The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The following officers of The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were received by Her Majesty today: Brigadier David Innes who delivered up his Stick of Office as Lieutenant, Colonel Michael Kingscote who delivered up his Stick of Office as Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant and received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Lieutenant, Major Henry Robertson who delivered up his Stick of Office as Ensign and received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant, Major Christopher Cox who delivered up his Stick of Office as Exon and received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Ensign and Colonel Jonathan Schute who received his Stick upon his appointment as Exon.

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Lancers, this afternoon received Lieutenant Colonel Marcus Mudd upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Henry Searby upon assuming the appointment.

Brigadier Andrew Hughes (Colonel) was present.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Admiral and Member, Royal Yacht Squadron, this afternoon received the Hon. Christopher Sharples upon relinquishing his appointment as Commodore and Mr. James Sheldon upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Book Aid International, this evening held a Reception at St. James’s Palace.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning visited Clitheroe Food Festival, Clitheroe, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire (the Lord Shuttleworth).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited BAE Systems Academy for Skills and Knowledge, Sir Frederick Page Way, Samlesbury Aerospace Enterprise Zone, Mellor Brook, Blackburn, Lancashire.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Specialist Cheesemakers Association, this afternoon visited Dewlay Cheesemakers, Garstang Bypass, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, UK Harvest, this evening attended the UK CEO Cook Off in support of UK Harvest and the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation, Old Billingsgate, 1 Old Billingsgate Walk, London EC3.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this morning participated in a Yes You Can Mentoring Programme session with young people from Hamilton Community College, Keyham Lane West, Leicester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire (Jennifer, Lady Gretton).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Leicestershire Aids Support Service, Michael Wood Centre, 53 Regent Road, Leicester, to mark their Thirtieth Anniversary.

Prince Henry of Wales this afternoon attended a sports session and met young people supported by the Pink Lizard Company, Southfields Drive Sports Centre, Southfields Drive, Leicester.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, Studio Schools Trust, this afternoon held a Luncheon.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Institution of Civil Engineers, later received Professor Timothy Broyd (President) and Mr. Nicholas Baveystock (Director General and Secretary).

The Duke of York received the Hon. Joseph Johnson MP (Minister of State for Universities and Science).

His Royal Highness, Founder, Pitch@Palace, this evening attended a Reception for Pitch@Palace Alumni at the Royal Academy of Engineering, Prince Philip House, 3 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning attended a Trustees’ Meeting at Gulliver House, Madeira Walk, Windsor, Berkshire.

The Countess of Wessex, Grand President, St. John Ambulance in the Priory of England and the Islands, this morning attended the President’s Conference at Chapter Hall, St. John’s Gate, St. John’s Lane, London EC1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened the new Warcop Parish Hall, Warcop, Appleby-in-Westmorland, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria (Mrs. Peter Hensman).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, Cumbria, to mark its Four Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary.

The Princess Royal afterwards visited Kirkby Stephen Mountain Rescue, Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen.

Her Royal Highness, President, Save the Children UK, later visited the Windermere Shop, 35-37 Crescent Road, Windermere, on the occasion of its Fiftieth Anniversary and was received by Mr. Samuel Rayner (Deputy Lieutenant of Cumbria).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Anglian Regiment, this morning received Brigadier Alasdair Wild upon relinquishing his appointment as Deputy Colonel 2nd Battalion and Colonel Simon Browne upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Patron, British Society of Soil Science, this afternoon received Professor Wilfred Otten, Professor Elizabeth Baggs and Professor Sacha Mooney (Presidential Team).

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, British Society of Soil Science, this evening attended a Reception at the Royal College of Physicians, 11 St. Andrews Place, Regent’s Park, London, NW1, to mark their Seventieth Anniversary.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Trust, and President, The Prince’s Trust International, this evening held a Reception at Windsor Castle for the International Leadership Programme.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this morning received a briefing on the Veterans’ Gateway project from Mr Mark Collins (Project Manager, Royal British Legion).

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Reception to celebrate the Bicentenary of relations between the UK and Nepal at the Embassy of Nepal, 12A Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Chairman of the Trustees, Outward Bound Trust, this morning held a Trustees’ Meeting and gave a Luncheon for supporters.

His Royal Highness, Founder, Pitch@Palace, this afternoon held Pitch@Palace Africa in partnership with the Royal Academy of Engineering, Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation at St James’s Palace.

The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, this evening held a Reception for Pitch@Palace Africa Entrepreneurs at St. James’s Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, this afternoon visited the Flying Eye Hospital at Stansted Airport, London, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (the Lord Petre).

