The Royal Record

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Windsor Castle

Mrs Rosemary Padfield (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport, London, this evening upon the Arrival of the Governor-General of Canada and welcomed Her Excellency on behalf of The Queen.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, representing The Queen, and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon attended the Commonwealth Service in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

The President of the Republic of Finland called upon The Prince of Wales at Clarence House.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception given by the Commonwealth Secretary-General (the Baroness Scotland of Asthal) at Marlborough House, London SW1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon attended the Commonwealth Service in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Countess of Wessex today undertook engagements in New York City, New York, United States of America.

Her Royal Highness this morning planted a tree at The Queen Elizabeth II Garden, 11 Hanover Square.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon visited St George’s Society of New York, 866 United Nations Plaza.

Her Royal Highness, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, subsequently attended a Lunch at Aretsky’s Patroon, 160 East 46th Street.

The Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Reception at the Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Butler Trust, this afternoon attended the Annual Award Ceremony at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, Oxfordshire.

Her Royal Highness later attended the Butler Trust Awards Reception at Keble College, Parks Road, Oxford, and was received by Mrs Ann Campbell (Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire).

The Princess Royal, Patron, Acid Survivors Trust International, this evening held a Reception at St. James’s Palace.

Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, later attended a Dinner in London.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning attended a Commonwealth Day Service in Bristol Cathedral and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol (Mrs Peaches Golding).

His Royal Highness later visited Bristol Beacon, Trenchard Street, Bristol.

The Duke of Kent this afternoon opened Trinity Academy, Romney Avenue, Lockleaze, Bristol.

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra this afternoon attended the Commonwealth Service in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

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St James’s Palace

The Countess of Wessex this morning departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for the United States of America and was received upon arrival this afternoon at John F Kennedy International Airport, New York, by Ms Hannah Young (Deputy British Consul-General for New York).

Mr Alexander Stonor and Mrs Angus Galletley are in attendance.

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St James’s Palace

The Countess of Wessex, President, Shire Horse Society, this morning attended the Shire Horse Show at Newark Showground and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire (Sir John Peace).

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Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this morning received the High Commissioner of Belize (Her Excellency Mrs Therese Rath), the High Commissioner of Jamaica (His Excellency Mr Seth George Ramocan) and the High Commissioner of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (His Excellency Mr Ellison Greenslade).

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon received His Excellency the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda and Lady Williams.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, UK Fashion and Textile Association, this morning visited Macnaughton Holdings’ kiltmaking facility at Blacklaw Lane, Paisley, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire (Colonel Peter McCarthy).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened “the Craig” public park in Ravenscraig, Motherwell, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire (the Lady Haughey).

The Princess Royal afterwards visited Springbank Park Gypsy and Travelling Persons site at Kirktonholme Road, East Kilbride, and was received by Mr Gavin Whitefield (Deputy Lieutenant of Lanarkshire).

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Friends of TS Queen Mary, later toured TS QUEEN MARY, was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Philip Braat, the Rt Hon. the Lord Provost) and subsequently attended a Reception at Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow.

The Princess Royal, Patron, St. Andrew’s First Aid, this evening attended the One Hundred and Fortieth Anniversary Reception and opened the Scottish First Aid Awards at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, 301 Argyle Street, Glasgow, and was received by Dr Rajan Madhok (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow).

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Windsor Castle

Her Excellency Mrs Elisa Nkerabirori was received in audience by The Queen via video link today and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Burundi to the Court of St James’s.

Her Excellency Mrs Marie Chatardová was received in audience by Her Majesty via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Czech Republic to the Court of St James’s.

Mr Benoit Chatard was also received by The Queen.

Ms Juliet Chua (Director General for Finance and Corporate, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was present.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received the Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP (Secretary of State for Defence).

His Royal Highness afterwards received the winners of the Royal Mail Stamp Design Competition.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon received the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams).

His Royal Highness received the Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland).

The Duchess of Cornwall, Vice Patron, Royal Academy of Dance, this morning opened the new Headquarters at 188 York Road, London SW11, and was received by Mrs Colleen Harris (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Earl of Wessex.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this morning opened the Sir Ken Dodd Happiness Hall, St John’s Church, Thomas Lane, Knotty Ash, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside
(Mr Mark Blundell).

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon visited Asylum Link Merseyside, St Anne’s Centre, 7 Overbury Street, Liverpool.

The Earl of Wessex afterwards opened Merseyside Police Headquarters in Grosvenor Street, Liverpool.

