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Buckingham Palace

The Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda and Lady Williams were received by The King this morning at Windsor Castle.

His Majesty was represented by the Lord Shuttleworth KG (Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire) at the Requiem Mass for Sir Simon Towneley (former Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire) which was held at St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Todmorden Road, Burnley, Lancashire, this morning.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were represented by Mrs Christine Kirk.

The Duke and Duchess of Kent and Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy were represented by Mrs Diane Duke.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, this morning visited the Intelligence Corps at Chicksands, Shefford, Bedfordshire.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, this evening attended a performance of The Rake’s Progress by the Royal Academy Opera at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.