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Buckingham Palace 

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning attended a Service in Chelmsford Cathedral to mark its Centenary and were received at the West Door by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (the Lord Petre), the Bishop of Chelmsford (the Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell), the Dean (the Very Reverend Nicholas Henshall) and the Mayor of Chelmsford (Councillor Trevor Miller).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Felsted School, Felsted, Essex, to mark its Four Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary and to commemorate the rebuilding of Follyfield House, and were received by the Chairman of Governors (Mr John Davies) and the Headmaster (Dr Michael Walker).

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were entertained to Luncheon in Lord Riche Hall.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness afterwards listened to choral performances by the School Choir.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Regeneration Trust, and President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, this morning held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Duke of Cornwall later held a Meeting with representatives from the Crown Estate, Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall and Church Commissioners.

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall afterwards held a Duchy of Cornwall Land Stewards Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Patron, National Trust for Scotland, this evening held a Reception at Clarence House.

Buckingham Palace 

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this morning opened Our House Community Centre, Charles House Annexe, Toutley Road, Wokingham, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (the Hon Mrs Bayliss).

Their Royal Highnesses, Founders, Wessex Youth Trust, later opened Ufton Court Educational Trust, Green Lane, Ufton Nervet, and were received by Mr James Puxley (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this afternoon visited the Meteorology Department at the University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Reading, Berkshire.

The Earl of Wessex later opened the new building at Cawood Scientific Limited, Coopers Bridge, Braziers Lane, Bracknell, and was received by Mrs Jacqueline Ryder (Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).

His Royal Highness subsequently visited Redwood Technologies Limited, Content Guru, Radius Court, Eastern Road, Bracknell.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon launched the Joggy Bear Franchise at Creativity in Sport, 210 Bath Road, Slough, and was received by Mr Hugo Vickers (Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal this morning attended a Dedication Ceremony of the Jubilee Fountain at the Clovelly Estate Company Limited, Clovelly, Bideford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Sir Eric Dancer).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’ Royal Benevolent Society, this afternoon visited Clovelly Harbour to mark the Charity’s One Hundred and Seventy Fifth Anniversary.

The Princess Royal later visited Wings South West, Lendon Barn, Abbotsham, Bideford.

Her Royal Highness subsequently visited North Devon Homes Limited Estate Regeneration Project, Barnstaple, Devon.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, this afternoon visited Blyth Lifeboat Station, Quay Road, Blyth, and was received by Commander Andrew Collier (Deputy Lieutenant of Northumberland).

His Royal Highness later visited Newbiggin Lifeboat Station, Old Sandridge, Newbiggin Bay, Newbiggin, Northumberland.

The Duke of Kent, President, this evening attended a Dinner given by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution at the White Swan Hotel, Bondgate Within, Alnwick, Northumberland.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, Vice Patron, this evening attended the Final Concert of the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1.