The Royal Record

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Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this morning received the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern MP (Prime Minister of New Zealand).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The King’s Royal Hussars, this morning attended the Thirtieth Anniversary Families Day and opened the Medicina Lines at Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth, and was received by Mr William Wyldbore-Smith (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon opened the New Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs Julie Spence).

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner at Magdalene College to celebrate the opening of the New Library.

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Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, The Prince’s Foundation, this morning held a Meeting at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.

His Royal Highness afterwards joined a Heather Moorland Fire Meeting at Dumfries House.

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, The Prince’s Foundation, this afternoon received Dame Susan Bruce (Chairman of the Trustees).

His Royal Highness later joined a Housing Meeting at Dumfries House.

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, The Prince’s Foundation, this evening held a Dinner at Dumfries House.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex and Forfar, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning held a Reception in the garden of the Palace of Holyroodhouse for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Award.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon took the salute at The Duke of York’s Royal Military School, Dover, on Grand Day Trooping the Colour and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (the Lady Colgrain).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London SW19.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President-in-Chief, the British Racing Drivers’ Club, today attended the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire.

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra, Royal Patron, this afternoon visited Masterpiece London at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3.

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Palace of Holyroodhouse

The Queen was represented by The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this morning when Their Royal Highnesses and Admiral Laurence attended a Service in St Giles’ Cathedral for the Installation of Lady Elish Angiolini as a Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle and Sir George Reid as a Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order.

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, were received at St Giles’ Cathedral by the Chancellor of the Thistle (the Earl of Airlie) and the Minister of St Giles’ (the Reverend Calum MacLeod).

A Guard of Honour was mounted in Parliament Square West by The Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers, with the Colours of the Royal Company, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Stewart, and accompanied by the Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland.

The Queen gave a Lunch Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for the Most Noble Order of the Thistle.

The following were invited: the Earl and Countess of Airlie, the Lord and Lady Mackay of Clashfern, the Lord and Lady Wilson of Tillyorn, the Lord and Lady Steel of Aikwood, the Lord and Lady Robertson of Port Ellen, the Lord and Lady Cullen of Whitekirk, the Lord and Lady Hope of Craighead, the Lord and Lady Patel, the Lord Smith of Kelvin, the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, Sir Ian and Lady Wood, Lady Elish Angiolini and Mr Domenico Angiolini, Sir George and Lady Reid, the Dean of the Thistle (the Very Reverend Professor David Fergusson), Mrs Christopher Roads (Secretary of the Thistle), Dr Joseph Morrow (Lord Lyon King of Arms) and Rear-Admiral Christopher Layman (Gentleman Usher of the Green Road).

The Queen, accompanied by The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, this afternoon received The Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers, in the garden who presented the Reddendo to Her Majesty which The Queen was graciously pleased to accept.

Her Majesty later left the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this afternoon received representatives from the Young Health Leaders Initiative at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Foundation, this evening held a Dinner at Dumfries House.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex and Forfar, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning visited Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility, O’Donnell Way, Motherwell, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire (the Lady Haughey).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Strathmore Community Rugby Trust, this afternoon visited Strathmore Rugby and Football Club, Inchmacoble Park, Forfar, to celebrate its Fifth Anniversary and was received by Mrs Robina Addison (Deputy Lieutenant of Angus).

The Earl of Wessex and Forfar afterwards visited Forfar Sailing Club, Lochside Park, Graham Crescent, Forfar.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, this afternoon attended a Reception at South Hall Complex, Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh, and was received by Mr Edward Green (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Road, Northampton, and, having been received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (Mr James Saunders Watson), met representatives from the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers celebrating their Seven Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Moulton College, West Street, Moulton, and was received by Mrs Morcea Walker (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire).

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Prince William School, Herne Road, Oundle, Northamptonshire, to mark their Fiftieth Anniversary and to open the Gloucester Hall.

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Palace of Holyroodhouse

Mrs Alison Johnstone MSP (Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament) was received by The Queen today.

The Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Government) was received by Her Majesty.

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, on behalf of The Queen, gave an Afternoon Party in the garden of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Forfar and The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence were present.

The Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers and the High Constables of the Palace of Holyroodhouse were on duty.

