The Royal Record

Her Majesty, escorted by the Chairman of Trustees, and Her Royal Highness, escorted by the Chief Executive, toured the building, viewing storytelling, demonstrations and performances.

The Queen and The Duchess of Sussex subsequently walked to Chester Town Hall, 33 Northgate Street, Chester, and were received by the Lord Mayor of Chester (Councillor Alexander Black).

Her Majesty and Her Royal Highness were later entertained to Luncheon in Chester Town Hall by Cheshire West and Chester Council.

The Duke of Cambridge, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Clarence House

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

Their Royal Highnesses this morning visited the English Market, Princes Street, Cork.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall later attended a Civic Welcome Reception at Cork City Hall and were received by the Tánaiste (Mr Simon Coveney).

The Prince of Wales afterwards visited University College Cork, College Road, Cork.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited National Maritime College of Ireland, Ringaskiddy.

The Prince of Wales later visited the Irish Naval Service Ship, Lé WB Yeats, at Cork Harbour.

His Royal Highness afterwards received Miss Mary Lou McDonald (President, Sinn Féin) and Mrs Michelle O’Neill MLA (Vice President, Sinn Féin) at Ballybolane House.

The Prince of Wales received Mr Micheál Martin (Leader of Fianna Fáil).

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a Dinner to celebrate UK-Ireland connections at Crawford Art Gallery, Emmet Place, Cork.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Cuanlee Women’s Refuge, Cork.

Her Royal Highness later visited the Irish Guide Dogs National Headquarters and Training Centre, Cork.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, President, the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, this evening attended a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning opened the UK and Ireland Headquarters of Bayer plc, 400 South Park Way, Green Park, Reading, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr James Puxley).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Harwell Campus, Science and Technology Facilities Council, this morning visited the Space Cluster, Zephyr Building, Harwell Campus, Didcot, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mr Timothy Stevenson).

The Duke of York this afternoon visited Williams Advanced Engineering, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire.

His Royal Highness, Founder, Pitch@Palace, later visited Peking University Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation Business School, Foxcombe Hall, Boars Hill, Wootton, Oxfordshire, and opened the Pitch@Palace Pathway.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning visited Canford Real Tennis and Squash Club, Canford Magna, Wimborne, 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 Dorset (Mr Angus Campbell).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Prime Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this morning chaired the Committee of Wardens Meeting and the Court Meeting, and attended a Luncheon, at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Her Royal Highness, Vice President, the Foundation of the College of St George, this afternoon attended a Council Meeting at Windsor Castle.

The Princess Royal, Vice President, the Foundation of the College of St George, this evening attended a Lecture in St George’s Chapel, followed by a Dinner at the Vicar’s Hall, Windsor Castle.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Vice Royal Patron, the Almshouse Association, this morning received Lieutenant Colonel Anthony De Ritter upon relinquishing his appointment as Director.

His Royal Highness this evening attended the St George’s House Annual Lecture in St George’s Chapel, followed by a Dinner at the Vicar’s Hall, Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, accompanied by The Duchess of Kent, this morning attended a memorial event and laid a wreath to mark the First Anniversary of the Grenfell Tower disaster, London W10, and was received by Dr Mustafa Abu-Lisan (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra this evening attended the St George’s House Annual Lecture in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Owenkillew Community Centre, Main Street, Gortin, and were received by Dr Lucinda Blakiston-Houston (Deputy Lieutenant of County Tyrone).

Their Royal Highnesses later visited Omagh Memorial Garden, Drumragh Avenue, Omagh.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards visited Strule Arts Centre, Townhall Square, Omagh.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, Royal Academy of Engineering, this morning received Professor Dame Ann Dowling (President) and Dr Hayaatun Sillem (Chief Executive).

His Royal Highness, Fellow, the Royal Society, this afternoon held a Reception for University Research, Dorothy Hodgkin and Sir Henry Dale Fellows at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning visited the Hyde Real Tennis Club, Walditch Road, Walditch, as part of His Royal Highness’s Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Real Tennis Tour and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset (Mr Angus Campbell).

