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Buckingham Palace

The President of the Republic of Colombia and Mrs María Clemencia Rodríguez de Santos, with the Colombian Suite in attendance, took leave of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning and left Buckingham Palace.

The President of the Republic of Colombia later arrived in Belfast and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast (Mrs Fionnuala Jay-O’Boyle) and the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland).

The President this afternoon attended Talks with the Rt Hon Arlene Foster MLA (First Minister of Northern Ireland) and Mr Martin McGuiness MLA (deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland) at Stormont Castle, Belfast.

The President of the Republic of Colombia afterwards attended Talks with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland at Stormont House, Belfast.

The President attended a Business and Civic Lunch at Titanic Belfast, Olympic Way, Queen’s Road, Belfast.

The President later visited the Girdwood Community Hub, Girdwood Avenue, Belfast, and attended a Meeting with the Girdwood Community Hub Forum Leaders.

The President of the Republic of Colombia and Mrs Santos this evening attended a Colombian Community Reception at Mary Ward House, Russell Square, London WC1.

The Queen today visited Newmarket and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk (Clare, Countess of Euston), Princess Haya of Jordan and the Mayor of Newmarket (Councillor Andrew Drummond).

The Queen unveiled a statue on Birdcage Walk to celebrate Her Majesty’s relationship with the town and the thoroughbred horse.

The Queen afterwards officially opened the National Heritage Centre for Horseracing and Sporting Art, Palace Street, and was received by the Chairman of the Home of Horseracing Trust (Mr Peter Jensen) and Mr George Paul (Chairman of the Appeal Committee).

Her Majesty viewed former racehorses, galleries and the Tack Room restaurant and met members of staff, trustees and supporters.

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning opened the new Science Building at the University of Hertfordshire, College Lane Campus, Hatfield, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire (the Countess of Verulam).

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Permanent Master, the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights, was represented by Admiral Sir Jock Slater (Past Prime Warden) at the Funeral Service of Mr David Moor (Past Prime Warden) which was held in the Lady Chapel of the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire, this afternoon.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, Action on Addiction, this evening attended a screening of the winning films of the Recovery Street Film Festival at Working Title, 26 Aybrook Street, London W1.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, later attended the film premiere of A Street Cat Named Bob, in support of Action on Addiction, at the Curzon Cinema Mayfair, 38 Curzon Street, London W1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr Kenneth Olisa).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this evening held a Dinner at Windsor Castle on the occasion of Silicon Valley Comes to the UK.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, United Kingdom Armed Forces Winter Sports Association, this morning held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness, President, Girlguiding this afternoon attended a Networking Lunch at the Royal Overseas League, Over-Seas House, Park Place, St James’s Street, London SW1.

The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Women’s Network Forum, later chaired a Meeting at the offices of Ernst and Young, 1 More London Place, London SE1.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, the National Autistic Society, this evening attended a Dinner at 2 Temple Place, London WC2, and was received by Dr Paul Knapman (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal today undertook the following engagements in Singapore.

Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this morning attended a Singapore Group Reception at Jurong Port.

The Princess Royal, President, the Mission to Seafarers Limited, later visited Mission to Seafarers Singapore and attended a Reception on board Royal Albatross, Jurong Port.

Her Royal Highness, President, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, this afternoon attended a Reception at the Residence.

The Princess Royal. President, Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, later attended the Commonwealth Agriculture Conference at the Pan Pacific Hotel, Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner given by the the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Singapore (His Excellency Mr Scott Wightman) at the Residence.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Anglian Regiment, this morning received Colonel Oliver Brown upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion and Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Weston upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Vice-Patron, National Churches Trust, this afternoon presented the President’s Award at the Church Architecture Awards, St Mellitus College, St Jude’s Church, 24 Collingham Road, London SW5.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning officially opened the Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre, 170 Chingford Road, London E17, and was received by Major Jeremy Fern (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Kings Crescent Estate, Queens Drive, London N4, and was received by Lieutenant Colonel Roderick Morriss (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).