The Royal Record

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Windsor Castle

Her Majesty was present at a Military Ceremony in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle this morning to mark The Queen’s Official Birthday at which The Queen’s Colour of 1st Battalion Welsh Guards was Paraded, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Llewellyn-Usher (Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards).

The Bands of the Guards Division played a selection of music during the Ceremony, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Simon Haw (Coldstream Guards, Commanding Officer, Bands of the Household Division).

Major General Christopher Ghika (Major General Commanding the Household Division) was present.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, this afternoon chaired a Meeting of The Prince’s Council via telephone.

His Royal Highness this evening held a Meeting with The President of the Republic of Colombia via telephone.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning joined BBC Radio 2’s 500 Words Final via telephone.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning held a Meeting via video link.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Patron, the British Museum, this morning held a Meeting with Dr Hartwig Fischer (Director) via telephone.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this evening attended a Meeting via video link with the Rt Hon Justin Trudeau MP (Prime Minister of Canada) and Commonwealth Ambassadors to the United Nations.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and President, the Football Association, attended a Meeting with the Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP (Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport), athletes and representatives from Sport England and UK Sport via video link.

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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.

Today is the Ninety-Ninth Anniversary of the Birthday of The Duke of Edinburgh.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning held a Meeting with the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern MP (Prime Minister of New Zealand) via telephone.

His Royal Highness afterwards held a Meeting with Major General Christopher Ghika (General Officer Commanding London District and Major General Commanding the Household Division) via telephone.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this morning held a Meeting with Sir Keith Mills (Chairman) and Mr Jason Knauf (Chief Executive) via telephone.

His Royal Highness afterwards participated in a Meeting with the Duchy of Cornwall Rural Committee via telephone.

The Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this afternoon spoke to pupils from Waterloo Primary Academy, Blackpool, Lancashire, via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association, this afternoon held a Meeting with Mrs Kerry White and Master Mason White via video link in connection with their campaign to raise funds for #FightEB.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Royal Mencap Society, afterwards held a Meeting via video link with Mrs Edel Harris upon assuming her appointment as Chief Executive Officer.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, the Scar Free Foundation, later participated in a Meeting with Ambassadors via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Chairman, International Olympic Committee Members Election Commission, this afternoon participated in a Meeting via a video conference call.

Her Royal Highness, Fourth Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, afterwards participated in a Wardens’ Strategy Meeting via a video conference call.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Odiham, this morning held a Meeting with Group Captain Nicholas Knight (Station Commander) via telephone.

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra, Patron, St Christopher’s Hospice, this afternoon held a Meeting, via conference call, with Professor Heather Richardson (Joint Chief Executive) and Dr Amy Proffitt (Deputy Medical Director) to mark Carers Week.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning held a Meeting for the Royal College of Nursing Prince of Wales Nursing Cadet Scheme via telephone.

His Royal Highness afterwards held a Meeting with the Commonwealth Secretary-General (the Baroness Scotland of Asthal) via telephone.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this morning held a Meeting with the Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP (Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) via telephone.

His Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this afternoon held a Meeting with the Lord Hague of Richmond (Chairman of the United for Wildlife Transport and Finance Taskforces) via a video conference call.

The Duke of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and President, the Football Association, afterwards held a Meeting with Arsenal Football Club via a video conference call.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Fourth Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this morning participated in a Committee of Wardens Meeting via a video conference call.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Hornet Services Sailing Club, this afternoon held a Meeting via a video conference call with Commodore Peter Wykeham-Martin upon relinquishing his appointment as Commodore and Rear Admiral Richard Stokes upon assuming the appointment.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Papworth Trust, this morning held a Meeting with Mr Brian Stewart (Chairman of the Board of Trustees) and Ms Sarah Miller (Chief Executive) via a conference call.

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra, President, Care for Veterans, this afternoon held a Meeting, via conference call, with Mr Andrew Neaves (Chief Executive Officer), staff and residents at Gifford House, Worthing, West Sussex, to mark Carers Week.

Her Royal Highness, President, Friends of the Elderly, later held a Meeting, via conference call, with Mr Kerry Rubie (Chairman) and Mr Stephen Allen (Chief Executive) to mark Carers Week.

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Windsor Castle

By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) telephoned His Excellency Mr Borislav Banovicćć this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from Montenegro to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning held a Meeting with The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria via telephone.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Animal Health Trust, this morning participated in a Meeting via a video conference call.

Her Royal Highness, Chairman, International Olympic Committee Members Election Commission, this afternoon chaired a Meeting via a video conference call.

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Windsor Castle

Dr Christian Turner (British High Commissioner to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan) had an audience with The Queen today via telephone in connection with the Commonwealth Points of Light Award.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Vice Patron, the British Council, this morning held a Meeting with Sir Ciarán Devane (Chief Executive) via telephone.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen and The Princess Royal, President, Carers Trust, today spoke to Mr Gareth Howells (Chief Executive Officer) and four carers.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning held a Meeting for the Sustainable Markets Initiative via video link.

His Royal Highness, Patron, International Rescue Committee in the UK, this evening held a Meeting with the Rt Hon David Miliband (President and Chief Executive Officer) via telephone.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this morning participated in a Meeting with the Duchy of Cornwall Finance Committee via telephone.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Passage, afterwards held a Meeting via video link with beneficiaries, staff and volunteers of the Passage, London, who have helped homeless people during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, Action on Addiction, this afternoon spoke to clients and staff at Clouds House via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, this afternoon held a Meeting via video link with Mr George Brechin upon assuming his appointment as Chairman and with Mrs Barbara Smith upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive Officer and Mr David Field upon assuming the appointment.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary Air Commodore, No 501 (County of Gloucester) Logistics Support Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force, today held a Meeting with Squadron Leader Andrew Marshall (Officer Commanding) via telephone.