - 8
Dinner – 31
Forum – 2
Investiture – 16
Lunch – 10
Meeting – 33
Meeting via Video Link - 1
Opened – 17
Presented Award/s – 4
Presented Shamrocks – 2
Races – 5
Received – 66
Reception – 69
Rugby – 12
Visit – 145

Patronages that were Supported via an Official Engagements from 13th March, 2023 to 19th March, 2023

Asthma and Lung UK - 1
Cathedral Music Trust – 2
Cathedrals in Pilgrimage - 2
Elmhurst Ballet School - 1
Honorary Military – 34
Jockey Club - 1
Lepra - 1
Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales – 17
Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies - 1
Scottish Rugby Union - 6
Sport and Recreation Alliance - 2
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award - 8
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation - 8
United Grand Lodge of England - 2
Worshipful Company of Saddlers - 2

Organisations that were Supported via an Official Engagement from 13th March, 2023 to 19th March, 2023

Abrar House - 1
Askham Hall, Cumbria - 1
Balfour Beatty plc, Derby - 1
Birdoswald Roman Fort, Gilsland - 1
Cathedral Music Trust – 2
Cathedrals in Pilgrimage - 2
Cheltenham Festival - 3
Commonwealth Day - 13
Cosy Direct - 2
Cumbria Clock Company, Penrith - 1
Derby Cathedral - 2
Dransfield Properties Limited’s Number 1 King Street Five Valleys Medical Centre, Stroud - 1
Early Years - 4
Equine Assisted Services - 1
Gloucestershire and District Agricultural Valuers Association - 2
Government Communications Headquarters - 1
Heatham House Youth Centre, Twickenham, Middlesex - 1
Irish Guards - 1
Lichfield Cathedral - 2
Portland College, Mansfield - 1
Royal Agricultural University - 2
Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood Advisory Group - 2
Scottish Rugby Union - 6
Southwater Library, Telford - 1
Stonebridge City Farm, Nottingham - 1
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation Nigerian National Award Operators - 1
The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development - 2

Royals who have Official Meetings with Politicians, including Ambassadors and High Commissioners to 19th March, 2023

HM The King – 74 (67 – up 7)
HM The Queen Consort – 3 (2 – up 1)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 3 (2 – up 1)
HRH The Princess of Wales – 3 (2 – up 1)
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 1 (0 – up 1)
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 1 (0 – up 1)
HRH The Princess Royal – 13 (12 – up 1)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 9 (8 – up 1)

Countries of the UK where Engagements Occurred to 19th March, 2023

England – 392
Scotland – 36
Wales – 9

[Somebody]

I am quite surprised with the total number for Sir Timothy Laurence: only his wife and the king have more engagements (although in number of days the prince and princess of Wales and the queen consort still surpass him). That's quite a change from previous years.

[Iluvbertie]

Tim accompanied Anne on her visit to NZ and Australia which is why his numbers are up. He always accompanies her to the rugby and the races. He does no engagements alone of course.

[Iluvbertie]

Weekly Update to 26th March, 2023

MISSING DAYS:

NIL

Milestones achieved this week: Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence (50) reached his half-century.

Approaching a milestone: HRH The Prince of Wales (47) is approaching his half-century for the year.

Total Engagements with Individual Percentage of Total

HM The King – 111 (101 – up 10 – 17.6%)
HM The Queen Consort – 39 (37 – up 2 – 6.2%)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 47 (35 – up 12 – 7.5%)
HRH The Princess of Wales – 35 (34 – up 1 – 5.6%
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 17 (11 – up 6 – 2.7%)
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 7 (3 – up 4 – 1.1%)
HRH The Princess Royal – 145 (133 – up 12 – 23.1%)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 50 (48 – up 2 – 7.9%)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 29 (24 – up 5 – 4.6%)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 21 (15 – up 6 – 3.3%)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 14 (12 – up 2 – 2.2%)
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 2 (2 – no change – 0.3%)

The League Table

HRH The Princess Royal – 145
HM The King – 111
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 50
HRH The Prince of Wales – 47
HM The Queen Consort – 39
HRH The Princess of Wales – 35
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 29
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 21
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 17
HRH The Duke of Kent – 14
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 7
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 2

Year to Date Total – 629 (567 – up 62)

Percentage and Total of Engagements

The number in brackets is the number of engagements carried out by that age-group.

