This evening, The King and Queen, accompanied by The Prince and Princess of Wales, welcomed the world’s ambassadors to Buckingham Palace.
Hosted annually, the Diplomatic Reception celebrates London as home to one of the largest Diplomatic Corps in the world.
📷 @chrisjacksongetty
This evening, The King and Queen, accompanied by The Prince and Princess of Wales, welcomed the world’s ambassadors to Buckingham Palace.
Hosted annually, the Diplomatic Reception celebrates London as home to one of the largest Diplomatic Corps in the world.
📷 @chrisjacksongetty
This evening, The King and Queen, accompanied by The Prince and Princess of Wales, welcomed the world’s ambassadors to Buckingham Palace.
Hosted annually, the Diplomatic Reception celebrates London as home to one of the largest Diplomatic Corps in the world.
📷 @chrisjacksongetty
This evening, The King and Queen, accompanied by The Prince and Princess of Wales, welcomed the world’s ambassadors to Buckingham Palace.
Hosted annually, the Diplomatic Reception celebrates London as home to one of the largest Diplomatic Corps in the world.
📷 @chrisjacksongetty
🎄 This year’s official Christmas card features a photograph of The King and Queen taken in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace on Coronation Day by Hugo Burnand.
Christmas is coming! ❄️🎄
The Queen has continued her annual tradition of welcoming children, supported by @HelenAndDouglasHouse and @RoaldDahlCharity, to decorate the Christmas tree at Clarence House.
🎶 The Band and Bugles of The Rifles were on hand to provide festive musical entertainment – and not forgetting the special surprise visit from Father Christmas and his reindeer, Dancer and Blitzen! 🎅🦌🦌
Today, The Queen launched Winter Flowers Week at the @gardenmuseum, celebrating seasonal blooms. The immersive installations have been created from only British-grown seasonal flowers and foliage, using environmentally-friendly materials and methods.
Her Majesty toured the current museum exhibition ‘Frank Walter: Artist, Gardener, Radical’, met designers and joined a craft session for families themed around winter flowers.
Read more: royal.uk/news-and-activity/2023-12-07/the-queen-opens-winter-flowers-week-at-the-garden-museum
Today, The Queen launched Winter Flowers Week at the @gardenmuseum, celebrating seasonal blooms. The immersive installations have been created from only British-grown seasonal flowers and foliage, using environmentally-friendly materials and methods.
Her Majesty toured the current museum exhibition ‘Frank Walter: Artist, Gardener, Radical’, met designers and joined a craft session for families themed around winter flowers.
Read more: royal.uk/news-and-activity/2023-12-07/the-queen-opens-winter-flowers-week-at-the-garden-museum
Today, The Queen launched Winter Flowers Week at the @gardenmuseum, celebrating seasonal blooms. The immersive installations have been created from only British-grown seasonal flowers and foliage, using environmentally-friendly materials and methods.
Her Majesty toured the current museum exhibition ‘Frank Walter: Artist, Gardener, Radical’, met designers and joined a craft session for families themed around winter flowers.
Read more: royal.uk/news-and-activity/2023-12-07/the-queen-opens-winter-flowers-week-at-the-garden-museum
Today, The Queen launched Winter Flowers Week at the @gardenmuseum, celebrating seasonal blooms. The immersive installations have been created from only British-grown seasonal flowers and foliage, using environmentally-friendly materials and methods.
Her Majesty toured the current museum exhibition ‘Frank Walter: Artist, Gardener, Radical’, met designers and joined a craft session for families themed around winter flowers.
Read more: royal.uk/news-and-activity/2023-12-07/the-queen-opens-winter-flowers-week-at-the-garden-museum
Today, The Queen launched Winter Flowers Week at the @gardenmuseum, celebrating seasonal blooms. The immersive installations have been created from only British-grown seasonal flowers and foliage, using environmentally-friendly materials and methods.
Her Majesty toured the current museum exhibition ‘Frank Walter: Artist, Gardener, Radical’, met designers and joined a craft session for families themed around winter flowers.
Read more: royal.uk/news-and-activity/2023-12-07/the-queen-opens-winter-flowers-week-at-the-garden-museum
This morning The King attended an Advent Service and Christmas reception at The Coptic Orthodox Church Centre in Stevenage.
The Coptic Orthodox Church is one of the most ancient Churches in the world, founded in the first century in Egypt.
His Majesty met young volunteers from the Church’s ministries as well as members of the congregation including six-year old Taormina who presented him with a handwritten Christmas card.
Since his visit in 2013, His Majesty has attended yearly advent services which have brought together diverse Christian communities.
These annual events form part of his ongoing efforts to encourage inter-faith dialogue and a greater understanding of different religions in Britain and abroad.
This morning The King attended an Advent Service and Christmas reception at The Coptic Orthodox Church Centre in Stevenage.
The Coptic Orthodox Church is one of the most ancient Churches in the world, founded in the first century in Egypt.
His Majesty met young volunteers from the Church’s ministries as well as members of the congregation including six-year old Taormina who presented him with a handwritten Christmas card.
