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Buckingham Palace 

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Luncheon for Sovereign Monarchs at Windsor Castle this afternoon to commemorate Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Henry of Wales, The Duke of York, with Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, and Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy were present.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by Ewen Brodie of Lethen (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Nairn) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Earl of Leven and Melville (formerly Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Nairn) which was held at Inverallan Parish Church, Grantown on Spey, Nairn, this afternoon.

The Princess Royal was represented by Lieutenant Colonel Grenville Johnston.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening gave a Dinner for Visiting Monarchs at Buckingham Palace to commemorate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this evening attended the Dinner for Visiting Monarchs given by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace 

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this evening attended the Dinner for Visiting Monarchs given by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal today carried out the following engagements in Greece.

Her Royal Highness this morning laid a wreath at the Commonwealth War Graves Phaleron Cemetery, Poseidonos Avenue 8, Athens.

The Princess Royal later visited the Acropolis Museum, 15 Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, Athens.

Her Royal Highness afterwards attended a Reception given by the Director of the British Council at Villa Spenza, 2 Koumpari Street, Athens.

The Princess Royal this afternoon attended a Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic at the Residence.

Her Royal Highness this evening arrived at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, Helston, Cornwall, from Greece.

Captain Nicholas Wright RN was in attendance.

The Princess Royal, Member of the International Olympic Committee and President of the British Olympic Association, afterwards attended the Olympic Torch Reception Ceremony at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose.

Kensington Palace 

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended the Dinner for Visiting Monarchs given by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at Buckingham Palace.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent this evening attended the Dinner for Visiting Monarchs given by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at Buckingham Palace.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park 

Princess Alexandra this evening attended the Dinner for Visiting Monarchs given by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at Buckingham Palace.