The Royal Record

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Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Patron, the British Museum, was represented by Sir Richard Lambert (Chairman) at the Funeral of Mr Graham Greene (former Chairman) which was held at All Saints Church, Wotton Underwood, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Chancellor, this morning attended the University of Surrey’s Fiftieth Anniversary Thanksgiving Service at Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Guildford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited Sellafield nuclear site, Seascale, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria (Mrs Peter Hensman).

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this afternoon attended a Ceremony and Reception to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Aberfan disaster and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan (Mrs Kathrin Thomas).

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, Beanstalk, this morning visited Wells Festival of Literature at the Bishop’s Palace, Wells, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Mrs Richard Maw).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Transaid, this morning attended a Transport and Health Annual Presentation at Eversheds, 1 Wood Street, London EC2.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Spinal Injuries Association, this afternoon attended Newbury Race Day at Newbury Racecourse and was received by Mr Harry Henderson (Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Koji Tsuruoka was received in audience by The Queen today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Japan to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Tsuruoka was also received by Her Majesty.

Her Excellency Dr Asha-Rose Migiro was received in audience by The Queen and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the United Republic of Tanzania in London.

Mr. Cleophas Migiro was also received by Her Majesty.

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

The Lord Gardiner of Kimble was received by The Queen upon relinquishing his appointment as Captain of The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.

The Earl of Courtown was received by Her Majesty upon his appointment as Captain of The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.

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

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron and Twelfth Man, the Lord’s Taverners, this afternoon presented County Cricket Championship Medals at Buckingham Palace.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay today received Mr Alastair Martin (Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall).

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, later held a Meeting on local built environment issues.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning named Sir Daniel Gooch Place in Swindon and attended a Reception at the Great Western Hotel, Station Road, Swindon, to mark the One Hundred and Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the town and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Mrs Peter Troughton).

Her Royal Highness afterwards attended a briefing about the regeneration of Swindon town centre, at Swindon Borough Council Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Hereford Garrison.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this afternoon attended the Annual Ceremony of Remembrance and Re-dedication of the Memorial at Hendon Police College, Peel Centre, Aerodrome Road, London NW9, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr Kenneth Olisa).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Fellow, the Royal Society, this afternoon gave a Tea at Buckingham Palace for University Research and Dorothy Hodgkin Fellows.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened the One Hundred and Seventy Fifth International Cotton Association Conference at the Titanic Hotel, Stanley Dock, Regents Road, Liverpool, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Dame Lorna Muirhead).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon named the Atlantic Container Line Ship Atlantic Sea at Liverpool Docks.

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Not Forgotten Association, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended a Dinner at the Special Forces Club, 8 Herbert Crescent, London SW1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, St. George’s Society of New York, this evening attended a Reception in London.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Honorary Air Chief Marshal, today visited the Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London NW9.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, Patron, New Bridge Foundation, this afternoon received Mr David Graham upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Sir Joseph Pilling upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Richmond Fellowship, later received Mr Peter Corley upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Mrs Helen Edwards upon assuming the appointment.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen, Captain General, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, today received Brigadier General James Selbie (Colonel Commandant).

The President of the Republic of Fiji and Mrs Konrote visited Her Majesty this afternoon.

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, Colonel-in-Chief, this morning received a delegation from The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (The Duke of Edinburgh’s Own).

His Royal Highness, Senior Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering, this evening attended the New Fellows’ Dinner at Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Street, London EC2.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, Royal Corps of Naval Constructors, was represented by Mr John Eddison (Chief Constructor) at the Funeral of Mr Reginald Daniel (formerlyHead of the Corps) which was held in Bath Abbey this morning.

Clarence House

The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a Dinner for Fulham Palace Trust at Fulham Palace, Bishop’s Avenue, London SW6.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, Foundation for Liver Research, this afternoon opened the Institute of Hepatology, 11 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5.

His Royal Highness this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace for the Pew Charitable Trusts.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society, this morning received Mr Frank Milnes upon relinquishing his appointment as Secretary and Ms. Milly Fyfe upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, President, National Equine Forum, later attended an Organising Committee Meeting at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1 Birdcage Walk, London SW1.

The Princess Royal this afternoon opened the new Matthew McLoughlin Suite of Royalty and Specialist Protection Offices, 109 Lambeth Road, London SE1, and was received by Wing Commander Michael Dudgeon (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Commandant-in-Chief (Youth), St John Ambulance, this evening attended a Reception to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of National Cadet of the Year, Museum of the Order of St John, St John’s Lane, London EC1, and was received by Dr Charles Goodson-Wickes (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London)

The Princess Royal, Patron, Royal National Children’s Foundation, this evening held a Dinner at St James’s Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Global Heritage Fund UK, this afternoon received Mr James Hooper (Director).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President of the Council, this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace for King Edward VII’s Hospital (Sister Agnes).

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York today visited the Royal School, College Hill, Armagh, to mark the Centenary of the Cadet Movement and was received by Colonel Hubert McAllister (Deputy Lieutenant of County Armagh).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Catalyst Inc, this afternoon opened the Concourse III Building, the Innovation Centre, Queen’s Road, Belfast, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast (Mrs Fionnuala Jay-O’Boyle).

The Duke of York later visited the offices of Deloitte, 19 Bedford Street, Belfast, and launched the Brightstart Apprenticeship programme.

