The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr. Christian Muzie Nkambule was received in audience by The Queen today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Kingdom of Swaziland in London. Mrs. Nkambule was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr. Sanjaa Bayar 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 Mongolia to the Court of St. James’s.

Mrs. Erdenebileg Suvd was also received by Her Majesty.

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

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, Freeman and Liveryman, the Fishmongers’ Company, this evening attended a Livery Dinner at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Patron, Skill Force, this morning launched the Skill Force Prince William Award at Llanfoist Fawr Primary School, School Way, Llanfoist, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent (Brigadier Robert Aitken).

His Royal Highness this evening attended a LandAid Gala Dinner at Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning visited the Marist School, Sunninghill, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr. James Puxley).

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, this morning held a Meeting for the Defence Medical Welfare Service.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Lions Clubs International, Multiple District 105, British Isles and Ireland, this afternoon held a Meeting.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Royal Northern Agricultural Society, this morning attended the Royal Northern Spring Show at Thainstone Agricultural Centre, Inverurie, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Mr. James Ingleby).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened Midmill School, Carnie Road, Kintore, Aberdeenshire.

The Princess Royal, President, RedR UK, this evening attended a Reception at Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, St. Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London EC3.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Church Monuments Society, this morning received Dr. Jean Wilson (President).

His Royal Highness, Patron-in-Chief, Scottish Veterans’ Residences, this afternoon received Major General Mark Strudwick upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Brigadier George Lowder upon assuming the appointment.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Prostate Cancer UK, this afternoon received Alderman William Russell upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Mr. Charles Packshaw upon assuming the appointment.

Mrs. Angela Culhane (Chief Executive) was present.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, Royal Governors, this morning opened the new redevelopment at Sutton’s Hospital in Charterhouse, Charterhouse Square, London EC1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr. Kenneth Olisa), the Chairman of Governors (Sir Michael Graydon) and the Master (Ms. Ann Kenrick).

Her Majesty, accompanied by the Chairman of Governors, viewed the garden, learning centre and museum, and met charity representatives and members of staff.

His Royal Highness, accompanied by the Lord Glenarthur (Governor) and Brigadier Charles Hobson (former Master), viewed the garden, Great Hall and museum, and met Governors, Brothers and members of staff.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh subsequently visited the Chapel.

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

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Patron, Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre, this evening attended a Dinner at Thomas Goode and Company Limited, 19 South Audley Street, London W1.

The Duchess of Cambridge this morning officially opened Ronald McDonald House Evelina London, 216 Lambeth Road, London SE1, and was received by Mrs. Rosemary Prescott (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Honorary Colonel, Royal Wessex Yeomanry, this morning held a Meeting.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Blind Veterans UK, this morning visited the Llandudno Centre, Queen’s Road, Llandudno, Conway, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Clwyd (Mr. Henry Fetherstonhaugh).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened Digitech Studio School Bristol, Tower Road North, Warmley, Bristol, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, UK Youth this afternoon visited the Road Code Programme, Stonehouse Youth Centre, Oldends Lane, Stonehouse, and was received by Mr. Clive Lewis (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary President, BR Class 8 Steam Locomotive Trust, this morning received Mr. Steven Wakeland (Chairman), Mr. Ron Mitchell (Trust Secretary) and Mr. Nicolas Trudgian (Artist).

His Royal Highness, Vice Royal Patron, the Almshouse Association, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at Coutts and Company, 440 Strand, London WC2, to launch the Sir David Money-Coutts Appeal for Almshouses.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, today received Mr. Stephen Posey upon assuming his appointment as Chief Executive.

Professor John Wallwork (Chairman of the Board of Directors) was present.

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Alexandra and Albert School, this afternoon received Mr. Mark Dixon upon assuming his appointment as Headmaster.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this evening gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace to mark the launch of the UK-India Year of Culture.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Earl of Wessex, Princess Eugenie of York, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Prince Michael of Kent were present.

Clarence House

The Duchess of Cornwall, Royal Colonel, 4th Battalion The Rifles, this morning took the Salute at a Homecoming Parade at New Normandy Barracks, Evelyn Woods Road, Aldershot, Hampshire.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this morning visited the offices of Big White Wall, 16 Upper Woburn Place, London WC1.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Fellow, Royal Society, this morning held a Reception for Mr. Chunli Bai (President, Chinese Academy of Sciences) at which His Royal Highness presented the International Partnership Award for Young Scientists and launched The Duke of York Chinese Academy of Sciences President’s International Fellowship Initiative.

