The Royal Record

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Cubic Vocality, Lydling Barn, Puttenham Lane, Shackleford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).

Her Royal Highness later opened the new CGC Technology Limited Headquarters at Unit 1, Beechwood, Chineham Business Park, Chineham, Basingstoke, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by Mr Andrew Coombe (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Hugh Neill (formerly Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire) which was held in Sheffield Cathedral, South Yorkshire, this afternoon.

The Duke of York was represented by Mr Colin Maclaine.

The Princess Royal was represented by Mrs Timothy Holderness-Roddam.

The Duke of Kent was represented by Dame Ingrid Roscoe.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales, this morning attended a Service in St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4, for the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards, this afternoon received Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Duff upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Stenhouse upon assuming the appointment, and subsequently received soldiers from the Regiment who responded to the shootings in Las Vegas in October 2017.

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Teaching Institute, later held a Meeting at Clarence House.

His Royal Highness, Patron, afterwards held a Meeting for the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Trust, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, the British Equestrian Federation, this evening attended the London International Horse Show at Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London W14, and was received by Mr Kevin McGrath (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Sultan of Brunei Darussalam was received by The Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Chairman of the Trustees, Outward Bound Trust, this morning held a Trustees Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness, Founder, Pitch@Palace, this afternoon received Mr Jonathan Sieff (Chief Executive Officer, Polymateria Limited).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, today attended Receptions at St James’s Palace for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Award.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon held a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

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

Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of London, this afternoon opened the King’s College London Wellcome/Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Centre for Medical Engineering at St Thomas’ Hospital, 249 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1, and was received by Lieutenant-Colonel Kevin Traverse-Healy (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Princess Royal, Patron, First World War Centenary Woods Project, this evening held a Dinner at Windsor Castle.

The Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP had an audience of The Queen before the Council.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received Sir Henry Bellingham MP.

His Royal Highness received Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach (Chief of the Defence Staff).

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the AMAR International Charitable Foundation, this afternoon attended a Twenty Fifth Anniversary Reception at Lancaster House, London SW1.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards visited Borough Market and Southwark Cathedral, London SE1, and were received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, Helen and Douglas House, and Royal Patron, Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity, this afternoon received children and young people from the charities and helped them to decorate the Christmas Tree at Clarence House.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this morning held a Meeting at Kensington Palace with the contact group on Military Mental Health.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning received the Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations).

His Royal Highness, Patron, English National Ballet, this evening attended the opening performance of the Nutcracker at the Coliseum, St Martin’s Lane, London WC2.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chancellor, University of Bath, this morning presided at Degree Congregations at the Assembly Rooms, Bennett Street, Bath.

His Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of Bath, this afternoon attended a Lunch in Bath.

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a World Fellowship Dinner at Hertford House, Manchester Square, London W1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Prime Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended a Livery Dinner at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this evening attended the Royal Alpha Lodge Installation at Freemasons Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2.

The Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon visited the Rugby Portobello Trust, 221 Walmer Road, London W11.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, Invictus Games Foundation, this morning attended a Trustees’ Meeting at the Honourable Artillery Company, City Road, London EC1.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, Royal College of Ophthalmologists, this afternoon received Professor C McEwen upon relinquishing her appointment as President and Mr Michael Burdon upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Fight for Sight, this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace for supporters.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chancellor, University of Bath, today presided at Degree Congregations at the Assembly Rooms, Bennett Street, Bath, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Mrs Richard Maw).

His Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of Bath, this afternoon attended a Lunch in Bath.

The Earl of Wessex, Chancellor, University of Bath, this evening attended a Dinner in Bath.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Emmaus UK, this afternoon visited Emmaus Preston, Ribbleton Lane, Preston, Lancashire.

The Queen and The Princess Royal this afternoon attended a Reception onboard the Ship and met representatives of the Ship’s Company, the Aircraft Carrier Alliance and the wider Royal Navy family.

Her Majesty, with Her Royal Highness, was subsequently entertained to Luncheon by the Captain on board HMS Queen Elizabeth.

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 attended the Ministry of Defence Apprentice Awards Ceremony at the Ministry in Whitehall, London SW1.

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, the National Osteoporosis Society, this morning held a Meeting at Clarence House.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patrons, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, today held a Board Meeting at Kensington Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, and The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, Women in Business (promoting The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award), this evening held a Dinner at Frogmore House, Windsor Home Park.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Commodore-in-Chief, Portsmouth, this morning having toured the Ship, today attended the commissioning of HMS Queen Elizabeth by The Queen at HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal Three Counties Show, this afternoon attended a Reception at the Showground, Malvern, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire (Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Holcroft).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Joint President, Cancer Research UK, this afternoon attended a Concert of Christmas Carols and Readings in Glasgow Cathedral and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Eva Bolander, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon attended the Not Forgotten Association Christmas Party at St James’s Palace.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Association for All Speech Impaired Children, this evening attended a Christmas Concert at the Church of St Andrew Holborn, London EC4.