His Royal Highness, Founder, The Duke of York’s Community Initiative Awards, this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this afternoon chaired the “Ship to Shore: What’s Missing for the Seafarer?” Seminar at Trinity House, Trinity Square, Tower Hill, London EC3.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this morning visited Aidis Trust, Regent House, Heaton Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mr Warren Smith).

His Royal Highness today presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade to Independent Power Engineering Consultants Limited, Rutherford House, Manchester Science Park, Manchester.

The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited the Booth Centre, Edward Holt House, Pimblett Street, Manchester.

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Buckingham Palace

Mr Alan Donnithorne was received by The Queen today when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.

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Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this morning visited the National Football Museum, Urbis Building, Cathedral Gardens, Todd Street, Manchester, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mr Warren Smith).

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon attended a Memorial Service at Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester, in honour of local recipients of the Victoria Cross.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge afterwards visited the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester, Booth Street East, Manchester, and laid a time capsule at Manchester Engineering Campus.

Their Royal Highnesses later visited Francis House Children’s Hospice, 390 Parrswood Road, Didsbury, Manchester.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, today attended Pitch@Palace Boot Camp at Harwell and Daresbury Science and Innovation Centre, Harwell Oxford, Didcot, Oxfordshire.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Science and Technology Facilities Council Harwell and Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus, subsequently visited Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot, and attended a Lunch.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex today visited the Isle of Wight and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (Major General Martin White).

His Royal Highness this morning opened the Annual Isle of Wight Literary Festival at Northwood House, Ward Avenue, Cowes.

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Royal Yacht Squadron Isle of Wight Foundation, afterwards visited Cowes Castle.

His Royal Highness, Patron of Appeal, Renewal of Sts Thomas Church Newport Isle of Wight, today visited Sts. Thomas Church, Town Lane, Newport.

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon visited Isle of Wight Radio, 8-10 Dodnor Park, Dodnor Lane, Newport.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Quarr Abbey, Ryde.

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Oglander Roman Trust, later visited Brading Roman Villa, Morton Old Road, Brading.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal today opened Scotland’s Boat Show, Kip Marina, Inverkip, Greenock, to mark their Thirtieth Anniversary and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire (Mr Guy Clark).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this morning visited Spencer Court, Woodstock, and was received by Mr John Harwood (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Owen Mumford Limited, Brook Hill, Woodstock.

The Duke of Gloucester subsequently visited the Marlborough Church of England School, Shipton Road, Woodstock.

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Patron, and The Duchess of Gloucester today attended the Blenheim Palace Festival of Literature, Film and Music.

His Royal Highness, Royal Patron, the Blenheim Palace Festival of Literature, Film and Music, and Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner at Blenheim Palace.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, Corps of Royal Engineers, today visited the Corps at Brompton Barracks, Chatham, to mark its Tercentenary and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (the Viscount De L’Isle) and the Chief Royal Engineer (Lieutenant General Sir Mark Mans).

Her Majesty was received with a Royal Salute before inspecting the Parade from the State Review Range Rover and viewing a display showing the capabilities of the Royal Engineers.

The Chief Royal Engineer addressed the Parade and The Queen was graciously pleased to reply.

Afterwards Her Majesty viewed stands in the Auditorium linking the history of the Royal Engineers and the Corps’ current role before walking to the Officers’ Mess.

The Queen was received at the Officers’ Mess by the Mayor of Medway (Councillor Stuart Tranter) and was entertained to Luncheon by the Chief Royal Engineer.

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.

His Royal Highness, Honorary Member, Saints and Sinners Club of London, this evening held a Dinner at Windsor Castle.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this morning visited Marine Harvest, Onich, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness (Donald Cameron of Lochiel).

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Meeting held by The Prince of Wales’ International Sustainability Unit at Ballachulish Hotel, Glencoe.

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

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Honorary Air Commandant, Royal Air Force Coningsby, this afternoon received Group Captain Jeremy Attridge upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Group Captain Michael Baulkwill upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception at Buckingham Palace for the Kennedy Memorial Trust to mark their Fiftieth Anniversary.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, today visited the Life on the Western Front exhibition at Whitgift School, Haling Park, South Croydon, Surrey.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited the recently restored Albert Bridge in Glasgow and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Sadie Docherty, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

Buckingham Palace

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

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Aerospace Bristol, this afternoon visited the museum construction site in Northway, Filton, Bristol, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

The Princess Royal, Honorary Member, the Society of Merchant Venturers, this evening attended the Autumn Banquet at Merchants Hall, Clifton Down, Bristol, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol (Mrs John Prior).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, Crown Agents Foundation, this morning received Mr David Richardson (Chief Executive Officer) and Ms Katherine Hargreaves (Director).

His Royal Highness, Vice-Patron, National Churches Trust, this afternoon received Mr Luke March (Chairman).

The Duke of Gloucester this evening attended a Dinner at Mansion House, London EC4, to celebrate the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of Wellesley House School.

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon visited Landau Forte College, Fox Street, Derby, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire (Mr William Tucker).

Her Royal Highness later officially opened the new Infant and Nursery Building at Derby High School, Hillsway, Littleover, Derby.

The Duchess of Gloucester afterwards officially opened the rebuilt Allestree Woodlands School, Blenheim Drive, Derby.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, St Mary Abbots Appeal, this evening attended a Gala Recital at St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington Church Street, London W8.