The Royal Record

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Windsor Castle

The Queen was represented by Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell (Private Secretary and Treasurer to the late Duke of Edinburgh) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Mr Georg von Mallinckrodt which was held in St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, London SW1, today.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this morning visited Amity Fishing Company, Unit 1, Seagate, Peterhead Harbour, and was received by the Marchioness of Aberdeen (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire).

His Royal Highness subsequently visited Rora Dairy, Middleton of Rora, Longside, Peterhead.

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this afternoon visited Glen Garioch Distillery, Distillery Road, Oldmeldrum, Inverurie, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Mr Alexander Manson).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Inverurie Farmers Market and the Town Centre, Inverurie Town Square.

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay later visited Garioch Heritage Centre, Loco Works Road, Inverurie.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Cambridge this morning visited UCL Institute of Education, University College London, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1.

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

The Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, later spoke via telephone to Dr Joan Lombardi (Senior Scholar, Centre for Child and Human Development, and Senior Fellow, Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues).

Her Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, afterwards spoke to Ms Mandy Saligari (Co-founder and Clinical Director, Charter Harley Street) via telephone.

The Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, subsequently spoke to Mr David Glover (Co-founder, 72 Films) via telephone.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex and Forfar this afternoon visited Broomlee Activity Centre, West Linton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Tweeddale (Professor Sir Hew Strachan).

His Royal Highness, Honorary Member, the Incorporation of Coopers of Glasgow, this afternoon presented The Earl of Wessex Awards at the Trades Hall, 85 Glassford Street, Glasgow, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Philip Braat, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

The Earl of Wessex and Forfar this evening attended a Valedictory Dinner at Merchants House, 7 West George Street, Glasgow.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’ Royal Benevolent Society, this afternoon attended the Annual General Meeting and Awards Ceremony, Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Her Royal Highness, Fellow, Council for Awards of the Royal Agricultural Societies, afterwards attended the English Panel Awards Ceremony at the House of Lords, London SW1.

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Canadian Hussars, later received Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Day (Commanding Officer).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Wooden Spoon Society, this evening attended a Reception at Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London W12, and was received by Mr Kevin McGrath (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Princess Royal, Patron, Sense and Sense International, later attended a Dinner in London.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary Air Commodore, this afternoon visited Royal Air Force Odiham, Hook, Hampshire.

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra, Patron, this afternoon visited the Queen Mother’s Clothing Guild Packing Week on View Day at St James’s Palace.

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St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal today undertook engagements in Paris, France.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), this morning visited the Republican Guard Cavalry Regiment at the Caserne des Célestins, 18 Boulevard Henri IV.

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, WISE, later attended a L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science International Awards Reception at the World Heritage Centre, 7 Place de Fontenoy.

Her Royal Highness, Member, International Olympic Committee, and Chairman, International Olympic Committee Members Election Commission, this afternoon toured Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games’ sites.

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, Chairman, International Olympic Committee Members Election Commission, and Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, afterwards attended a Luncheon at the Residence.

Her Royal Highness subsequently visited Border Force Eurostar Command at Gare Du Nord, 18 Rue de Dunkerque.

The Princess Royal later arrived at Royal Air Force Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, from France.

Mr Charles Davies was in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, this afternoon attended a Meeting of the Governing Body at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.

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St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning departed from Royal Air Force Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, for France and was received this afternoon upon arrival at Le Bourget Airport, Paris, by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the French Republic (Her Excellency Mrs Menna Rawlings).

Her Royal Highness later attended the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Race Day at Hippodrome ParisLongchamp, 2 Route des Tribunes, Paris.

The Princess Royal this evening planted a tree at the Residence in Paris as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy.

The Princess Royal later attended a Reception at the Residence for Personnel stationed in France from Regiments and Corps connected with Her Royal Highness.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Special Forces Club, subsequently attended a Reception at the Residence.

Mr Charles Davies is in attendance.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen, accompanied by The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and The Duchess of Rothesay, this morning drove to the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, and was received at Queensberry House by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Francis Ross, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost), Ms Alison Johnstone MSP (Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament) and the Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Government).

