The Royal Record

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Windsor Castle

The Duke of Cambridge, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

The Princess Royal, on behalf of Her Majesty, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this afternoon.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning visited Hereford Cathedral and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire (Mr Edward Harley).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this morning departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Denmark and was received this afternoon upon arrival at Copenhagen International Airport by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark (Her Excellency Mrs Emma Hopkins).

Her Royal Highness later visited the Centre for Early Intervention and Family Studies, University of Copenhagen, Norregade.

The Duchess of Cambridge afterwards visited Bornemuseet: the Children’s Museum in Frederiksberg.

Her Royal Highness subsequently visited the Lego Foundation PlayLab, Campus Carlsberg, University College Copenhagen, Humletorvet.

Mrs Hannah Cockburn-Logie and Ms Edwina Iddles are in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon received Ms Victoria Vyvyan (Vice President, Country Land and Business Association).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this morning attended a Reception at the Corporation of Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, WISE, this evening held an Awards Reception at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Royal Patron, the British-German Association, this morning held a Reception at St James’s Palace.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, this afternoon received Professor Medwin Hughes (Vice Chancellor).

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, the British Paralympic Association, and The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Vision Foundation, this afternoon held a Meeting with members of Paralympics GB via video link.

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St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, London Philharmonic Orchestra, this evening attended a performance of Mozart’s “Requiem” at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London SE1, and was received by Mrs Rosemary Prescott (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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Windsor Castle

His Excellency Mr Jukka Siukosaari was received in audience by The Queen today via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Finland to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Siukosaari was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Manar Dabbas was received in audience by The Queen via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Muna Abuhassan was also received by Her Majesty.

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

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Princess Royal, on behalf of The Queen, this morning presented The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education at St James’s Palace.

His Royal Highness this evening held a Meeting for the Sustainable Markets Initiative via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon received Major General Nicholas Perry (Assistant Chief of the General Staff).

Her Royal Highness, Past Master, the Worshipful Company of Butchers, this evening attended the Annual City Food Lecture at Guildhall, London EC2.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, the Arts Society (the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies), this afternoon received Dr Florian Schweizer (Chief Executive).

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Windsor Castle

The Queen received the Bishop of Portsmouth (the Right Reverend Dr Jonathan Frost) today via video link who did homage upon his appointment.

The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) administered the Oath.

The Bishop of Carlisle (Clerk of the Closet) was in attendance.

Rear Admiral James Macleod was received by The Queen this afternoon upon relinquishing his appointment as Defence Services Secretary when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

Major General Eldon Millar was received by The Queen upon assuming his appointment as Defence Services Secretary.

Her Majesty held a Council via video link at 2.30pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Christopher Malthouse MP (Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Probation), the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (Secretary of State for Transport) and the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP (Chancellor of the Exchequer).

The Rt Hon Sir William Davis, Mr Christopher Heaton-Harris MP, the Lord Parker of Minsmere, the Rt Hon Sir Richard Snowden and the Rt Hon Dame Philippa Whipple were sworn in as members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

The Queen declared in Council the Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP Lord President of the Council, who took the Oath of Office and kissed hands upon his appointment.

Mrs Ceri King was in attendance as Deputy 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.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the International Rescue Committee – UK, this afternoon received the Rt Hon David Miliband (President).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, received Mr James Williams (Managing Director).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, the Mission to Seafarers Limited, this afternoon visited a Merchant Ship and attended a Reception at Associated British Ports, Ocean Gate, Atlantic Way, Eastern Docks, Southampton, Hampshire.

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Associated British Ports, Southampton.

The Princess Royal, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended a Younger Brethrens’ Dinner at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent today visited the University of Surrey, Stag Hill, Guildford, to commemorate His Royal Highness’s Forty Fifth Year as Chancellor and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux) and this afternoon launched “The Future Says Surrey” Campaign.

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Windsor Castle

His Excellency Mr Viljar Lubi was received in audience by The Queen via video link today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Estonia to the Court of St James’s.

Ms Maarja Junti was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr José Pascual Marco Martínez was received in audience by The Queen via video link this afternoon and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Kingdom of Spain to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Géraldine Dufort was also received by Her Majesty.

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

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

Her Royal Highness, on behalf of Her Majesty, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this morning received Mr Peter Lowndes (Pro Grand Master).

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The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Reverend Matthew Porter to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty in succession to the Reverend Canon Dr Nicholas Thistlethwaite.

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St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, Canadian Forces Communications and Electronics Branch, this afternoon held a Meeting via video link with Brigadier-General Kevin O’Keefe upon relinquishing his appointment as Colonel Commandant, and Brigadier-General Josée Robidoux upon assuming the appointment.

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