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon visited Canford School, Canford Magna, Dorset.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening attended a Dinner at Canford School.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Stoll, this morning opened the Centenary Lodge, Evelyn Avenue, Aldershot, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

Her Royal Highness, President, this afternoon held a Meeting for Girlguiding.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Townswomen’s Guilds, this morning attended the Annual General Meeting at Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex (Mr Peter Field).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Save the Children UK, this afternoon attended a Summer Tea Party at Apothecaries’ Hall, Black Friars Lane, London EC4.

The Princess Royal, Prime Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this evening attended a Meeting followed by the Capon Dinner at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning officially opened Claycots School, Town Hall Campus, Bath Road, Slough, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr James Puxley).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Kerith Community Church, the
Kerith Centre, Church Road, Bracknell, Berkshire.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra this afternoon visited Katharine House Hospice Day Unit, West Road, Stafford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).

Her Royal Highness, President, later visited the Royal Star and Garter Home, Tudor Coppice, Monkspath Hall Road, Solihull, to mark their Tenth Anniversary and was received by Sir Nigel Thrift (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

Princess Alexandra afterwards opened Dorothy Terry House, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire (Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Holcroft).

The Prince of Wales afterwards received the Rt Hon Arlene Foster MLA (Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party) at Hillsborough Castle.

His Royal Highness this evening held a Reception at Hillsborough Castle.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this morning attended a Meeting of the Royal Foundation Taskforce on the Prevention of Cyberbullying, at Founders Factory, Northcliffe House, Young Street, London W8.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, Sound Seekers, this morning received Ms Emma Judge upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive and Ms Kavita Prasad upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, President, Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, this afternoon held a Lunch at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, later received the Lord Maude of Horsham (former Minister of State for Trade and Investment).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited “the Art of Diplomacy — Brazilian Modernism Painted for War” Exhibition at the Brazilian Embassy, 14-16 Cockspur Street, St James’s, London SW1.

The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, subsequently received Mr Paul Scanlan
(Chief Technical Officer, Huawei Technologies Company Limited).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning attended the National Service of Commemoration for the Eleven Hundredth Anniversary of the death of Aethelfaed, Lady of Mercians at St Editha’s Church, 29 Church Street, Tamworth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Reception at Tamworth Castle.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, later visited Sunseeker International, Sunseeker Shipyard 1, New Quay Road, Poole, Dorset.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening attended a Dinner at Brownsea Castle, Brownsea Island, Dorset.

The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Women’s Network Forum, this afternoon chaired a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Benenden Senior, this afternoon attended a Fiftieth Reunion Luncheon at Benenden School, Cranbrook, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (the Viscount De L’Isle).

Her Royal Highness afterwards opened the Sixth Form Centre at Cranbrook School, Waterloo Road, Cranbrook, Kent, to mark the School’s Five Hundredth Anniversary.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Restorative Justice Council, this evening visited Enfield Youth Offending Unit, 3 South Way, Claverings Industrial Estate, Montague Road, Edmondon, London N9, and was received by Mrs Ann Cable (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Japan Society, this morning received Sir Hugh Cortazzi (formerly Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Japan).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning visited Coburn Engineering, Chesham Close, Cedar Road, Romford, Essex, and was received by Colonel Markham Bryant (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Langtons House, Billet Lane, Hornchurch, Essex.

The Duke of Kent this afternoon officially opened Sapphire Ice and Leisure,
24 Western Road, Romford.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, this afternoon visited Caring For Life, Crag House Farm, Otley Old Road, Cookridge, Leeds, and was received by the Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire (Dame Ingrid Roscoe).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, afterwards opened the Clinical Research Facility at Leeds Children’s Hospital, Clarendon Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, this evening attended a Dinner at Harewood House, Leeds.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the British Nutrition Foundation, this afternoon launched the Sixth Healthy Eating Week for Schools at Three Ways School, 180 Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Mrs Richard Maw).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Joint Patron, Thames Landscape Strategy, this evening attended the Annual Summer Garden Party at the Nash Conservatory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, London Philharmonic Orchestra, this evening attended a Gala Evening, Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2.

Colonel Crispin Lockhart (Chief of Staff), Lieutenant Colonel Harry Scott (Silver Stick Adjutant) and the Household Division Staff were present.

The Procession was led by Lieutenant Colonel Guy Stone, Welsh Guards (Brigade Major Household Division).

The troops on Parade, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Edwyn Launders, Coldstream Guards (Field Officer in Brigade Waiting), received The Queen with a Royal Salute.