The Presiding Officer welcomed Her Majesty and Their Royal Highnesses and The Queen was graciously pleased to address the Scottish Parliament.

The First Minister subsequently addressed the Parliament and the Presiding Officer closed the Session of Parliament.

A Guard of Honour was found by The Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the High Constables of the Palace of Holyroodhouse were on duty.

Subsequently, The Queen, accompanied by The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and The Duchess of Rothesay, attended a Reception for individuals from across Scotland who have been recognised for their contribution to their communities during the pandemic.

Her Majesty arrived at Windsor Castle this afternoon.

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Palace of Holyroodhouse

The Queen, accompanied by The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, Patron, this morning planted a tree on the Balmoral Estate to mark the start of the official planting season for The Queen’s Green Canopy.

Her Majesty, accompanied by His Royal Highness, met local schoolchildren who were attending an education session on the Estate.

The Queen arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse from Balmoral Castle this afternoon.

The Queen was represented by Colonel Toby Browne (Crown Equerry) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Mrs. David Tudway-Quilter which was held in Wells Cathedral, Somerset, this afternoon.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and The Duchess of Rothesay today undertook engagements in Edinburgh.

His Royal Highness, Patron, and Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Arboretum Place, to mark its Three Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Francis Ross, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, afterwards visited Johnnie Walker Princes Street, 145 Princes Street.

His Royal Highness subsequently attended a Reception for the Financial Services Sector at the Bank of Scotland Foundation, the Mound.

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, Chairman, the Royal Collection Trust, later visited Abbey Strand, Edinburgh.

His Royal Highness this evening attended the Kirking of the Sixth Session of the Scottish Parliament at St. Giles’ Cathedral.

The Duchess of Rothesay, President, Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres, this afternoon visited Maggie’s Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road South, and was received by Brigadier John Thomson (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, subsequently visited 3rd Battalion The Rifles, Dreghorn Barracks, Redford Road.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Corps of Signals, today visited 1st Signal Regiment and 15th Signal Regiment at Swinton Barracks, Perham Down, Wiltshire.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, International Musicians Seminar Prussia Cove, this evening attended a Concert at Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

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Balmoral Castle

The Queen was represented by The Duke of Kent at the Memorial Mass for Major General Jeremy Phipps which was held at the Brompton Oratory, Brompton Road, London SW7, this morning.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, President, the Football Association, this afternoon held a Meeting with Mr Mark Bullingham (Chief Executive) via telephone.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Passage, this afternoon attended an Award Ceremony to commemorate the Charity’s Fortieth Anniversary, St Vincent’s Centre, Carlisle Place, London SW1, and was received by Mr Kevin Traverse-Healey (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Honorary Colonel, Royal Wessex Yeomanry, today visited Lulworth Ranges, Dorset.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Vice Patron, the British Horse Society, this morning visited a Healthcare and Education Clinic at Ashford Cattle Market, the New Ashford Market, Monument Way, Orbital Park, Willesborough, Ashford, and was received by Brigadier Trevor Minter (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Kent).

Her Royal Highness today visited the Royal Harbour Academy, Stirling Way, Ramsgate, Kent.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Wetwheels Foundation, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon visited Wetwheels South East on the Esplanade, Dover, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (the Lady Colgrain).

Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Admiral Laurence, later visited Dover Castle and attended a Covid-19 response Reception with Kent organisations.

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The Queen has been pleased to make the following appointments in Her Majesty’s Household:

Air Vice-Marshal Elaine West to be a Lady Usher; and
Air Vice-Marshal the Hon David Murray to be a Gentleman Usher.

The appointments to date from 1st October, 2021.

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Balmoral Castle

Pipe Major Richard Grisdale was received by The Queen this morning when Her Majesty decorated him with the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver).

The Queen held a Council via video link at 11.30am.

There were present: the Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon James Cleverly MP (Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Middle East and North Africa), the Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal) and the Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs).