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, ICE MAIDEN, this evening attended a Reception at the Honourable Artillery Company, Armoury House, City Road, London EC1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Commodore-in-Chief, Portsmouth, this morning opened The Princess Royal Jetty, Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier Complex, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

Her Royal Highness, Commodore-in-Chief, Portsmouth, this afternoon visited Boathouse 4, Main Road, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, and was received by Mr Tom Floyd (Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Joint Patron, Thames Landscape Strategy, this afternoon unveiled the Pocahontas Plaque at Syon House, Syon Park, Brentford, to mark the Four Hundredth Anniversary of the Death of Pocahontas.

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Clarence House

The Duchess of Cornwall, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Leeming, today took the salute and attended a Reception to mark the 100 Squadron Centenary at Northallerton, North Yorkshire.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this morning visited les Invalides, Paris, France.

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited the Musée d’Orsay, Paris.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon attended an event for “les Voisins in Action” at the Trocadéro, Paris, to celebrate the strong ties between the young people of France and the United Kingdom.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Welsh Rugby Union, and Her Royal Highness later attended the International Rugby Match between Wales and France at Stade de France, Paris.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this evening arrived at Royal Air Force Marham from France.

Mr Miguel Head, Sir David Manning, Mr Jason Knauf and Miss Rebecca Deacon were in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Honorary Colonel, The Royal Wessex Yeomanry, this afternoon attended a Study Day at Regimental Headquarters, Allenby Barracks, Bovington, Dorset.

His Royal Highness, Royal Honorary Colonel, The Royal Wessex Yeomanry, this evening attended a Dinner at Lulworth Camp, Dorset, to commemorate the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon attended the International Rugby Match between Scotland and Italy at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, and was received by Miss Lezley Cameron (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Honorary Air Commodore, this morning visited Royal Air Force Northolt, Ruislip, Middlesex.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning held a Meeting at Clarence House with the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group.

His Royal Highness, President, Business in the Community, later visited Wadworth Brewery, Devizes, and attended a Reception to celebrate the Fifteenth Anniversary of The Prince of Wales’s “Pub is the Hub” Initiative and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Mrs Peter Troughton).

The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited the Great Bustard Group near Pewsey, Wiltshire.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Colonel, Irish Guards, and The Duchess of Cambridge this morning presented shamrocks at Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow, Middlesex, on the occasion of St Patrick’s Day and were received by Ms Maria Pedro (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon departed Royal Air Force Northolt for France and were received upon arrival at Villacoublay Air Base by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the French Republic (His Excellency the Lord Llewellyn of Steep).

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were received later by The President of the French Republic at the Élysée Palace, Paris.

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards attended a Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the French Republic at the British Embassy in Paris to mark the launch of “les Voisins”, a celebration of the links between the United Kingdom and France.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this evening attended a Dinner given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the French Republic at the British Embassy.

Mr Miguel Head, Sir David Manning, Mr Jason Knauf and Miss Rebecca Deacon are in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Windsor Festival, this evening attended the final of the International Strings Competition at Windsor Castle.

The Countess of Wessex this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Malawi.

Mr Matthew Magee was in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon attended the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Save the Children UK, was represented by Sir Michael Aaronson (formerly Director General, Save the Children) at the Memorial Service for Colonel Hugh Mackay (formerly Overseas Director, Save the Children) which was held at St Mary’s Church, Iping, West Sussex, today.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Global Heritage Fund UK, this morning received Mr. Stefaan Poortman (Chief Executive Officer) and Mr James Hooper (Director).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers, this morning received Mr Michael Kemsley upon relinquishing his appointment as Master and Mr Richard Kottler upon assuming the appointment.

Mr Robert Murfin (Clerk) was present.

The Duke of Gloucester this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace in support of Magdalene College, Cambridge, followed by a Dinner at the Oxford and Cambridge Club, 71-77 Pall Mall, London SW1.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited the National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, London SW3, and were received by The Duke of Kent (Patron), Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr Kenneth Olisa), the Chief of the General Staff (General Sir Nicholas Carter) and the Mayor of the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (Councillor Elizabeth Rutherford).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness, escorted respectively by the Chairman (General Sir Richard Shirreff) and Mrs Janice Murray (Director General), visited the Army Gallery and Soldier Gallery and met members of staff and volunteers.

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, afterwards re-opened the Museum.

The Duke of Edinburgh, President, this evening attended a Club Dinner at the Naval and Military Club, 4 St James’s Square, London SW1.

