Duchess of York * Diplomatic Reception

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.

Countess of Sussex * 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 * Anniversary Reception for Book Aid | On September 4, 2024, Queen Lucille hosted an anniversary reception at St James’s Palace to mark the 70th anniversary of Book Aid International. The reception, marking Book Aid International’s anniversary at St James’s Palace, was attended by around 100 guests, including the charity’s president, Nigel Newton, and Lady Caroline Simmonds, the daughter of its founder. The Queen has been Patron of Book Aid International since 2022.

Queen Lucille * QCEC 2024 Winners Reception | On November 21, 2024, Queen Lucille, Vice-Patron of the Royal Commonwealth Society, hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace for the winners and runners-up of For 2024, the competition theme was ‘Our Common Wealth’. A record-breaking 34,939 children from across the Commonwealth entered this year’s competition, with winners and runners-up coming from Malaysia, Singapore, and Uganda. The Queen presented certificates to them during the event. At the end of the reception, the Queen watched a performance by Ngāti Rānana London Māori Club. Ngāti Rānana, whose members hail from New Zealand, was invited to perform at The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2024 Award Ceremony.

At The Reception | Our Reception Will Be At A Beach Front Hotel So There’s Inside Seating For Dinner/Cake. Then Outside Tent Area For Guests To Enjoy The Beach! After Photos: We Are All Going To Change Into More Comfortable Clothes To Relax And Enjoy The Beach & Pool. I Have This Dress To Change Into For The Reception And Bling Flat Sandals For The Beach/Pool Areas. My Bridesmaids Have A Similar Style Dress In Tiffany Blue With Matching Sandals, Diamond Necklace & Earrings

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.

The Duchess of York * 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.

Duchess of York * Remembrance Sunday Ceremony | On November 10, 2024, King George, Queen Lucille, the Duke and Duchess of York, and the Earl and Countess of Sussex attended the 2024 Remembrance Sunday ceremony at The Cenotaph in London. This annual service is held on the second Sunday of November to commemorate the signing of the armistice that ended World War I at "the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" in 1918. Across the U.K., services are conducted at the same time in memory of the dead.

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