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The Princess Royal, Patron, St Andrew’s First Aid, today presented volunteer awards at the Corinthian Club, 191 Ingram Street, Glasgow, and was received by Mr John Chapman (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow).
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent, Royal Colonel, 1st Battalion The Rifles, this morning took the salute and presented campaign medals during a Parade at Beachley Barracks, near Chepstow.
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Buckingham Palace
Major General Christopher Ghika was received by The Queen today upon his appointment as Major General Commanding Household Division.
The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle was received by Her Majesty upon his appointment as Dean of Westminster.
Mr Benjamin Fender was received in audience by The Queen and kissed hands upon his appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia.
The following were received in audience by Her Majesty upon their appointment as British High Commissioners: Mr Rowan Laxton (the Republic of Cameroon) and Mrs Kara Owen (the Republic of Singapore).
Mrs Laxton and Commandant William Tierney were also received by The Queen.
Dr Philip Rushbrook was received in audience by Her Majesty and kissed hands upon his appointment as Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha.
Mrs Rushbrook was also received by The Queen.
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Youth United Foundation, this afternoon received Mrs Jennifer Price (Chairman).
His Royal Highness received Air Chief Marshal Michael Wigston (Chief of the Air Staff).
The Prince of Wales received Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown and Prince Radu of Romania.
His Royal Highness this evening held a pre-Chanukah Reception at Buckingham Palace.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Cambridge this afternoon arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Oman.
Dr Simon Case and Mr Christian Jones were in attendance.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, Fourth Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this morning visited Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2, in order to meet staff from Fishmongers’ Hall affected by the recent London Bridge terror attack.
Her Royal Highness, President, Racing Welfare, today attended a Beneficiaries’ Christmas Luncheon at Newbury Racecourse and was received by Mr Richard Griffiths (Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).
The Princess Royal, Patron, the Not Forgotten Association, this afternoon held a Reception at St James’s Palace.
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Association for all Speech Impaired Children, this evening attended a Christmas Concert at the Church of St Andrew Holborn, London EC4.
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent, Patron, St Mungo’s, this evening held a Gala Dinner at Windsor Castle to celebrate the Charity’s 50th Anniversary.
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His Excellency Mr Said Rustamov was received in audience by The Queen today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Court of St James’s.
Mrs Rustamova was also received by Her Majesty.
His Excellency Dr Morie Komba Manyeh 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 Sierra Leone in London.
Mrs Manyeh was also received by Her Majesty.
Sir Simon McDonald (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) was present.
The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Welsh, this afternoon received Lieutenant-Colonel Owain Luke upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 1st Battalion and Lieutenant-Colonel Rupert Feildhouse upon assuming the appointment.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this morning chaired a Meeting of The Prince’s Council at 10 Buckingham Gate, London SW1.
His Royal Highness this afternoon received Admiral Anthony Radakin (First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff).
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall received Captain Darren Houston (Commanding Officer HMS Prince of Wales).
The Prince of Wales received the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle (Dean of Westminster).
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended the Royal Film Performance of 1917 in aid of the Film and Television Charity at the Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London WC2, and were received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).
The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, Emmaus UK, this morning visited Emmaus Greenwich, Earl Rise, London SE18, and was received by Dr Pieter van de Merwe (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Fan Museum, and President, the Royal Voluntary Service, afterwards attended a fan-making class at the Fan Museum, Crooms Hill, London SE10.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Cambridge today undertook engagements in Oman.
His Royal Highness this morning visited the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Marine Science Centre.
The Duke of Cambridge, on behalf of The Queen, subsequently held an Investiture at the Residence in Muscat.
His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Suwaih village.
The Duke of Cambridge afterwards visited Outward Bound Oman at Wadi al Arba’een.
His Royal Highness was received by The Sultan of Oman this evening and remained to Dinner at Bait Al Barakah Palace.
The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, Family Action, today visited Peterley Manor Farm, Peterley Lane, Prestwood, Great Missenden, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, Bt).
St James’s Palace
The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Rochester Cathedral Trust, this afternoon attended a Lunch at Mansion House, Walbrook, London EC4.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, later held an Afternoon Tea at Buckingham Palace to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Scar Free Foundation.
The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, afterwards held a Meeting.
Her Royal Highness, Chairman, Women in Business Committee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening held a Christmas Reception in The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal this morning presented the Fortieth National Railway Heritage Awards at Merchant Taylors’ Hall, 30 Threadneedle Street, London EC2.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Cranfield Trust, this afternoon attended a 30th Anniversary Seminar and Reception at Barber-Surgeons’ Hall, Monkwell Square, Wood Street, Barbican, London EC2.
The Princess Royal this evening attended the 20th Anniversary Service of Remembrance at the Albin Memorial Garden, Culling Road, London SE16, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Gloucester, Protector of the Anglo-Danish Society’s Scholarship Programme, this evening attended a Dinner, in the presence of The Queen of Denmark, to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Society’s Scholarship Programme at Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2.
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His Excellency Mr Andreas Kakouris was received in audience by The Queen today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Cyprus in London.
Mrs Kakouris was also received by Her Majesty.
His Excellency Mr Vanja Filipovićwas received in audience by The Queen and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Court of St James’s.
Sir Simon McDonald (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) was present.
The Rt Hon Justin Trudeau MP (Prime Minister of Canada) was received in audience by The Queen this afternoon.
His Excellency Mr Jens Stoltenberg (Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) was received by The Queen.
Ms Ingrid Schulerud was also received by Her Majesty.
The Queen gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace this evening for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation leaders to mark 70 years of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation alliance.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Princess Royal and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.
Mr Vincent Thompson (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport, London, this morning upon the arrival of The President of the Republic of Turkey and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.
Colonel Christopher Sharwood-Smith (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire) was present at Luton Airport this morning upon the arrival of The President of the Czech Republic and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of Her Majesty.
Brigadier David Harrison (Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire) was present at Farnborough Airport today upon the arrival of The President of the Slovak Republic and welcomed Her Excellency on behalf of The Queen.
Mr Bruce Houlder (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Royal Air Force Northolt this afternoon upon the arrival of The President of the French Republic and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of Her Majesty.
Rear-Admiral Roy Clare (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport, London, this afternoon upon the arrival of The President of the Republic of Bulgaria and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales this morning received the Hon Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama (Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji).
His Royal Highness received the Rt Hon Justin Trudeau MP (Prime Minister of Canada).
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace this afternoon and presented The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering.
His Royal Highness afterwards received Mrs Erna Solberg (Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway).
The Prince of Wales received Mr Giuseppe Conte (Prime Minister of the Italian Republic).
The President of the United States of America and Mrs Trump called upon The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at Clarence House.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Cambridge this morning attended a Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the State of Kuwait (His Excellency Mr Michael Davenport) at the Residence in Kuwait City, Kuwait, to mark the 120th Anniversary of UK-Kuwait relations.
His Royal Highness subsequently called upon Sheikh Mohamed Abdullah (Deputy Minister of the Amiri Diwan).
The Duke of Cambridge later viewed Exercise Desert Warrior at Kuwait National Guard Camp Sheikh Salam Ali.
His Royal Highness afterwards received Sheikh Ali Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah (Head of the Amiri Diwan).
The Duke of Cambridge subsequently departed from Kuwait International Airport for Oman and was received upon arrival at Khasab Airport, Musandam, by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman (His Excellency Mr Hamish Cowell) and Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said bin Ibrahim Al-Busaidi (Governor and Minister of State for Musandam).
His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Oman Royal Naval Base at Musandam.
The Duke of Cambridge afterwards visited the Omani Royal Naval Ship RNOV RASIKH.
His Royal Highness afterwards called upon Rear-Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis Al Raisi (Commander Royal Navy of Oman).
Later The Duke of Cambridge was welcomed to Muscat by His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said (Minister of Heritage and Culture).
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, Patron, Save the Children UK, this morning attended a Board Meeting and subsequently visited staff at 1 St John’s Lane, London EC1.
Her Royal Highness, President, the Mission to Seafarers Limited, this afternoon attended a Carol Service at St Michael Paternoster Royal, College Hill, London EC4, and a Reception at Skinners’ Hall, 8 1/2 Dowgate Hill, London EC4.
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), this afternoon took the salute at a Regimental Parade through Edinburgh and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Francis Ross, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).
His Royal Highness later attended a Service and Laying Up of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) Standard in Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), this evening attended a Regimental Dinner at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
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Mr Vincent Thompson (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport, London, this afternoon upon the Arrival of The President of Romania and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.
Mr Simon Knight (Deputy Lieutenant of West Sussex) was present at Gatwick Airport, London, this afternoon upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Latvia and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of Her Majesty.
Mr John Barber (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at London City Airport this evening upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Lithuania and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.
Colonel Christopher Sharwood-Smith (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire) was present at Luton Airport this evening upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Poland and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of Her Majesty.
Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport, London, this evening upon the Arrival of The President of the United States of America and welcomed The President on behalf of The Queen.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Cambridge today carried out engagements in Kuwait.
His Royal Highness this morning visited the Jahra Nature Reserve.
The Duke of Cambridge afterwards attended a Luncheon given by The Amir of the State of Kuwait at Seif Palace.
His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre.
The Duke of Cambridge subsequently attended a Reception given by Sheikh Mohamed Abdullah (Deputy Minister of the Amiri Diwan) in the Kuwaiti desert.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this afternoon received Mr Palmer Hamilton (Prior of the Priory in the United States of America).