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

The Duke of Edinburgh, Admiral, Royal Yacht Squadron, was represented by the Lord Iliffe (formerly Commodore) at the Funeral of Mr Maldwin Drummond (former Commodore) which was held at All Saints Church, Fawley, Hampshire, this morning.

The Prince of Wales was represented by Rear Admiral Roy Clare.

The Princess Royal was represented by Rear Admiral Sir Jeremy de Halpert.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was represented by Commander Timothy Ash RN.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this afternoon held a Meeting at Clarence House with representatives of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.

His Royal Highness later received the Ambassador from the French Republic (Her Excellency Madame Sylvie Bermann) who presented The Prince of Wales with the Ordre du Mérite Agricole.

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Meeting held by The Prince of Wales’s International Sustainability Unit at Spencer House, 27 St James’s Place, London SW1.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this morning attended a Military Mental Health Conference at King’s College, Strand, London WC2, and was received by Dr Paul Knapman (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness, Patron, this afternoon attended a Board Meeting at Sentebale, 136 Sloane Street, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, this afternoon received Mr Duncan Logan (Chief Executive, RocketSpace, Inc.) and Ms Priya Guha (General Manager).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Honorary Colonel, The Royal Wessex Yeomanry, this morning attended a Live Firing Day at Castlemartin Ranges, Merrion, Pembrokeshire.

The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning attended a Reception at Bishop Mackenzie International School, Barron Avenue, Lilongwe, Malawi, for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Award and opened the new Primary School Hall.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon departed from Lilongwe International Airport for the United Kingdom.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning officially opened Sedgefield Community College, Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Co Durham (Mrs Susan Snowdon).

His Royal Highness today visited Auckland Castle, Market Place, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon officially opened Wolsingham School and Community College, Leazes Lane, Wolsingham, Co Durham.

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Buckingham Palace

The following were received in audience by The Queen today and kissed hands upon their appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassadors: Mr Alistair Morgan (the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) and Mr Dominic Shroeder (the Kingdom of Denmark).

Mrs Morgan and Mrs Shroeder were also received by Her Majesty.

The following were received in audience by The Queen upon their appointment as British High Commissioner: Mr Timothy Stew (the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago) and Miss Alison Blake (the People’s Republic of Bangladesh).

Ms Amanda Parsons and Colonel Peter Henry were received by Her Majesty.

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 Edinburgh, Patron, this evening held a Reception to mark the Sixty Fifth Anniversary of Action Medical Research at Buckingham Palace.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Step Up To Serve, this morning held an Advisory Council Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness later received General Sir Adrian Bradshaw upon relinquishing his appointment as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Trust, this afternoon attended the Celebrate Success Awards at the London Palladium, Argyll Street, London W1, and was received by Dr Paul Knapman (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Samaritans, this evening held a Reception at Clarence House.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Honorary Member, the Jockey Club, today attended the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this morning visited The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy project at Epping Forest and was received by Major Jeremy Fern (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) and Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (the Lord Petre).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, today held Pitch@Palace Bootcamp at the University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham.

His Royal Highness this afternoon opened George Green Library, University of Nottingham.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Vice-Patron, The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, today carried out engagements in Malawi.

Her Royal Highness this morning visited the Lions International Sight First Eye Unit, Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe.

The Countess of Wessex afterwards visited Mchesi Primary School in Lilongwe.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Reception given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malawi (Her Excellency Ms Holly Tett). at the British High Commission in Lolongwe.

The Countess of Wessex later visited the “Girls Arise for Change” project, SOS Children’s Village, M1, Area 24, Lilongwe.

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited the “Loud Ink Project”, Kamuzu Institue, Area 17, Lilongwe.

The Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Reception for Malawi Young Leaders given by the British High Commissioner at the Residence in Lilongwe.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this morning received the Hon Mr Paul de Jersey (Deputy Prior of Queensland).

His Royal Highness, Vice-President, Lepra, this afternoon held a Tea at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Built Environment Trust, this evening attended a Dinner at the Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1.

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Buckingham Palace

The Governor of Queensland (His Excellency the Hon. Paul de Jersey) was received in audience by The Queen today.

Mrs. de Jersey was also received by Her Majesty.

Her Excellency Ms. Marie Ndjeka Opombo was received in audience by The Queen this afternoon and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Court of St. James’s.

His Excellency Mr. Carlos Bastarreche 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 Spain to the Court of St. James’s.

