The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, 48th Highlanders of Canada, today received Honorary Colonel Geordie Elms, Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Michael Scott and Lieutenant Colonel Harry Pedwell (Commanding Officer).

Dr Vijay Rangarajan was received in audience by The Queen this afternoon and kissed hands upon his appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil.

Mrs Rangarajan was also received by Her Majesty.

The Lord Ashton of Hyde was received by The Queen upon relinquishing his appointment as a Lord in Waiting to Her Majesty.

The Baroness Mobarik was received by The Queen upon relinquishing her appointment as a Baroness in Waiting to Her Majesty.

The Baroness Sugg was received by The Queen upon assuming her appointment as a Baroness in Waiting to Her Majesty.

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Clarence House

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, Royal Voluntary Service, this afternoon received Mr Richard Greenhalgh (Chairman) and Ms Catherine Johnstone (Chief Executive).

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Voluntary Service, afterwards held a Reception at Clarence House for the launch of the Our Amazing People Campaign.

The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended the Man Booker Prize for Fiction Annual Award Ceremony and Dinner at Guildhall, London EC2.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this morning attended the Dedication of the SAS Ascension Memorial at Hereford Cathedral and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire (the Dowager Countess of Darnley).

His Royal Highness, President, United for Wildlife, this afternoon received Mr John Robinson (Executive Vice-President, Wildlife Conservation Society).

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this morning visited the Community Recording Studio, Lowdham Street, St Anns, Nottingham.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Nottingham Academy, Ransom Drive, Mapperley, Nottingham.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this afternoon received His Excellency Mr Thao Van Nguyen (Ambassador from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Court of St James’s).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Former Patron, Marlowe Theatre Development Trust, this morning held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Patron, British Paralympic Association, this afternoon held a Lunch at Buckingham Palace.

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Tennis and Rackets Association, later attended an Inter Livery Real Tennis Competition at the Queen’s Club, Palliser Road, London W14.

His Royal Highness, Honorary Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Fuellers, this evening attended an Installations Court and Dinner at Skinners’ Hall, 8 1/2 Dowgate Hill, London EC4.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Lattitude Global Volunteering, this afternoon received Mr Gregory Clark upon assuming his appointment as Chief Executive Officer.

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, London Scottish Football Club, received Mr Roderick Lynch upon relinquishing his appointment as President and Mr Paul Burnell upon assuming the appointment.

The Princess Royal, Prime Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this evening attended a Court Dinner at the Clothworkers’ Company, Clothworkers’ Hall, Dunster Court, London EC3.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Vindolanda Trust, Chesterholm Museum, Bardon Mill, Hexham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland (the Duchess of Northumberland).

His Royal Highness afterwards officially opened Standing Stone Farm, Matfen, Newcastle upon Tyne.

The Duke of Gloucester later visited Samling at Matfen Hall Hotel, Matfen Village.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Osbit Engineering, Broomhaugh House, Broomhaugh, Riding Mill.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, Patron, Lady Margaret School Centenary, today attended a Service in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception and Exhibition of the Kenneth and Sallie Snowman Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7.

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Buckingham Palace

By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Thao Van Nguyen at 12-14 Victoria Road, London W8, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon attended the Women of the Year Lunch and Awards at the Intercontinental London Park Lane Hotel, One Hamilton Place, London W1, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Friends of the Royal Academy, this evening attended a Reception to mark their Fortieth Anniversary, Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1, and was received by Dr Paul Knapman (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales this morning attended a Paddington 2 themed Reception for Their Royal Highnesses’ Charities Forum at Paddington Railway Station, London W2.

The Duke of Cambridge this evening attended a Dinner in aid of Stop Ivory at Thomas Goode and Company Limited, 19 South Audley Street, London W1.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, WellChild, this evening attended a Reception and Awards Ceremony at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, Lancaster Terrace, London W2, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr Kenneth Olisa).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Executive Chairman, Outward Bound Trust, this afternoon held an Education Forum for Head Teachers.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Financial Services Dinner at the offices of HSBC, 8 Canada Square, London E14.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, this afternoon held a Meeting.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, English Rural Housing Association, this afternoon attended a Rural Housing Partnerships Conference, Pittville Pump Room, East Approach Drive, Cheltenham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Royal College of Anaesthetists, later attended the Global Anaesthesia: A Platform for Development Seminar, Churchill House, 35 Red Lion Square, London WC1, and was received by Sir Ian Johnston (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, Gibraltar International Literary Festival, this evening attended a Reception at Gibraltar House, 150 Strand, London WC2, and was received by Vice-Admiral Sir Adrian Johns (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Trust, and The Duchess of Cornwall were represented by Mr Julian Glover (Prince’s Trust Ambassador) at the Celebration of the Life and Career of Sir Roger Moore (formerly Prince’s Trust Ambassador), which was held at Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, this afternoon.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon attended the Celebration of the Life and Career of Sir Roger Moore at Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Mencap, this evening attended a performance of Music is Magic at the London Palladium, 8 Argyll Street, London W1.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Visitor, this morning visited Horris Hill School, Horris Hill, Newtown, Newbury, and was received by Mrs Joan Ferrer (Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Sense, this morning visited the Bourne Day Service, Unit 1, South Fen Business Park, South Fen Road, Bourne, and was received by Lady Benton-Jones (Deputy Lieutenant of Lincolnshire).

