The Royal Record

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, today attended the Fed Cup at the University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, Somerset.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Fed Cup at the University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Mrs Richard Maw).

Her Royal Highness afterwards attended a Lambeth General Practice Co-operative Reception at Stockwell Community Centre, Studley Road, London SW4, and was received by Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Traverse-Healy (Deputy Lieutenant
of Greater London).

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Joint Patrons, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, this evening attended the Endeavour Fund Awards at Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon visited Wheal Martyn, Carthew, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho).

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited the Merlin MS Centre, Bradbury House, Hewas Water, Cornwall, to celebrate its tenth anniversary and officially opened the new hydrotherapy pool.

The Countess of Wessex, President, Truro Christmas Primestock and Produce Show, this evening attended the Truro Primestock Show Annual Dinner at the Hotel Tresanton, St Mawes, Cornwall.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened Foyle College’s Springham Campus, 67 Limavady Road, Londonderry, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Londonderry (Dr Angela Garvey).

Her Royal Highness, Fourth Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this afternoon visited Ballykelly Primary School, 8 Glenhead Road, Ballykelly, and was received by Mrs Stella Burnside (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of County Londonderry).

The Princess Royal afterwards visited the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ Ballykelly House, 111 Ballykelly Road, Ballykelly, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Londonderry (Mrs Alison Millar).

Her Royal Highness later opened the renovated Coleraine Library, Queen’s Street, Coleraine, County Londonderry.

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The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended the New Zealand Society Waitangi Day Service at the Church of St Lawrence Jewry-next-Guildhall, London
EC2, followed by a Reception at Girdlers’ Hall, Basinghall Avenue, London EC2.

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The Duke of Kent, Patron, the Dresden Trust, today received Mrs Eveline Eaton (chairman) and Mr Marcus Ferrar (vice-chairman).

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The Duke of Cambridge this morning visited Mental Health Innovations at Phoenix Brewery, 13 Bramley Road, London W10.

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

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The Earl of Wessex, Patron, the Tennis and Rackets Association, this afternoon held a Meeting.

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited John Farrer and Company Limited, 9 Shap Road Industrial Estate, Kendal, and was received by Mr Samuel Rayner (Deputy Lieutenant of Cumbria).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Bendrigg Trust, Bendrigg Lodge, Old Hutton, Cumbria, and launched the Adventure for All Project.

The Countess of Wessex, President, Westmorland County Agricultural Society Limited, later attended the Annual Silage Competition at Lords Plain Farm, Levens, Cumbria.

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The Princess Royal, Patron, Lattitude Global Volunteering, this afternoon visited New College Worcester, Whittington Road, Worcester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire (Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Holcroft).

Her Royal Highness later visited the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers’ Dairy-Tech 2019 at Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr Timothy Cox).

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The Duke of Gloucester, Chancellor, University of Worcester, this morning officially opened the Art House, University of Worcester, Castle Street, Worcester, and was received by the Hon Lady Morrison (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Worcester Snoezelen, 3 Turnpike Close, Worcester, to mark their Twenty Fifth Anniversary.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards visited Spin UK Limited, Oak House, Bromyard Road, Worcester.

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The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, Place2Be, this morning visited Lavender Primary School, Lavender Road, Enfield, and was received by Mrs Ann Cable (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness later visited Alperton Community School, Lower Site, Ealing Road, Brent, and was received by Miss Mei Sim Lai (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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The Duke of Sussex this morning received a briefing from members of Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, on work by Chatham House in Africa.

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The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning held a Meeting at St James’s Palace.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, today attended Receptions at St James’s Palace for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Award.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon held a Development Group Meeting.

The Countess of Wessex, Chairwoman, Women in Business Committee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, later held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness subsequently chaired a Charities Forum.

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The Princess Royal, Honorary Member, the Society of Merchant Venturers, this morning opened the Hilbourne Foundation Building, Colston’s Lower School, Stapleton, Bristol, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol (Mrs Peaches Golding).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened SGS Berkeley Green University Technical College’s Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park, Berkeley, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr Edward Gillespie).

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The Duchess of Gloucester, President, the Royal Academy of Music, this evening attended a Reception to celebrate the launch of the Principal’s Fund at the Academy, Marylebone Road, London NW1.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Columba 1400, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended a Dinner in Edinburgh.

Appendix to Court Circular

The Duke of York has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant Commander Alex Davies RN to be Equerry to His Royal Highness.

Lieutenant Commander Davies succeeds Captain Edward Monckton who relinquishes his appointment on completion of his tour of duty.

Clarence House

The Duchess of Cornwall, also representing The Prince of Wales, was present at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Lord Carrington, KG (formerly Chancellor of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and formerly Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) which was held in Westminster Abbey, London SW1, today.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Friends of the Royal Academy, this afternoon visited the Clore Education Centre, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly, London W1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

The Duchess of Cornwall, Joint Patron, the Watercolour World, afterwards attended a Reception at the Royal Academy of Arts.

Her Royal Highness, President, Wines of Great Britain, this evening attended a Dinner at Vintners’ Hall, Upper Thames Street, London EC4.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Sussex this afternoon attended a Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy Meeting at Kensington Palace.

His Royal Highness, Patron, this afternoon attended a Meeting for the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex at 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 evening attended a Reception at St James’s Palace.

The Duchess of Sussex, Patron, this afternoon attended a Reception given by the Association of Commonwealth Universities at City, University of London, Northampton Square, London EC1, and was received by Dr Charles Goodson-Wickes (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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The Duke of York, Royal Bencher, the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, this afternoon received the Lord Justice McCombe upon relinquishing his appointment as Treasurer and the Lord Justice Patten upon assuming the appointment.

Ms Anne Sharp (Under Treasurer) was present.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning received Captain Sir Nicholas Wright, RN upon relinquishing his appointment as Private Secretary to Her Royal Highness.

The Princess Royal, President, the Royal British Legion Women’s Section, later attended the Annual Conference at Guildhall, the Broadway, Winchester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

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Princess Alexandra was present at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Lord Carrington, KG (formerly Chancellor of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and formerly Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) which was held in Westminster Abbey, London SW1, today.

Appendix to Court Circular

The Princess Royal has been pleased to appoint Mr Charles Davies to be Private Secretary to Her Royal Highness upon the retirement of Captain Sir Nicholas Wright, RN.

Captain Sir Nicholas Wright, RN to be an Extra Equerry to The Princess Royal.

The appointments to date from 1st February, 2019.