On Tuesday 11 June 2013, at Buckingham Palace, London, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE were received by Her Majesty The Queen.

At the Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, as Patron, was the Guest of Honour at The Black and White Committee’s 28th ‘Women of Achievement’ luncheon, in support of Vision Australia.

The Governor-General, as guest of the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency the Honourable Mike Rann CNZM, attended an event with prominent women in the United Kingdom at Stoke Lodge.

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.

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

On Monday 10 June 2013, at the Australian High Commission, London, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO, as guest of the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency the Honourable Mike Rann CNZM, and the Non-Executive Director for Women on Boards, the Honourable Ros Kelly AO, attended a discussion on ‘Women in Business: Opportunities and Challenges,’ and later met with Australian business women living in the United Kingdom.

The Governor-General, as guest of the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency the Honourable Mike Rann CNZM, and the Non-Executive Director for Women on Boards, the Honourable Ros Kelly AO, attended a discussion on ‘Women in Business: Opportunities and Challenges’ at the Australian High Commission in London.

M Bryce later met with Australian business women living in the United Kingdom.

In London, the Governor-General and Mr Michael Bryce met Australian students studying at the Royal College of Music.

On Sunday 9 June 2013, at Farnborough Airport, United Kingdom, the Governor-General the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Mr Michael Bryce AM AE, were welcomed by the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency the Honourable Mike Rann CNZM.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Mr Bryce attend a briefing by the High Commissioner, and Deputy High Commissioner, Mr Andrew Todd.

On Saturday 8 June 2013, at Dendy Opera Quays, Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, attended the screening of William Yang: My Generation, as part of the Sydney Film Festival. This was followed by a post-screening reception and forum hosted by ABC Arts at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.

On Friday 7 June 2013, at Legacy House, Sydney, the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, as Patron, presented Certificates of Appreciation at the 80th Annual General Meeting of the Women’s Auxiliary of Sydney Legacy.

In the evening, at the Sydney Opera House, the Administrator, as Guest of Honour, attended the opening night of Bangarra Dance Theatre Australia’s Blak, followed by a post-performance reception in the Concert Hall, Northern Foyer.