Her Royal Highness subsequently opened Heckington Windmill Trust’s Renovated Mill, Heckington Windmill, 6 Hale Road, Heckington, Sleaford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (Mr Toby Dennis).

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited Lintran, Brentwood House, Lincoln Road, Faldingworth, Market Rasen, to mark their Thirtieth Anniversary, and opened their new premises, and was received by Mr Roger Douglas (Deputy Lieutenant of Lincolnshire).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Oxford Bus Museum, Old Railway Station Yard, Main Road, Long Hanborough, and was received by Mr John Harwood (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire).

His Royal Highness, Royal Patron, today attended Blenheim Palace Festival of Literature, Film and Music, Woodstock.

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Blenheim Palace Festival of Literature, Film and Music, this evening attended a Dinner at Blenheim Palace.

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The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Reverend Dr James Hawkey to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty.

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Buckingham Palace

Her Excellency Dr Soeung Rathchavy was received in audience by The Queen today and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Kingdom of Cambodia to the Court of St James’s.

Mr Vladimir Maximov was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Rudolf Huygelen was received in audience by The Queen and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Kingdom of Belgium to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Huygelen was also received by Her Majesty.

Sir Simon McDonald (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) was present.

Lieutenant General Sir Andrew Gregory was received by The Queen this afternoon upon
his appointment as Master Gunner St James’s Park.

The Queen, Patron, Women’s Royal Army Corps Association, accompanied by The Princess Royal, Patron, Women’s Royal Naval Service Centenary, this evening attended a Reception to celebrate the Centenary of the Women’s Royal Naval Service and the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps at the Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, London SW1, and was received by the Chairman of the Army and Navy Club (Colonel Ian Paterson), Major General Michael Shellard (Senior Trustee), the Chairman of the Women’s Royal Naval Service Centenary Project Group (Commander Rosie Wilson RN) and the Vice-President of the Women’s Royal Army Corps Association (Colonel Alison Brown).

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, Patron, the Scottish Highland Games Association, this morning held a Meeting.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this afternoon departed from Royal Air Force Northolt for Belgium and was received later upon arrival at Kortrijk Flanders International Airport by Her Majesty’s New Zealand Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium (His Excellency Mr Gregory Andrews).

His Royal Highness attended a New Zealand National Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Vijfwegestraat, Zonnebeke.

The Duke of Cambridge afterwards unveiled the Centenary Plinth at Tyne Cot Visitor Centre, Vijfwegestraat.

His Royal Highness subsequently attended a Reception at Tyne Cot Visitor Centre.

The Duke of Cambridge later arrived at Royal Air Force Northolt from Belgium.

Lieutenant Commander David Brannighan RN was in attendance.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this evening collected a posthumous Attitude Legacy Award on behalf of Diana, Princess of Wales at the Attitude Awards, Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London NW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, the Place (London Contemporary Dance Trust), this morning received Ms. Veronica Lewis (Principal, London Contemporary Dance School).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Teen Tech, this afternoon held a prize giving for Teen Tech Awards.

The Duke of York, Executive Chairman, Outward Bound Trust, later received Mr Nicholas Barrett (Chief Executive Officer).

His Royal Highness this evening received the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP (Secretary of State for Education).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, 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.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon held a Meeting.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, later held a Development
Group Meeting.

The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Women’s Network Forum, this afternoon held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness, Chairman, Women in Business (promoting The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award), this evening attended a Reception at Asprey, 167 New Bond Street, London W1.

Buckingham Palace

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

Her Royal Highness, Patron, British Nutrition Foundation, this afternoon attended the Fiftieth Anniversary Conference at Governors’ Hall, St Thomas’ Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1, and was received by Mrs Rosemary Prescott (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Princess Royal, Patron, United Kingdom Sailing Academy, this evening attended a Thirtieth Anniversary Dinner at the Corporation of Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, this evening attended a Reception to mark the Twenty Fifth Anniversary of the Adjutant General’s Corps at the Royal College of Defence Studies, Seaford House, 37 Belgrave Square, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra this afternoon opened a new learning and development centre at Holy Cross Hospital, Haslemere, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Crisis UK, later visited the Skylight Centre, 3 Bridge House, 13 Surrey Street, Croydon.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen held a Council at 5.30pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP (Secretary of State for Education), the Rt Hon John Hayes MP (Minister of State for Transport Legislation and Maritime) and the Rt Hon David Mundell MP (Secretary of State for Scotland).

