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Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh today attended a Service in the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, for Members of the Order of Merit and this afternoon gave a Luncheon in the State Apartments, St James’s Palace, for Members of the Order.

The following had the honour of being invited: Sir Michael Atiyah and Mr Edward Atiyah, the Lord and Lady Foster of Thames Bank, Professor Sir Roger and Lady Penrose, Sir Thomas and Lady Stoppard, Professor the Lord and Lady May of Oxford, the Lord Rothschild, the Baroness Boothroyd and Mr Anthony Murkett, Sir David Attenborough and Miss Susan Attenborough, Professor Sir Michael Howard and Mr Mark James, the Right Reverend the Lord and Lady Eames, the Lord Rees of Ludlow and Professor Dame Caroline Humphrey, Sir Timothy and Lady Berners-Lee, the Rt Hon Jean Chrétien and Princess Hadrien de Croÿ-Roeulx, Mr Neil MacGregor, the Hon John and Mrs Howard, Mr David Hockney and Mr Jean-Pierre Goncalves de Lima, Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub and Miss Lisa Yacoub, Sir James and Lady Dyson, Professor Dame Ann Dowling and Dr Thomas Hynes, the Lord and Lady Darzi of Denham, and the Lord Fellowes (Secretary and Registrar of the Order of Merit) and the Lady Jane Fellowes.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, this afternoon held a Meeting for The Prince’s Charities Canada, at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.

His Royal Highness this evening held a Dinner for The Prince’s Charities Canada, at Dumfries House.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, today carried out the following engagements in California, United States of America.

His Royal Highness this morning visited Cisco Systems, Inc, 300 East Tasman Drive, San Jose.

The Duke of York afterwards visited Facebook, 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Apple Park, Apple Tantau, Cupertino.

The Duke of York this evening attended a Reception for entrepreneurs followed by a Dinner at the Battery, 717 Battery Street, San Francisco.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chancellor, University of Bath, this morning visited the Faculty of Engineering and Design at the University, Claverton Down, Bath.

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited the Abbey School, Kendrick Road, Reading, on the occasion of their One Hundred and Thirtieth Anniversary and was received by Mrs Felicity Rutland (Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, UK Fashion and Textile Association, this morning visited Samuel Brothers (St Paul’s) Limited, Phoenix Industrial Park, Freshfields Road, Harwich, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (the Lord Petre).

Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this afternoon attended celebrations to mark the Fortieth Anniversary of Bexley Group and the Thirty Fifth Anniversary of Arrow Group at Arrow Riding Centre, Darenth Park Avenue, Dartford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (the Viscount de L’Isle).

The Princess Royal, Patron, Save the Children UK, later visited the Shop at 66 Union Street, Maidstone, Kent.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, First World War Centenary Woods Project, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended a Dinner for the Woodland Trust at Leeds Castle, Maidstone.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester and The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, the Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, this morning visited the site of the new Papworth Hospital at Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge, and were received by Professor John Wallwork (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, this morning received Mr Lawrence Haynes (Chairman) and Air Vice-Marshal David Murray (Controller).

His Royal Highness, Patron, this evening held a Dinner for Bloodwise at Buckingham Palace.