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St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent was present at a Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving commemorating the Fortieth Anniversary of the Falkland Islands Campaign which was held today at the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel, Pangbourne College, Pangbourne, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr James Puxley).
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St James’s Palace
The Countess of Wessex this morning attended the Royal Windsor Rose and Horticultural Society Show at the York Club, Windsor Great Park.
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Windsor Castle
Sir Tony Blair was received by The Queen today when Her Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knighthood and invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
The Baroness Amos was received by The Queen when Her Majesty invested her with the Insignia of a Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association, and The Duchess of Cornwall today attended the Royal Cornwall Show at Wadebridge, marking Seventy Years since His Royal Highness became Duke of Cornwall, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho).
St James’s Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, today attended a Meeting via video link.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this morning inspected 10 The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment on public duties at St James’s Palace.
Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this evening attended the 17 Port and Maritime Regiment Dinner at McMullen Barracks, Marchwood, to commemorate the Fortieth Anniversary of the Falkland Islands Conflict and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, today attended a Service of Rededication of the former lifeboat, SIR WILLIAM ARNOLD, as an Education Centre and Museum at St Katharine Docks, London E1, and was received by Professor Paul Palmer (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
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The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Very Reverend Dr John Chalmers to be an Extra Chaplain to Her Majesty in Scotland.
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Clarence House
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace in advance of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at which The Duchess of Gloucester was present.
The Duchess of Cornwall, Colonel-in-Chief, The Rifles, this evening took the salute at Sounding Retreat on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1.
St James’s Palace
The Earl and Countess of Wessex, on behalf of The Queen in celebration of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, today carried out the following engagements in Gibraltar.
Their Royal Highnesses this morning attended The Queen’s Birthday Parade in Parade Square.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex today visited St Martin’s School and formally named the Education Campus.
Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon attended a Luncheon given by the Hon Fabian Picardo (Chief Minister of Gibraltar) at Grand Battery House, Coral Road.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex this evening arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Gibraltar.
Mr Alexander Stonor and Mrs Angus Galletley were in attendance.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, Patron, Save the Children UK, this afternoon attended a Reception at Kensington Palace Pavilion, Kensington Gardens, London W8.
Her Royal Highness, Fellow, the Royal Society, this evening attended a Royal Society Club Dinner at 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester this morning officially opened the Spitfire Gallery at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).
His Royal Highness afterwards visited the Young Men’s Christian Association North Staffordshire, Harding Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, and presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Promoting Opportunity.
The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Port Vale Foundation Trust, Port Vale Football Club, Hamil Road, Stoke-on-Trent.
The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 6th Battalion The Rifles, and The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 7th Battalion The Rifles, this evening attended Sounding Retreat on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1.
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The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Reverend Moira McDonald to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty in Scotland in succession to the Very Reverend Dr John Chalmers.
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Windsor Castle
The Queen held a Privy Council via video link at 2.30pm.
There were present: the Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Nadine Dorries MP (Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport), the Rt Hon George Eustice MP (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) and the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (Secretary of State for Transport).
Mr Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.
The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of Her Majesty via telephone this evening.
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales this afternoon attended the Benefact Group Service of Thanksgiving in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this afternoon visited Little Village, Uncle Building, 7 Park Lane, Wembley, Middlesex.
St James’s Palace
The Earl and Countess of Wessex, on behalf of The Queen in celebration of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, today carried out engagements in Gibraltar.
Their Royal Highnesses this morning visited Moorish Castle.
The Earl of Wessex afterwards visited Gibraltar’s Northern Defences.
His Royal Highness later visited Gibraltar Garrison Library.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex this afternoon attended a Lunch at Bistro Point.
The Earl of Wessex later visited the University of Gibraltar.
His Royal Highness subsequently visited HM Naval Base. The Earl and Countess of Wessex this evening attended The Queen’s Birthday Party Reception, and afterwards attended a Sunset Ceremony at the Convent, Main Street.
The Countess of Wessex this morning visited Clubhouse Gibraltar, Main Street.
Her Royal Highness afterwards visited the Adapted Surfing Project at Sandy Bay.
The Countess of Wessex this afternoon visited Special Olympics Gibraltar. Her Royal Highness later visited the Governor’s Look Out.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, President, Carers Trust, this morning received Ms Kirsty McHugh upon assuming her appointment as Chief Executive Officer.
Her Royal Highness, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, later attended the Trinitytide Anniversary Annual Court Meeting, Church Service and Luncheon at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.
The Princess Royal, Patron, UK Youth, this afternoon visited the Creative Youth Network at the Station, Silver Street, Bristol, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol (Mrs Peaches Golding).
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this morning received Mr Stuart Shilson upon assuming his appointment as Prior of the Priory of England and the Islands. Mr Michael Messinger (Chancellor of the Priory of England and the Islands) was present.
The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Prostate Cancer UK, this evening attended a Reception at Working Title Films, 26 Aybrook Street, London W1.
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent, Royal Colonel, 1st Battalion The Rifles, this evening attended Sounding Retreat on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1.
St James’s Palace
Princess Alexandra, Royal Colonel, 3rd Battalion The Rifles, this evening attended Sounding Retreat on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1.
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Windsor Castle
General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith was received by The Queen today upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief of the General Staff.
The Duke of Cambridge, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales this evening held a Meeting with The President of the French Republic via telephone.
His Royal Highness afterwards held a Meeting with Mr Olaf Scholz (Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany) via telephone.
