The Royal Record

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales today undertook engagements in Cumbria and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (Mrs Peter Hensman).

His Royal Highness this morning visited BAE Systems plc, Barrow-in-Furness.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon met members of Ennerdale Hub Limited, the Gather Cafe and Shop, the Ennerdale Centre,
Ennerdale Bridge.

His Royal Highness later visited Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven, and was presented with the Cumbria Tourism Personality of the Year Award and subsequently attended a Reception.

The Prince of Wales afterwards visited Whitehaven Foyer, Irish Street, Whitehaven.

His Royal Highness subsequently visited New Balance Athletic Shoes (UK) Limited, St Helens Lane, Flimby, Maryport.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Chancellor, University of Huddersfield, this morning opened the Association of University Directors of Estates Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University, All Saints, Manchester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mr Warren Smith).

His Royal Highness, Honorary Member, the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire, this afternoon attended a Lunch at Cutlers’ Hall, Church Street, Sheffield, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire (Mr Andrew Coombe).

The Duke of York later opened The Duke of York Factory 2050, Sheffield Business Park, Europa View, Sheffield.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, this afternoon attended a Canadian Commemorative Service and Reception at Vimy Ridge, France, to mark the Centenary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

Miss Bernadette Smith and Major Harry Pilcher were in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales this afternoon attended a Canadian Commemorative Service and Reception at Vimy Ridge, France, to mark the Centenary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

Mr Edward Lane Fox and Lieutenant Commander James Benbow RN were in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Davis Cup Tie Matches between France and Great Britain at Kindarena, 40 Rue de Lillebonne, Rouen, France.

Her Royal Highness this evening arrived at St. Pancras International Railway Station, London, from France.

Mrs Euan McCorquodale was in attendance.

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Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Sierra Leone.

Mrs William Nunneley and Commander Anne Sullivan RN were in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Davis Cup Tie Match between France and Great Britain at Kindarena, 40 Rue de Lillebonne, Rouen, France.

Her Royal Highness, Honorary President, this evening attended a Dinner given by the Lawn Tennis Association at Gill Côté Bistro, 14 Place du Vieux Marché, Rouen.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, London Philharmonic Orchestra, this evening attended the London Philharmonic Choir Concert, “Symphony of a Thousand Voices”, at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1.

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Windsor Castle

A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the late Earl of Snowdon took place in St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, this afternoon.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by The Duke of Cambridge, also representing The Prince of Wales, The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex, The Duke of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, the Earl and Countess of Snowdon, Mr Daniel and the Lady Sarah Chatto and other members of the Royal Family were present.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, Rugby Football Union Injured Players Foundation, this morning visited the research unit at the University of Bath Sports Training Village, Claverton Down Road, Combe Down, Bath, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Mrs Richard Maw).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Invictus Games Foundation, afterwards visited the Invictus Games Toronto United Kingdom team trials at the University of Bath Sports Training Village.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal today carried out the following engagements in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Her Royal Highness this morning opened the new Play Pavilion at Leonard Cheshire Home, Cline Town.

The Princess Royal afterwards visited Nectar Group Limited, Queen Elizabeth II Port, Kissy Docks.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Royal College of Pædiatrics and Child Health, later visited Ola During Children’s Hospital, Fourah Bay Road.

The Princess Royal today viewed cultural collaboration projects between schools in Freetown and Hull, United Kingdom, at the British Council Offices, Tower Hill.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Regent.

The Princess Royal later opened new facilities at the Aberdeen Women’s Centre.

Her Royal Highness this evening departed Lungi International Airport for the United Kingdom.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Davis Cup Tie Matches between France and Great Britain at Kindarena, 40 Rue de Lillebonne, Rouen, France.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today carried out the following engagements in Vienna, Austria.

Their Royal Highnesses this morning visited the Jewish Museum.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards visited the Musikverein and attended a rehearsal by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon visited the vineyard, Weinbau Buschenschank Obermann.

The Prince of Wales later attended a Meeting at the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited the Austrian Integration Fund.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall subsequently attended a Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Austria (His Excellency Mr Leigh Turner) at the Residence.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited the Spanish Riding School.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening arrived at Royal Air Force Brize Norton from Austria.

Mr Clive Alderton, Mr Scott Furssedonn-Wood, Mr Julian Payne, Mrs Laura Sullivan, Major Harry Pilcher and Mrs Joy Maria Camm were in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning attended the Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch Reception at Guildhall, London EC2.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal today carried out the following engagements in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Her Royal Highness this morning called upon The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at State House, Tower Hill.

