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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan was received in audience by The Queen today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for Brunei Darussalam in London.

Datin Nurhayana Janis Abdullah Lim was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Jules-Armand Aniambossou was received in audience by The Queen and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Benin to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Aniambossou was also received by Her Majesty.

Sir Simon Fraser (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) was present.

The Queen received the Bishop of Hereford (the Right Reverend Richard Frith) this afternoon who did homage upon his appointment.

The Rt Hon Christopher Grayling MP (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) administered the Oath.

The Right Reverend Dr Christopher Hill (Clerk of the Closet) was in attendance.

The Right Reverend Dr Christopher Hill was received by The Queen upon relinquishing his appointment as Clerk of the Closet and Head of Her Majesty’s College of Chaplains when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Right Reverend James Newcome was received by The Queen upon assuming his appointment as Clerk of the Closet.

The Duke of Edinburgh, President Emeritus, World Wide Fund for Nature International, this afternoon presented The Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Medal and held a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, this morning visited Packington Estate at 21 Union Square, London N1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

His Royal Highness, President, Business in the Community, this afternoon presented The Prince of Wales Medal for Arts Philanthropy at St James’s Palace.

His Royal Highness, President, Business in the Community, later held a Meeting.

The Prince of Wales afterwards received the Very Reverend Dr John Hall (Dean of Westminster).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Patron, SkillForce, this evening attended the Tenth Anniversary Gala Dinner at the Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London SE1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, SportsAid, this afternoon attended a workshop for young athletes at the GSK Human Performance Lab, Unit 2, Brentside Executive Park, Brentford.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Chilean British University, this morning held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this morning arrived at Royal Air Force Brize Norton from Canada.

Captain Nicholas Wright RN was in attendance.

Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this afternoon chaired the Annual General Meeting at Aintree Racecourse, Ormskirk Road, Liverpool, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Dame Lorna Muirhead).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Member, St. George’s Chapel Advisory Committee, this morning attended a College and Chapel of St. George’s Fabric Advisory Committee Meeting at Windsor Castle.

His Royal Highness, Member, International Advisory Board, Royal United Services for Defence and Security Studies, this evening attended a Reception for the Annual Resilience Conference at 61 Whitehall, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning visited Fosters Bakery (Staincross) Limited, Towngate, Mapplewell, Barnsley, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire (Mr. David Moody).

His Royal Highness later visited Wathwood Hospital, Gipsy Green Lane, Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire.

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this afternoon visited Endeavour Training Limited, Earl Marshall Road, Fir Vale, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.