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this morning held a Meeting via video link with Professor Eamon McCrory (Professor of Developmental Neuroscience and Psychopathology, University College London), Dr Alain Grégoire (President and Founder of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance) and Ms Kelly Beaver (Chief Executive, Ipsos UK and Ireland).
Her Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, afterwards held an Early Years Meeting.
The Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this afternoon received Lady Pinsent (Trustee).
St James’s Palace
The Earl and Countess of Wessex, on behalf of The Queen in celebration of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, this morning departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Gibraltar and were received upon arrival this afternoon at Gibraltar International Airport by the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar (His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir David Steel) and the Chief Minister of Gibraltar (the Hon Mr Fabian Picardo).
Their Royal Highnesses later visited the Headquarters of the Nautilus Project, Ocean Village.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Dinner given by the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar at the Convent, Main Street.
Mrs Angus Galletley and Mr Alexander Stonor are in attendance.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, Patron, British Cardiovascular Society, this morning attended the Centenary Conference at Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Manchester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Sir Warren Smith).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Save the Children UK, this afternoon received Mrs Gwen Hines (Chief Executive Officer).
The Princess Royal later attended Beating Retreat, followed by a Reception, to commemorate the Fortieth Anniversary of the Falkland Islands Conflict, the Palace of Westminster, London SW1.
Her Royal Highness, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this evening attended a Younger Brethrens’ Dinner at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Gloucester, President, this evening attended a performance by the Royal Academy of Music at Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner, London W1.
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Windsor Castle
The Queen was represented by Sir John Parsons (Extra Equerry to The Queen and formerly Deputy Keeper of the Privy Purse and Deputy Treasurer to The Queen) at the Funeral of Major Sir Shane Blewitt (Extra Equerry to The Queen and formerly Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to The Queen) which was held in the Church of St Anthony and St George, Duncton, West Sussex, this morning.
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Windsor Castle
The Queen this afternoon witnessed a fly-past by the Red Arrows of the Royal Air Force from the Balcony of Buckingham Palace in celebration of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, the Big Lunch, this morning attended the Big Jubilee Lunch at the Oval, Kennington, London SE11, to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and were received by Mr Christopher Wellbelove (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon attended the Platinum Jubilee Pageant in the Mall, London SW1.
Kensington Palace
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon attended the Platinum Jubilee Pageant in the Mall, London SW1.
St James’s Palace
The Earl and Countess of Wessex this afternoon visited an Exhibition of Historic Bagshot and Flower Festival at St Anne’s Church, Bagshot, Surrey.
Their Royal Highnesses later attended the Platinum Jubilee Lunch in the Long Walk, Windsor Castle.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, Grand Master, the Royal Victorian Order, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this morning attended a Service of Thanksgiving for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at The Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy, London WC2, followed by a Reception.
Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Admiral Laurence, this afternoon attended the Platinum Jubilee Pageant in the Mall, London SW1.
Kensington Palace
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon attended the Platinum Jubilee Pageant in the Mall, London SW1.
St James’s Palace
Princess Alexandra this afternoon attended the Big Jubilee Lunch at the Chase, London SW4.
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Windsor Castle
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace for Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, at which The Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent were present.
Afterwards The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were present at the BBC Concert at Buckingham Palace to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at which The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Earl and Countess of Wessex with The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and Viscount Severn, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Mr Peter Phillips, Mr and Mrs Michael Tindall, Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank and Mr Jack Brooksbank, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and other Members of the Royal Family were present.
Kensington Palace
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon visited Cardiff Castle and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs Morfudd Meredith).
St James’s Palace
The Earl and Countess of Wessex, on behalf of The Queen in celebration of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, today carried out the following engagements in Northern Ireland.
Their Royal Highnesses this morning visited 2 Royal Avenue, Town Parks, Belfast, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast (Mrs Fionnuala Jay-O’Boyle).
The Earl and Countess of Wessex afterwards visited Sea Bangor, Quay Street, Bangor, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Down (Mr Gawn Rowan Hamilton).
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Windsor Castle
The Queen was represented by The Prince of Wales, accompanied by The Duchess of Cornwall, this morning at a National Service of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in St Paul’s Cathedral.
Their Royal Highnesses were received at the Cathedral by the Rt Hon the Lord Mayor (Alderman Vincent Keaveny), the Dean (the Very Reverend David Ison) and Chapter, the Bishop of London and the Archbishop of York.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank and Mr Jack Brooksbank, The Earl and Countess of Wessex with The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and Viscount Severn, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Mr Peter Phillips, Mr and Mrs Michael Tindall, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Earl of Ulster, The Lady Davina Lewis, Mr George and The Lady Rose Gilman, The Duke of Kent, Earl and Countess of St Andrews, The Lord Nicholas Windsor, Mr Timothy and The Lady Helen Taylor, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, The Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor, Mr Thomas and The Lady Gabriella Kingston, Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy, Mr and Mrs James Ogilvy, The Earl of Snowdon with Viscount Linley and The Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones, Mr Daniel and The Lady Sarah Chatto, Mr Samuel Chatto and 2nd Lieutenant Arthur Chatto, RM, were present in St Paul’s Cathedral.
The Service was conducted by the Dean of St Paul’s; the Archbishop of York preached the Sermon.
Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms and The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty.
After the Service Members of the Royal Family attended a Reception given by the Rt Hon the Lord Mayor and the City of London Corporation at Guildhall, London EC2.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon visited Edinburgh Zoo and afterwards attended a Reception onboard HMS ALBION, Port of Leith Cruise Terminal, to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).
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