Daily Record: February 24th, 2020

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The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by the Right Reverend David Conner (Dean of Windsor) at the Memorial Service for the Very Reverend Patrick Mitchell (formerly Dean of Windsor) which was held in Wells Cathedral, Somerset, this afternoon.

The Prince of Wales was represented by Mrs Anne Maw.

The Duke of York was represented by Miss Charlotte Manley.

The Princess Royal was represented by Captain Sir Nicholas Wright RN.

The Duke and Duchess of Kent were represented by Mr Nicholas Turnbull.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy was represented by the Reverend Canon Paul Wright.

By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Her Excellency Mrs Tamar Beruchashvili at 20 St George’s Square, London SW1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as Ambassador from Georgia to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received Ms Clare Pillman (Chief Executive, Natural Resources Wales).

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon chaired a Meeting.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, this afternoon visited Citizens Advice Bath and North East Somerset, 2 Edgar Buildings, George Street, Bath, and was received by Mr David Medlock (Deputy Lieutenant of Somerset).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning opened Hayman Gin Distillery, 8A Weir Road, London SW12, and was received by Mr Christopher Cotton (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Reverend Canon Susanna Gunner to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty in succession to the Reverend Dr Emma Ineson upon her appointment as Suffragan Bishop of Penrith.

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Daily Record: February 23rd, 2020

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Daily Record: February 22nd, 2020

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The Duke of Cambridge, Patron, Welsh Rugby Union, this afternoon attended the International Rugby Match between Wales and France at Principality Stadium, Westgate Street, Cardiff, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs Morfudd Meredith).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon attended the International Rugby Match between Italy and Scotland at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Italian Republic (Her Excellency Mrs Jill Morris).

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Daily Record: February 21st, 2020

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The Prince of Wales this morning visited the CAF Manufacturing Facility, Newport, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent (Brigadier Robert Aitken).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Aston Martin, St Athan, Barry, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs Morfudd Meredith).

The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited British Airways Maintenance Cardiff Limited, Barry.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Marie Curie Cancer Care, later visited Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale, Bridgeman Road, Penarth.

The Prince of Wales subsequently visited the flood-affected area of Pontypridd, visiting the High Street before meeting members of the emergency services and flood victims, Municipal Building, Chapel Street, Pontypridd, and was received by Mr Philip Hubbard (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Magpas Air Ambulance Operations Base, Royal Air Force Wyton, Huntingdon, and was received by Sir Keith Pearson (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Chailey Heritage Foundation, today received Mr Mark Creamer (Chairman of Trustees), Ms Jennifer Clark (Chairman of Governors) and Ms Helen Hewitt (Chief Executive).

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Daily Record: February 20th, 2020

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Buckingham Palace

Mr Neil Crompton was received in audience by The Queen today and kissed hands upon his appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Ms Rosa Zaragoza was also received by Her Majesty.

Mr Kevin Strong was received by The Queen this afternoon when Her Majesty decorated him with the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver).

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, on behalf of The Queen, this morning presented The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education at Buckingham Palace and afterwards gave a Reception.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Combat Stress, and Patron, the Confederation of Service Charities, this afternoon held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Patron, later attended a Plant Health and Biosecurity Conference, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, and was received by Mrs Gillian Norton (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), this morning received Major General Christopher Ghika upon assuming his appointment as General Officer Commanding London District.

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Hft, received Mr Robert Longley-Cook upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.

The Princess Royal, Vice Patron, the British Horse Society, today received Mr James Hick upon assuming his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.

Mr Timothy Lord (Chairman) was present.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Catch22, this afternoon visited Her Majesty’s Prison Thameside, Griffin Manor Way, London SE28.

The Princess Royal, Past Master, the Worshipful Company of Butchers, and Fourth Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the Annual City Food Lecture, Guildhall, London EC2.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this evening attended a Livery Dinner at Leathersellers’ Hall, 7 St Helen’s Place, London EC3.

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra, President, the Royal Star and Garter Homes, this afternoon officially opened Royal Star and Garter, Hughenden Avenue, High Wycombe, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, Bt).

Her Royal Highness subsequently presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to Stoke Poges, Wexham and Fulmer Horticultural Society, the Old Barn, Wexham Court Primary School, Church Lane, Wexham, Slough, Berkshire.

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Daily Record: February 19th, 2020

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The Queen this morning opened the Royal National Ear, Nose and Throat and Eastman Dental Hospitals, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 47-49 Huntley Street, London WC1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), the Chairman of the Trust (the Baroness Neuberger), Professor Marcel Levi (Chief Executive) and the Mayor of the London Borough of Camden (Councillor Maryam Eslamdoust).

Her Majesty, escorted by the Chief Executive, visited the Auditory Implant Centre, viewing a timeline display of the history of the Hospitals and demonstrations of a cochlear implant and a rotatory chair, and meeting clinicians and patients.

The Queen viewed the Dental Bay and a demonstration of equipment on the Adult Dental Treatment Floor, and met patients and members of staff.

Her Majesty subsequently visited the Paediatric Dental and Ear, Nose and Throat Floor, viewing the treatment area and meeting groups of patients who have benefited from the Hospitals’ care and their families.

The Queen held a Council at 5.30pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP, the Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP, the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP and the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP.

Mrs Sue-Ellen Braverman MP, Mr George Eustice MP, Ms Amanda Milling MP and Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP were sworn in as members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

The following took the Oath of Office or made affirmation, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office: the Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP (as Chancellor of the Exchequer), the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP (as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy), the Rt Hon George Eustice MP (as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), the Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP (as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland), the Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP (as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) and the Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP (as Secretary of State for International Development).

