Weekly Update to 8th September 2024
MISSING DAYS from the CC on the British Monarch Website:
3rd and 24th February – 4/1429
Milestones achieved this week: NIL
Approaching a milestone: HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (193) is approaching his double century for the year.
Total Engagements with Individual Percentage of Total
HM The King – 220 (218 – up 2 – 15.1%)
HM The Queen – 147 (140 – up 7 – 10.1%)
HRH The Prince of Wales –78 (77 – up 1 – 5.3%)
HRH The Princess of Wales – 2 (2 – no change – 0.1%)
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 193 (186 – up 7 – 13.2%)
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 157 (150 – up 7 – 10.8%)
HRH The Princess Royal – 321 (321 – no change– 22.0%)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 100 (100 – no change – 6.8%)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 114 (111 – up 3 – 7.8%)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 60 (57 – up 3 – 4.1%)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 60 (59 – up 1 – 4.1%)
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 1 (1 – no change – 0.1%)
The League Table
HRH The Princess Royal – 321
HM The King – 220
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 193
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 157
HM The Queen – 147
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 114
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 100
HRH The Prince of Wales – 78
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 60
HRH The Duke of Kent – 60
HRH The Princess of Wales – 2
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 1
Year to Date Total – 1460 (1429 – up 31)
Percentage and Total of Engagements
90s (Katherine Kent) – 0
80s (Richard after 26th August, Edward Kent, Alexandra, Michael) – 66 (4.5%)
70s (Charles, Camilla, Anne, Richard up to 26th August, Birgitte, Marie-Christine) – 858 (58.7%)
60s (Andrew, Edward after 10th March, Tim) – 238 (16.3%)
50s (Edward up to 10th March, Sophie) – 214 (14.7%)
40s (William, Catherine, Meghan, Edoardo) – 80 (5.5%)
30s (Harry, Beatrice, Eugenie, Jack) – 0
20s (Louise) – 1 (0.1%)
10s (George, James) – 1 (0.1%)
0s (Charlotte, Louis, Archie, Lilibet) – 2 (0.1%)
Over Retirement Age (65) – 1024 (70.1%)
Number of Days on which a royal undertook Official Engagements to 8th September 2024
HM The King – 83 (up 1)
HM The Queen – 74 (up 5)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 49 (up 1)
HRH The Princess of Wales – 2 (no change)
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 81 (up 3)
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 71 (up 3)
HRH The Princess Royal – 121 (no change)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 45 (no change)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 75 (up 3)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 44 (up 2)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 48 (up 1)
HRH Princess Alexandra, The Honorable Lady Ogilvy – 1 (no change)
Royal Palaces where Events Occurred to 8th September 2024
Buckingham Palace – 28
Buckingham Palace – The King – 105
Windsor Castle – 43
St James’ Palace – 47
Clarence House – 20
Kensington Palace – 27
Holyrood Palace – 23
Sandringham House – 7
Balmoral Castle – 9
Marlborough House – 4
Dumfries House –
Hillsborough Castle – 1
Edinburgh Castle – 4
Tower of London –
Hampton Court Palace – 2
Windsor Great Park – 1
HMY Britannia –
Highgrove House –
Cathedrals, Abbeys, Chapels etc (Royal Peculiars in Particular)
Westminster Abbey – 7
St Paul’s Cathedral – 4
St George’s Chapel – 3
The King’s Chapel of the Savoy – 1
The Queen's Chapel, St James's Palace –
Types of Engagements from 2nd September, 2024 to 8th September 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.
Arrived – 45
Audience – 48
Braemar Gathering – 2
Concert – 17
Departed – 21
Meeting – 40
Motor Racing Meeting – 1
Opened – 56
Received – 120
Received by – 43
Reception – 119
Visit – 349
XVII Paralympic Games – 6
Patronages that were Supported via an Official Engagements from 2nd September, 2024 to 8th September 2024
Book Aid International – 1
Braemar Royal Highland Society – 1
British Paralympic Association – 7
British Racing Drivers' Club – 2
British Wheelchair Basketball – 7
Cathedral Music Trust – 5
Civil Service Sports Council – 1
Crown Agents Foundation – 1
Elephant Family – 1
English National Ballet – 1
Honorary Military – 81
Kensington Society – 1
London Museum – 1
Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales – 8
The Queen's Reading Room – 6
Organisations that were Supported via an Official Engagement from 2nd September, 2024 to 8th September 2024
"Homelessness: Reframed" Exhibition – 1
"The Sixteen" Concert – 1
Braemar Royal Highland Society – 1
British Paralympic Association – 7
British Wheelchair Association – 7
Dyson Cancer Centre – 1
Handel’s"Messiah" Concert – 1
Mulryan Centre for Dance – 1
Royal Air Force Leeming, Northallerton – 1
Stonegate Farmers Limited – 1
Overseas Engagements to 8th September 2024
Year to Date Total – 280 (268 – up 12)
HM The King – 28 (28 – no change)
HM The Queen – 30 (20 – no change)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 8 (8 – no change)
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 44 (38 – up 6)
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 31 (25 – up 6)
HRH The Princess Royal – 84 (84 – no change)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 84 (49 – no change)
Countries Where Royals Have Undertaken Engagements to 8th September 2024
Canada (COMR) – 36 – HRH The Princess Royal – 18; Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 18;
Dubai – 8 – HRH The Princess Royal – 8;
France – 85 – HM The King – 7; HM The Queen – 7; HRH The Prince of Wales – 3; HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 7; HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 19; HRH The Princess Royal – 25; Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 17;
Germany – 5 – HRH The Prince of Wales – 5; HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 3;
Guernsey (BCD) – 22 – HM The King – 11; HM The Queen – 11; HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 2;
Isle of Mann (BCD) 3 – HM The Queen – 3;
Italy – 7 – HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 7;
Jersey (BCD) – 19 – HM The King – 10; HM The Queen – 9;
Namibia (COM) – 4 – HRH The Princess Royal – 4;
Norway – 9 – HRH The Princess Royal – 9;
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 8th September 2024 (Note the engagement often includes multiple politicians etc such as a STATE BANQUET)
HM The King – 112 (up 1)
HM The Queen – 33 (no change)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 14 (no change)
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh – 35 (up 2)
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh – 22 (up 2)
HRH The Princess Royal – 17 (no change)
Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence – 12 (no change)
HRH The Duke of Gloucester – 12 (no change)
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester – 12 (no change)
HRH The Duke of Kent – 3 (no change)
Used Secondary Title to 8th September 2024
HM The Queen – 2 (Lord of Mann – 2 – officially representing The King who holds that title)
HRH The Prince of Wales – 6 (Duke of Cornwall – 5; Duke of Rothesay – 2)
Countries of the UK where Engagements Occurred to 8th September 2024
England – 976
Scotland – 161
Northern Ireland – 14
Wales – 29