At Holsworthy Barracks, Holsworthy, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended a parade at which the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, presented the Battle Honour Eastern Shah Wali Kot to the Commanding Officer of 2nd Commando Regiment.

On Wednesday 19 June 2013, at Holsworthy Barracks, Holsworthy, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, attended a parade at which the Governor-General, as Commander-in-Chief, presented the Battle Honour Eastern Shah Wali Kot to the Commanding Officer of 2nd Commando Regiment.

On Tuesday 18 June 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, received from his Excellency Mr Hussain Shihab, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the High Commissioner of the Republic of the Maldives.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received the President of the International Diabetes Federation, Sir Michael Hirst; the CEO of Diabetes Australia, Professor Greg Johnson; the President of Diabetes Australia, Ms Moira Watson and Diabetes Australia Ambassador, Mr Guy Barnett.

At the Australian War Memorial in London, the Governor-General laid a wreath in memory of those who lost their lives during World War I and World War II.

Afterwards, at Stoke Lodge, Ms Bryce and Mr Michael Bryce, as guests of the Defence Chief of Staff, Commander Richard Donnelly RAN, attended an event with Australian Defence Force personnel working in the United Kingdom.

On Thursday 13 June 2013, at Government House, Canberra, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council.

The Governor-General delivered the keynote address at an Australian Business lunch with business leaders from Australia and the United Kingdom.

In the evening, at the Australian High Commission, the Governor-General, as guest of the Chairman of the Royal Institution of Australia, Mr Peter Yates AM, and Former Director of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE, attended an event to mark the 5th anniversary of RIAus.

The Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce met young Australian professionals working in London during an event at the Australian High Commission.

Earlier, Ms Bryce and Mr Bryce attended a business briefing with the Director of Development for Westfield Shoppingtowns Ltd, Mr John Burton OBE.

On Wednesday 12 June 2013, at Government House, Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, received a farewell call by the Consul-General of the Republic of Korea, Mr Jin Soo Kim.

Afterwards, at St. Stephen’s Uniting Church, the Administrator, accompanied by Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE, presented Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards and Awards to Coordinators.

In the evening, at Government House, the Administrator, as Patron, hosted a reception in support of the Deaf Society of New South Wales.

At Buckingham Palace, London, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE were received by Her Majesty The Queen.

At the St Paul’s Way Trust School in London, the Governor-General, as guest of Lord Andrew Mawson OBE and the Headmaster, Mr Grahame Price, attended a briefing on the social enterprise transformation project before meeting school students.

Later, the Governor-General, as guest of the the Vice Chancellor of London Metropolitan University, Professor Malcolm Gillies AM, and the Manager of the London Accelerator Program, Mr Richard Celm, met students and young Australian entrepreneurs at East London Tech City.