The Princess Royal afterwards visited the “Pay No Bribe” Office, Lotto Building, Tower Hill.

Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of London, subsequently visited Connaught Hospital.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Save the Children United Kingdom, afterwards opened new facilities at Susan’s Bay Community Health Centre, Susan’s Bay.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the International Security Advisory Team, Leicester Square.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Save the Children United Kingdom, afterwards visited Wilberforce Village.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a State Reception given by The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone at State House.

The Princess Royal later attended a Dinner given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Sierra Leone (His Excellency Mr Guy Warrington) at the Residence.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, British Homœopathic Association, this evening attended a screening of “Just One Drop” at the Curzon Soho, 99 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon departed St. Pancras International Railway Station, London, for France.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner given by the French Tennis Federation at Restaurant Origine, Place Cauchoise, Rouen.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Chancellor, this afternoon presided over the University of Surrey’s Postgraduate Degree Ceremonies in the grounds of Guildford Cathedral, Surrey.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, accompanied by The Duke of York, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, this morning presented a new Guidon to The Royal Lancers at Windsor Castle to mark the Seventieth Anniversary of Her Majesty’s Colonelcy-in-Chief.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning attended a Reception at the British Embassy in Rome, Italy.

Their Royal Highnesses were afterwards received by The President of the Italian Republic at Quirinale Palace.

The Prince of Wales later called upon Mr Paolo Gentiloni (Prime Minister of Italy) at Palazzo Chigi.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Plenary Discussion on the East Africa Famine at the Headquarters of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon departed from Rome for Austria and were received later upon arrival at Vienna International Airport by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Austria (His Excellency Mr Leigh Turner) and Mrs Mua Duzdar (State Secretary, Federal Chancellery).

Their Royal Highnesses later visited Café Demel, Vienna.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were received subsequently by The Federal President of the Republic of Austria and Mrs Doris Schmidauer at Hofburg Palace.

The Prince of Wales later called upon Chancellor Christian Kern (Chancellor of the Republic of Austria) at Hofburg Palace.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a Dinner at Hofburg Palace given by The Federal President of the Republic of Austria and Mrs Doris Schmidauer.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Patron, Metropolitan and City Police Orphans Fund, and The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales today attended a National Service of Hope in Westminster Abbey, London SW1, following the recent London terror attack.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning attended a mini Durbar and later called upon Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the King Ashanti at Manhyia Palace, Kumasi, Ghana.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Opportunity International United Kingdom, today visited God’s Heritage Academy, Anenema Kokoben, Kumasi.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Voluntary Service Overseas, this afternoon visited Wesley College of Education, Kumasi.

Her Royal Highness later departed from Ghana for Sierra Leone and was received this afternoon at Lungi International Airport by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Sierra Leone (His Excellency Mr Guy Warrington).

The Princess Royal this evening attended a Reception given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana at the Residence in Freetown.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, British Expertise, this evening presented the British Expertise International Awards at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, 45 Prescot Street, London E1.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies, this morning attended a Lecture, followed by a Lunch, to mark the Fortieth Anniversary of the Henley Decorative and Fine Arts Society at Phyllis Court Members Club, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.

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Windsor Castle

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, Britain-Australia Society, this afternoon presented the Britain-Australia Society Award to Ms Kylie Minogue.

The Hon Alexander Downer (Vice-President) and Mr Peter Benson (Chairman) were present.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today undertook engagements in Italy.

His Royal Highness, Patron, International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism, and Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the British School at Rome.

The Prince of Wales afterwards attended a Meeting on Climate Change, at the Holy See, and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Holy See (Her Excellency Mrs Sally Axworthy).

His Royal Highness later visited the Venerable English College and attended a Reception for the British community at the Holy See.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards visited the Archivum Secretum Vaticanum and the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Holy See.

Their Royal Highnesses were received by His Holiness Pope Francis.

The Prince of Wales later called upon the Cardinal Pietro Parolin (Cardinal Secretary of State).

His Royal Highness this evening received Ms Ertharin Cousin (Executive Director, United Nations Food Programme) at the Residence in Rome.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, this evening attended the Opening Night of 42nd Street at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London WC2, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr Kenneth Olisa).

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this evening attended the Landmine Free World 2025 Dinner at Kensington Palace Orangery, Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, this afternoon received Mr Ronald Conway (Founder, Angel Investors).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal today carried out the following engagements in Accra, Ghana.

Her Royal Highness was received by The President of the Republic of Ghana at Flagstaff House this morning.

The Princess Royal afterwards visited the Commonwealth War Graves at Christiansborg War Cemetery, Castle Road, Osu.