The Royal Marine Band Scotland, the Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society played selections of music during the afternoon.

By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Lars Thuesen at 55 Sloane Street, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Kingdom of Denmark to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this afternoon unveiled a memorial to pandemic workers at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning received Captain Richard Hewitt upon assuming his appointment as Commanding Officer HMS Prince of Wales.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex and Forfar, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning attended a Meeting via video link.

The Countess of Wessex and Forfar this morning visited Riccarton Hub, Capability Scotland, Mercury House, Edinburgh, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, the Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, this morning attended the Annual General Meeting during a visit to the One Hundred and Seventy Fifth Royal Norfolk Show, Norfolk Showground, Dereham Road, Norwich, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (the Lady Dannatt).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal Celtic Society, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended a Reception at the Royal Scots Club, 29-31 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, and was received by Mr James Thomson (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers, this morning received Mrs Jennifer Bryant-Pearson upon relinquishing her appointment as Master and Mrs Sarah Leijten upon assuming the appointment.

Colonel Robert Murfin (Clerk) was present.

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Palace of Holyroodhouse

The Queen this morning attended an Armed Forces Act of Loyalty Parade in the gardens of the Palace of Holyroodhouse to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.

A Tri-Service Guard of Honour under the command of Major Robert Weir, Balaklava Company, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, with the Band of the Royal Marines Scotland, the Pipes and Drums of The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, and Cadets from the three Services were on Parade.

The Queen was received with a Royal Salute.

Brigadier Andrew Muddiman RM (Naval Regional Commander Scotland and Northern Ireland), Major General William Wright (General Officer Scotland) and Air Vice-Marshal Ross Paterson (Air Officer Scotland) were presented to Her Majesty by Lord Lyon King of Arms (Dr Joseph Morrow).

Subsequently, the Governor of Edinburgh Castle (Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich), assisted by three Service Cadets, surrendered to The Queen the Keys of the Castle which Her Majesty returned to him.

Mr John Wallace was received by The Queen today when Her Majesty presented him with The Queen’s Medal for Music.

Ms Judith Weir (Master of The Queen’s Music) was present.

Sir George Reid was received by The Queen this afternoon when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at the Palace of Holyroodhouse this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Forfar today undertook engagements in Moray.

Their Royal Highnesses this morning presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to Gordonstoun Fire Service and Moray Badges to schoolchildren at Gordonstoun School, Duffus, Elgin, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Moray (Major General the Hon Seymour Monro).

The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Forfar this afternoon visited The Queen’s Green Canopy project at Cooper Park, Elgin.

Their Royal Highnesses later visited Moray Food Plus, 203 High Street, Elgin and were received by Mrs Nancy Robson (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Moray).

The Earl of Wessex and Forfar, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, and The Countess of Wessex and Forfar subsequently visited The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Anniversary Stones and Garden, Fochabers.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Visitor, this morning visited Strathcarron Hospice, Randolph Hill, Denny, Stirlingshire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk (Mr Alan Simpson).

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, MND Scotland, this evening attended a Fortieth Anniversary Reception at City Chambers, 253 High Street, Edinburgh, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, this afternoon opened the Commonwealth and Gurkha Garden at St George’s Garrison Church, Woolwich, London SE18.

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal School of Needlework, this morning viewed the 150 Years of the Royal School of Needlework: Crown to Catwalk Exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum, 83 Bermondsey Street, London SE1.

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Palace of Holyroodhouse

The Queen, accompanied by The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Forfar, arrived at Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station this morning.

Her Majesty, accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses, drove to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and was received in the Forecourt by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost) 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.

A Guard of Honour found by Balaklava Company, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, under the command of Major Robert Weir, was mounted in the Forecourt.

Afterwards The Queen was received inside the Palace by the Hereditary Keeper (the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, this afternoon opened the Royal Army Medical Corps Garden at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3.

His Royal Highness, Patron, this evening attended a Reception to celebrate the Eightieth Anniversary of the British Mexican Society at Bush House, 30 Aldwych, London WC2.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this afternoon attended a Concert at Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1.

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St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Opera North, this afternoon attended a performance of Parsifal by Richard Wagner at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning arrived at Royal Air Force Brize Norton from Rwanda.

