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Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh today visited Pangbourne College, Pangbourne, Reading, to celebrate its Centenary, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr James Puxley), the Chairman of Governors (Rear-Admiral Roger Lane-Knott) and the Headmaster (Mr Thomas Garnier).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness attended a Centenary Service in the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh afterwards met students, staff and alumni and subsequently were entertained to Luncheon in the Old Library.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon viewed a Parade and Her Majesty presented Colours to the College before presenting two students with The Queen’s Gold Medal.

The Queen later received His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, 118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, at Windsor Castle.

The Lord Young of Cookham (Lord in Waiting) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, this afternoon upon the Arrival of The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Seamus Heaney HomePlace, Bellaghy, Magherafelt, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Londonderry (Mr Denis Desmond).

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited the North West Cancer Centre, Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Londonderry (Dr Angela Garvey).

The Prince of Wales later met board members and staff of Historic Royal Palaces at Hillsborough Castle.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a Concert at Hillsborough Castle.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Fellow, the Royal Society, this morning received Professor Sir Mark Walport (Chief Executive, United Kingdom Research and Innovation).

His Royal Highness, Patron, The Duke of York’s Community Initiative, this afternoon held a Reception at St James’s Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Colonel, 2nd Battalion The Rifles, this morning held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Northern Ballet, this afternoon held a Lunch at Buckingham Palace.

The Earl of Wessex, President, Seafarers UK, later held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Northern Ballet, this evening attended a performance of Casanova at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, today carried out the following engagements as part of the Commonwealth Study Conferences Leaders Conference Study Tour:

Her Royal Highness this morning attended a Conference Introduction Meeting at City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London SE1.

The Princess Royal later visited FareShare Headquarters, 7 Deptford Trading Estate, Blackhorse Road, London SE8.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited East London Mosque and London Muslim Centre, 82-93 Whitechapel Road, London E1.

The Princess Royal later visited Peabody Housing Association, 45 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1, and Peabody Square Estate, Blackfriars Road, London SE1.

Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, this evening attended a Reception at the Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this afternoon received Lieutenant Colonel Sir Malcolm Ross (Lord Prior).