Her Royal Highness later attended educational workshops at the offices of the British Council, 11 Liberia Road.

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited the Varkey Foundation, 18 Switchback Close, Cantonments.

Her Royal Highness later visited Mansuki Ghana Limited Naturals, Batsona Spintex Road, Kotoobabi Junction, Spintex.

The Princess Royal this evening attended a Reception to mark Sixty Years of Ghana’s Independence and subsequently attended a Dinner given by the British High Commissioner to Ghana (His Excellency Mr Jonathan Benjamin) at the Residence in Accra.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning received Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan (Dr Carolyn Browne) and the Rt Hon Charles Hendry (Commissioner for the UK Pavilion at Astana Expo 2017, Kazakhstan).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this morning visited the International Musicians Seminar, Prussia Cove, Rosudgeon, and was received by Mrs Ellen Winser (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall).

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Windsor Castle

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Dinner Party at Windsor Castle this evening.

The following were invited: His Excellency the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium and Mrs. Trouveroy, His Excellency the Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil (Mr. Eduardo dos Santos), the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Richard Chartres and Mrs. Chartres, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Henderson, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London and Mrs. Olisa, Mr. and Mrs. William Parente, Sir Alan and Lady Parker, Major and Mrs. Timothy Peake, Sir William and Lady Proby and Professor Sir Hew and the Reverend Lady Strachan.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness were represented by the Lady Susan Hussey (Lady in Waiting) at the Funeral of the Lady Charteris of Amisfield which was held in St. Peter’s Church, Stanway, Gloucestershire, this afternoon.

The Prince of Wales was represented by the Earl of Rosslyn.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today carried out engagements in Florence, Italy.

Their Royal Highnesses this morning visited Mercato Sant’Ambrogio.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall subsequently attended a Celebration of Slow Food at Teatro del Sale.

Their Royal Highnesses later visited Opificio delle Pietre Dure.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Campaign for Wool, and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon attended a Celebration of Wool, Palazzo Pitti.

The Prince of Wales afterwards visited the Caritas Hostel, Casa San Paolino.

His Royal Highness, Vice Patron, the British Council, and Patron, the British Institute of Florence, later visited Palazzo Strozzi.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a Gala Dinner at Palazzo Vecchio, at which His Royal Highness received the Strozzi Foundation’s Renaissance Man of the Year Award.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Ghana and was received later upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport, Accra, by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana (His Excellency Mr. Jonathan Benjamin).

Mrs. William Nunneley and Commander Anne Sullivan RN are in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited Cornwall Marine Network, Falmouth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho).

His Royal Highness afterwards officially opened Keynvor MorLift Head Office, Falmouth Wharves, Falmouth.

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, subsequently visited Falmouth Lifeboat Station.

His Royal Highness later officially opened Solomon Browne Memorial Hall, Mousehole, Cornwall.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today carried out the following engagements in Italy.

His Royal Highness this morning visited the earthquake site at Amatrice, Lazio, and toured the “Red Zone” before visiting the Operations Centre and laying flowers at the Memorial.

The Prince of Wales afterwards visited temporary housing and the Save the Children Pavilion at Amatrice, before attending a Reception for volunteers, emergency response personnel and local families and businesses.

The Prince of Wales this evening held a Meeting on International Cultural Initiatives, at the Villa San Michele Hotel, Florence.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning met victims of trafficking and women who have experienced domestic abuse, at the Associazione Progetto Arcobaleno, Florence.

Her Royal Highness today visited the Vasari Corridor, Florence.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited St. Mark’s English Church, Florence.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today carried out the following engagements in Italy.

His Royal Highness this morning attended a Service of Remembrance at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery, Montecchio Precalcino.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited the Centre of Excellence for Stability Policing Units, Venice.

His Royal Highness afterwards laid a wreath at the Pasubio Ossuary, Vicenza.

The Prince of Wales later visited the Path of the 52 Tunnels, Veneto.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a Wine Industry Reception at the Villa San Michele Hotel, Florence.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited la Gloriette — Centro Sociale Polivalente, Naples.

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited E. Marinella workshop and museum, Naples.

The Duchess of Cornwall later visited the archaeological site at Herculaneum.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Battle of Britain Fighter Association, and The Duchess of Cornwall were represented by Air Commodore Peter Brennan at the Memorial Service for Group Captain Leonard Bartlett (Battle of Britain veteran) which was held at St. Luke’s Church, Stirling Highway, Mosman Park, Western Australia, this afternoon.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Past Patron, British Ski and Snowboard, today attended the British National Alpine Championships in Tignes, France.