Mr Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.

The Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP had an audience of Her Majesty before the Council.

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

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Colonel, Welsh Guards, this morning held a Regimental Council Meeting at Clarence House.

His Royal Highness this afternoon held a Sustainable Markets Council Meeting.

The Prince of Wales afterwards received Mr Brian Moynihan (Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America).

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Granville Youth and Community Centre, 140 Carlton Vale, London NW6, to celebrate Brent “Borough of Culture 2020”, and was received by Miss Mei Sim Lai (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Kiln Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, London NW6.

Buckingham Palace

Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Duke of York.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning received His Excellency Mr George Brandis (High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Australia) and Commodore Guy Holthouse, Royal Australian Navy (Head Australian Defence Staff London).

Her Royal Highness, Honorary Air Commodore, University of London Air Squadron, received Squadron Leader Kenneth McCann, Royal Air Force, upon relinquishing his appointment as Officer Commanding and Squadron Leader Christopher Pearson, Royal Air Force upon assuming the appointment.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Sense International, received the Lord Levy upon assuming his appointment of President.

Mr Richard Kramer (Chief Executive Officer) was present.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Livability, this afternoon visited Livability Brookside House, Ash Close, Edgware, Middlesex, and was received by Mr Martin Russell (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Princess Royal, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this evening attended a Younger Brethren’s Dinner at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, today received Professor John Wallwork (Chairman of the Board of Directors) and Mr Stephen Posey (Chief Executive).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Chancellor, University of Surrey, this afternoon gave a Lunch at Buckingham Palace to mark the Fifth Anniversary of the 5G Innovation Centre.

His Royal Highness, President, King Edward VII’s Hospital (Sister Agnes), later attended a Tea for longstanding supporters at Agnes Keyser House, 55-56 Beaumont Street, London W1, to mark the One Hundred and Twentieth Anniversary of the first patient admission.

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Daily Record: February 18th, 2020

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Her Excellency Mrs Fatimata Dia was received in audience by The Queen today and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Senegal to the Court of St James’s.

Mr Mouhamadou Falilou Diagne was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Lieutenant-General Paul Mihova was received in audience by The Queen and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Zambia in London.

Mrs Mihova was also received by Her Majesty.

Sir Simon McDonald (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) was present.

The Lord Peel (Lord Chamberlain) had an audience of The Queen this afternoon and presented an Address from the House of Lords to which Her Majesty was graciously pleased to make reply.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, the Royal Shakespeare Company, this morning visited the costume workshop, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr Timothy Cox).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the National Automotive Innovation Centre, Lord Bhattacharyya Way, Coventry, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Mr John Crabtree).

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Almshouse Association, afterwards visited the Nicholas Chamberlaine Almshouses, All Saints Square, Bedworth.

His Royal Highness later visited the Veterans Contact Point, Armed Forces Centre, the Horsa Building, Bentley Road, Nuneaton.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, Versus Arthritis, this evening attended a Reception for Women in Science in the State Apartments, St James’s Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The Queen and as President, UK Fashion and Textile Association, this afternoon presented The Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design, St Etheldreda’s Church, 14 Ely Place, London EC1.

Her Royal Highness, President, Carers Trust, this evening attended the Euromoney Wealth Management Awards Dinner at Guildhall, London EC2.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Canine Partners for Independence, this morning received Mrs Nicola Martin (Chief Executive Officer) and Mrs Jacqueline Staunton (Chairman of Trustees).

His Royal Highness, President, Cambridge House, this afternoon received Ms Karin Woodley (Chief Executive).

The Duke of Gloucester this evening presented a Royal Charter to the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects at Mansion House, Walbrook, London EC4.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning opened the renovated Brentwood Town Hall, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst).

His Royal Highness, President, the Scout Association, this afternoon visited the Essex County Scout Camp at Skreens Park Activity Centre, Skreens Park Road, Roxwell, Chelmsford, Essex.

The Duke of Kent later visited Lodge Coaches, JW Lodge and Sons, the Street, High Easter, Chelmsford, to mark its Centenary.

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Daily Record: February 17th, 2020

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Royal Honorary Colonel, The Queen’s Own Yeomanry, this morning received Major-General David Rutherford-Jones upon relinquishing his appointment as Regimental Colonel, and Major-General Timothy Hyams upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness later visited Emma Willis Limited, Bearland House, Longsmith Street, Gloucester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr Edward Gillespie).

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Battle of Britain Fighter Association, and The Duchess of Cornwall were represented by Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton (President, the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, and formerly Chief of the Air Staff) at the Funeral Service of Wing Commander Paul Farnes (Battle of Britain Veteran), which was held at Boxgrove Priory, Boxgrove, Chichester, West Sussex, this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited the General Register Office at Her Majesty’s Passport Office, Smedley Hydro, Trafalgar Road, Birkdale, Southport, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Mr Mark Blundell).

Her Royal Highness, President, UK Fashion and Textile Association, this afternoon visited Try and Lilly Limited, 95 Kempston Street, Liverpool, Merseyside.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary Air Commodore, No 501 (County of Gloucester) Logistics Support Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force, was represented by Squadron Leader Andrew Marshall (Officer Commanding) at the Funeral Service of Wing Commander Paul Farnes (Battle of Britain Veteran), which was held at Boxgrove Priory, Boxgrove, Chichester, West Sussex, this afternoon.

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Daily Record: February 16th, 2020

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Daily Record: February 15th, 2020

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