The Royal Record

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Windsor Castle

The Queen was represented by the Rt Hon Sir John Major KG at the Memorial Service for the Lord Ashburton KG which was held in Winchester Cathedral today.

Her Majesty was represented by the Hon Mary Morrison (Lady in Waiting) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Lady Moyra Campbell (Maid of Honour at The Queen’s Coronation and Extra Lady in Waiting to Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy) which was held in the Cathedral Church of St Anne, Belfast, this afternoon.

St. James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Guardian, the Chaffinch Trust, this morning attended a Management Team Meeting at Hospitalfield House, Westway, Arbroath, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Angus (Mrs Patricia Sawers).

Her Royal Highness today visited the Scottish Fisheries Museum, St Ayles, Harbourhead, Anstruther, on the occasion of their Fiftieth Anniversary and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Fife (Mr Robert Balfour).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, British Society of Soil Science, this morning received Dr Bruce Lascelles (President), Mrs Sarah Garry (Executive Officer) and Dr Jacqueline Hannam (President Elect).

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Windsor Castle

The Queen arrived at Cardiff Central Railway Station this morning and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs Morfudd Meredith), the Secretary of State for Wales (the Rt Hon Simon Hart, MP), and the Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Councillor Roderick McKerlich).

Her Majesty was received with a Gun Salute fired at Cardiff Pierhead by 104 Regiment, Royal Artillery.

The Queen drove to Senedd Cymru — Welsh Parliament to attend the Opening Ceremony of the Senedd and was received by Sir Brooke Boothby, Bt (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan), the Presiding Officer for the Senedd (Ms Elin Jones, MS) and the First Minister of Wales (the Rt Hon Mark Drakeford, MS).

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall received The Queen inside the Senedd.

A Guard of Honour was found beside the Senedd by the Royal Navy with the Band of the Royal Marines.

Her Majesty and Their Royal Highnesses entered the Siambr/Chamber where the Presiding Officer welcomed The Queen and Her Majesty addressed the Members of Senedd Cymru — Welsh Parliament and signed a Commemorative Parchment, and the First Minister replied.

Afterwards The Queen, escorted by the Presiding Officer, and The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, escorted by the First Minister and Mr David Rees, MS (Deputy Presiding Officer), met members of the first Youth Parliament and Members of the Senedd.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning met local business men and women and market stall holders at Northgate Street, Chester, regarding post-Covid-19 recovery and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire (Lady Redmond).

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Reception at the Town Hall, Chester.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Chalmers Hospital and Macduff Medical Practice, Fife Street, Banff, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire (Mr Andrew Simpson).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Citizens Advice Scotland, afterwards opened the North West Aberdeenshire Citizens Advice Bureau Macduff Branch, Church Cottage, Church Street, Macduff, Banffshire.

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited Aberchirder and District Men’s Sheds, Market Street, Aberchirder, Huntly, Banffshire.

Her Royal Highness later opened a new extension at Ringlink (Scotland) Limited, Cargill Centre, Aberdeen Road, Laurencekirk, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kincardineshire (Mr Alastair Macphie).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Oriental Ceramic Society, this afternoon visited the “Collectors, Curators, Connoisseurs: A Century of the Oriental Ceramic Society” exhibition at the Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, London WC1.

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, afterwards attended the official launch of the Tissue Donor Awards at the Priory Church of St John, St John’s Square, London EC1.

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Windsor Castle

Dame Imogen Cooper was received by The Queen at Buckingham Palace today when Her Majesty presented her with the 2019 Queen’s Medal for Music.

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

Sir Thomas Woodcock was received by The Queen at Buckingham Palace this afternoon upon relinquishing his appointments as Garter Principal King of Arms and Genealogist of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath and delivered up to The Queen the Insignia of the Offices when Her Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knighthood and invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

Mr David White was received by The Queen upon his appointment as Garter Principal King of Arms and Genealogist of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath when Her Majesty handed to him the Insignia of the Offices.

Mr Peter Hill was received by The Queen when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Queen was represented by Mr Timothy Knox (Director, Royal Collection Trust) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Hon Lady Roberts (formerly Librarian and Curator of the Print Room, Royal Library, Windsor) which was held in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, this afternoon.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patrons, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this afternoon joined a Generation Earthshot Event at the Nash Conservatory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, and were received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon met front-line staff of the emergency services involved in the Covid-19 response at the Headquarters of Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, Sadler Road, Winsford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire (Lady Redmond).

