The Royal Record

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Windsor Castle

The Queen held a Council at 12.40pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP (Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government), the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP (Secretary of State for the Home Department) and the Rt Hon David Lidington MP (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office).

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

The Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP had an audience of Her Majesty before the Council.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay today undertook engagements at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Foundation, this morning held an Education Meeting.

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, The Prince’s Foundation, afterwards held a Meeting for the Foundation’s School of Traditional Arts.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Hillsborough Castle and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Down (Mr David Lindsay).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this afternoon departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for China.

Mrs Amanda Thirsk is in attendance.

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 at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon opened Minsterworth Affordable Housing Project at Ellis Bank Lane, Minsterworth, Gloucester, and was received by Mrs Jane Jenner-Fust (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, later attended a Citizens Advice Stroud and Cotswold Districts Reception at Stroud Subscription Rooms, George Street, Stroud, and was received by Mr Robert Bernays (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

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Windsor Castle

The Queen gave a Dinner Party at Windsor Castle this evening at which The Duke of York was present.

The following were invited: Her Excellency the High Commissioner for the Republic of Rwanda (Ms Yamina Karitanyi); Her Excellency the High Commissioner for Canada (Ms Janice Charette) and Mr Reginald Charette; His Excellency the Ambassador from Ireland and Mrs O’Neill; His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani; the Lord and Lady Hall; the Rt Hon Sir Alan and Lady Moses; Sir John and Lady Spurling; Canon Dr and Mrs Edmund Newell; Mr and Mrs Robin Budenberg; Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire and Mrs Puxley; Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs Mark Berry; Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs Edwyn Launders; and the Rt Hon Edward and Mrs Young.

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Clarence House

The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended the Olivier Awards 2019 at the Royal Albert Hall, London SW7, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this afternoon gave a Luncheon for The Sultan of Johor.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, this morning visited St Austell Brewery Company Limited, Trevarthian Road, St Austell, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge today completed three weeks’ concentrated attendance since 18th March with the Secret Intelligence Service and Security Service in London, and Government Communications Headquarters in Cheltenham and London.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK), this morning attended the Corporate Members Day at the De Vere Staverton Hotel, Daventry Road, Daventry, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (Mr David Laing).

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Windsor Castle

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this afternoon opened Waitrose Limited’s Food Innovation Studio, Doncastle Road, Bracknell, and was received by Mr Harry Henderson (Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).

His Royal Highness, President, World Wide Fund for Nature — United Kingdom, with The Duke of Cambridge and The Duke of Sussex, this evening attended the global premiere of “Our Planet” at the Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7, 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 Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch at Guildhall, London EC2.

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Windsor Castle

Mr Gary Hill was presented with the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) this afternoon by Mr Paul Sedgwick (Deputy Ranger of Windsor Great Park), on behalf of The Queen.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales this morning visited the British Muslim Heritage Centre, College Road, Manchester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mr Warren Smith).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Old Courts, Crawford Street, Wigan.

The Prince of Wales later visited the Toffee Works, Dorning Street, Wigan.

His Royal Highness later visited Wigan Little Theatre, 44 Crompton Street, Wigan.

The Prince of Wales this evening held a Reception for Social Prescription, Clarence House.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Sussex, Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, this afternoon visited YMCA St Paul’s Group, 25 St Mary’s Road, London W5, in support of Heads Together, and was received by Mrs Rosemary Prescott (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning attended the topping out ceremony of the Royal Windsor Park Hotel, Wick Lane, Englefield Green, Surrey.

His Royal Highness, Patron, this afternoon presented The Duke of York Community Initiative Awards at the Infantry Training Centre, Vimy Barracks, Scotton Road, Catterick Garrison, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mrs Johanna Ropner).

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Windsor Castle

The Queen, Patron, this evening gave a Reception at Windsor Castle to mark the Centenary of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations.

The Princess Royal and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received Professor Klaus Schwab (Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Vice-Admiral, this afternoon received Air Vice-Marshal Garry Tunnicliffe upon relinquishing his appointment as Defence Services Secretary and Rear Admiral James Macleod upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Vice-Admiral, received Admiral Sir Philip Jones (First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Animal Health Trust, this afternoon attended the Fellowship Reception at the Kennel Club, 5 Clarges Street, London W1, and was received by Dr Paul Knapman (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this morning visited Sandes Farm, Thornton Road, Goxhill, Barrow upon Humber, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (Mr Toby Dennis), and afterwards visited the National Grid River Humber Gas Pipeline Replacement Project, East Marsh Road, Goxhill.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Boston Stump Restoration and Development Appeal, this afternoon launched the Guild of St Botolph’s Fundraising Scheme, Church Close, Boston, and was received by Mr William Webb (Deputy Lieutenant of Lincolnshire).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Alstom Transport Technology Centre, Lovel Way, Widnes, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire (Mr David Briggs).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Brindley Centre, High Street, Runcorn, Cheshire, to mark the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of Runcorn Railway Station.