The Duke of York, Chancellor, University of Huddersfield, this afternoon held a Lunch for the Vice Chancellors of Universities in Yorkshire .

His Royal Highness, Fellow, this evening attended a Reception at the Royal Society 9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers this afternoon held a Meeting.

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The Princess Royal, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon attended the International Rugby Match between Scotland and Wales at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Donald Wilson, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost).

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning visited a Size of Wales climate change education programme at Blenheim Road Primary School, St. Dials, Cwmbran, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent (Brigadier Robert Aitken).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Alcumus Group Limited, Axys House, Parc Nantgarw, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan (Mrs. Kathrin Thomas).

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, and President, the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, this afternoon visited Newton House, Llandeilo, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed (Miss Sara Edwards).

His Royal Highness subsequently visited St. Michael’s Church, Cilycwm, Llandovery, Dyfed.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning visited the Tramshed, Pendyris Street, Cardiff, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs. Morfudd Meredith).

His Royal Highness, Founder, Pitch@Palace, this afternoon attended Pitch@Palace On Tour for entrepreneurs and potential supporters, at the Tramshed.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Honorary Colonel, City of Edinburgh Universities Officers Training Corps, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the Annual Haldane Dinner in the Playfair Library, Old College, the University of Edinburgh, South Bridge, Edinburgh, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Donald Wilson, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary President, the 20-Ghost Club Limited, this evening attended the Annual General Meeting and Dinner at Cutlers’ Hall, 4 Warwick Lane, London EC4.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Chairman, the Royal Collection Trust, this morning chaired a Meeting of the Trustees at Clarence House.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Canal and River Trust, this afternoon received Mr. Allan Leighton (Chairman) and Mr. Richard Parry (Chief Executive).

The Prince of Wales, Founder and President, afterwards held a Meeting for The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, this morning visited the London Clinic, Devonshire Place, London W1, and was received by Dr. Paul Knapman (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Joint Honorary Patron, Omani British Friendship Association, this afternoon received Mr. Maqbool bin Ali Sultan (Chairman).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited Leatherhead Youth Project, All Saints, Kingston Road, Leatherhead, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr. Michael More-Molyneux).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited GASP Motor Project Workshop, Albury Sandpit, Shere Road, Albury, Surrey.

The Earl of Wessex afterwards visited the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, Guildford, Surrey.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Restorative Justice Council, this morning attended the Sussex Restorative Justice Partnership Meeting at Sackville House, Brooks Close, Lewes, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex (Mr. Peter Field).

Her Royal Highness, President, British Olympic Association, this afternoon attended an Executive Board Meeting at 60 Charlotte Street, London W1.

The Princess Royal, President, World Horse Welfare, this evening attended a Ninetieth Anniversary Dinner at Saddlers’ Hall, 40 Gutter Lane, London EC2.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Vice President, Lepra, this afternoon received Ms. Sarah Nancollas upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive and Mr. Geoffrey Prescott upon assuming the appointment.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Turn2us, today received Mr. Simon Hopkins (Chief Executive) and Mrs. Carolynne Miller (Chief Executive, Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Chailey Heritage Foundation, this afternoon received Mrs. Helen Hewitt (Chief Executive) and Mr. Simon Yates (Headteacher).

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Buckingham Palace

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, 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.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received Dr. Hartwig Fischer (Director, the British Museum).

His Royal Highness later held a Meeting for The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation.

The Prince of Wales subsequently received General Sir Nicholas Carter (Chief of the General Staff).

His Royal Highness, President, WWF-UK, this afternoon received Sir Andrew Cahn (Chairman) and Mrs. Tania Steele (Chief Executive).

The Prince of Wales received Dr. Carlo Petrini (Founder, Slow Food Movement).

