The Royal Record

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, today undertook engagements in New York City, New York, United States of America.

His Royal Highness this morning attended a Meeting at Sofitel Hotel, 45 West 44th Street.

The Earl of Wessex later attended a Reception in the Gardens of the Explorers Club, 46 East 70th Street.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Reception.

The Earl of Wessex this evening departed from John F Kennedy International Airport for the United Kingdom.

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon attended a Reception at AllianceBernstein, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York City.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Dinner at the Core Club, 66 East 5th Street, New York City.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited the Daylight Centre Fellowship Support Centre at Queens Hall, 8 High Street, Wellingborough, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (Mr. David Laing).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Save the Children UK, later attended a Reception to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Higham Ferrers Branch, the Bede House, St Mary’s Church, Church Walk, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Northamptonshire.

The Princess Royal this afternoon opened Northampton Town Football Club Cobblers Education Centre, St Crispin’s Community Centre, St Crispin’s Drive, Northampton, and was received by Mr. James Lowther (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire).

St. James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Wellington College, this evening opened the G. W. Annenberg Performing Arts Centre at Wellington College, Duke’s Ride, Crowthorne, Berkshire.

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited the Tuxedo Club, 1 West Lake Road, Tuxedo Park, as part of His Royal Highness’s The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Real Tennis Tour.

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon opened the Headquarters of Jaguar Land Rover North America, 555 MacArthur Boulevard, Mahwah, New Jersey.

The Earl of Wessex later visited the Racquet and Tennis Club, 370 Park Avenue, New York City, as part of His Royal Highness’s The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Real Tennis Tour.

The Earl of Wessex this evening attended a World Fellowship Reception in New York.

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited Aspire Ryde, Trinity Buildings, 43 Dover Street, Ryde, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Isle of Wight (Major General Martin White).

Her Royal Highness subsequently visited Liz Earle Beauty Company Limited, the Green House, Nicholson Road, Ryde.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon launched VICTORIA OF WIGHT, Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries, Fishbourne Car Ferry Terminal, Fishbourne Lane, Ryde.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, University of London, this morning received Professor Sir Adrian Smith upon relinquishing his appointment as Vice-Chancellor and Professor Peter Kopelman upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Fourth Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, later attended a Committee of Wardens Meeting and Luncheon, Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, Motor Neurone Disease Association, this afternoon received Mr Alun Owen upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Mr Richard Coleman upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Naval Ladies’ Club, this evening attended an Eightieth Anniversary Reception at the Mary Rose Museum, Main Road, HM Naval Base Portsmouth, and was received by Rear Admiral Iain Henderson (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this morning visited Edge Foundation’s Project Showcase Exhibition, Park Plaza London Riverbank, 18 Albert Embankment, London SE1.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, Royal Patron, CPotential Trust, this evening held a Reception at St. James’s Palace.

Appendix to Court Circular

Notice is hereby given that in 2019 the date for observance of The Queen’s Birthday at home and abroad will be Saturday, 8th June.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations, this afternoon held a Meeting.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this morning opened Brook Cottage Farm Carriage Driving Centre, Brook Cottage Farm, Barleycroft End, Furneux Pelham, Buntingford, and was received by Mr. Neville Reyner (Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, this afternoon opened the new South Oxhey Bureau, the Old Police Station, Oxhey Drive, South Oxhey, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire (Mr. Robert Voss).

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Horse Trust, afterwards unveiled a Memorial to commemorate the Centenary of the Armistice, the Horse Trust, Slad Lane, Speen, Princes Risborough, and was received by the Hon Mrs. Rupert Soames (Deputy Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Sense — the National Deafblind and Rubella Association, later received Mrs. Gillian Morbey upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive and Mr. Richard Kramer upon assuming the appointmnt.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Save the Children UK, this evening held a Vice Presidents’ Reception at St James’s Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this morning visited the International Musicians Seminar Prussia Cove, Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this morning presented certificates at the inaugural SkillForce Prince William Award Graduation Ceremony, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, and was received by Dr Beverly Lindsay (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Acorns Children’s Hospice, 103 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak, Birmingham, to mark its Thirtieth Anniversary.

The Duke of Cambridge later unveiled a statue of Frank Foley in Mary Stevens Park, Stourbridge, West Midlands.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Earl of Inverness, Patron, this morning attended The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy at Castle Stuart Golf Links, Inverness.

