The Royal Record

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Windsor Castle

His Excellency Mr Andreas Michaelis 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 Federal Republic of Germany to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Michaelis was also received by Her Majesty via video link.

His Excellency First Admiral Pengiran Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi bin Pengiran Haji Muhammad 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 Commission as High Commissioner for Brunei Darussalam in London.

Pg Datin Noralam binti Pg Hj Kahar was also received by Her Majesty via video link.

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

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning held a Sustainable Agriculture Meeting at St James’s Palace.

His Royal Highness this afternoon received The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

The Prince of Wales later visited the Ritz London, 150 Piccadilly, London W1, to support the hospitality industry since the pandemic lockdown.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex and The Countess of Wessex, Colonel-in-Chief, this morning visited the Corps of Army Music, Kneller Hall, Twickenham, Middlesex.

His Royal Highness, President, Sport and Recreation Alliance, this afternoon attended a Meeting via video link.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Awareness Foundation, today attended a Meeting via video link.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the York Road Project, HG Wells Conference Centre, Church Street East, Woking, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Awareness Foundation, this evening attended a Meeting via video link.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this morning held a Meeting via video link.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, Adjutant General’s Corps, today held a Meeting with Colonel Suzanne Holmes (Corps Colonel) via telephone.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, the Edge Foundation, this morning held a Meeting via video link with Ms Alice Barnard (Chief Executive Officer).

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Windsor Castle

The Queen spoke to Mr Bill Michael (UK Chairman and Senior Partner, KPMG LLP) and other partners and members of staff today via video link to mark the firm’s One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary.

By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Lubomir Rehak at 25 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Slovak Republic to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

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

Mr Ronald Hayward was received by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall when His Royal Highness invested him with the Insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Step Up To Serve, afterwards held a Meeting at St James’s Palace.

His Royal Highness, Duke of Cornwall this afternoon chaired a Meeting of The Prince’s Council at St James’s Palace.

The Prince of Wales this evening held an Accounting for Sustainability Meeting via video link.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, this morning opened the Duchess of Cornwall kennels at the home in Priest Hill, Egham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).

St James’s Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Shooting Star Children’s Hospices, this morning visited the charity shop at 173a High Street, Hampton Hill, Hampton, Middlesex.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened the new dining room at Taunton School, Staplegrove Road, Taunton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Mrs Richard Maw).

Her Royal Highness later visited Barka Parka, Harepits Farm, Butleigh, on the occasion of its Fortieth Anniversary and was received by Mrs Emma Aitken (Deputy Lieutenant of Somerset).

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Windsor Castle

The Queen, accompanied by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Earl and Countess of Wessex and The Princess Royal, this afternoon attended a Carol Concert performed by the Salvation Army in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, having been received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs Morfudd Meredith), this morning met students from universities across Cardiff at Cardiff Castle.

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon visited Cleeve Court Residential Care, Cleeve Green, Twerton, Bath, and were received by Mr Edward Bayntun-Coward (Deputy Lieutenant of Somerset).

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, having been received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr James Puxley), later visited the Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading.

St James’s Palace

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this morning volunteered at FoodWise, Moorcroft Centre for the Community, Old School Place, Westfield, Woking, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, International Police Association (Section United Kingdom), this morning attended a Seventieth Anniversary Members Day Meeting via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this morning received Dr David Staples (Grand Secretary and Chief Executive Officer) at Kensington Palace.

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Windsor Castle

The Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern MP (Prime Minister of New Zealand) had an audience of The Queen via telephone this evening.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon attended a Service in Salisbury Cathedral to mark the Eight Hundredth Anniversary of the Cathedral’s re-foundation and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Mrs Peter Troughton).

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, having been received by Mrs Sandra Cumming (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh), this morning visited Scottish Ambulance Service (East), Cliftonhall Yards, Newbridge.

Their Royal Highnesses, having been received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland (the Duchess of Northumberland), this afternoon visited Holy Trinity Church of England First School, Bell Tower Place, Berwick-upon-Tweed.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, having been received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire (Mr Edward Anderson), afterwards visited Batley Community Centre, Upper Commercial Street, Batley.