Sir Edward Young, Sir Clive Alderton, Mr Christopher Fitzgerald, Ms Jennifer Jordan-Saifi, Ms Eva Omaghomi, Mrs Belinda Kim, Mr Simon Enright, Mrs Jilly Hurley, Major Jonathan Thompson and Professor Charles Deakin were in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Commandant-in-Chief (Youth), St John Ambulance, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon attended the St John’s Day Service of Commemoration and Rededication in St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this afternoon attended the St John’s Day Service of Commemoration and Rededication in St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4.

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal Academy of Music, this afternoon visited the Junior Academy, Marylebone Road, London NW1.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Field Marshal, this morning took the salute at a March Past to commemorate Armed Forces Day at South Bay, Scarborough, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mrs Johanna Ropner).

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Windsor Castle

The Duke of Cambridge, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

By command of Her Majesty, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Her Excellency Ms Gaitri Issar Kumar at India House, Aldwych, London WC2, this morning in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as High Commissioner for the Republic of India in London.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, representing The Queen, accompanied by The Duchess of Cornwall, this morning opened the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at Kigali Convention Centre, Rwanda, and was received by The President of the Republic of Rwanda and the Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Commonwealth Secretary-General).

The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) was received afterwards by His Royal Highness.

The Prince of Wales subsequently received Mr Shekhar Mehta (President, Rotary International).

His Royal Highness, on behalf of Her Majesty, this afternoon gave a Reception for new Commonwealth Heads of Government.

The Prince of Wales later received Presidents and Prime Ministers of Commonwealth Nations at Kigali Convention Centre.

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening gave a Dinner for Commonwealth Heads of Government at the Marriott Hotel, Kigali.

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards departed Kigali International Airport for the United Kingdom.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning opened the Music Gallery at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs Julie Spence).

His Royal Highness this afternoon officially opened Unity Campus, Cambridge.

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Windsor Castle

Dame Elish Angiolini was received by The Queen this afternoon when Her Majesty invested her with the Insignia of a Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.

The Queen was represented by The Countess of Wessex at the Service of Celebration for the Life and Work of the Lady Elizabeth Shakerley which was held in St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, this afternoon.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today carried out engagements in Kigali, Rwanda.

His Royal Highness this morning visited the Commonwealth Business Forum Exhibition at Kigali Cultural Exhibition Village.

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Trust International, this afternoon visited Integrated Polytechnic Regional College.

His Royal Highness later visited Umusambi Village.

The Prince of Wales afterwards attended a Sustainable Markets Initiative Leaders and Chief Executive Officers Meeting at Intare Conference Arena and was received by The President of the Republic of Rwanda.

His Royal Highness, accompanied by The President, subsequently attended the Kigali Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, at Intare Conference Arena.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended the Rwanda Fashion Week Fashion Show at Kigali Arena.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Vice Patron, the Royal Commonwealth Society, this morning visited Kigali Public Library in connection with The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Violence Against Women and Girls Conference at Kigali Convention Centre.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon visited the Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs Julie Spence).

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited East Anglia Children’s Hospice, 42 High Street, Milton, and were received by Mr Benjamyn Damazer (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

Their Royal Highnesses subsequently visited Jimmy’s Cambridge, 1 East Road, Petersfield, and were received by Mrs Caroline Bewes (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge later attended Cambridgeshire County Day at Newmarket July Course, Newmarket.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon chaired a Trustees’ Meeting via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Transaid, this morning attended the Malcolm Group’s Centenary Luncheon at the Donald Malcolm Heritage Centre, Burnbrae Drive, Linwood, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire (Colonel Peter McCarthy).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Scotland’s Churches Trust, this afternoon attended the Annual Reception at St Andrew’s West, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, and was received by Mrs Ruth Maltman (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this morning attended the Grand Council Meeting at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, 7 Pepys Street, London EC3.

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this evening attended the Grand Council Dinner at St John’s Gate, St John’s Lane, London EC1.

The Duchess of Gloucester, also representing The Duke of Gloucester, was present at the Service of Celebration for the Life and Work of the Lady Elizabeth Shakerley which was held in St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra was present at the Service of Celebration for the Life and Work of the Lady Elizabeth Shakerley which was held in St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, this afternoon.