Since his visit in 2013, His Majesty has attended yearly advent services which have brought together diverse Christian communities.
These annual events form part of his ongoing efforts to encourage inter-faith dialogue and a greater understanding of different religions in Britain and abroad.
🧡🎶 Last night, The Queen met readers and musicians taking part in @maggiescentres annual carol concert, which took place at St Paul’s Cathedral in London.
Maggie’s offers free practical and psychological support to people with cancer and their family and friends. The first Maggie’s centre opened in 1996 and there are now 24 centres across the UK.
Her Majesty, as Duchess of Cornwall, became President of the charity in 2008. St Paul’s Cathedral
🧡🎶 Last night, The Queen met readers and musicians taking part in @maggiescentres annual carol concert, which took place at St Paul’s Cathedral in London.
Maggie’s offers free practical and psychological support to people with cancer and their family and friends. The first Maggie’s centre opened in 1996 and there are now 24 centres across the UK.
Her Majesty, as Duchess of Cornwall, became President of the charity in 2008. St Paul’s Cathedral
🧡🎶 Last night, The Queen met readers and musicians taking part in @maggiescentres annual carol concert, which took place at St Paul’s Cathedral in London.
Maggie’s offers free practical and psychological support to people with cancer and their family and friends. The first Maggie’s centre opened in 1996 and there are now 24 centres across the UK.
Her Majesty, as Duchess of Cornwall, became President of the charity in 2008. St Paul’s Cathedral
🧡🎶 Last night, The Queen met readers and musicians taking part in @maggiescentres annual carol concert, which took place at St Paul’s Cathedral in London.
Maggie’s offers free practical and psychological support to people with cancer and their family and friends. The first Maggie’s centre opened in 1996 and there are now 24 centres across the UK.
Her Majesty, as Duchess of Cornwall, became President of the charity in 2008. St Paul’s Cathedral
🇬🇧🇳🇴 Yesterday, The King received the Norwegian Ambassador, Mr. Tore Hattrem, at Buckingham Palace. The Audience took place on the day that the Norwegian Spruce, given as a gift from the people of Norway to the people of the UK, was illuminated in Trafalgar Square.
This annual gift symbolises Norway’s gratitude for the UK’s support during the Second World War.
🇬🇧🇳🇴 Yesterday, The King received the Norwegian Ambassador, Mr. Tore Hattrem, at Buckingham Palace. The Audience took place on the day that the Norwegian Spruce, given as a gift from the people of Norway to the people of the UK, was illuminated in Trafalgar Square.
This annual gift symbolises Norway’s gratitude for the UK’s support during the Second World War.
Feeling festive! 🎅
The King has visited Ealing Broadway Christmas Market, where His Majesty met local business owners and stallholders – including recipients of The King’s Award for Voluntary Service.
For the eighth year running, the Christmas Market has returned to the town square, offering a host of handmade gifts, crafts and decorations. 🎄 A dedicated community hut at the market also welcomes 15 local charities and groups.
Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1985 and now attracts an annual 13 million footfall. The local community have been donating to the Centre’s partner charities: Ealing Food Bank and the Young Ealing Foundation.
This afternoon, The Queen met staff and clients at the @ashiana_network – a community-based project which supports South Asian, Middle Eastern and Turkish women and girls who are experiencing domestic violence.
Services offered by the network include crisis accommodation, specialist counselling and move-on preparation.
Her Majesty’s visit builds on her ongoing support for charities and organisations which are working in the field of Violence Against Women, and falls within the @unitednations #16days of activism.
Find out more on the Royal Family’s website:
https://www.royal.uk/the-queens-work-on-violence-against-women
This afternoon, The Queen met staff and clients at the @ashiana_network – a community-based project which supports South Asian, Middle Eastern and Turkish women and girls who are experiencing domestic violence.
Services offered by the network include crisis accommodation, specialist counselling and move-on preparation.
Her Majesty’s visit builds on her ongoing support for charities and organisations which are working in the field of Violence Against Women, and falls within the @unitednations #16days of activism.
Find out more on the Royal Family’s website:
https://www.royal.uk/the-queens-work-on-violence-against-women
This afternoon, The Queen met staff and clients at the @ashiana_network – a community-based project which supports South Asian, Middle Eastern and Turkish women and girls who are experiencing domestic violence.
Services offered by the network include crisis accommodation, specialist counselling and move-on preparation.
Her Majesty’s visit builds on her ongoing support for charities and organisations which are working in the field of Violence Against Women, and falls within the @unitednations #16days of activism.
Find out more on the Royal Family’s website:
https://www.royal.uk/the-queens-work-on-violence-against-women
This afternoon, The Queen met staff and clients at the @ashiana_network – a community-based project which supports South Asian, Middle Eastern and Turkish women and girls who are experiencing domestic violence.
Services offered by the network include crisis accommodation, specialist counselling and move-on preparation.
Her Majesty’s visit builds on her ongoing support for charities and organisations which are working in the field of Violence Against Women, and falls within the @unitednations #16days of activism.
Find out more on the Royal Family’s website:
https://www.royal.uk/the-queens-work-on-violence-against-women