90s (Katherine Kent) –
80s (Edward Kent, Alexandra, Michael) – 16 (2.5%)
70s (Charles, Camilla, Anne, Richard, Birgitte, Marie-Christine) – 345 (54.8%)
60s (Andrew, Tim) – 50 (7.9%)
50s (Edward, Sophie) – 136 (21.6%)
40s (William, Catherine, Meghan) – 82 (13.0%)
30s (Harry, Beatrice, Edoardo, Eugenie, Jack) – 0
20s
10s (Louise, James) - 0
0s – (George, Charlotte, Louis, Archie, Lilibet) – 0
Over Retirement Age (65) – 411 (65.3%)

Number of Days on which a royal undertook Official Engagements to 26th March, 2023

HM The King – 35
HM The Queen Consort – 22
HRH The Prince of Wales – 29
HRH The Princess of Wales – 26
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 10
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 4
HRH The Princess Royal – 52
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 20
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 20
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 17
HRH The Duke of Kent – 13
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 2

Royal Palaces where Events Occurred to 26th March, 2023

Buckingham Palace – 13
Buckingham Palace – The King – 66
Windsor Castle – 26
St James’ Palace – 32
Kensington Palace – 31
Holyrood Palace – 8
Hampton Court Palace – 2

Cathedrals, Abbeys, Chapels etc (Royal Peculiars in Particular)

Westminster Abbey – 3

Types of Engagements from 20th March, 2023 to 26th March, 2023

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 – 18
Arrived - 22
Audience – 32
Called Upon - 6
Church Service - 9
Conference - 4
Departed - 21
Dinner – 32
Festival - 1
Knowledge Event - 1
Laid Wreath - 5
Launched - 3
Meeting – 40
Meeting via Video Link - 2
Met People - 30
Opened – 18
Performance - 3
Planted Tree/s - 6
Received – 72
Received by - 11
Reception – 78
Rededication Service - 3
Service of Thanksgiving - 1
Took Salute - 2
Toured - 12
Viewed (Demonstration, Exhibition etc) - 16
Visit – 153
Was Visited by - 6

Patronages that were Supported via an Official Engagements from 20th March, 2023 to 26th March, 2023

Acid Survivors Trust International - 1
Chaffinch Trust - 1
Duchy of Cornwall - 1
Earthshot Prize - 3
Give Them a Sporting Chance - 1
Honorary Military – 37
Mouse-Free Marion Project - 1
National Churches Trust - 1
Royal Academy of Music - 3
Royal Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh - 1
Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales – 18
Royal School of Needlework - 1
Royal Victorian Order - 4
Scotch Chef’s Club - 1
Scotland Malawi Partnership - 1
Scotland’s Churches Trust - 1
St Mungo's - 1
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation - 10
UK Harbour Masters Association - 1
University Chancellor - 8

Organisations that were Supported via an Official Engagement from 20th March, 2023 to 26th March, 2023

Business Taskforce for Early Childhood - 1
Coronation Street Studio, Stretford - 1
Farnham Riverside - 1
Grange Road Service - 1
Hala Koszyki, Koszykowa 63, Warsaw - 2
Historic Royal Palaces - 2
Historic Royal Palaces Collection - 2
Justice Ministers’ Conference - 1
London Headquarters of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - 1
Monitor Farm Scotland Programme - 1
Royal Academy Opera Performance of “Le Nozze Di Figaro” - 2
Royal School of Needlework - 1
Royal School of Needlework Archive and Collection - 2
Royal Victorian Order - 10
The Queen’s Green Canopy - 4
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Plac Marszalka Józefa Pilsudskiego, Warsaw - 1
Viridor Waste Management’s Dunbar Energy Recovery Facility - 1
Volunteer Centre West Berkshire - 1

Overseas Engagements to 26th March, 2023

Year to Date Total – 138 (130 – up 8)

HRH The Prince of Wales - 8 (0 - up 8)

Countries Where Royals Have Undertaken Engagements to 26th March, 2023

Poland - 8 - HRH The Prince of Wales - 8;

Royals who have Official Meetings with Politicians, including Ambassadors and High Commissioners to 26th March, 2023

HM The King – 74 (74 – up 5)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 3 (3 – up 1)

Countries of the UK where Engagements Occurred to 26th March, 2023

England – 438
Scotland – 43
Wales – 10

[Duc_et_Pair]

Originally Posted by Iluvbertie

Weekly Update to 19th March, 2023

A note about the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh’s figures. These figures are only since they gained those titles but the final figures for the year will include those they did as Earl and Countess of Wessex. I will also give their ‘total’ figures when approaching or achieving milestones.

MISSING DAYS:

NIL

Milestones achieved this week: HM The King (101) reached his century for the year.

Approaching a milestone: Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence (48) is still approaching his half-century.

