9am The President and Mr Preca visit Children with Cancer UK at Great Ormond Street, London.

10am The President and Mr Preca visit Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.

11.45am The President and Mr Preca visit the National Hospital Neurology and Neurosurgery in London.

7.30pm The President and Mr Preca host a reception in honour of medical consultants at the Corinthia Hotel in London.

Tuesday

9.45am The President and Mr Preca visit the Augustinian Sisters in London.

5pm The President and Mr Preca attend Mass at Westminster Abbey.

6pm A lecture entitled ‘Change and continuity: the MHS independence anniversary lectures 2014’, organised by the Malta Historical Society, will be held at the Palace, Valletta. The public is invited to attend.

Wednesday

9.30am The President and Mr Preca visit Kings College Hospital in London.

11am The President and Mr Preca visit the Harris Birth Right Unit, Kings College Hospital.

4pm The President and Mr Preca meet volunteers of The Prince’s Trust in London.

5pm The President and Mr Preca visit The Prince’s Trust.

Thursday

8.45am The President and Mr Preca visit Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.

2pm The President and Mr Preca host a high tea for members of the Maltese organisations at the Corinthia Hotel in London.

5.45pm The President and Mr Preca visit the Franciscan Sisters in London.

Friday

10am The President and Mr Preca visit Fareshare Charity in London.

6pm The President and Mr Preca attend a reception on the 50th anniversary of Malta’s independence, hosted by the High Commissioner, Norman Hamilton, and Mrs Hamilton, at the Malta High Commission in London.

7.30pm The President and Mr Preca attend an operatic concert at St James church.

Saturday

The President and Mr Preca arrive at Malta International Airport.

7.50pm The President and Mr Preca attend a reception hosted by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and Mrs Muscat on the 50th anniversary of Malta’s independence at the Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta.

Sunday

10am The President and Mr Preca attend Mass on Independence Day at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.

11.45am The President presides over a medal presentation ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Malta’s Independence at the Palace, Valletta.

12.30pm The President places a bouquet of flowers on the Independence Monument in Floriana.

7.30pm The President and Mr Preca attend a concert by the National Orchestra on the occasion of Independence Day at the Palace, Valletta.