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Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Queen this morning visited Greenfaulds High School, Auchenkilns Road, Cumbernauld, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire (Rear Admiral Michael Gregory) and Councillor Thomas Castles (Depute Provost of North Lanarkshire).
Her Majesty viewed an exhibition on the history of Cumbernauld and met teachers and members of staff, before viewing a performance by North Lanarkshire Schools’ Pipe Band.
The Queen afterwards listened to a Gaelic poetry recital by a pupil from Condorrat Primary School and a Gaelic song by pupils of East Dunbartonshire String Ensemble.
Her Majesty this afternoon arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and was received in the Forecourt by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Francis Ross, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).
A Guard of Honour found by F Company, Scots Guards, under the command of Major Thomas Mortensen, was mounted in the Forecourt.
Later The Queen was received in the Forecourt by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh and members of the City of Edinburgh Council, when the Rt Hon the Lord Provost surrendered to The Queen the Keys of the City, which Her Majesty returned to him.
Her Majesty was received afterwards inside the Palace by the Hereditary Keeper (the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon).
Clarence House
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, The Prince’s Foundation, this afternoon held a Meeting on education, at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.
His Royal Highness afterwards attended the launch of Housing Britain at Dumfries House.
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay later visited Castlebank Park and Horticulture Training Centre, St Patrick’s Road, Lanark, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire (the Lady Haughey).
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York today carried out the following engagements in Singapore.
His Royal Highness this morning received Minister Janil Puthucheary (Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information) at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre, Bayfront Avenue.
The Duke of York was received this afternoon by The President of the Republic of Singapore at the Istana, Orchard Road.
His Royal Highness afterwards received Mr Goh Chok Tong (Emeritus Senior Minister)
at the Istana.
St James’s Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Royal Honorary Colonel, The London Regiment, this morning held a Meeting.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, Commodore-in-Chief, Portsmouth, this morning visited the new family flats and opened the Harbour Control facility at HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, and was received by Vice Admiral Sir David Steel (Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire).
Her Royal Highness, Commodore-in-Chief, Portsmouth, afterwards attended a Reception to mark the Tenth Anniversary of HMS EXCELLENT’s Warrant Officers’ and Senior Rates and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers’ Mess, at HMS EXCELLENT, Whale Island, Portsmouth.
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent this morning unveiled the Great War Memorial, Victoria Embankment, Nottingham, was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire (Sir John Peace) and afterwards attended a Reception at County Hall, West Bridgford, Nottingham, to mark the unveiling of the Memorial, NG2 2LA.
His Royal Highness this afternoon presented The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise at a Reception at Lenton House, University Park, Nottingham.
St James’s Palace
Princess Alexandra, Royal Patron, this afternoon visited Masterpiece London at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3.