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Buckingham Palace

Lady Ruggles-Brise (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport this evening upon the Arrival of The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon planted commemorative trees in The Prince Philip Memorial Grove, 10 Bridle Path Road, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch, New Zealand.

His Royal Highness, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, later met Award participants at Southshore Spit Reserve, Rocking Horse Road, Southshore, Christchurch.