The Rt Hon Ian Blackford MP and the Rt Hon Edward Young were sworn in as members 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 Rt Hon Theresa May MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen this evening.

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

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, 100 Women in Finance Philanthropic Initiatives, and Patron, WellChild, this evening attended a Dinner at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7, and was received by Dame Fiona Woolf (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, Services Sound and Vision Corporation, this morning opened the Forces Media Academy, Chalfont Grove, Narcot Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, Bt).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon attended a Lunch at St James’s Palace.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening attended a Dinner at Roux at the Landau, Marylebone, London W1.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon attended The Countess of Wessex Cup between Royal Air Force Wittering, 5th Battalion The Rifles, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps and The Lincoln and Welland Regiment of which Her Royal Highness is Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Colonel, Colonel-in-Chief and Colonel-in-Chief respectively, and HMS Daring, at Catterick Garrison, Catterick, Yorkshire.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, UK Fashion and Textile Association Limited, this morning opened the Pattern Weaving Shed at Holland and Sherry Limited, Venlaw Road, Peebles, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Tweeddale (Professor Sir Hew Strachan).

Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, subsequently visited the Berwickshire Group to mark the Fifteenth Anniversary of their Headquarters, Sunnyside, Reston, Eyemouth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Berwickshire (Mrs Jeanna Swan).

The Princess Royal, President, Scotch Beef Club, this afternoon visited Hardiesmill Farm, Hardiesmill Place, Gordon, Berwickshire.

Her Royal Highness, Prime Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this evening attended the Court Autumn Dinner, Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Member, the Blue Seal Club, this evening attended a Dinner at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen arrived at Buckingham Palace from Balmoral Castle this afternoon.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this morning received representatives of Aid to the Church in Need.

His Royal Highness received Mr Alastair Martin (Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall).

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this evening visited the Royal Guard, Victoria Barracks, Ballater, Aberdeenshire.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales, Joint Patrons, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, this morning attended a Heads Together Thank You Reception at St James’s Palace.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales, Joint Patrons, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, this evening attended a Reception for those working in the mental health sector in the United Kingdom at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, today attended Pitch@Palace Bootcamp for entrepreneurs and potential supporters at Ashridge Executive Education, Hult, Berkhamsted, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire (Mr Robert Voss).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon visited Springwood High School, Queensway, King’s Lynn, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (Mr Richard Jewson).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Jesus College Cambridge West Court Campaign, this afternoon opened the West Court, Jesus College, Cambridge, and was received by Lady Mair (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited the Equine Hospital at Hambleton Equine Clinic, the Paddock, Stanley Grange, Great Ayton, Middlesbrough, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mr Barry Dodd).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the new factory facilities at Labman Automation, Seamer Hill, Seamer, Middlesbrough.

The Princess Royal, Commandant-in-Chief (Youth), St John Ambulance, later attended a simulated Major Incident Exercise at Durham Headquarters, 1 St John’s Road, Meadowfield, Durham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham (Mrs Susan Snowdon).

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended a Service to mark the Five Hundredth Anniversary of Martin Luther and the Reformation in the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, followed by a Reception in the State Apartments, St. James’s Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning visited London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London SE1, and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge, London SE1, and met United St Saviour’s community groups.

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Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Joint Patron, this morning attended the launch of a partnership between the Ministry of Defence and the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry to promote good mental health and wellbeing across Defence, the Ministry of Defence, Whitehall, London SW1.

His Royal Highness this evening presented Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Awards at the Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London SE1, and was received by Wing Commander Michael Dudgeon (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened the Great Western Railway Car Park at Kemble Station, Windmill Hill, Kemble, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Transaid, this afternoon attended the Annual Presentation at Eversheds Sutherland, 1 Wood Street, London EC2.

The Princess Royal this evening attended Tommy Miah’s International Curry Awards at the ILEC Conference Centre, 47 Lillie Road, London SW6, and was received by Mr Kevin McGrath (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Royal Air Force Charitable Trust, this evening attended a Concert by Royal Air Force Bands, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1.

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Balmoral Castle

Divine Service was held at Crathie Parish Church this morning.

The Reverend Kenneth MacKenzie preached the Sermon.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Brunei Darussalam.

Mr Timothy Roberts and Mrs Angus Galletley were in attendance.