Total Engagements with Individual Percentage of Total

HM The King – 101 (89 – up 12 – 17.8%)
HM The Queen Consort – 37 (32 – up 5 – 6.5%)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 35 (31 – up 4 – 6.2%)
HRH The Princess of Wales – 34 (30 – up 4 – 6.0%
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 11 (1 – up 10 – 1.9%)
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 3 (1 – up 2 – 0.5%)
HRH The Princess Royal – 133 (125 – up 12 – 23.5%)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 48 (43 – up 5 – 8.5%)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 24 (17 – up 7 – 4.2%)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 15 (11 – up 4 – 2.6%)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 12 (10 – up 2 – 2.1%)
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 2 (2 – no change – 0.4%)

The League Table

HRH The Princess Royal – 133
HM The King – 101
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 48
HM The Queen Consort – 37
HRH The Prince of Wales – 35
HRH The Princess of Wales – 34
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 24
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 15
HRH The Duke of Kent – 12
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 11
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 3
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 2

Year to Date Total – 567 (504 – up 63)

Percentage and Total of Engagements

The number in brackets is the number of engagements carried out by that age-group.

90s (Katherine Kent) –
80s (Edward Kent, Alexandra, Michael) – 14 (2.5%)
70s (Charles, Camilla, Anne, Richard, Birgitte, Marie-Christine) – 310 (54.7%)
60s (Andrew, Tim) – 48 (8.5%)
50s (Edward, Sophie) – 126 (22.2%)
40s (William, Catherine, Meghan) – 69 (12.2%)
30s (Harry, Beatrice, Edoardo, Eugenie, Jack) – 0
20s
10s (Louise, James) - 0
0s – (George, Charlotte, Louis, Archie, Lilibet) – 0
Over Retirement Age (65) – 372 (65.6%)

Number of Days on which a royal undertook Official Engagements to 19th March, 2023

HM The King – 31
HM The Queen Consort – 20
HRH The Prince of Wales – 25
HRH The Princess of Wales – 25
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 6
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 2
HRH The Princess Royal – 47
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 19
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 17
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 13
HRH The Duke of Kent – 11
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 2

Royal Palaces where Events Occurred to 19th March, 2023

Buckingham Palace – 12
Buckingham Palace – The King – 60
Windsor Castle – 24
St James’ Palace – 28
Kensington Palace – 29
Holyrood Palace – 6

Cathedrals, Abbeys, Chapels etc (Royal Peculiars in Particular)

Westminster Abbey – 2

Types of Engagements from 13th March, 2023 to 19th March, 2023

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 – 17
Audience – 29
Centenary – 6
Commonwealth Day Service - 8
Dinner – 31
Forum – 2
Investiture – 16
Lunch – 10
Meeting – 33
Meeting via Video Link - 1
Opened – 17
Presented Award/s – 4
Presented Shamrocks – 2
Races – 5
Received – 66
Reception – 69
Rugby – 12
Visit – 145

Patronages that were Supported via an Official Engagements from 13th March, 2023 to 19th March, 2023

Asthma and Lung UK - 1
Cathedral Music Trust – 2
Cathedrals in Pilgrimage - 2
Elmhurst Ballet School - 1
Honorary Military – 34
Jockey Club - 1
Lepra - 1
Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales – 17
Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies - 1
Scottish Rugby Union - 6
Sport and Recreation Alliance - 2
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award - 8
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation - 8
United Grand Lodge of England - 2
Worshipful Company of Saddlers - 2

Organisations that were Supported via an Official Engagement from 13th March, 2023 to 19th March, 2023

Abrar House - 1
Askham Hall, Cumbria - 1
Balfour Beatty plc, Derby - 1
Birdoswald Roman Fort, Gilsland - 1
Cathedral Music Trust – 2
Cathedrals in Pilgrimage - 2
Cheltenham Festival - 3
Commonwealth Day - 13
Cosy Direct - 2
Cumbria Clock Company, Penrith - 1
Derby Cathedral - 2
Dransfield Properties Limited’s Number 1 King Street Five Valleys Medical Centre, Stroud - 1
Early Years - 4
Equine Assisted Services - 1
Gloucestershire and District Agricultural Valuers Association - 2
Government Communications Headquarters - 1
Heatham House Youth Centre, Twickenham, Middlesex - 1
Irish Guards - 1
Lichfield Cathedral - 2
Portland College, Mansfield - 1
Royal Agricultural University - 2
Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood Advisory Group - 2
Scottish Rugby Union - 6
Southwater Library, Telford - 1
Stonebridge City Farm, Nottingham - 1
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation Nigerian National Award Operators - 1
The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development - 2

Royals who have Official Meetings with Politicians, including Ambassadors and High Commissioners to 19th March, 2023

HM The King – 74 (67 – up 7)
HM The Queen Consort – 3 (2 – up 1)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 3 (2 – up 1)
HRH The Princess of Wales – 3 (2 – up 1)
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 1 (0 – up 1)
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 1 (0 – up 1)
HRH The Princess Royal – 13 (12 – up 1)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 9 (8 – up 1)

Countries of the UK where Engagements Occurred to 19th March, 2023

England – 392
Scotland – 36
Wales – 9

The way of counting is very selective and "creative". The Princess Royal has seen or greeted 13 politicans, or ambassadors, or high commissioners, and her husband 9, and - as it should be in their strictly a-politic role - this is no more than "nice to meet you".