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, the Big Lunch, this morning held a Reception at Clarence House to launch the Great Get Together.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the London Chamber Orchestra, this evening held a Recital at Clarence House.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, Action for Children, this morning visited Mist, Mamhilad Park Estates, Mamhilad, Pontypool, Torfaen, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent (Brigadier Robert Aitken).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Action for Children, this afternoon visited Caerphilly Family Intervention Team, Caerphilly, the Mount, 3A Mountain Road, Caerphilly.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Foundation of Light, this afternoon held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness subsequently received the Reverend Nadim Nassar (Director, Awareness Foundation).

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Rochester Cathedral Trust, this evening attended a Reception at Mercers’ Hall, Ironmonger Lane, London EC2.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Butler Trust, this morning visited Essex Community Rehabilitation Company, Victoria House, Victoria Road, Chelmsford, and was received by Mr. Dennis Rensch (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, today opened the new Citizens Advice Bureau at the Basildon Centre, St. Martins Square, Basildon, and was received by Mr. Jonathan Douglas-Hughes (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Essex).

The Princess Royal, Patron, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, this afternoon opened the renovated facilities at Southend-on-Sea Guild of Help and Citizens Advice Bureau, 1 Church Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Save the Children United Kingdom, this evening held a Vice Presidents’ Reception at Buckingham Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Enham Trust, today received Professor Khalid Aziz (Chairman of the Board of Trustees).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Army Families Federation, this afternoon received Mrs. Julia Warren upon assuming her appointment as Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

Mrs. Sara Baade (Chief Executive) was present.

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 Italy in London.

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His Excellency Mr. Guy Mayers was received in audience by The Queen today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for St. Lucia in London.

Mrs. Mayers was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr. Seth George Ramocan was received in audience by The Queen and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for Jamaica in London.

Dr. Lola Ramocan was also received by Her Majesty.

Ms. Gillian Allnutt was received by The Queen this afternoon when Her Majesty presented her with The Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry.

The Poet Laureate (Professor Dame Carol Ann Duffy) was present.

The Queen this evening attended a Reception for female Government Permanent Secretaries at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning received Mr. Martin Palmer (Secretary General, Alliance of Religions and Conservation).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Wildscreen, this afternoon held a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace.

By command of The Queen, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Jovan Donev at 75-83 Buckingham Gate, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Macedonia to the Court of St. James’s.

Clarence House

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, the National Osteoporosis Society, this evening attended a Dinner in London.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this afternoon attended a Walking with the Wounded roundtable discussion at Gateshead Civic Centre, Gateshead, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear (Mrs. Susan Winfield).

His Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, afterwards attended a training day for the Heads Together Northern Marathon Runners at the Millennium Bridge, Gateshead, South Shore Road, Gateshead.

Prince Harry, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, later joined a Charity Fair at the Virgin Money Head Office, Jubilee House, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chancellor, the University of Bath, this evening held a Dinner.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Past Master, the Worshipful Company of Butchers, and Second Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this evening attended the Annual City Food Lecture, Guildhall, London EC2.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, Rescue and Preparedness in Disasters International, today received Mr. Graham Payne and Mr. John Holland (Directors).

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, was represented by Mr. Patrick Burgess (Chancellor) at the Service of Choral Evensong in Thanksgiving for the Life of Professor Jonathan Riley-Smith (formerly Bailiff Grand Cross) which was held in the Priory Church of St. John, Clerkenwell, London EC1, this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning visited the Welcome Centre, 2-6 St. Mary’s Road, Ilford, Essex, and was received by Mr. Thomas Chan (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness later visited Redbridge College, Chadwell Heath Lane, Romford, Essex.

The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited Bombardier Transportation UK Limited, Ley Street, Ilford.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, Vice Patron, Young Women’s Trust (YWCA England and Wales), this evening attended a Reception and presented Awards at the Brewery, 52 Chiswell Street, London EC1.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon visited Vantage Power Limited, Greenford Park, Ockham Drive, Greenford, and was received by Mr. Richard Kornicki (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Red Squirrel Survival Trust, this afternoon held a Reception for the United Kingdom Squirrel Accord at Clarence House.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Member, Bagshot Women’s Institute, this evening attended a Gala Performance of The Girls at Phoenix Theatre, 101 Charing Cross Road, London WC2.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon attended the Centenary Commemorations of the sinking of SS Mendi at Hollybrook Cemetery, Tremona Road, Southampton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr. Nigel Atkinson).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Bloodwise, this evening attended a Gala performance of The Girls at Phoenix Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London WC2.