The Royal Record

The Queen gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace this evening for the Commonwealth Diaspora from across the United Kingdom.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, and The Duchess of Gloucester were present.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Henry of Wales, this morning attended a Meeting of The Prince of Wales’ International Sustainability Unit, at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

His Royal Highness, President, WWF-UK, this afternoon held a Reception at Clarence House.

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Dragoon Guards, later received Lieutenant Colonel James Lane upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Watts upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Army Air Corps, received Lieutenant Colonel Gavin Rundle upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer, 1 Regiment, and Lieutenant Colonel Charles Scott upon assuming the appointment, and received Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas English upon assuming his appointment as Commanding Officer, 3 Regiment, and Lieutenant Colonel Paul Stewart upon assuming his appointment as Commanding Officer, 5 Regiment.

Colonel Jonathan Bryant (Colonel) was present.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, today attended the XXIII Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (His Excellency Mr. Charles Hay) at the Residence in Seoul.

St. James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this afternoon arrived at Gatwick Airport, London, from Cyprus.

Captain Alexander Potter was in attendance.

Appendix to Court Circular

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mr. Barry Mitford to be a Serjeant-at-Arms to Her Majesty in succession to Mr. Brian Stanley.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Campaign for Wool, this afternoon held a Council Meeting.

His Royal Highness this evening held an Accounting for Sustainability Dinner at Clarence House.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this afternoon visited Edinburgh Castle and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Francis Ross, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Social Bite, 131 Rose Street, Edinburgh.

Prince Henry of Wales later attended a Reception to celebrate youth achievements at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, today attended the XXIII Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon received Mr. Martin Corrie (President) and Mr. Scott Lloyd (Chief Executive Officer).

St. James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), today undertook engagements in Cyprus.

His Royal Highness this morning attended a Command Briefing and met soldiers from the Regiment, Ledra Palace, Nicosia.

The Duke of Kent today attended a Regimental Lunch in the Officers’ Mess, Ledra Palace.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Green Line.

The Duke of Kent afterwards visited the Mobile Force Reserve in Nicosia.

His Royal Highness later visited Gleneagles Camp and Nicosia International Airport.

The Duke of Kent this evening attended a Regimental Dinner in the Officers’ Mess at Ledra Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, today attended the XXIII Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea.

Her Royal Highness, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, this afternoon visited the Athletes’ Village, Gangneung.

The Rt Hon Sir Timothy Holroyde made affirmation as a member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

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 Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this afternoon received Lieutenant General John Lorimer (Defence Senior Adviser to the Middle East).

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Trust, this evening attended the “Invest in Futures” Reception at St James’s Palace.

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, Shelterbox, this afternoon held a Reception at Clarence House.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this morning attended an Assembly at Ark Burlington Danes Academy, Wood Lane, London W12, to discuss young people’s mental health.

His Royal Highness, Patron, this evening held the Centrepoint Awards at Kensington Palace.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this morning visited Transition Intervention and Liaison Service at the Lakes Mental Health Hospital, Turner Road, Mile End, Colchester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this evening arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from India.

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

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Royal Mencap Society, this afternoon visited Carlisle Mencap, Unit J3, Duchess Avenue, Baron Way, Kingmoor Park North, Carlisle, to celebrate their Fiftieth Anniversary.

The Countess of Wessex later opened Annie Mawson’s Sunbeams Music Trust, Stoller House, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, British Olympic Association, this afternoon attended the Team GB Flag Raising Ceremony at the Pyeongchang Athletes’ Village, Republic of Korea.

Her Royal Highness, President, British Olympic Association, this evening attended a Reception to welcome Team GB to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games at the Yongpyong Greenpia Condominium Hotel, 715 Olympic-ro, Daegwalnyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do.

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and Chairman, International Olympic Committee Members Election Commission, afterwards attended the International Olympic Committee President’s Dinner at the Kensington Flora Hotel, 221-1 Ganpyeong-Ri, Jinbu-myeon, Pyeconghang-gun, Kangwon.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon received the Hon Elizabeth Dowdeswell (Lieutenant Governor of Ontario).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this evening attended the Board of Grand Stewards’ Dinner at the Garrick Club, 15 Garrick Street, London WC2.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, today held Pitch@Palace on Tour Huddersfield at the University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, and was received by Mr. Kevin Sharp (Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire).

His Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of Huddersfield, this afternoon laid the foundation stone for the Barbara Hepworth School of Art Design and Architecture at the University of Huddersfield.

The Duke of York, Patron, this evening attended a Dinner celebrating the Bicentenary of the Institution of Civil Engineers, at One Great George Street, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex today carried out the following engagements in New Delhi, India.

His Royal Highness this morning visited Asha Community Centre, Jeevan Nagar Slum Colony, Sunlight Colony.

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon attended a Sports and Empowerment Lunch at the Residence of the British High Commissioner.

His Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of Bath, later attended the Young India Student of the Year Awards at the British Council, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Atul Grove Road, Janpath, Barakhamba.

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 India International Centre, 40 Lodhi Gardens, Lodhi Estate, for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, afterwards attended a Dinner at the Imperial Hotel, Spice Route, Janpath Lane, Connaught Place.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and Chairman, International Olympic Committee Members Election Commission, today attended the International Olympic Committee Session at the Kensington Flora Hotel, 221-1 Ganpyeong-Ri, Jinbu-myeon, Pyeconghang-gun, Kangwon, Republic of Korea.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this morning received Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel Jarvis (Prior of England and the Islands).

The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal President, the Children’s Society, today received Mr. Matthew Reed (Chief Executive).

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, Royal Patron, Children and Families Across Borders, this evening attended the International Child Protection Dinner at the Residence of the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait in London and was received by His Excellency Mr. Khaled Al-Duwaisan.

The Duke of York, Founder, later held a Reception at Buckingham Palace for Pitch@Palace Alumni.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning visited Dr. Shirodkar High School, Dr. Ernest Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai, India.

His Royal Highness afterwards opened the Createch Summit at Taj Lands End Hotel, Bandstand Fort, Byramji Jeejeebhoy Road, Bandra West, Mumbai.

The Earl of Wessex, Chancellor, the University of Bath, later attended a Roundtable Discussion for Indian Employers at Taj Lands End Hotel.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended the Tech Rocketship Awards Finale at Taj Lands End Hotel.

The Earl of Wessex, Chancellor, the University of Bath, afterwards attended a Lunch for Female Entrepreneurs at Taj Lands End Hotel.

His Royal Highness, Chancellor, the University of Bath, later attended an Alumni Reception at the Leela Palace New Delhi, Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

The Earl of Wessex this evening attended a Dinner at the Residence in New Delhi.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and Chairman, International Olympic Committee Members Election Commission, today attended the International Olympic Committee Session, Kensington Flora Hotel, 221-1 Ganpyeong-Ri, Jinbu-myeon, Pyeconghang-gun, Kangwon, Republic of Korea.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, Cambridge House, this morning received Ms Karin Woodley (Chief Executive).

St. James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President of the Council of Trustees, this morning visited Edward VII Hospital (Sister Agnes), 5-10 Beaumont Street, London W1.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra this afternoon visited Holophane Europe Limited, Bond Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, Bt).

The Duke of York, Patron, Police Treatment Centres, later received Mr Patrick Cairns (Chief Executive).

His Royal Highness received Assistant Commissioner Alistair Sutherland (Assistant Commissioner, City of London Police) and Mr Andrew Bates (Executive Director, Global Cyber Alliance).

The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, received Mr. Neville Hyman (Founder, NevHouse).

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Financial Services Dinner at Nomura Guest House, No 6 Gloucester Gate, London NW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning departed from Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo, Sri Lanka, for India and was received this afternoon upon arrival at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai, by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of India (His Excellency the Hon Sir Dominic Asquith).

His Royal Highness later visited Indian School of Management and Entrepreneurship and Indian School of Design and Innovation, ISDI Tower, One Indiabulls Centre, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai.

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Reception at Param Jamuna, JR Mhatre Road, Juhu, Mumbai.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Sri Lanka.

Mrs Angus Galletley was in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning arrived at Seoul Incheon International Airport and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea (His Excellency Mr Charles Hay).

Her Royal Highness, Member, International Olympic Committee, and Chairman, International Olympic Committee Members Election Commission, this evening attended the Opening Ceremony of the International Olympic Committee Session at Gangneung Art Centre, 84 Jonghabundongjang-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do.