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Balmoral Castle

The Rt Hon Alex Salmond MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Executive) and Mrs Salmond have arrived at the Castle.

The Rt Hon Alex Salmond MSP was received in audience by The Queen this evening.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning arrived at Dhahran Military Airbase and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (His Excellency Sir Tom Phillips).

His Royal Highness later called upon the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber in Al Khobar, and remained for a Round Table Meeting with representatives of the oil and gas sectors.

The Duke of York afterwards visited Saudi Petroleum Services Polytechnic in Al Khobar.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Luncheon given by the Chairman of Al Zamil Group in Al Khobar.

The Duke of York subsequently called upon the Governor of Eastern Province (Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz al Saud) and the Deputy Governor of Eastern Province (Prince Jalawi Bin Abdul Aziz Bin Mosaad Al-Saud) at the office of the Governor of Eastern Province in Al Khobar.

His Royal Highness later called upon the Chief Executive of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company at the company’s offices in Al Khobar.

The Duke of York this evening attended a Dinner given by the Chairman of Xenel Industries at the Xenel Industries Beach House in Jeddah and was received by Her Majesty’s Consul-General for Jeddah (Mr Mohammed Showkat).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Uganda.

Mrs Rosemary Hamer was in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this afternoon attended a Memorial Service and Re-dedication of the Logistic Grove at the National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, and was received by Colonel Michael Beatty (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire).

Her Royal Highness later visited Community Service Volunteers Training and Enterprise West Midlands, the Brook Building, Arrow Road North, Redditch, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire (Mr Michael Brinton).

The Princess Royal subsequently attended the Four Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary celebrations of the Elizabethan Royal Charter being presented to the Royal Grammar School Worcester, Upper Tything, Worcester.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, Scots Guards, this evening attended the Colonel’s Fund Dinner at St James’s Palace.