His Royal Highness this evening visited Inverness Town House, Castle Wynd, Inverness, and was received by Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Young (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness).

The Duke of York, Earl of Inverness, Patron, later attended a Dinner for the players of The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy, Eden Court Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness.

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The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon attended a Lunch at the Residence of Her Majesty’s Consul-General for Boston (Ms Harriet Cross) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, later visited the Tennis and Racquet Club, 939 Boylston Street, Boston, as part of His Royal Highness’s The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Real Tennis Tour.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Guardian, Give Them A Sporting Chance, this morning attended
a Management Team Planning Meeting at the Corporation of Trinity House, Trinity Square, London EC3.

Her Royal Highness, Guardian, Row Pacific 2019, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at the Corporation of Trinity House.

The Princess Royal, Guardian, the Chaffinch Trust, afterwards attended a Management Team Meeting at the Corporation of Trinity House.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Australian Corps of Signals, later received Brigadier Alison Creagh upon assuming her appointment as Representative Colonel Commandant.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Institution of Civil Engineers Charity Appeal, this evening visited the Infrastructure Learning Hub and attended
a Reception to mark the conclusion of the Shaping the World Appeal, One Great George Street, London SW1, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, was represented by Mr Simon Sherrard (Elder Brother) at the Funeral of Sir Adrian Swire (Elder Brother) which was held in Holy Rood Church, Sparsholt, Oxfordshire, today.

St. James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited the Charles Causley Trust, 2 Cyprus Well, Ridgegrove Hill, Launceston, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho).

His Royal Highness later visited Watson-Marlow Limited, Falmouth Business Park, Falmouth, Cornwall.

The Duke of Kent subsequently visited Passmore Edwards Library, Cross Street, Camborne, Cornwall.

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon attended a Lunch at Aiken Tennis Court.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon visited Daniel of Windsor Department Store, WJ Daniel and Company Limited, 121-125 Peascod Street, Windsor, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr James Puxley).

Her Royal Highness subsequently opened the Kensington Cancer Centre at BMI The Princess Margaret Hospital, Osborne Road, Windsor, and was received by Mr Jeffrey Branch (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).

The Countess of Wessex later attended a Me2 Club Tea Party at Addington School, Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited the National Sheep Association Wales and Border Ram Sales to mark their Fortieth Anniversary, Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Powys (Mrs Tia Jones).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Aberystruth History and Archaeology Society’s Cwmcelyn Valley Hidden Landscapes Project, Ty Bryn Maen Farm, Cwmcelyn, Blaina, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent (Brigadier Robert Aitken).

The Princess Royal later visited Gwent Missing Children’s Team Breaking the Cycle Hub, Brecon House, Mamhilad Park Estate, Pontypool, and was received by Dame Claire Clancy (Deputy Lieutenant of Gwent).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester and The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, the Arts Society, this evening attended a Lecture entitled “St George’s Chapel: Its Origins and Inspirations” in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Arts Society.

Her Royal Highness, Honorary President, this evening attended a Dinner given by the Lawn Tennis Association at the Western Club Restaurant, 32 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow.

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Reception at the Residence of Her Majesty’s Consul-General for Chicago (Mr John Saville).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Davis Cup Tie Matches between Great Britain and Uzbekistan at the Emirates Arena, 1000 London Road, Glasgow.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning visited Georgian Court University, 900 Lakewood Avenue, Lakewood, New Jersey, United States of America, as part of His Royal Highness’s The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Real Tennis Tour.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon attended a Lunch at Georgian Court University.

The Earl of Wessex this evening visited the Royal Heritage Society at Ormiston Mansion, 2000 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, later attended a Dinner at the Philadelphia Outward Bound School, the Discovery Centre, 3259 Sedgely, Philadelphia.

The Countess of Wessex, President, Westmorland County Agricultural Society Limited, this morning attended Westmorland County Show, Lane Farm, Crooklands, Milnthorpe, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria (Mrs Claire Hensman).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, British Equine Veterinary Association, today attended the 2018 Congress at the International Convention Centre, Broad Street, Birmingham, and was received by Mr John Wood (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

Her Royal Highness, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Brize Norton, this evening attended the Royal Air Force Centenary Battle of Britain Dinner at Royal Air Force Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire.