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Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited Eton College, Windsor, to commemorate the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the College’s Combined Cadet Force, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (the Hon Mrs Bayliss), the Provost (the Lord Waldegrave of North Hill) and the Headmaster (Mr Anthony Little).

Her Majesty was received on Parade by Lieutenant Colonel Paul Manley (Commanding Officer of the Combined Cadet Force) and The Queen was subsequently received with a Royal Salute before inspecting the Guard of Honour.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness afterwards viewed an exhibition in the Museum of Eton Life before attending a Reception with members of the Old Etonian Serving Officers Association.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning attended the Oslo Climate and Forest Conference at Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica, Oslo, Norway.

His Royal Highness afterwards held a series of meetings at the Hotel with The President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway, the Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya and The President of the Republic of Indonesia.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon arrived at Cardiff International Airport from Norway.

Mr Clive Alderton and Miss Eva Omaghomi were in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this morning received Mr James Staley (Chief Executive, J. P. Morgan).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex was received at Spartanburg Greenville International Airport, South Carolina, United States of America, this afternoon by the Governor of South Carolina (Mr Mark Sanford).

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the International Council, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Association, this evening attended the Scottish Games Reception at the Café at Williams Hardware, 13 South Main Street, Travelers Rest.

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the International Council, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Association, later attended the Miss America Dinner at the Hilton Greenville, 45 West Orchard Park Drive, Greenville.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, and Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps, this afternoon departed Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, for the United Kingdom.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this evening attended a performance of “Rusalka” by Opera North at Leeds Grand Theatre, 46 New Briggate, Leeds, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire (Dr Ingrid Roscoe).