Their Royal Highnesses, having been received by Mrs Sharman Birtles (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester), this evening visited FareShare Greater Manchester, New Smithfield Market, Manchester.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Colonel, 2nd Battalion The Rifles, this morning received Lieutenant Colonel William Wells upon assuming his appointment as Commanding Officer.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Wigmore Hall, this afternoon held a Meeting with Mr John Gilhooly (Director) via video link.

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Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this evening met members of staff from Network Rail and Transport for London at London Euston Railway Station, Euston Road, London NW1.

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St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel-in-Chief, The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment), this afternoon held a Meeting via video link with Lieutenant Colonel Robert Fraser upon assuming his appointment as Commanding Officer.

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Windsor Castle

Her Excellency Ms Sophie Katsarava 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 Georgia to the Court of St James’s.

His Excellency Mr Gil da Costa was received in audience by Her Majesty via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to the Court of St James’s.

His Excellency Dr Ferenc Kumin 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 Hungary to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Kumin was also received by Her Majesty via video link.

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

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited Read College, St Bart’s Theatre, St Bartholomew’s Road, Reading, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr James Puxley).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited the University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, Reading.

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Colonel, 2nd Battalion The Rifles, this afternoon received Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Cates upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning held a Meeting with Mr Imran Khan (Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan) via telephone.

His Royal Highness afterwards held a Meeting for Waitrose Duchy Organic via video link.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited the Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London W1, and were received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited the 100 Club, Century House, 100 Oxford Street, London W1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Commodore-in-Chief, Submarines, this morning received Royal Navy submariners who are part of the Ceremonial Guard at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited the Corn Exchange, Market Place, Newbury, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr James Puxley).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Newbury Market to learn about how stallholders have coped during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Disability Initiative, this morning visited the Resource Centre, Knoll Road, Camberley, to mark the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon participated in a Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership Meeting via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, UK Youth, this morning held a Meeting via video link with the Lady Stoneham of Droxford upon relinquishing her appointment as Chairman and Mr David Thomlinson upon assuming the appointment.

Miss Ndidi Okezie (Chief Executive Officer) was present.

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Wise, today held a Meeting via video link with Ms Helen Wollaston upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive Officer.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this morning held a Meeting with Professor Mark Compton (Lord Prior), Dr Thabo Makgoba (Prior of the Priory in South Africa) and Colonel Kevin Williams (Chancellor of the Priory in South Africa) via video link.

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon held a Meeting with the Reverend Prebendary Jonathan Osborne (Senior Chaplain, Metropolitan Police Service) via telephone.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this evening attended a recording of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony by the chorus of the Hanover Band at Mansion House, London EC4.

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Windsor Castle

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

By command of Her Majesty, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Derick Ally at 130-132 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as High Commissioner for the Republic of Seychelles in London.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Chairman, the Royal Collection Trust, this morning chaired a Meeting of the Trustees via telephone.

His Royal Highness, Royal Founding Patron, the Royal Drawing School, this afternoon received Mr Mark Chester upon relinquishing his appointment as Executive Director.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Royal Opera House, afterwards received Mr David Ross (Chairman of the Trustees).

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Trust International, this evening held a Meeting via video link.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, and The Duchess of Cornwall later visited the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patrons, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this afternoon held a Meeting with the Lord Hague of Richmond (Chairman) and Mr Jason Knauf (Chief Executive) via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning held a Meeting with the Baroness Grey-Thompson (Chairman of the Board of Trustees) and Ms Ruth Marvel (Chief Executive Officer) via video link.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening attended a “Bright Stars” Christmas Reception via video link.

The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, Women’s Network Forum, this afternoon attended a Surrey Lieutenancy Business Discussion convening business leaders and entrepreneurs from across the County via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited a Royal Navy contingent on public duties at Windsor Castle.

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Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this morning held a Meeting via video link with families affected by the 2017 Manchester Arena terrorist attack.

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, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon attended a Meeting via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Wellington Trust, this afternoon held a Meeting via video conference call with Commodore Angus Menzies upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive and Mr Alastair Chapman upon assuming the appointment of Chairman.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), later attended The Royal Armoured Corps’ Colonels’ Annual General Meeting via video conference call.