But this is enlisted as a Royal Engagement and gosh... isn't she a hardworking gal? In two-and-a-half month no less 133 "Engagements" while the year is only 75 days young. When the Princess did attend one engagement with 10 high commissioners and she has greeted them, this counts as "10 meetings with politicians, or ambassadors, or high commissioners". Yeah, veeeeery creative counting!

[Iluvbertie]

Originally Posted by Duc_et_Pair

The way of counting is very selective and "creative". The Princess Royal has seen or greeted 13 politicans, or ambassadors, or high commissioners, and her husband 9, and - as it should be in their strictly a-politic role - this is no more than "nice to meet you".

But this is enlisted as a Royal Engagement and gosh... isn't she a hardworking gal? In two-and-a-half month no less 133 "Engagements" while the year is only 75 days young. When the Princess did attend one engagement with 10 high commissioners and she has greeted them, this counts as "10 meetings with politicians, or ambassadors, or high commissioners". Yeah, veeeeery creative counting!

When the Princess did attend one engagement with 10 high commissioners and she has greeted them, this counts as "10 meetings with politicians, or ambassadors, or high commissioners". Yeah, veeeeery creative counting!

That isn't the way I count at all. One engagement meeting with more than one high commissioner is ONE engagement.

The Princess Royal regularly undertakes 4 - 5 engagements a day when she does engagements recorded in the CC and often in multiple cities.

This is the entry in the CC for The Princess Royal for the 22nd March:

Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Princess Royal, Patron, UK Harbour Masters Association, this afternoon attended the Thirtieth Anniversary Spring Conference at the John McIntyre Conference Centre, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

Her Royal Highness, Honorary Patron, the Scotland Malawi Partnership, later attended a Youth and Schools Festival at Edinburgh City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Scotland’s Churches Trust, afterwards received Colonel James Erskine at the Palace of Holyroodhouse upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Professor Adam Cumming upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Past Master, the Royal Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh, this evening launched the Community Grants Scheme at the Merchants’ Hall, 22 Hanover Street, and was received by Mr Peter Hillier (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, subsequently held a Student Enterprise Dinner at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

FIVE engagements:

1. Conference at a Conference Centre
2. Festival at the Edinburgh City Chambers
3. Received a person at Holyrood Palace
4. Launched a Scheme a the Merchants Hall
5. Hosted a Dinner at Holyrood Palace

That is a normal day for The Princess Royal.

She has done an overseas visit which is why she is so high with Ambassadors/High Commissioners/Politicians etc as when she was visiting NZ and Australia she was often escorted by either the Prime Minister, The GG or the High Commissioner (just as Charles III was escorted by the German President and/or Chancellor and William had a meeting with the President of Poland). These are necessarily a sit down and talk but could be was accompanied by them while they did something such as lay a wreath.

The Princess Royal has undertaken engagements on 52 days this year (out of the 87 days I have so far analysed - which is also more than anyone else).

I am scrupulous that engagements have to be clearly separate and not different events at the same engagement to count. Sometimes an engagement might have more detail and so come under as more under 'type' but not the total e.g. Charles' visit to the Royal Needlework school included a tour, meeting people and viewing - one engagement but three types of things being done.

The King and The Queen Consort this afternoon arrived at Berlin-Brandenburg Government Airport and were received by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany (Her Excellency Mrs Jill Gallard), the Ambassador from the Federal Republic of Germany to the Court of St James’s (Mr Miguel Berger), Mrs Dörte Dinger (State Secretary of the Federal President’s Office) and Mr Till Knorn (Chief of Protocol of the Federal Foreign Office).

This is the entry in the CC for the arrival of the King and Queen Consort in Germany - ONE engagement but a number of different entries for the overall analysis:

Type of Engagements - arrived, received by.

Met with politicians etc - HM Ambassador TO Germany and FROM Germany to Britain - so two meetings with politicians etc but the actual engagement count will be ONE for both the King and the Queen Consort.

I analyse the engagement to show the range of things that the royals do but I do not count an engagement as more than one because they did more than one thing during the engagement.

The reason why there are separate sections is to show the detail. I could just give the first count - just the plain count - without the detail. Many years ago I asked people what they wanted and this is the result.

I suggest in future you don't bother reading my posts as you only want to find fault. There is nothing creative - and at the end of the year I am usually very close to the 'official' total figures published in The Times by Mr O'Donovan who has been doing this since the early 1980s.