The Countess of Wessex visited a service user from the Royal Voluntary Service at Newsham House, Newsham Drive, Liverpool, and was received by Dr Ruth Hussey (Deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited Earthtime for All Forest School Nursery, Duffus House, Duffus, and was received by Mrs Rebecca Russell (Deputy Lieutenant of Moray).

Her Royal Highness, Warden, afterwards visited Gordonstoun School, Elgin, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Moray (Major General the Hon Seymour Monro).

The Princess Royal, President, UK Fashion and Textile Association, later visited Macnaughton Holdings’ weaving plant at Isla Bank Mills, Station Road, Keith, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire (Mr Andrew Simpson).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Richard III Society, this afternoon received Mr Matthew Lewis (Chairman).

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Windsor Castle

Admiral Sir Antony Radakin was received by The Queen today upon relinquishing his appointment as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff and upon assuming his appointment as Chief of the Defence Staff.

The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of Her Majesty via telephone this evening.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1, to mark the One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Anniversary of Tate and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

The Prince of Wales subsequently met members of the Afghanistan community at St Luke’s Church, Redcliffe Gardens, London SW10, and was received by Lady Arnold (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening held a Reception for Members of Parliament at St James’s Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patrons, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this morning received the Lord Hague of Richmond (Chairman).

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon visited the Ukrainian Cultural Centre, 154 Holland Park Avenue, London W11, and were received by the Ambassador of Ukraine (His Excellency Mr Vadym Prystaiko).

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, President, the Seafarers Charity, this afternoon received Mr Paul Butterworth (Chairman) and Ms Catherine Spencer (Chief Executive Officer).

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, the Scar Free Foundation, this morning launched the Scar Free Foundation Health and Care Research Programme of Facial Reconstruction and Regeneration Research at Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon planted a tree for The Queen’s Green Canopy at Swansea Arena, Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Bae Copr Bay, Swansea.

The Countess of Wessex later visited Matthews House, High Street, Swansea.

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Playhem, Unit 18-19, Seaway Parade Industrial Estate, Port Talbot.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Watchfield Primary School, North Street, Watchfield, Swindon, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mrs Marjorie Glasgow).

Her Royal Highness later visited Shrivenham Covid-19 Resilience Group at Shrivenham Memorial Hall, 2 Highworth Road, Shrivenham, Oxfordshire.

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Windsor Castle

Her Excellency Ms Gaitri Issar Kumar was received in audience by The Queen today via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of India in London.

His Excellency Mr Varuzhan Nersesyan was received in audience by The Queen via video link and presented his Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Armenia to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Narine Malkhasyan was also received by Her Majesty.

Ms Juliet Chua (Director General for Finance and Corporate, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was present.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Colonel, Welsh Guards, this afternoon presented Operational Service Medals at Combermere Barracks, Windsor, Berkshire.

His Royal Highness, Patron, this evening held a Dinner at St James’s Palace to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust.

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, WOW — Women of the World Festival, this afternoon held a Reception at Clarence House to mark International Women’s Day.

Her Royal Highness later received the ExtraOardinary Rowers team.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this morning received Mr Alastair Martin (Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall).

The Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this afternoon held a Centre for Early Childhood Meeting.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Honorary Colonel, University of London Officers’ Training Corps, this morning received Lieutenant Colonel Iain Wallace (Commanding Officer).

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, received Colonel Jonathan West upon relinquishing his appointment as Corps Colonel and Colonel Patrick Allen upon assuming the appointment.

The Princess Royal this afternoon attended the Grand Military Meeting at Sandown Racecourse, Portsmouth Road, Esher, and was received by Brigadier Roger Hood (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Basketmakers, this morning visited a Basketry Showcase at the Dutch Church, 7 Austin Friars, London EC2.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this morning held a Reception for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at Freemasons’ Hall, 60, Great Queen Street, London WC2, at which The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, was present.

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Windsor Castle

The Rt Hon Justin Trudeau MP (Prime Minister of Canada) was received in audience by The Queen this afternoon.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning visited Lynher Dairies Limited, Ponsanooth, Truro, and was received by Mr James Williams (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Royal British Legion Remembrance Woodland, Nansledan, and was 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, this evening attended a Reception at Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London W1.

The Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Reception to mark International Women’s Day on 8th March, 10 Downing Street, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, this afternoon attended a Reception to mark the Two Hundredth Anniversary of Sailors’ Children’s Society, Trinity House, Trinity Square, Tower Hill, London EC3.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended the Worshipful Company of Fletchers’ Six Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary Dinner and presented the Company with the Royal Charter, Mansion House, Walbrook, London EC4.

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