On Thursday 20 November 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove, hosted a morning tea for the ANZAC Centenary Arts and Culture Fund.

Afterwards, at the Canberra Institute of Technology, the Governor-General, as Patron, and guest of the Chairman, Major General Mark Kelly AO DSC (Retd), attended the Royal Australian Regiment Foundation annual dinner.

On Wednesday 19 November 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received a farewell call from the High Commissioner of the United Republic of Tanzania, Her Excellency Mrs Salome T. Sijaona, and Minister-Counsellor of the United Republic of Tanzania, Mr John Kambona.

Earlier, at Canberra Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Canberra of the President of the French Republic, Mr François Hollande, by Mr Mark Fraser LVO OAM, Official Secretary to the Governor-General.

On Tuesday 18 November 2014, at the Australian War Memorial, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), attended a wreathlaying ceremony with the Prime Minister of India, the Honourable Narendra Modi, and the Prime Minister, the Honourable Tony Abbott MP.

Afterwards, at Fleet Steps, Sydney, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a Ceremonial Welcome for the President of the French Republic, Mr François Hollande.

Later, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove met with the President of the French Republic.

At the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT, the Governor-General attended a wreath laying ceremony with the Prime Minister of India, the Honourable Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister, the Honourable Tony Abbott MP.

At Fleet Steps, Sydney, NSW, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a Ceremonial Welcome for the President of the French Republic, Mr François Hollande.

At Admiralty House, Sydney, NSW, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a State Lunch in honour of the President of the French Republic, Mr François Hollande.

On Monday 17 November 2014, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove received the Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Ms Frances Adamson.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a Ceremonial Welcome for the President of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Mr Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan.

At Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a Ceremonial Welcome for the President of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Mr Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan.

On Sunday 16 November 2014, at Admiralty House, Sydney, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), and Lady Cosgrove received Her Excellency Dr Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany; and the Honourable Tony Abbott MP, Prime Minister of Australia.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a reception in honour of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.

At Admiralty House, Sydney, NSW, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove received the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Her Excellency Dr Angela Merkel, and the Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Tony Abbott MP, before hosting a reception in honour of the Chancellor.