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Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning attended a Service of Commemoration in St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4, to mark the end of Combat Operations in Afghanistan and were received at the bottom of the West Steps by the Rt Hon the Lord Mayor (Alderman Alan Yarrow) and at the West Door by the Dean (the Very Reverend Dr David Ison) and Chapter, the Bishop of London and the Archbishop of Canterbury.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales, The Duke of York, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke of Gloucester and The Duke of Kent were also present.

After the Service The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh met representatives of the veterans, injured Service Personnel and bereaved families. The Prince of Wales subsequently took the salute at the March Past of veterans.

Members of the Royal Family then witnessed a fly-past by aircraft from all three Services, led by Lieutenant Commander Keven Smith RN.

Afterwards Members of the Royal Family attended Receptions for those who attended the Service and took part in the parade.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Henry of Wales, The Duke of Gloucester and The Duke of Kent attended a Reception at Guildhall.

The Duke of York and The Earl and Countess of Wessex attended a Reception at the Honourable Artillery Company.

The Duke of Cambridge attended a Reception at Horse Guards Parade.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received the Hon Shri Arun Jaitley (Indian Minister of Finance, Corporate Affairs, Information and Broadcasting).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon attended the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).