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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Jovilisi Vulailai Suveinakama was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Fiji in London.

Ms Nancy Evans was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Ignacio Higueras Hare was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Peru to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs de Higueras was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Tihomir Stoytchev was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Bulgaria to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Stoytcheva was also received by His Majesty.

Sir Philip Barton (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.

The Queen this morning attended a Reception at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1 Birdcage Walk, London SW1, to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of Women’s Aid and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Passage, this afternoon visited St Vincent’s Centre, Carlisle Place, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this morning visited Shoreham Station, Old Fort Road, followed by a Reception at Shoreham Sailing Club, Harbour Way, Shoreham-by-Sea, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex (the Lady Emma Barnard).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited’s manufacturing facility at the Drive, Westhampnett, and was received by Sir Richard Kleinwort, Bt (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex).

The Princess Royal later opened the Bagging Shed Project at Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre, New Barn Road, Amberley, West Sussex.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon held a Christmas Party for the Not Forgotten Association at St James’s Palace.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Canine Partners for Independence, this evening attended a Carol Service at St Mary’s Church, the Boltons, London SW10.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this morning attended a Meeting of the Royal Alpha Lodge No 16 at Freemasons’ Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2.