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Balmoral Castle

The Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Government) and Mr Peter Murrell have arrived at the Castle.

The Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP was received in audience by The Queen this evening.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning attended an event at the Palace of Holyroodhouse to mark the commencement of The Countess of Wessex’s Diamond Challenge.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, and Patron, the Trampery, this evening attended a Reception for Pitch@Palace Alumni at the Trampery, 239 Old Street, London EC1.

His Royal Highness, Patron, later attended a Concert to mark the Seventieth Anniversary of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning attended an event at the Palace of Holyroodhouse to mark the commencement of The Countess of Wessex’s Diamond Challenge.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon held a Meeting.

The Countess of Wessex today departed from the Palace of Holyroodhouse for Northumberland on day one of Her Royal Highness’s Diamond Challenge bicycle ride from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to Buckingham Palace on the occasion of the Sixtieth Anniversary of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Heritage of London Trust, this afternoon received Dr Nicola Stacey (Director).

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, this afternoon attended a Meeting of the Governing Body at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.