On Wednesday 22 June 2016, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) received from His Excellency Mr Jingye Cheng, Letters of Credence accrediting him as the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Wei Cai (Minister), Sr Col Jingguo Wang (Defence Attaché) and Mr Rengang Huang (Minister-Counsellor). The Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove also received Mrs Fang Wang.

On Tuesday 21 June 2016, at the South Australia Police Headquarters, Adelaide, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Commissioner South Australia Police, Commissioner Grant Stevens APM, met with the Band of the South Australia Police.

Afterwards, at ‘Oakfield Lodge’, Mount Barker, the Governor-General, as guest speaker, and Lady Cosgrove officially opened Southern Cross Care’s new aged care facility and met with residents, staff and volunteers.

On Monday 20 June 2016, at the National Convention Centre, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as guest speaker, and Lady Cosgrove opened the Australian Local Government Association’s National General Assembly.

Afterwards, at the Wayville site, Adelaide, the Governor-General, as Patron, and Lady Cosgrove visited the Mental Illness Fellowship of South Australia and met with staff and volunteers.

On Friday 17 June 2016, at the Old Treasury Building, Melbourne, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Patron-in-Chief of the Australian Olympic Committee, and Lady Cosgrove attended an Olympic gold medal presentation ceremony for Mr Jared Tallent OAM.

Afterwards, the Governor-General, as Chancellor of the Order of Australia, invested Mr Tallent with the insignia of the Medal of the Order of Australia.

On Saturday 11 June 2016, at Horse Guards Parade, London, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, attended Trooping the Colour ‘The Queen’s Birthday Parade’.

Afterwards, at Lord’s Cricket Ground, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as the guests of the President of the Marylebone Cricket Club, Mr Roger Knight OBE, attended the England v Sri Lanka match.

On Friday 10 June 2016, at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, attended the National Service of Thanksgiving to mark the 90th Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen.

Afterwards, at Buckingham Palace, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as the guests of Her Majesty The Queen, attended a lunch for Commonwealth Governors-General.

On Thursday 9 June 2016, in London, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of Chair, Ms Heather Lawrence OBE and Chief Executive, Dr Fiona Moore MBE, visited the London Ambulance Service, at which they met with Australian Paramedics on exchange and viewed the Emergency Operations Centre.

Afterwards, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as the guests of the CEO of Lendlease, Mr Dan Labbad, visited the Elephant Park Experience Suite and received an overview on the Elephant and Castle Regeneration Project.

On Tuesday 7 June 2016, following the departure of the Governor-General from Australia on an official visit to the United Kingdom on the occasion of Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday, the proclamation assuming the Administration of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia was signed by the Governor of Queensland, His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC.

On Monday 6 June 2016, at the Sofitel, Melbourne, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of National President of RSL Australia, Rear Admiral Ken Doolan AO RAN (Retd), opened the 2016 Centenary RSL National Conference, at which the Governor-General presented the 2016 ANZAC Peace Prize to Mr Peter Greste.

On Sunday 5 June 2016, at Mayfair House, Parkville, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Chairman of Soldier On, Lieutenant General Peter Leahy AC (Retd), officially opened the Gregory Sher Reintegration and Recovery Centre.