King Charles is greeted by huge crowd in Milton Keynes
This week saw the Royal Family out and about carrying out a number of important engagements, although with some unavoidable changes to their schedule. On Monday Queen Consort Camilla tested positive for Covid, meaning she was unable to make a planned trip to the West Midlands on Tuesday or join King Charles in Milton Keynes on Thursday. Princess Anne and her husband Sir Timothy Laurence flew to New Zealand on Sunday for a four-day visit, however their plans had to change in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Here’s everything the royals got up to this week.
Tuesday 14th February
On Valentine’s Day the King held an investiture at Windsor Castle, before in the afternoon heading to Hounslow in west London to meet with Turkish volunteers aiding in the relief effort for those affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
While there he found time to pop into Mangal Kebab Restaurant.
Later, in Trafalgar Square, Charles formally launched Syria’s House, a temporary Syrian community tent where members of the Syrian community can come together to support those impacted by the disaster.
The King and Princess Royal have been out and about at home and abroad (Image: Getty)
The King met with volunteers sending out aid to the afflicted areas (Image: Getty)
The King also popped into Mangal Kebab Restaurant (Image: Getty)
King Charles III visited the tent set up for Syrian earthquake victims in Trafalgar Square (Image: Getty)
On Tuesday the Princess Royal also touched down in New Zealand, which is now in a state of emergency following Cyclone Gabrielle.
She arrived at Government House in Wellington and was welcomed by the Governor General of New Zealand, Her Excellency the Rt. Hon. Dame Cindy Kiro.
Much of the country’s North Island had been battered by the cyclone, with Anne’s schedule being adjusted to take into account the dangers posed by the extreme weather.
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Princess Anne embarked on a four-day trip to New Zealand (Image: Getty)
Wednesday 15th February
On her second day in New Zealand the princess began her day by meeting with the country’s new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins.
She then visited the National Crisis Management Centre at the Executive Wing in Wellington to meet those involved in the response to Cyclone Gabrielle.
She said in a statement: “I have been given the opportunity to visit the national disaster and crisis headquarters today and I am impressed by the major efforts being undertaken by first responders, local and national agencies to ensure the best possible support for everyone.
“I admire the courage of the people of Aotearoa during this alarming and difficult time. You should all be proud of the resilience, strength and care for your communities you are showing in the face of adversity.”
The Princess Royal visited the National Crisis Management Centre at the Executive Wing in Wellington (Image: Getty)
Anne dons a mask while meeting those involved in the response to Cyclone Gabrielle (Image: Getty)
Anne also took in the Museum of New Zealand and attended a reception to mark 100 years of the Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals, as part of her role as Colonel-in-Chief.
To finish off the day the Princess Royal attended a Service of Remembrance and laid a Wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at the capital’s National War Memorial.
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Anne laying a wreath at Wellington’s National War Memorial (Image: Getty)
Anne visiting the New Zealand Riding for the Disabled group (Image: Getty)
Thursday 16th February
Still in New Zealand Anne paid a visit to the New Zealand Riding for the Disabled group in Porirua, which she has been President of since 1985.
Back in the UK King Charles travelled to Milton Keynes to mark it being granted city status, with a reception held at the Church of Christ the Cornerstone.
During the trip anti-Monarchy protesters from the campaign group Republic help up signs saying ‘Not My King’.
However royal well-wishers also joined the crown, chanting out “God Save the King”.
A plaque commemorating the Princess Royal’s visit (Image: Getty)
Princess Anne has been patron of the Riding for the Disabled group since 1985 (Image: Getty)
King Charles visited Milton Keynes to mark it gaining city status (Image: Getty)
Protests from anti-royal group Republic were held in Milton Keynes (Image: Getty)
Charles made the trip solo as Queen Camilla recovers from Covidq (Image: Getty)
Friday 17th February
The King met with the Polish President Andrzej Duda at Buckingham Palace to discuss sending more humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.
Mr Duda said in an interview before the meeting: “I know that His Majesty King Charles is very much involved in these matters.
“I also know that the Royal Family has allocated significant funds to help Ukraine and Ukrainians.
“So they are very active in this area. They are very sensitive and we will certainly talk about that.”
King Charles III Receives President Andrzej Duda Of Poland At Buckingham Palace (Image: Getty)
The King and President met to discuss sending more humanitarian aid to Ukraine (Image: Getty)
What’s next in the royal diary?
The Prince and Princess of Wales will attend the EE BAFTA Film Awards ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday 19th February. The Prince, President of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), and The Princess will watch the Awards ceremony before meeting category winners and EE Rising Star Award nominees.
Kate and William have not attended the BAFTA’s together since 2020. William has been President of BAFTA since 2010 and Kate first joined him for the event in 2017.
Diary constraints prevented the couple from attending last year’s ceremony but William made a virtual appearance in a special video message.
The EE BAFTA Film Awards will be broadcast on BBC 1 and BBC iPlayer from 7pm on Sunday 19 February.
