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Windsor Castle 

The following were received in audience by The Queen and kissed hands upon their appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassadors: Mrs Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque (the Republic of Austria), Ms Vivian Life (the Kingdom of Denmark) and Ms Diane Corner (the Democratic Republic of the Congo).

Mr Stéphane le Jeune d’Allegeershecque, Mr Timothy Dowse and Mr Peter Stocker were also received by Her Majesty.

Mrs Lindsay Skoll was received in audience by The Queen upon her appointment as British High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles.

Mr Richard Skoll was also received by Her Majesty.

The Governor of Victoria (the Hon Alex Chernov) was received by The Queen.

The Governor of Victoria and Mrs Chernov remained to Luncheon with The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness gave a Reception at Windsor Castle this evening for the British Film Industry at which Princess Beatrice of York, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester with the Lady Rose Gilman, and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent were present.

St James’s Palace 

Prince William, Earl of Strathearn and The Countess of Strathearn today visited Glasgow and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Sadie Docherty, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

Their Royal Highnesses this morning visited the Emirates Arena.

Prince William, Earl of Strathearn and The Countess of Strathearn this afternoon visited Quarriers Stopover, 200 Pollokshaws Road.

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards launched the Royal Foundation Coach Core Programme at the Donald Dewar Leisure Centre, 200 Garscadden Road.

Buckingham Palace 

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon attended a Reception at St Anne’s Parish Hall, Church Road, Bagshot, to celebrate the Ninetieth Anniversary of Bagshot Women’s Institute and was received by Ms Perdita Hunt (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the Twentieth Anniversary Beating Retreat and Dinner at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham, Lincolnshire.