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The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Battle of Britain Fighter Association, and The Duchess of Cornwall were represented by Mr David Laing (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire) at the Funeral of Flight Lieutenant William Hughes (Battle of Britain veteran), which was held at the Counties Crematorium, Towcester Road, Northampton, this afternoon.
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The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.
Clarence House
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, this afternoon attended the Dumfries House Tea Dance at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.
His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Foundation, this evening held a Dinner at Dumfries House.
Kensington Palace
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex this afternoon visited the Hubb Community Kitchen, 244 Acklam Road, London W10.
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The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Regiment of Canada, this morning received Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Nonato (Commanding Officer) and Chief Warrant Officer Vishnu Persaud (Regimental Sergeant Major).
His Royal Highness, Great Master, the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, afterwards received Major General Charles Vyvyan upon relinquishing his appointment as Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod and Major General James Gordon upon assuming the appointment.
The Prince of Wales, Royal Honorary Colonel, The Queen’s Own Yeomanry, this afternoon received Lieutenant Colonel Julian Smith upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Miles Pennet upon assuming the appointment.
His Royal Highness, Patron, the Flyfishers’ Club, afterwards held a Meeting.
The Prince of Wales this evening attended a Reception at the British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1, and was received by Sir Ian Johnston (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
Kensington Palace
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended the Metropolitan Police Carol Service in Westminster Abbey, London SW1, followed by a Reception.
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Ms Sally Osman was received by The Queen today upon relinquishing her appointment as Director of Royal Communications when Her Majesty invested her with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales received the Emir of Kano this afternoon.
His Royal Highness, Founder, afterwards attended a Trustees’ Meeting of The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Sussex, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, this evening attended a Reception at Buckingham Palace.
The Duchess of Sussex this morning visited the Royal Variety Charity, Brinsworth House, Staines Road, Twickenham, and was received by Mrs Gillian Norton (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York, Chairman of Trustees, the Outward Bound Trust, this morning chaired a Trustees’ Meeting and this afternoon held a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace for supporters.
Buckingham Palace
Princess Alexandra, Royal Patron, this evening attended a Reception and Carol Service in St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4, to mark the launch of the Fortieth Anniversary of the Alzheimer’s Society.
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By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) received His Excellency Mr Carlos Antonio Abad Ortiz at St James’s Palace this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Ecuador to the Court of St James’s.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales this morning visited Leighterton Primary School, Boxwell Lane, Leighterton, Tetbury, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr Edward Gillespie).
His Royal Highness afterwards visited Green Fuels Limited, Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park, Berkeley, Gloucestershire.
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, this evening attended the Fortieth Anniversary Dinner of the Grenadier Guards Norfolk Dining Club, Stower Grange Hotel, Drayton, Norfolk.
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Mr Oliver Urquhart Irvine was received by The Queen today upon relinquishing his appointment as Librarian and Deputy Keeper of the Royal Archives when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.
Dr Jonathan Holliday was received by The Queen upon relinquishing his appointment as Apothecary to The Queen at Windsor when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, Patron, this morning visited Sue Ryder Care, Leckhampton Hospice, Church Road, Leckhampton, Gloucestershire.
His Royal Highness, Patron, The Prince’s Countryside Fund, this afternoon visited the Fleece Inn, Hawkesbury Road, Hillesley, Wotton-Under-Edge, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr Edward Gillespie).
The Duchess of Cornwall today undertook engagements in Wiltshire and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (Mrs Peter Troughton).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Charitable Trust, this morning opened the new air base at Outmarsh, Semington.
The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards visited Lackham Campus, Wiltshire College, Lacock.
Her Royal Highness this evening visited the Julia and Hans Rausing Building, Athelstan Museum, Malmesbury.
The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, Community First, afterwards attended a Youth Action Wiltshire Seventieth Anniversary Concert in Malmesbury Abbey.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Cambridge this morning took the salute at the Sovereign’s Parade at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey.
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent, Patron, Wigmore Hall, this evening attended Dame Kiri Te Kanawa’s Foundation Gala Concert at Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1.
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The Queen and The Duke of York, Royal Bencher, this morning visited the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa) and the Treasurer (the Lord Justice Patten).
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness, escorted respectively by the Treasurer and the Lord Justice McCombe (Treasurer Elect), moved into the Ashworth Centre, visiting the Advocacy Training Room and Lecture Theatre and meeting Education Committee chairmen and scholars, before The Queen opened the Ashworth Centre.
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness afterwards moved into the Great Hall and met members of staff and Senior Benchers and The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of York, subsequently re-opened the Great Hall.
Mr Andrew Stephenson MP (Vice-Chamberlain of the Household) was received in audience by The Queen this afternoon and presented Addresses from the House of Commons to which Her Majesty was graciously pleased to make reply.
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.
By command of Her Majesty, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Julian Ventura Valero at 48 Belgrave Square, London SW1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the United Mexican States to the Court of St James’s.
Clarence House
The Duchess of Cornwall, Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Naval Medical Services, this afternoon held a Reception at Clarence House.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, this morning received Sir Keith Mills (Chairman).
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness, Patron, Central Caribbean Marine Institute, this evening held a Dinner at St James’s Palace.
The Countess of Wessex this afternoon received Archbishop Angaelos, Archbishop of London.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal, Fourth Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this morning attended the Committee of Wardens Meeting and the Court Meeting, and attended a Luncheon at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Restorative Justice Council, this afternoon received Mr Graham Robb upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Dr Kerry Clamp upon assuming the appointment.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Canine Partners for Independence, this evening attended a Carol Service at St Mary Abbots Parish Church, Kensington Church Street, London W8.
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent, President, the Scout Association, this morning visited the 2nd Warwick Sea Scouts, St Nicholas Park, Pickard Street, Warwick, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr Timothy Cox).
His Royal Highness today officially opened the new physiotherapy gymnasium at Helen Ley House Castel Froma Neuro Care, Baricote Lane, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.
The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited Fillongley Village Hall, Coventry Road, Fillongley, to celebrate its Eightieth Anniversary.
Buckingham Palace
Princess Alexandra, Patron, this evening attended the New Bridge Foundation Christmas Concert in the Parish Church of St George, Hanover Square, London W1.
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The Queen held a Council at 5.45pm.
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 Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal), the Rt Hon David Gauke MP (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice), the Rt Hon David Lidington MP (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office) and the Rt Hon Penelope Mordaunt MP (Secretary of State for International Development and Minister for Women and Equalities).
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.
The Lord Vestey was received by The Queen this evening upon relinquishing his appointment as Master of the Horse when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Trust, this morning held a Meeting.
His Royal Highness this afternoon held a Meeting for Waitrose Duchy Organic.
The Prince of Wales afterwards received Mr Saad El-Din Rafik Al-Hariri (Prime Minister of the Lebanese Republic).
The Duchess of Cornwall, President, the Brooke Hospital for Animals, this afternoon attended a Carol Concert at the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Sussex this morning attended The Prince’s Trust Meeting at Clarence House.
The Duchess of Sussex today received Mr Rufus Norris (Artistic Director, the National Theatre).
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, this evening held Pitch@Palace Global 3.0 for entrepreneurs and supporters, at St James’s Palace.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal, President, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, this morning received Sir Alan Parker (Chairman), Mr Peter Flavel (Trustee and Vice Chairman) and Mr Patrick Wintour (Secretary).
Her Royal Highness, Royal Bencher, the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, and Patron, the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple Book Prize 2018, later attended the Book Prize Award Ceremony at the Inner Temple, London EC4.
The Princess Royal, Patron, Townswomen’s Guilds, this afternoon attended the Midland’s Annual National Carol Service in Hereford Cathedral and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire (the Dowager Countess of Darnley).
Her Royal Highness, Fourth Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this evening attended a Livery Dinner at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.
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The Duke of Kent, Patron, the Hanover Band, this evening attended a Concert and Dinner at Windsor Castle.
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