Weekly update to 20th February, 2014
Huge thanks are to be given to Cepe for sending through the relevant information. The British Monarchy website are being very inconsistent at the moment updating some days but not all and the added problem is that if they don't update a day they don't go back and update it - ever. Are they trying to stop me doing my weekly update??
Probably not - probably couldn't care less but ... I personally think that it is a result of the amalgamation of the press offices and that updating the website isn't seen as an important part of the work there. Hopefully they will get that area back on track as it is some of the major PR they need to get right as PR is important for them.
Anne is amazing. After a very busy week in Russia she has returned to work in the UK and been all over the country. Edward and Sophie have been on holidays with the children for their mid-term break (I believe that is a normal part of the school year in the UK). Andrew had a non-public working week but that is normal at this time of the year as he normally goes away with the family for his birthday. I haven't heard that he has done so and we know Sarah was in New York this week so maybe, instead of the skiing week away they have decamped to the US, although Beatrice has been in London. A sign of a family growing up is when the kids can't always get away to have their normal holidays with their family anymore of course.
HM The Queen - 33 (20 - up 13)
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh - 4 (2 - up 2)
HRH The Prince of Wales - 69 (54 - up 15)
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall - 27 (22 - up 5)
HRH The Duke of Cambridge - 4 (3 - up 1)
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge - 3 (1 - up 2)
HRH Prince Henry of Wales - 4 (2 - up 2)
HRH The Duke of York - 42 (42 – no change)
HRH Princess Beatrice of York - 0 (0 - no change)
HRH Princess Eugenie of York - 0 (0 - no change)
HRH The Earl of Wessex - 19 (17 - up 2)
HRH The Countess of Wessex - 27 (24 - up 3)
HRH The Princess Royal - 70 (52 - up 18)
Vice-Admiral Tim Laurence - 22 (17 - up 5)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester - 10 (9 – up 1)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester - 12 (10 – up 2)
HRH The Duke of Kent - 12 (9 – up 3)
HRH The Duchess of Kent - 0 (0 - no change)
HRH Prince Michael of Kent – 1 (0 – up 1)
HRH Princess Michael of Kent - 0 (0 - no change)
HRH Princess Alexandra - 5 (5 – no change)
The 'league table'
HRH The Princess Royal - 70
HRH The Prince of Wales - 69
HRH The Duke of York - 42
HM The Queen – 33
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall - 27
HRH The Countess of Wessex - 27
Vice-Admiral Tim Laurence – 22
HRH The Earl of Wessex - 19
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester - 12
HRH The Duke of Kent - 12
HRH The Duke of Gloucester - 10
HRH Princess Alexandra - 5
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 4
HRH The Duke of Cambridge - 4
HRH Prince Henry of Wales - 4
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge - 3
HRH Prince Michael of Kent – 1
HRH Princess Beatrice of York – 0
HRH Princess Eugenie of York - 0
HRH The Duchess of Kent - 0
HRH Princess Michael of Kent - 0
Year to date total - 364 (289 - up 75)
86%% of those engagements being carried out by The Queen, her children and their spouses.
The main line (The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Duke of Cambridge, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry) has done 39.5%.
10.2% of all engagements are being done by those over 85.
14.8% done by those 70 and above
66.7% are being done by those over 60.
53% were done by those in their 60s.
9.1% have been done by The Queen.
19% were done by Charles.
7.4% were done by Camilla
47.5% were done by those over retirement age
19.2%% were done by Anne
I do think they have to look at some of these statistics as having nearly half of the engagements done by those over retirement age - and remember Anne is only about 18 months away from joining them at retirement age (I have assumed it is 65 for both sexes in the UK or is it like here in Australia where the age is a bit lower for women still?).
Days on which official engagements were undertaken to 20th February, 2014
HM The Queen - 14
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh - 3
HRH The Prince of Wales - 24
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall - 13
HRH The Duke of Cambridge - 3
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge - 3
HRH Prince Henry of Wales - 3
HRH The Duke of York - 16
HRH Princess Beatrice of York - 0
HRH Princess Eugenie of York - 0
HRH The Earl of Wessex - 10
HRH The Countess of Wessex - 13
HRH The Princess Royal - 25
Vice-Admiral Tim Laurence - 9
HRH The Duke of Gloucester - 9
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester - 8
HRH The Duke of Kent - 9
HRH The Duchess of Kent - 0
HRH Prince Michael of Kent - 1
HRH Princess Michael of Kent - 0
HRH Princess Alexandra - 5
Types of Engagements
The type of engagement range is fairly consistent but no doubt there will be some new ones soon as the weather begins to pick up in the UK.
Audience - 6
Ballet - 0
Called Upon - 4
Ceremony - 2
Church Service - 0
Concert - 3
Conference - 7
Council Meeting - 1
Dinner - 29
Football - 0
Forum - 3
Funeral - 2
Investiture - 7
Launched - 1
Luncheon - 17
Meeting - 26
Met People - 2
Opened - 23
Other Events - 11
Other Sports - 12
Performance - 2
Polo - 0
Presented Awards - 8
Races - 0
Received - 74
Received by - 6
Reception - 34
Rugby - 0
Military Parade/Salute - 1
Seminar - 3
Tea - 5
Tennis - 3
Unveiled - 3
Viewed - 3
Visit - 89
Gala - 1
Again a huge thanks to Cepe for making this update possible.