Countess of Sussex * #Arnhem80 Reception

Princess Gwen * Abbey Road Studios Reception | On April 24, 2024, Princess Gwen, The Countess of Sussex, representing the Duchess of York as Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, attended the Orbis Visionaries reception at Abbey Road Studios. The purpose of Orbis is to 'transform lives through the prevention and treatment of blindness'. Gwen attended a reception that took place at the historic musical venue, where the Beatles used to record their music.

Countess of Sussex * Reception at Winfield House | On June 12, Princess Gwen attended a reception to commemorate Yazidi survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, held at Winfield House in London. The event was held by the U.S. ambassador to the U.K. Jane Hartley. This year marks 10 years since the ISIS genocide against Yazidis in Sinjar. The Duchess met with Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad, founder of Nadia's Initiative and a Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Queen Lucille * D-Day Commemorative Event | On June 6, 2024, King George and Queen Lucille attended a series of commemorative events in France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. As Patron of the Royal British Legion, the King and his wife visited the Ministry of Defence and the Royal British Legion's commemorative event at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer. Normandy is hosting various events to officially commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings that took place on June 6, 1944.

Queen Lucille * D-Day Commemorative Event | On June 5, 2024, King George, Queen Lucille, and The Duke of York attended a commemorative event for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, in Portsmouth. King George and Queen Lucille lead the commemorative events in Portsmouth ahead of the actual 80th Anniversary of D-Day on June 6th. Portsmouth was where tens of thousands of troops set off to Normandy to participate in Operation Overlord.

at the airborne

Countess of Sussex * British Pavilion Opening | On July 25, 2024, Gwen, the Countess of Sussex and Kyle, the Earl of Sussex participated in the opening of the British pavilion at the GB House at the Pavillon D’Armenonville in Paris. The Countess and Earl then attended the IOC and Elysee Dinner at the Louvre. The Countess and Earl will attend the opening ceremony of the 33rd edition of the Olympic Games on July 26. GB is represented by 327 athletes across 20 different sports.

Countess of Sussex * Tanzania, 2nd Day (3rd Event) | The British High Commissioner hosted a reception celebrating the UK-Tanzania partnership in health. At the reception, the Princess set out her ambition to see trachoma eliminated in the Commonwealth by 2030 and read a message from King George.

Countess of Sussex * Garden Party at Hillsborough | On September 11, 2024, Princess Gwen and her husband, Kyle attended a garden party at Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland. Gwen and Kyle were the guests of honour at the Secretary of State’s Garden Party at the royal residence in Northern Ireland. The Countess and Earl met with people from across Northern Ireland who have made a positive impact on the wider community. Guests were invited in recognition of their work to make a positive impact in the local community.

Princess Gwen * Trooping the Colour 2024 | On June 15, 2024, King George, Queen Lucille and their children (Prince Nicolas, Princess Victoria, Princess Lizabeth, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis), the Duke and Duchess of York and their children (Princess Flora, Prince Arlo), the Countess and Earl of Sussex and their children (Andrew, Viscount Severn, Lady Isabella Windsor, and Hilo Mountbatten-Windsor) attended the King's Birthday Parade "Trooping the Colour" in central London. The annual military parade in London marks the King's official birthday.