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Buckingham Palace 

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh today continued the visit to the West Midlands to mark Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning arrived at Birmingham Snow Hill Railway Station and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Mr Paul Sabapathy) and the Lord Mayor of Birmingham (Councillor John Lines).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness drove to Victoria Square and undertook a walkabout in the Square.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh afterwards visited Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham, and were received by the Chairman, University Hospitals Birmingham (Sir Albert Bore).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness, escorted respectively by Ms Julie Moore (Chief Executive) and Mr Kevin Bolger (Chief Operating Officer), viewed a short presentation about the Hospital and attended two Receptions.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh later visited the Royal Air Force Museum, Royal Air Force Cosford, Shifnal, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire (Mr Algernon Heber-Percy), the Station Commander (Group Captain J. Johnston), the Chairman of the Trustees of the Museum (Air Chief Marshal Sir John Day) and the Mayor of the Borough of Telford and Wrekin (Councillor Kevin Guy).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness attended a Reception and were subsequently entertained to Luncheon by the Chairman of the Trustees of the Museum.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon drove around the Royal Air Force Museum and the airfield, before viewing a pageant.

The Duke of Edinburgh, formerly Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment, this afternoon attended a Service of Dedication of the Regiment’s and Antecedent Regiments’ Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, this morning attended a Food Seminar at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed (the Hon Robin Lewis).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Felinfoel Brewery and the Greyhound Public House, Farmers Row, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire.

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Trust, this afternoon opened the new office at Stradey Park Business Centre, Mwrwg Road, Llangennech, Llanelli.

His Royal Highness, Founder, In Kind Direct, afterwards visited Swansea Community Farm, 2 Pontardulais Road, Swansea, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan (Mr Byron Lewis).

The Prince of Wales this evening gave a Dinner for Welsh business leaders.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited the Majesty Flower Festival at Exeter Cathedral and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr Eric Dancer).

Buckingham Palace 

The Duke of York, Commodore-in-Chief, Fleet Air Arm, this morning visited Navy Command Headquarters, Whale Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester, Ranger, Epping Forest, and Patron, Forest Education Initiative, this morning opened the new Visitor Centre at Chingford Plains, Rangers Road, Chingford, and afterwards attended a Luncheon at the Warren, Loughton, Essex.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent, President, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, today undertook the following engagements in Greece.

His Royal Highness this morning visited Struma War Cemetery, Kalokastro.

The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited Mikra British Cemetery, Thessalonika.

His Royal Highness later visited Kirechköi-Hortaköi Military Cemetery, Exochi.

The Duke of Kent this evening attended a Dinner given by the Commission for Commonwealth Honorary Consuls in Thessalonika.