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The Royal year commences in November with the State Opening of Parliament.
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| November | ||
| Event | Place | Date |
| State Opening of Parliament | Houses of Parliament | November/ December |
| Festival of Remembrance | Albert Hall, London | Saturday nearest 11 November |
| Cenotaph ceremony | Whitehall | 11 November or nearest Sunday |
| Prince of Wales' Birthday | Varies | 14 November |
| Royal Variety Performance | London | Late November |
| Investitures | Buckingham Palace | November |
| December | ||
| Event | Place | Date |
| Christmas | The Queen's Christmas Message to the Commonwealth, broadcast on television and radio at 3pm GMT. | 25 December |
| Christmas | Windsor Castle | 25 December |
| January | ||
| Event | Place | Date |
| New Year | Sandringham | 1 January |
| Epiphany Service | Chapel Royal, St James' Palace | 6 January |
| February | ||
| Event | Place | Date |
| Investitures | Buckingham Palace | February |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Tours | Overseas | February |
| Accession Day Marks the day when the Queen came to the throne |
Marked by gun salutes in Hyde Park at 12.00 midday and at the Tower of London at 1.00 p.m.. Free public access. | 6 February |
| March | ||
| Event | Place | Date |
| St David's Day: Leeks givewn to Welsh Guards | Where the battalion is stationed | 1 March |
| Commonwealth Day Observance | Westminster Abbey. | 14 March |
| St Patrick's Day: shamrocks given to Irish Guards | Where the battalion is stationed | 17 March |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Tours | Overseas | March |
| April | ||
| Event | Place | Date |
| Royal Maundy Service | UK | Maundy Thursday |
| Queen's Birthday | Marked by gun salutes in Hyde Park at 12.00 midday and at the Tower of London at 1.00 p.m.. Free public access. | 21 April |
| May | ||
| Event | Place | Date |
| State visits | UK | May |
| Chelsea Flower Show | Royal Hospital Grounds, Chelsea | Late May |
| June | ||
| Event | Place | Date |
| Prince Philip's Birthday |
Birthday of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, marked by gun salutes in Hyde Park at 12.00 midday and at the Tower of London at 1.00 p.m.. Free public access. | 10 June |
| The Derby | Epsom, Surrey | June |
| Trooping the Colour | Horse Guards Parade, London | 1st or 2nd Saturday in June |
| Royal Ascot | Ascot Race Course, Berkshire | Mid-June |
| Garter Ceremony | Windsor Castle | Mid-June |
| July | ||
| Event | Place | Date |
| Annual Garden Perty | Holyroodhouse | Early July |
| Thislte Ceremony | St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh | Early July |
| Garden Parties | Buckingham Palce | Mid-July |
| September | ||
| Event | Place | Date |
| Braemar Highland Games | Princess Royal Park, Braemar | September |
| October | ||
| Event | Place | Date |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Tours | Overseas | October |
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