In the morning, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC, Governor of New South Wales, and Mr Dennis Wilson farewelled His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex KG GCVO, from Government House, Sydney.

Afterwards, the Governor and Mr Wilson received Mrs Anne Boillon, Consul-General of France, and a delegation from the French Senate.

Later in the morning, Her Excellency, as Patron of the Australian Flying Corps and Royal Australian Air Force Association (New South Wales Division), accompanied by Mr Wilson, laid the first wreath on behalf of the people of New South Wales, at the Battle of Britain Commemoration and Wreath-Laying Ceremony, at The Cenotaph, Martin Place.