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Buckingham Palace

The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

The Rt. Hon. David Cameron, MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury), had an audience of Her Majesty this evening.

The Duke of Edinburgh, President, Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, this morning received Mr. Malcolm Shirley upon relinquishing his appointment as Secretary and Mr. Nigel Williams upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, President, National Playing Fields Association, presented the President’s Certificates at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, today attended Receptions at St. James’s Palace for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Gallipoli Association, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at the Naval Club, 38 Hill Street, London W1, to mark the Ninety Fifth Anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Federation of London Youth Clubs, this evening visited Attlee Youth and Community Centre, 5 Thrawl Street, London E1, and the Peel Youth Club, Percy Circus, London WC1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

Clarence House

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, National Osteoporosis Society, this morning received Miss Angela Jordan upon relinquishing her appointment as Deputy Director.

Her Royal Highness, President, National Osteoporosis Society, this afternoon attended a performance of Body Gossip Lives at the Cochrane Theatre, 126 Southampton Row, London WC1, to mark World Osteoporosis Day.

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, later held a Reception at Clarence House to celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of Shelterbox.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, today carried out the following engagements in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.

His Royal Highness this afternoon received the Chief Executive of the HSBC Group at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

The Duke of York this evening attended a Dinner with Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Holdings Limited.

His Royal Highness later departed Hong Kong International Airport for the United Kingdom.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal today visited Devon and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (Mr. Eric Dancer).

Her Royal Highness this morning attended Devon’s Rural Communities Conference at Woolfardisworthy Sports and Community Hall, Woolfardisworthy.

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited the Dame Hannah Rogers Trust, Seale Hayne Building, Seale Hayne Faculty of Agriculture and Food, University of Plymouth, Newton Abbot.

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Old Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, to mark its Four Hundredth Anniversary.

The Princess Royal later launched the new Heritage Cruise from Dartmouth to Slapton Sands at Dartmouth Town Pontoon, Embankment, Dartmouth.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon attended a briefing on flood response at Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire (Mr. Michael Brinton).

His Royal Highness afterwards toured sites in the City of Worcester affected by flooding in 2007.

The Duke of Gloucester, Chancellor, later attended a Reception, followed by a Lecture entitled: Community Responses to Flooding: Property, Defence and Resilience, given as part of the Royal United Services Institute’s The Duke of Gloucester Lecture Series: Flood Risk and the Built Environment, at the University of Worcester.

His Royal Highness, Chancellor, this evening attended a Dinner at the University of Worcester.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies, this morning today attended a Heritage Volunteers Day at the National Portrait Gallery, St. Martin’s Place, London WC2.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, this morning received Mr. Derek Aviss (Executive Director).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Opera North, this evening attended a Dinner at 22 Mansfield Street, London W1.