Mrs. Rosalía Gómez-Pineda was also received by Her Majesty.

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

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, British Heart Foundation, this evening held a Dinner at St. James’s Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh was represented by Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell (Private Secretary to His Royal Highness) at the Memorial Service for Colonel Henry Hugh Smith (formerly Equerry to The Duke of Edinburgh) which was held in the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1, this afternoon.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, Business in the Community, this morning attended a Business Emergency Recovery Group Board Meeting at Clarence House.

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, accompanied by Prince Henry of Wales, this afternoon presented Operational Service Medals to members of the Royal Gurkha Rifles who have recently returned from Afghanistan and subsequently held a Reception at Buckingham Palace to mark the Fortieth Anniversary of His Royal Highness becoming Colonel-in-Chief.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning attended the national launch of the Wash Bag Project, supported by Boots UK and UK Sexual Assault Referral Centres, at Boots UK Headquarters, Thane Road, Beeston, Nottingham, and was received by Colonel Timothy Richmond (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning attended the Commonwealth Africa Summit at the Royal Overseas League, Park Place, London SW1.

His Royal Highness, Colonel in Chief, The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and The Ulster Defence Regiment), later received Lieutenant Colonel David Kenny upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion and Lieutenant Colonel Paul Walkley upon assuming the appointment.

The Duke of York this afternoon received the High Commissioner for the Independent State of Papua New Guinea in London (Her Excellency Mrs. Winnie Kiap).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning attended a Meeting at Award House, 7-11 St Matthew Street, London SW1.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon received Mr. Oliver St. Clair Franklin (British Honorary Consul of Philadelphia).

The Earl of Wessex this evening attended the Fifty Fourth Annual Torch Trophy Trust Awards at the British Olympic Association, 60 Charlotte Street, London W1.

The Countess of Wessex, Vice Patron, The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, today carried out engagements in Malawi.

Her Royal Highness this morning visited Chisuwe Primary School, Traditional Authority of Chulu, Kasungu District.

The Countess of Wessex then visited the village of Salipira, Traditional Authority of Chulu.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Lunch at Chikho Hotel, Kasungu.

The Countess of Wessex later visited Kasungu District Hospital, M18, Kasungu.

Her Royal Highness this evening called upon The President of the Republic of Malawi at State House, Kamuzu Palace, Lilongwe.

The Countess of Wessex was subsequently entertained at a State Dinner given by The President at State House.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this evening attended the Pipeline Industries Guild Sixtieth Anniversary Dinner, Grosvenor House Hotel, 90 Park Lane, London W1, and was received by Dr. Paul Knapman (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, the Britain-Nepal Society, this evening attended a Reception to mark the Bicentenary of bilateral relations between Nepal and the United Kingdom at the Embassy of Nepal, 12A Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8.

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Bridewell Royal Hospital, King Edward’s School, Witley, this morning attended a Service in Southwark Cathedral, London SE1, to mark the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the School’s move to Witley, Surrey, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr Kenneth Olisa), and afterwards attended a Reception at Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2.

Her Royal Highness, Liveryman, the Vintner’s Company, this evening attended the International Wine Trade Dinner at Vintners’ Hall, 68 Upper Thames Street, London EC4.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh and The Earl of Wessex, today launched The Queen’s Baton Relay for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games from the Forecourt of Buckingham Palace.

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, this afternoon attended the Commonwealth Service in Westminster Abbey and was received by the Dean of Westminster (the Very Reverend Dr. John Hall) and the Chairman of the Council of Commonwealth Societies (the Lord Howell of Guildford).

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Henry of Wales, The Duke of York and The Earl of Wessex were also present.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a Reception given by the Commonwealth Secretary-General (the Baroness Scotland of Asthal) at Marlborough House, London SW1.

His Royal Highness, Patron, National Gallery Trust, afterwards attended the opening of the “Michelangelo and Sebastiano” Exhibition at the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr. Kenneth Olisa).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, this afternoon held a Lunch for supporters of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Dinner at the Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, London SW1.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon arrived at Lilongwe International Airport and was received by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malawi (Her Excellency Ms. Holly Tett).

Her Royal Highness later visited the Victim Support Unit at Lilongwe Police Station.

The Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Reception to celebrate Commonwealth Day at the Residence in Lilongwe.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, Wise, this morning attended the Celebration of Talented Women in Wales Conference at the National Assembly for Wales, Maritime Road, Cardiff, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs. Morfudd Meredith).

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Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Vice Patron, The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, this evening departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Malawi.

Mr Matthew Magee is in attendance.