Queen Lucille * Welcoming Bulgarian President

Queen Lucille * Royal Ascot Ladies Day | On June 20, 2024, King George, Queen Lucille, Princess Gwen, and other members of the Royal family attended Ladies Day on the third day of Royal Ascot 2024 at Royal Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire. Royal Ascot started on Tuesday with the Queen Anne Stakes and will run until Saturday.

Queen Lucille * Diplomatic Corps Reception | On November 19, 2024, King George and Queen Lucille, accompanied by the Countess of Sussex, held a reception at Buckingham Palace for the Diplomatic Corps. During the reception, the King and Queen welcomed more than 500 diplomats. The guest list included all ambassadors and High Commissioners from foreign missions based in London, former Prime Ministers, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and other notable public figures.

Queen Lucille * Arrival of Japanese Royals | Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan are making a 3-day State Visit to the UK as guests of King George and Queen Lucille. The Duke of York and Princess Gwen welcomed Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at their hotel in London. Then, the Emperor and Empress were welcomed by the King and Queen in the Royal Pavilion. Following a lunch at Buckingham Palace, the Emperor and Empress visited a special exhibition in the Picture Gallery of items from the Royal Collection relating to Japan.

Queen Lucille * Sacristy Project at Westminster | On October 3, Queen Lucille toured the site of a new building at Westminster Abbey, named the King George VII Sacristy in honor of His Majesty The King. Work is due to begin early next year, and the building will be constructed on the footprint of Henry III’s medieval Great Sacristy, built in the 1250s. Queen Lucille is the patron of the project to create the King George VII Sacristy, which will serve as a gathering place on major state occasions and will house state-of-the-art welcome, ticketing, and security facilities.

Queen Lucille * Scottish Garden Party | On July 2, 2024, King George and Queen Lucille hosted a garden party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the monarchy's official residence in Scotland. The garden party followed King George's official welcome to Scotland during the Ceremony of the Keys, before he hosted an investiture. Nearly 8,000 Scots attended the garden party. A garden party is held each year at the Palace of Holyroodhouse to thank extraordinary individuals from across Scotland who have made significant social contributions to the country.

Queen Lucille * 25th Anniv of Scottish Parliament | On September 28, 2024, King George and Queen Lucille attended an event at the Scottish Parliament to mark the 25th anniversary of the formation of the political body. King George and Queen Lucille were greeted at the Scottish Parliament by Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone. King George addressed the chamber and later met with 'local heroes' who have made significant contributions to their communities.

Queen Lucille * Arrival in Australia | On the evening of October 18, the King and Queen arrived at Sydney International Airport and were welcomed by Australian Prime Minister Antony Albanese and Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn. King George and Queen Lucille are on a Royal Visit to Australia, a State Visit to the Independent State of Samoa, and attendance at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2024.

Queen Lucille * Australia's Parliament House | On October 21, 2024, King George and Queen Lucille arrived at Canberra Airport in Canberra. Upon their arrival, the King and Queen headed to the Australian War Memorial, where they laid a floral tribute at the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier. The King and Queen then visited Australia's Parliament House.

Queen Lucille * State Banquet for Japan's Emperor | On the evening of June 25, King George and Queen Lucille hosted a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in honor of Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. Among the approximately 150 guests at the banquet were members of the royal family and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The Duke of York, The Countess and Earl of Sussex, and other members of the Royal Family were in attendance at the State Banquet.

Queen Lucille * Rainforest Gully at ANBG | Later, Queen Lucille took part in a discussion on family and domestic violence at Government House in Yarralumla. The Queen then visited GIVIT, a charity supporting local communities, in Canberra. Afterwards, George and Queen Lucille visited the Rainforest Gully at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.