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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Sayakane Sisouvong was received in audience by The Queen today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Sisouvong was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Abdurrahman Bilgiç 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 Turkey to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Bilgiç was also received by Her Majesty.

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

The Queen received His Excellency Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, Commonwealth Secretary-General.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Honorary Life Member, the British Sub-Aqua Club, this morning presented The Duke of Edinburgh Prize at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Companion Rat, the Grand Order of Water Rats, this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace to mark their One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Anniversary.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, Army Air Corps, this morning received Lieutenant Colonel Jeremy Cook upon assuming his appointment as Commanding Officer of 9 Regiment and Lieutenant Colonel Robert Olney upon assuming his appointment as Commanding Officer of 6 Regiment.

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Parachute Regiment, received Lieutenant General Jonathan Page upon relinquishing his appointment as Colonel Commandant and Lieutenant General John Lorimer upon assuming the appointment.

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Dragoon Guards, received Brigadier EJ Torrens-Spence upon relinquishing his appointment as Regimental Colonel and Colonel Nicholas Millen upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, President, this afternoon gave a Tea at Clarence House for The Prince’s Trust High Net Worth.

The Prince of Wales afterwards received the Lord Young of Graffham (the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Small Businesses and Enterprise).

His Royal Highness, Chairman, the Royal Collection Trust, this evening held a Reception in The Queen’s Gallery followed by a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this evening attended the Royal Variety Performance in aid of the Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund at the London Palladium, Argyll Street, London W1, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Honorary Air Commandant, this morning presented new Standards to 26 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment at Royal Air Force Honington, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex today visited Norfolk and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (Mr Richard Jewson).

His Royal Highness this morning visited the Horstead Centre, Rectory Road, Horstead.

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon visited Little Plumstead Church of England Primary School, Hospital Road, Little Plumstead.

His Royal Highness later visited Norwich Cathedral.

The Earl of Wessex, President, Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association, afterwards attended the Council Meeting at Norwich Research Park, Centrum, Norwich.

The Countess of Wessex, President, Girlguiding, this afternoon attended a Sew 1 Project Quilt Unveiling at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, World Horse Welfare, this morning attended the Annual Conference at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Sailors’ Children’s Society, this afternoon attended a Reception onboard HMS President, 72 St. Katharine’s Way, London E1, to launch the Caravan Appeal and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, WISE, this evening presented Awards at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, 45 Prescot Street, London E1, and was received by Wing Commander Michael Dudgeon (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Joint President, Cancer Research UK, accompanied by The Duchess of Gloucester, this evening held a Dinner for the Francis Crick Institute at Windsor Castle.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, Joint President, Cancer Research UK, this evening held a Dinner for the Francis Crick Institute at Windsor Castle.