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening attended a Dinner at Bolesworth Castle, Tattenhall, Chester.

The Countess of Wessex, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Corps of Army Music, this morning visited the Royal Military School of Music at Gibraltar Barracks, Minley, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon met key workers at the Tolbooth, 82B High Street, Forres, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Moray (Major General the Hon Seymour Monro).

Her Royal Highness later visited AJ Engineering and Construction Services Limited, 25 West Road, Greshop Industrial Estate, Forres.

The Princess Royal subsequently visited Moray Inshore Rescue Organisation, the Boatyard, Findhorn, Forres.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Vice Patron, National Churches Trust, this afternoon received Mr Luke March (Chairman).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers, and The Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended a Reception at the Reform Club, 104 Pall Mall, London SW1.

The Duchess of Gloucester was present at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Hon Lady Roberts (formerly Librarian and Curator of the Print Room, Royal Library, Windsor) which was held in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra was present at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Hon Lady Roberts (formerly Librarian and Curator of the Print Room, Royal Library, Windsor) which was held in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, this afternoon.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen, Patron, accompanied by The Princess Royal, this morning attended a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of the Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey, London SW1, and was received at Poets’ Corner Door by the Dean of Westminster (the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle), the Venerable David Stanton (Sub-Dean and Canon Treasurer of Westminster) and the National President of the Royal British Legion (Lieutenant General James Bashall).

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

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this morning held a Meeting for the Sustainable Markets Initiative via video link.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Atlantic Salmon Trust, afterwards held a Meeting.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this afternoon received Mr Michael Bloomberg (United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Climate Ambition and Solutions).

His Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this evening held a Meeting via video link with the Founding Partners of the Earthshot Prize.

The Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this morning held an Early Years Meeting.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning attended a Meeting at Legal and General Group, 1 Coleman Street, London EC2.

His Royal Highness, President, Sport and Recreation Alliance, later attended the Annual General Meeting at Prince Philip House, 3 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, British Paralympic Association, this afternoon held a Lunch at St James’s Palace.

The Countess of Wessex, President, the Shire Horse Society, this morning attended a Meeting via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President of the Board of Trustees, Imperial War Museums, this morning attended a private view of the new Holocaust and Second World War Galleries at Imperial War Museum London, Lambeth Road, London SE1, and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra, Royal Patron, Alzheimer’s Society, this afternoon received Mr Jeremy Hughes upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.

Her Royal Highness, Royal Colonel, 3rd Battalion The Rifles, received Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Boardman upon assuming the appointment of Commanding Officer.

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St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Master, the Worshipful Company of Fuellers, this afternoon attended the Installation Court at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

His Royal Highness, Master, the Worshipful Company of Fuellers, this evening attended a Dinner at Fishmongers’ Hall.

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra was present at the Funeral of the Lady Nicholas Gordon Lennox (Lady-in-Waiting to Her Royal Highness) which was held in Chichester Cathedral, West Sussex, this afternoon.

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Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended the Girl Choristers’ Thirtieth Anniversary Concert in Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen was represented by the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KT at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Sir Eric Anderson KT which was held in Eton College Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire, this morning.

St James’s Palace

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon visited NECA Community Garden, Brockley Avenue Allotments, South Shields, South Tyneside, and was received by Mr Gavin Black (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Foundation of Light, this evening attended the Twentieth Anniversary Gala Awards Dinner at the Beacon of Light, Stadium Way, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear (Mrs Susan Winfield).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Aico Limited, Maesbury Road, Oswestry, and was received by Mrs Amanda Thorn (Deputy Lieutenant of Shropshire).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon planted a Tree for The Queen’s Green Canopy at St Barnabas Church of England Primary School, Green Lane, Worcester, and was received by Brigadier Roger Brunt (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire).

The Princess Royal later opened the Canal and River Trust “Unlocking the Severn” Conservation Project at Diglis Lock, Diglis, Worcestershire.

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Foster and Freeman Limited, Vale Park, Evesham, Worcestershire.

The Princess Royal, Honorary Member, the Society of Merchant Venturers, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the Autumn Banquet, Merchants’ Hall, the Promenade, Clifton, Bristol, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol (Mrs Peaches Golding).

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra was present at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Sir Eric Anderson KT which was held in Eton College Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire, this morning.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen, accompanied by The Earl of Wessex, today launched The Queen’s Baton Relay for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games from the Forecourt of Buckingham Palace.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this morning officially opened the Ballater Old School Development Project, School Lane, Ballater, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Mr Alexander Manson).