The Rt Hon Sir Colin Birss and the Rt Hon Sir Mark Warby were sworn in as members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

The Rt Hon Stewart Hosie MP and the Rt Hon Dame Elisabeth Laing made affirmation as members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP took the Oath of Office as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office.

Mrs Ceri King was in attendance as Deputy Clerk of the Council.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today visited Derry-Londonderry and were received by Mrs Helen Mark (Deputy Lieutenant of County Londonderry).

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon visited Magee Campus, Ulster University, Northland Road, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Londonderry (Dr Angela Garvey).

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge afterwards visited City of Derry Rugby Club, Judges Road, and were received by Mr Richard Archibald (Deputy Lieutenant of County Londonderry).

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 Dinner and Prize Giving for International Golf for Youth, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Cup World Finals, Wentworth Golf Club, Wentworth Drive, Virginia Water, Surrey.

The Countess of Wessex this morning attended a Wellbeing of Women Meeting via video call.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Awareness Foundation, this afternoon held a Reception.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened a new theatre and ward at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol Road South, Birmingham, and was received by Dr Abdullah Shehu (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Catch22, this afternoon opened the new Wolverhampton Violence Reduction Team Offices at 18-19 Queen Square, Wolverhampton, and was received by Ms Rajinder Mann (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Butler Trust, later visited HM Prison and Young Offender Institution Brinsford, New Road, Featherstone, Wolverhampton, to mark its Thirtieth Anniversary, and attended a Reception to mark Hidden Heroes Day, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).

The Princess Royal, President, Royal Yachting Association, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the Sail for Gold Dinner at Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60 Knightsbridge, London SW1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this morning received Sir Paul Lambert (Secretary General).

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Trust, this morning held a Meeting.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, with The President of the Gabonese Republic and accompanied by representatives from the Sustainable Markets Initiative, this afternoon visited Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, and was received by Mrs Gillian Norton (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall was present at a Memorial Service for Sir John James (formerly Secretary and Keeper of the Records, Duchy of Cornwall) which was held in St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, London SW1, this afternoon.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this evening attended the World Première of James Bond: No Time to Die at the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, this afternoon held a Reception at Clarence House for Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres to mark the Charity’s Twenty Fifth Anniversary.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Silver Stories, later held a Meeting with Mr David Carney-Haworth and Mrs Elisabeth Carney-Haworth (Chief Executives) via telephone.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this morning attended a Trustees’ Meeting at the Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London SW1.

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

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Air Commodore, this morning attended a Parade at Royal Air Force Waddington, Lincoln, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (Mr Toby Dennis).

His Royal Highness this afternoon opened the Headquarters of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance, off Sleaford Road, Lincoln.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Brize Norton, this morning attended the 30 Squadron Reformation Parade and Reception at Royal Air Force Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this afternoon visited 3 Regiment at Dalton Barracks, Shippon, Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning opened the Mammalian Cell Culture Expansion at Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Limited, Belasis Avenue, Billingham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham (Mrs Susan Snowdon).

His Royal Highness afterwards officially opened the Globe, 153A High Street, Stockton-on-Tees.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Milburngate, Framwelgate Waterside, Durham.

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Balmoral Castle

By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Her Excellency Mrs Yamina Karitanyi at Rwanda House, 120-122 Seymour Place, London W1, this morning in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as High Commissioner for the Republic of Rwanda in London.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon participated in the Champions’ Challenge at Windermere Lake, Cumbria.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Dinner at Lindeth Howe Hotel, Lindeth Drive, Longtail Hill, Bowness-on-Windermere.

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra, Royal Patron, Children and Families Across Borders, this evening attended a Reception at the residence of the Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation in London and was received by His Excellency Mr Markus Leitner.

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St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning joined the Ship’s Company of HMS Albion at sea off the coast of west Scotland.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Imjin 70 Co-ordination Group, accompanied by The Duchess of Gloucester, this afternoon attended a Service in Gloucester Cathedral to commemorate the Seventieth Anniversary of the Battle of Imjin River and, having been received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr Edward Gillespie), afterwards took the salute at the March Past of those who attended the Service.