The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York, The Countess of Wessex, accompanied by the Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duchess of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and other Members of the Royal Family drove to Horse Guards Parade and witnessed The Queen’s Birthday Parade.

On the conclusion of the Parade, Her Majesty drove in a carriage back to Buckingham Palace at the head of The Queen’s Guard, preceded by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Major Harry Wallace, the Massed Mounted Bands of the Household Cavalry, the Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry, under the command of Major Jeremy Sudlow (The Blues and Royals, Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), and the Massed Bands of the Guards Division.

On arrival at Buckingham Palace, The Queen’s Guard entered the Forecourt and formed up opposite the Old Guard.

Her Majesty, from Buckingham Palace, witnessed a fly-past by aircraft of the Royal Air Force, led by Squadron Leader Martin Wild, Royal Air Force, to mark the official celebration of The Queen’s Birthday.

Royal Salutes were fired today by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery in Green Park and from the Tower of London Saluting Battery by the Honourable Artillery Company, under the command of Major George Cobb.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Hong Kong.

Mr Timothy Roberts was in attendance.

His Royal Highness, Colonel, Welsh Guards, this evening presided over a Conference attended by the Colonels of the Regiments of the Household Division and subsequently entertained the Colonels to Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning attended the live broadcast of BBC Radio 2’s Breakfast Show’s 500 Words Final at Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, and was received by Mrs Gillian Norton (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Colonel, Irish Guards, this evening attended the Senior Colonels’ Conference and Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Sussex, Captain General, Royal Marines, this afternoon received Lieutenant General Sir James Dutton upon relinquishing his appointment as Representative Colonel Commandant and Major General Jeffrey Mason upon assuming the appointment.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, this evening attended the Senior Colonels’ Conference and Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning attended a Meeting with the Hon Mrs Carrie Lam (Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China) at Government House, Upper Albert Road, Hong Kong.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, later carried out the following three engagements.

The Earl of Wessex first attended a Meeting at the Conrad Hotel, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong, followed by Luncheon.

The Earl of Wessex later visited Hong Chi Winifred Mary Cheung Morninghope School, 220 Lai King Hill Road, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception at the Conrad Hotel to celebrate The Queen’s Official Birthday.

The Earl of Wessex, Chancellor, University of Bath, afterwards attended a Reception, followed by a Dinner, at the Conrad Hotel and was received by Her Majesty’s Consul-General for Hong Kong (Mr Andrew Heyn).

His Royal Highness later departed Hong Kong International Airport for the United Kingdom.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), this evening attended the Senior Colonels’ Conference and Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Nothe Fort, Barrack Road, Weymouth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset (Mr Angus Campbell).

His Royal Highness this afternoon presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to Swanage Railway, Station Road, Swanage, Dorset.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, Scots Guards, this evening attended the Senior Colonels’ Conference and Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Sussex this evening held an OnSide Gala Dinner at Kensington Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this afternoon arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Singapore.

Mrs Amanda Thirsk was in attendance.

His Royal Highness, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, accompanied by Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York, this evening took the salute at the Household Division Beating Retreat on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning attended a Meeting at City Hall, 200 People’s Avenue, Shanghai, China.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, afterwards visited the Modern Art Museum, 4777 Binjiang Da Dao, Pudong, Shanghai.

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, later formally opened Harrow International School Shanghai, 588 Gaoxi Road, Pudong, Shanghai.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Dinner at À Nu Retrouvez-Vous, Harbour City, Ocean Terminal 3-27, Canton Road, Tsim Shan Tsui, Hong Kong.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Treloar Trust, this morning visited Treloar School and College, Powell Drive, Holybourne, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

Her Royal Highness, Chairman, Women in Business Committee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon attended a Reception at the York Club, Prince Consort Drive, Windsor Great Park.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Animal Health Trust, this morning chaired the Industry Committee Meeting and the Council of Management Annual General Meeting at the Kennel Club, Clarges Street, London W1.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Not Forgotten Association, held an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace.

The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was on duty.