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited the Royal High School, East Barnton Avenue, Edinburgh, and was received by Mr Valentine Tudball (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).
His Royal Highness later visited the Vintage Vibes charitable partnership, 2 Cheyne Street, Edinburgh.
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The Duke of Cambridge this morning departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Kuwait and was received upon arrival this evening at Kuwait International Airport by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the State of Kuwait (His Excellency Mr Michael Davenport).
Dr Simon Case and Mr Christian Jones are in attendance.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester and The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Friends of St Paul’s Cathedral, this evening attended the Advent Procession in St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4.
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The Princess Royal, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this morning attended the National Annual General Meeting at Saddlers’ Hall, 40 Gutter Lane, London EC2.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Army Medical Corps, this morning took the salute at the 1 Army Training Regiment’s Pass Off Parade, Army Training Centre, Pirbright, Surrey.
The Duchess of Gloucester this morning opened Riverwalk School, Mayfield Road, Bury St Edmunds, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk (Claire, Countess of Euston).
Her Royal Highness, President, this afternoon attended a Concert at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.
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The Prince of Wales, Patron, The Prince’s Countryside Fund, this afternoon held a Meeting at Sandringham House.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this morning visited West Bromwich Albion Training Ground, 430 Birmingham Road, Walsall, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Mr John Crabtree).
His Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, afterwards attended an English Football League’s Shareholders Meeting at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham.
St James’s Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, this evening held a Dinner for The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation.
The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, Women in Business Committee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at the Stafford Hotel, 16-18 St James’s Place, London SW1.
The Countess of Wessex, President, the Royal Smithfield Club, later held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, President, British Olympic Association, this afternoon opened the new offices and attended an Executive Board Meeting at 101 New Cavendish Street, London W1.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening held a Dinner at St James’s Palace.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust, today attended the Annual Conference at the Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr Timothy Cox).
The Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended a Dinner to mark the One Thousandth Anniversary of the Abbey of St Edmund in St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk (Clare, Countess of Euston).
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Ms Deborah Bronnert was received in audience by The Queen today and kissed hands upon her appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation.
Mr Alfonso Torrents was also received by Her Majesty.
The Reverend Professor Peter Galloway was received by Her Majesty this afternoon upon relinquishing his appointment as Chaplain of The Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy and delivered up the Badge and Chain of Office upon relinquishing his appointment as Chaplain of the Royal Victorian Order when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.
The Reverend Canon Thomas Woodhouse was received by The Queen upon his appointment as Chaplain of The Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy when Her Majesty handed to him his Badge and Chain as Chaplain of the Royal Victorian Order.
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, today completed two days with Kingston Hospital Maternity Unit in London.
St James’s Palace
The Earl of Wessex this morning received Admiral Anthony Radakin (First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff).
His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, today held Receptions at St James’s Palace for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Award.
The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon held a Meeting.
His Royal Highness, President, Creative Youth Organisers of the International Youth Arts Festival, this evening attended a Gala Dinner at Glenmore House, 6 the Crescent, Surbiton, and was received by the Reverend Martin Hislop (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
The Countess of Wessex today visited Sylva Foundation, Sylva Wood Centre, Little Wittenham Road, Long Wittenham, and opened the newly restored Wessex House,
and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mr Timothy Stevenson).
Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Earth Trust, Little Wittenham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
The Countess of Wessex afterwards Footsteps Foundation, the Footsteps Centre,
4 Queen Street, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
Her Royal Highness later visited IntoUniversity Oxford South East, Jubilee 77 Centre, Sorrel Road, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, and was received by Mr Brian Buchan (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire).
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, Patron, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, this morning received Dr Tajek Hassan upon relinquishing his appointment as President and Dr Katherine Henderson upon assuming the appointment.
Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, later visited 13 Air Assault Support Regiment at Roman Camp, Merville Barracks, Colchester, Essex.
The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, Hft, this afternoon attended a Reception at Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers, GES and Sons Limited, Cambridge Road, Stansted, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst).
The Princess Royal, President, World Horse Welfare, later received Mr Michael Baines (Chairman) and Mr Roly Owers (Chief Executive).
Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of London, this evening attended Foundation Day at Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Japan Society, this afternoon planted a commemorative Cherry Tree as part of a Tree Planting Ceremony in Regent’s Park, London NW1, and was received by Mr Rupert Goodman (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
His Royal Highness, Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Masons, this evening presented The Duke of Gloucester Award for Excellence in Stonemasonry at the Mercers’ Hall, Ironmonger Lane, London EC2.
The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal President, the Children’s Society, today received Mr Mark Russell upon assuming his appointment as Chief Executive.
Ms Janet Legrand (Chairman of the Board of Trustees) was present.
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