His Royal Highness subsequently visited the Rothesay Rooms, the Old Royal Station, Station Square, Ballater.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Honorary President, Real Champions Club, this evening attended a Real Tennis Tournament and Dinner at the Queen’s Club, Palliser Road, London W14.

The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, this morning visited an Eye Screening Centre at Perseid School, Bordesley Road, Morden, and was received by Mr Christopher Cotton (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, University of London, this morning opened the Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery at the Institute of Cancer Research, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, and was received by Major Christopher Goodwin (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, English Rural Housing Association, this afternoon opened Dunsfold Rural Housing Development, Miller Lane, Dunsfold, Godalming, and was received by Mr William Biddell (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

The Princess Royal later presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise to Vision Engineering Limited, the Freeman Building, Galileo Drive, Send, Woking, and was received by Mr Michael Hayman (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

Her Royal Highness subsequently presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise to Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging Limited, Unit 5, Bridge Park, Merrow Lane, Guildford, and was received by Mr Timothy Wates (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Ulster Supported Employment Limited, 182-188 Cambrai Street, Belfast, to mark its One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Belfast (Mrs Fionnuala Jay-O’Boyle).

His Royal Highness, Honorary President, the Somme Association, afterwards visited the Somme Nursing Home, 121 Circular Road, Belfast.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Prostate Cancer UK, this afternoon visited the Northern Ireland Regional Cancer Centre, Belfast City Hospital, 10 Jubilee Road, Belfast, and was received by Dr John Collins (Deputy Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast).

Her Royal Highness, Chief Patron, afterwards visited Fleming Fulton School, Upper Malone Road, Belfast, and was received by Sir Nigel Hamilton (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast).

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Windsor Castle

His Excellency Mr Ioannis Raptakis 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 Hellenic Republic to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Georgia Soultanopoulou was also received by Her Majesty.

Her Excellency Mrs Therese Rath was received in audience by The Queen via video link upon her appointment as High Commissioner for Belize in London.

Mr Anthony Rath was also received by Her Majesty.

The Queen, Captain General, The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, this afternoon visited members of 1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, on public duties at Windsor Castle, to mark the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the formation of A and B Batteries, and was received by Brigadier General James Selbie (Colonel Commandant), Captain Ryan Gibney (Captain of the Guard) and Warrant Officer Dan Walsh (Warrant Officer of the Guard).

Her Majesty presented the Captain General’s Sword to representatives of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery.

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

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex and Forfar this morning visited the Workshop Aberfeldy, Units 1B and C, Dunkeld Road, Aberfeldy, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross (Mr Stephen Leckie).

His Royal Highness subsequently visited Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery, Aberfeldy.

The Earl of Wessex and Forfar, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon visited Megginch Castle, Eroll, to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Perth and Kinross Duke of Edinburgh’s Association.

The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, Women’s Network Forum, this afternoon chaired a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness, Global Ambassador, this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace, to celebrate the Twentieth Anniversary of 100 Women in Finance.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this morning visited the Defence School of Transport and 25 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, to mark its Twenty Fifth Anniversary, Normandy Barracks, Leconfield, Beverley, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of East Riding of Yorkshire (Mr James Dick).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited CatZero, Hull Marina, Kingston-upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.

The Princess Royal, Patron, UK Coaching, later attended an Awards Reception at the DoubleTree by Hilton Leeds, Granary Wharf House, 2 Wharf Approach, Leeds, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire (Mr Edmund Anderson).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this afternoon attended the Installation, Investiture and Awards Ceremony for the Commandery of Ards in the Cathedral Church of St Anne, Belfast, and was received by Sir Nigel Hamilton (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast).

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon visited the Police Rehabilitation and Retraining Trust and was received by Dr Len O’Hagen (Deputy Lieutenant of County Down).

Her Royal Highness, Chief Patron, afterwards visited Hope for Youth Northern Ireland, Finnebrogue House, Finnebrogue Road, Downpatrick, and was received by Mr Noel Lamb (Deputy Lieutenant of County Down).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, the Scout Association, this morning received Ms Jennifer Price upon assuming her appointment as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Mr Carl Hankinson upon assuming his appointment as UK Chief Commissioner.

His Royal Highness, Patron, St Mungo’s, received Mr Robert Napier upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Ms Joanna Killian upon assuming the appointment.