The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines, Commando Training Centre Royal Marines played selections of music during the afternoon.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Opportunity International United Kingdom, this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Strawberry Hill Trust, this morning received Mr Nicholas Dolan (Director).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, this morning attended the Scots Guards’ Council Meeting at Wellington Barracks, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, Patron and Air Chief Commandant, this morning attended Princess Mary’s Royal Air Force Nursing Service’s Centenary Thanksgiving Service at St Clement Danes Church, Strand, London WC2, and afterwards attended a Reception at the
Royal Air Force Club, 128 Piccadilly, London W1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this morning attended the International Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race and was received by the Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle Man (Sir Richard Gozney).

His Royal Highness later visited the Joey Dunlop Foundation, Braddan Bridge House, Peel Road, Braddan, Isle of Man.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York today carried out the following engagements in Singapore.

His Royal Highness this morning received Mr P Hall (Chief Executive Officer, Mirus Aircraft Seating Limited) at the Four Seasons Hotel.

The Duke of York this afternoon called upon Mr Goh Chok Tong (Emeritus Senior Minister) at the Istana.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Meeting with Ms Ho Ching, (Chief Executive Officer, Temasek Holdings Limited) at 60B Orchard Road.

The Duke of York afterwards attended a Meeting on sustainable entrepreneurship at Unilever Foundry, Unilever Headquarters Singapore, 20 Pasir Panjang Road, 06-22 Mapletree Business City.

His Royal Highness later received Dr Nguyen Hoang Long, (Director General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) at the Four Seasons Hotel.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon visited Western International School of Shanghai, 555 Lianmin Road, Qingpu District, Shanghai, China.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, later attended a Reception for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at Western International School of Shanghai.

The Earl of Wessex, Chancellor, University of Bath, subsequently held a Meeting at the St Regis Shanghai Jingan, 1008 Beijing West Road, Shanghai.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Dinner at the St Regis Shanghai Jingan.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Livability, this morning received Mr David Webber upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive and Mrs Helen England upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, later attended the Trinitytide Anniversary Annual Court Meeting, Church Service and Luncheon, Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, Canadian Communications and Electronic Branch, this afternoon received Honorary Colonel Glenn Miller upon relinquishing his appointment as Honorary Colonel of 33 Signal Regiment (Ottawa), Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, and Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Michael Martin upon assuming the appointment, and Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Swinton upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer.

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, this evening attended a Fellows’ Reception at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, British Expertise International, this evening attended a Reception at the House of Lords, London SW1.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Turn2us, this afternoon officially opened the Tremlett Wing at the Lodge, 22 Spicer Road, Exeter, and was received by Mr Stephen Pearce (Deputy Lieutenant of Devon).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, afterwards visited SeeAbility Exeter Support Service, 28 Willow Way, Exeter.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning visited Dyson Limited, Head Office, Tetbury Hill, Malmesbury, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Mrs Peter Troughton).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Sony UK Technology Centre, Pencoed Technology Park, Pencoed, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan (Dame Kathrin Thomas).

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, Honorary Patron, Royal Academy America, this afternoon held a Meeting for Trustees and supporters.

Mr Christopher Le Brun (President, Royal Academy of Arts) was present.

The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, this morning attended the opening of Innovfest Unbound at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Luncheon given by His Excellency Mr S Iswaran (Minister for Communications and Information) at Marina Bay Sands.

The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, later held Pitch@Palace Association of Southeast Asian Nations at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner given by Tan Sri Lee Kew (Chairman, Country Heights Holdings) at the St Regis Singapore, 29 Tanglin Road.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China (Her Excellency Dame Barbara Woodward).

His Royal Highness today called upon the Madame Sun Chunlan (Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China) at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, 2 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing.

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon attended a Reception for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at the Residence in Beijing.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, afterwards attended a Meeting at the Residence.

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, subsequently attended a Meeting at the Residence.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception and Dinner given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China at the Residence.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, this afternoon attended the Childhood Champion Awards at Banking Hall, 14 Cornhill, London EC3.

Her Royal Highness, Chairman, Women in Business, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, later held a Meeting.

The Countess of Wessex, President, Girlguiding, this evening attended a Reception at the Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Prime Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this morning attended the Inaugural Master Fishmonger Standard Awards Ceremony, Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Hft, this afternoon attended a Reception at the House of Lords, London SW1.

The Princess Royal, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the Younger Brethren Guest Night, the Corporation of Trinity House, Trinity Square, London EC3.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Royal Academy Schools, this evening attended the Annual Dinner of the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, Honorary Patron, Royal Academy America, this evening attended the Annual Dinner of the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1.