The Royal Record

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Windsor Castle

Mr. Alan Tait (Deputy Lieutenant of West Sussex) was present at Gatwick Airport, London, this morning upon the Arrival of the Governor-General of Saint Christopher and Nevis and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this morning departed from Royal Air Force Brize Norton for Jordan and was received this afternoon upon arrival at Amman Marka International Airport, Amman, by The Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

His Royal Highness and The Crown Prince later visited The Crown Prince Foundation’s FabLab, The King Hussein Business Park, Amman, Dabouq.

The Duke of Cambridge this evening attended The Queen’s Birthday Party Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (His Excellency Mr. Edward Oakden) at the Residence.

Sir David Manning, Mr. Miguel Head and Mr. Jason Knauf are in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Canada and was received later upon arrival at Toronto Pearson Airport by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (Her Honour Elizabeth Dowdeswell).

Her Royal Highness, Honorary Member, the Rotary Club of Elgin, later opened Rotary International’s International Convention at the Air Canada Centre, 40 Bay Street, Toronto.

The Princess Royal this evening departed Toronto Pearson Airport for the United Kingdom.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen honoured Ascot Races with her presence today.

Wing Commander Michael Dudgeon (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) called upon the Governor-General of Grenada at the Chapel, Archel Road, London W14, this morning and welcomed Her Excellency on behalf of Her Majesty.

Kensington Palace*

The Duke of Sussex, Patron, Sentebale, today visited Phelisanong Children’s Centre and subsequently a project in Leribe, Lesotho.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, the Orpheus Centre Trust, and The Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Gala Charity Concert near Oxted and were received by Sir Richard Stilgoe (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this afternoon attended the St. John’s Day Service of Remembrance and Rededication in St. Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Commandant-in-Chief, St. John Ambulance in Wales, today carried out the following engagements in South Glamorgan and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (Mrs. Morfudd Meredith).

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Windsor Castle

The Queen honoured Ascot Races with her presence today.

Her Majesty was represented by Sir Kenneth Olisa (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London) at the Service of Thanksgiving which was held in Westminster Abbey today to mark the Seventieth Anniversary of the Landing of MV Empire Windrush at the Port of Tilbury.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited the Maltings, Salisbury, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Mrs Peter Troughton).

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards attended a Reception at the Guildhall, Salisbury.

Kensington Palace*

The Duke of Sussex was received by The King of Lesotho this afternoon at the Royal Residence outside Maseru, Lesotho.

His Royal Highness, Patron, later visited Sentebale’s Mamohato Children’s Centre, Thaba Bosiu.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning visited Hardwick House Tennis Club, Whitchurch on Thames, as part of His Royal Highness’s Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Real Tennis Tour, and was received by Mr John Harwood (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire).

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Windsor Castle

The Queen honoured Ascot Races with her presence today.

By command of Her Majesty, Mr Neil Holland (Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Dr Armen Sarkissian at 11 Cheyne Walk, London SW3, today in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Armenia to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Royal Founding Patron, the Royal Drawing School, this morning held a Meeting at Clarence House.

His Royal Highness, President, WaterAid, this afternoon received Mr Timothy Wainwright (Chief Executive).

The Prince of Wales, Founder, afterwards attended a Trustees’ Meeting for The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation.

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Foundation, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen honoured Ascot Races with her presence today.

The Queen was represented by Councillor Francis Ross (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost) at the Funeral of Mr George Grubb (formerly Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh) which was held in Queensferry Parish Church, Edinburgh, this afternoon.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Royal Founding Patron, the Royal Drawing School, and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace*

The Duke of York this afternoon received His Excellency Sulaiman Hamid Almazroui (Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates).

His Royal Highness, Chairman of Trustees, Lakefield College School Foundation, this afternoon held a Trustees’ Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

*Addendum:

The Duke of York’s engagements were added to the Court Circular on June 21st.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen honoured Ascot Races with her presence today.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Patron, International Business Festival, this morning attended the International Business Festival at Exhibition Centre Liverpool, Kings Dock, Liverpool, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Mr. Mark Blundell).

His Royal Highness this afternoon opened James’ Place, 50 Catherine Street, Liverpool.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning visited the Oratory School, Woodcote, as part of His Royal Highness’s The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Real Tennis Tour, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mr. Timothy Stevenson).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited the Royal Cheshire County Show, Clay House Farm, Flittogate Lane, Tabley, Knutsford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire (Mr. David Biggs).

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Windsor Castle

The Queen, accompanied by The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy, today held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in the Throne Room, Windsor Castle.

The Duchess of Cornwall, The Countess of Wessex, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and The Duchess of Gloucester were present.

The following Knights Companion were present: Field Marshal the Lord Bramall, the Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover, the Lord Ashburton, Sir Timothy Colman, Sir Antony Acland, the Lord Butler of Brockwell, the Lord Morris of Aberavon, the Rt Hon Sir John Major, the Lord Luce, Sir Thomas Dunne, the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Admiral of the Fleet the Lord Boyce, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Stirrup, the Lady Manningham Buller, the Lord King of Lothbury, the Lord Shuttleworth and Sir David Brewer.

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Visitor, this morning visited Horris Hill School, Horris Hill, Newtown, Newbury, to mark its One Hundred and Thirtieth Anniversary, and was received by Rear Admiral Iain Henderson (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire).

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today undertook engagements in County Kerry, Ireland.

Their Royal Highnesses this morning visited the ancestral home of Daniel O’Connell, Derrynane House, Caherdaniel.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Siamsa Tíre, Ireland’s National Folk Theatre, Town Park, Tralee.

Their Royal Highnesses later visited Killarney National Park.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards attended a Garden Party at Killarney House, Killarney.

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon arrived at Royal Air Force Brize Norton from Ireland.

Mr. Scott Furssedonn-Wood, Miss Laura Sullivan and Mrs. Belinda Kim were in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon chaired a Meeting at Windsor Castle.