The Royal Record

Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Lowe (Regimental Secretary) was present.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Wigmore Hall, this evening attended the Leeds Lieder Gala Concert at Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Boston Manor House, Brentford, Middlesex.

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Built Environment Trust, this evening attended a Lecture at the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1.

The Officers of the Order were: the Bishop of Winchester (Prelate), the Dean of Windsor (Register), Mr Thomas Woodcock (Garter), Miss Sarah Clarke (Lady Usher of the Black Rod) and Mr Patric Dickinson (Secretary).

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave (Secretary, Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood), Mr Max Bowen (Page of Honour) and Mr Robert Bruce (Page of Honour) were in attendance.

The Queen welcomed The King of Spain and The King of the Netherlands as Extra Knights Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

Her Majesty invested Lady Mary Peters with the Insignia of a Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and the Marquess of Salisbury with the Insignia of a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

The Queen later gave a Luncheon Party for the Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Garter at which The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke of York, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy were present.

The King and Queen of Spain and The King and Queen of the Netherlands were also present.

The following had the honour of being invited: the Duke of Abercorn and the Lady Sophie Hamilton, Field Marshal the Lord Bramall, the Lord and Lady Sainsbury of Preston Candover, Sir Timothy Colman and Mrs Peter Troughton, Sir Anthony and Lady Acland, the Lord and Lady Butler of Brockwell, the Lord Morris of Aberavon and the Hon Mrs Cross, the Rt Hon Sir John Major and Dame Norma Major, the Lord Luce, Sir Thomas and Lady Dunne, the Lord and Lady Phillips of Worth Matravers, Admiral of the Fleet the Lord Boyce and the Hon Mrs Barling, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord and Lady Stirrup, the Baroness Manningham-Buller, the Lord and Lady King of Lothbury, the Lord and Lady Shuttleworth, Sir David and Lady Brewer, the Viscount and Viscountess Brookeborough, Lady Mary Fagan and Captain Christopher Fagan, Lady Mary Peters and Mr John Peters, the Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury, the Bishop of Winchester, the Dean of Windsor, Mr Thomas Woodcock, Miss Sarah Clarke, Mr Patric Dickinson, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave, Mr Max Bowen and Mr Robert Bruce.

An Installation Service was held in St George’s Chapel this afternoon at which The King of Spain and The King of the Netherlands were installed as an Extra Knights Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and Lady Mary Peters and the Marquess of Salisbury were installed as a Lady Companion and a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms and The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty in the Chapel.

Mr Dennis Rensch (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex) was present at London Stansted Airport this morning upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Colombia and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Sussex this morning attended a Chatham House Africa Programme Conference in partnership with the Halo Trust at Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 10 St James’s Square, London SW1, and was received by Dr Paul Knapman (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Vice Patron, Commonwealth Games Federation, this morning attended a Meeting at Brindley Place, 2 Brunswick Street, Birmingham, and was received by Mr Michael Laverty (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

His Royal Highness, Patron, afterwards visited Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, Birmingham, and was received by Ms Julia Willoughby (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

The Countess of Wessex this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Lebanon.

Mr Alexander Stonor and Mrs Angus Galletley were in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Australian Corps of Signals, this morning received Brigadier Susan Coyle (Head of Corps) and Commodore Guy Holthouse (Royal Australian Navy, Defence Adviser and Head of Australian Defence Staff London, Australian High Commission).

Her Royal Highness later re-opened Wirral Churches’ Ark Project’s renovated Mary Cole House, 7 Sidney Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, and was received by Mr Robert Owen (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside).

The Princess Royal, President, British Olympic Association, this afternoon unveiled a statue of John Hulley (who established the National Olympian Association, the forerunner of the British Olympic Association) at Mann Island, Liverpool Waterfront.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning officially opened Anglia Ruskin’s School of Medicine, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst).

His Royal Highness this afternoon officially opened the new Riverside Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, Chelmsford.

His Royal Highness, Royal Founding Patron, the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, afterwards held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Sussex, Patron, Invictus Games Foundation, this morning attended a Board Meeting at 190 Great Dover Street, London SE1.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Rugby Football League, this afternoon received Mr Ralph Rimmer (Chief Executive Officer) at Windsor Castle.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York today received Professor David Gann (Chairman, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority).

His Royal Highness, Honorary Patron, British-Kazakh Society, this afternoon received Mr Rupert Goodman (Chairman) and the Lord Astor of Hever (Chairman’s Advisory Group).

St James’s Palace*

The Earl of Wessex today visited Cumbria and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (Mrs Peter Hensman).

His Royal Highness this morning visited BAE Systems, Bridge Road, Barrow-in-Furness.

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon visited St Mary’s Hospice, 299-301 Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness.

His Royal Highness later officially opened the Visitor Hub at Cumbria Wildlife Trust, 1 Coastguard Cottages, South Walney Nature Reserve, near Barrow-in-Furness.

The Earl of Wessex afterwards visited the South Walney Oyster Farm Hatchery Site, Walney Island, near Barrow-in-Furness.

His Royal Highness, Patron, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, this evening attended a Dinner and Concert at the Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham, and was received by Mr Simon Topman (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

The Countess of Wessex this morning called upon The President of the Lebanese Republic at the President’s Office in Beirut, Lebanon.

Her Royal Highness later attended a Meeting with Bayssour’s Mechanism for Social Stability Committee in Bayssour.

The Countess of Wessex today called upon Mr Saad Hariri (Prime Minister of the Lebanese Republic) at the Prime Minister’s Office in Beirut.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Meeting with Mr Nabih Berri (Parliamentary Speaker).

The Countess of Wessex later visited a Caritas Shelter in Beirut.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended The Queen’s Birthday Party at the Lebanese National Library in Beirut.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Fourth Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this morning attended the Committee of Wardens Meeting, General Court Meeting and Luncheon at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, National Association of Retired Police Officers, this evening attended the Centenary Dinner at the Pavilion, Tower of London EC3.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Joint Patron, Thames Landscape Strategy, this evening attended a Reception to mark its 25th Anniversary, at City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London SE1.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Friends of Cathedral Music’s Diamond Fund for Choristers, this afternoon attended a Reception in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, and was received by Mr Robert Owen (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside).

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Friends of Cathedral Music’s Diamond Fund for Choristers, this evening attended a Concert by the Cathedral Choristers of Britain in Liverpool Cathedral, St James Mount, Liverpool.

*Addendum:

The Countess of Wessex’s engagements were added to the Court Circular on June 14th.

The Queen declared in Council the Rt Hon Melvyn Stride MP Lord President of the Council, who took the Oath of Office and kissed hands on his appointment.

The Rt Hon Melvyn Stride MP had an audience of Her Majesty before the Council.

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

The Duke of Cambridge, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

The Queen was represented by Professor Sir John Cunningham (formerly Head of the Medical Household) at the Service of Celebration for the Life of Dr Peter Fisher (Physician to The Queen) which was held in the Church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London WC2, this afternoon.

The Prince of Wales was represented by Dr Michael Dixon.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were represented by Ms Cristal Sumner.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received Sir William Worsley (HM Government’s Tree Champion).

His Royal Highness received General the Hon David Hurley (Governor-General designate of the Commonwealth of Australia).

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Foundation, this afternoon held a Reception at Clarence House for the Castle of Mey Trust.

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Trust Group, afterwards held a Meeting.

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Trust Group, this evening attended a Youth Can Do It Reception, Phillips, Berkeley Square, London W1, and was received by Mr Justin Packshaw (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Duchess of Cornwall, Honorary Patron, Fulham Palace Trust, this afternoon attended the Fulham Palace Restoration Launch, Fulham Palace, Bishop’s Avenue, London SW6, and was received by Mrs Sandra Cahill (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness later attended a Bees for Development Garden Party at Marlborough House, London SW1.

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, Royal Osteoporosis Society, this evening attended
a Reception in London.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, Action on Addiction, this evening attended a Gala Dinner at Spring Restaurant, Somerset House, Lancaster Place, London WC2, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Sussex this morning attended the launch of Made by Sport at Black Prince Trust, Beaufoy Walk, London SE11, and was received by Mrs Colleen Harris (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Buckingham Palace*

The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, this afternoon held a Pitch@Palace 11.0 at St James’s Palace for entrepreneurs and supporters.

St James’s Palace*

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, the London Garden Society, this morning toured the Floating Barges Gardens, Tower Bridge Moorings, London SE1, and Cannon Bridge Roof Gardens, Cannon Bridge Properties, 1 Cousins Lane, London EC4, and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Tennis and Rackets Association, this afternoon attended a Lunch and Reception at The Queen’s Club, Palliser Road, Hammersmith, London W14.

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited the Bekaa Valley region, Lebanon.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Awareness Foundation, today attended a Luncheon at the British Embassy, Serail Hill, Embassy Complex, Beirut Central District.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon attended a Women, Peace and Security Meeting at the British Embassy.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner on women’s participation in decision making, at the residence of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic in Beirut.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Townswomen’s Guilds, this morning attended the Annual General Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Cheltenham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr Edward Gillespie).

Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this afternoon opened the new Training Centre at Lowlands Farm, Old Warwick Road, Shrewley, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr Timothy Cox).

The Princess Royal, Fourth Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this evening attended the Wardens’ Strategy Meeting at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, UK Youth, later attended a Dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane, Hamilton Place, Park Lane, London W1, and was received by Dr Paul Knapman (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

*Addendum:

The Duke of York’s and The Countess of Wessex’s engagements were added to the Court Circular on June 13th.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this morning visited Inn on the Square, Market Square, Keswick, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria (Mrs Peter Hensman).

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited Deepdale Hall, Patterdale, Ullswater, Cumbria.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Sussex this morning received the Rt Hon Mr Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli (Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal).

His Royal Highness, Patron, this evening attended a Concert in aid of Sentebale at Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this afternoon received the Lord O’Neill of Gatley (Chairman, Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Science and Technology Facilities Council Harwell and Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus, this evening held a Dinner at St James’s Palace.

St James’s Palace*

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning attended a Meeting at Gulliver House, Madeira Walk, Windsor, Berkshire.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening held a Dinner at Windsor Castle.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Lebanon and was received this evening upon arrival at Beirut-Rafic International Airport by Mr Benjamin Wastnage (Deputy Head of Mission).

Mr Alexander Stonor and Mrs Angus Galletley are in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, English Rural Housing Association, this morning opened an Affordable Housing Development, London Road, Bolney, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex (Mrs Susan Pyper).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Voluntary Service Overseas, this afternoon attended a Reception at Barber-Surgeons’ Hall, Monkwell Square, Wood Street, London EC2.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this evening attended a Reception at Buckingham Palace for winners of The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this evening attended a Reception at Buckingham Palace for winners of The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.

*Addendum:

The Countess of Wessex’s engagements were added to the Court Circular on June 12th.

His Royal Highness, Royal Honorary Colonel, Royal Wessex Yeomanry, this afternoon received Captain Ryan Morgan upon relinquishing his appointment as Regimental Adjutant and Captain George Lynch-Staunton upon assuming the appointment.

The Countess of Wessex this morning held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace with survivors of sexual violence.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon received a delegation involved with the Women, Peace and Security Agenda.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, this morning attended the Annual General Meeting at the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society, Royal Jersey Showground, Trinity, and was received by the Lieutenant-Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bailiwick of Jersey (Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the British Nutrition Foundation, this afternoon launched Healthy Eating Week for Schools at Jersey College for Girls, le Mont Millais, St Saviour.

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra, President, British School at Rome, this evening attended a Lecture at the British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.