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Buckingham Palace

The Lord Petre (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport, London, this morning upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Colombia and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.

Mr. Bruce Houlder (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, this afternoon upon the Arrival of The President of Republic of Ghana and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of Her Majesty.

Later, Mr. Bruce Houlder was present at Heathrow Airport upon the Arrival of The President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.

Mr. Bruce Houlder was present at Heathrow Airport this evening upon the Arrival of The President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of Her Majesty.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, this morning received the Lord Heseltine.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Northern Ireland Food Event at Fortnum and Mason, 181 Piccadilly, London W1, and was received by Wing Commander Michael Dudgeon (Vice-Lord Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Prince of Wales later received Ms. Rachel Campbell (Global Head of People, Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler) and Mr. Richard Reid (formery Head of Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler).

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this evening attended the Kirking Service in St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Donald Wilson, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this morning officially opened the Longwall Library at Magdalen College, High Street, Oxford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mr. Timothy Stevenson).

His Royal Highness afterwards officially re-opened the Weston Library (formerly the New Bodleian), Broad Street, Oxford.

The Duke of Cambridge this afternoon officially opened the new building at Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford.

His Royal Highness later received His Excellency Sheikh Thamer Al Ali Al Sabah.

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, Invictus Games Foundation, this morning attended the Invictus Games, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning opened the Hiscox Business Club at the Hiscox Building, Peasholme Green, York, and was received by Mr. Barry Dodd (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire).

His Royal Highness, Patron, later attended a Lunch at York Racecourse.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Italy.

Mr. Timothy Roberts was in attendance.

The Countess of Wessex, President, Girlguiding, this afternoon held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Wessex Heartbeat, afterwards held a Meeting.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this morning opened the new Indoor Arena at the Rossington Hall Group, Northern Racing College, Great North Road, Doncaster, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire (Mr. Andrew Coombe).

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Yachting Association, later opened the renovated Club House, Ulley Sailing Club, Ulley Country Park, Pleasley Road, Aughton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, 2016 Gibraltar International Literary Festival, this evening attended a Reception to mark the United Kingdom Launch of the Festival at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Her Royal Highness, Founders’ Patron, Benenden School, later held a Dinner at St. James’s Palace.

St. James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, today visited Jersey and was received by the Lieutenant-Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bailiwick of Jersey (General Sir John McColl).

His Royal Highness this morning visited St. Catherine’s Lifeboat Station, Route de St. Catherine.

The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited St. Helier Lifeboat Station, Albert Quay, St. Helier.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited the Lifeguard Unit, la Grande Route des Mielles, St. Peter.

The Duke of Kent this evening attended a Dinner at Government House, The Queen’s Road, St. Peter Port, and was received by the Lieutenant-Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bailiwick of Guernsey (Vice Admiral Ian Corder).

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra this evening attended a Concert given by the Vienna Piano Trio as part of the Newbury Spring Festival at St. Lawrence Church, Parsonage Lane, Hungerford, Berkshire.