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Buckingham Palace

Ms Anna Clunes was received by The Queen today upon relinquishing her appointment as Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps and delivered up to Her Majesty her Chain of Office.

Mr Julian Evans was received by Her Majesty and received his Chain of Office upon his appointment as Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps.

His Excellency Mr Kena Mphonda was received in audience by The Queen this afternoon and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Malawi in London.

Mrs Mary Chokani was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Dr Yassin Saeed Noman Ahmed 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 Yemen to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Nadhirah Ali Ali Sowilh was also received by Her Majesty.

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

The Governor of Tasmania (Her Excellency Professor the Hon Kate Warner) was received by The Queen.

Mr Richard Warner was also received by Her Majesty.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, today attended Receptions at St James’s Palace for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

Clarence House

The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended the Man Booker Prize for Fiction Award Ceremony and Dinner at Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning received the Ambassador from the People’s Republic of China (His Excellency Mr Liu Xiaoming).

His Royal Highness, Patron, York Racecourse, this afternoon received the Lord Grimthorpe (Chairman) and Mr William Derby (Clerk of the Course).

The Duke of York, Patron, Northern Ireland Science Park, later held a Reception at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness this evening held a Dinner for the Milken Institute at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited Sophie House, Holywell Gutter Lane, Hampton Bishop, Hereford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire (the Countess of Darnley).

Her Royal Highness, President, this afternoon visited Breast Cancer Haven Guardians, 37 St Owen Street, Hereford.

The Countess of Wessex afterwards visited Hereford Street Pastors, Emelia Place, Old Magistrates Court, Gaol Street, Hereford.

Her Royal Highness later visited Close House, 3 St Peter’s Close, Hereford.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened Jim Joel House at the British Racing School, Snailwell Road, Newmarket, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Sir Hugh Duberly).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Catch22, this afternoon visited Silk Cutters House, School Road, Lowestoft, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk (Claire, Countess of Euston).

The Princess Royal subsequently visited Access Community Trust, Bridge View, 8 Commercial Road, Lowestoft, to mark its Fortieth Anniversary.

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Signpost Gunton community projects at Gunton Baptist Church, Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft.

The Princess Royal this evening presented the Chatham House Prize to the President of Médecins Sans Frontières at Plaisterers’ Hall, One London Wall, London EC2.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Masons, this evening presented The Duke of Gloucester Award for Excellence in Stonemasonry at St Stephen’s Church, 30 Walbrook, London EC4.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning visited Ready Eggs Limited, Manor Water House Farm, Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh.

His Royal Highness, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, this afternoon opened Carrybridge Lifeboat Station, Carrybridge, County Fermanagh.

The Duke of Kent later viewed an emergency services exercise at Enniskillen Airport, 62 Killadeas Road, Trory, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, President, the Royal Star and Garter Homes, this afternoon received Vice Admiral Sir John Dunt upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Major General Tim Tyler upon assuming the appointment.