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The Duke of Cambridge and The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, the 1851 Trust, today attended the America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).
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The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, Hurlingham Polo Association, this afternoon presented the Coronation Cup at Guards Polo Club, Smith’s Lawn, Windsor Great Park.
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The Duke of York this afternoon attended the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire.
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The Duke of Edinburgh, Admiral and Member, Royal Yacht Squadron, today visited Ben Ainslie Racing and viewed the America’s Cup World Series Practice Race Day, the Camber, East Street, Portsmouth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, Patron, The Prince’s Countryside Fund, this morning received Miss Emma Bridgewater (President, Campaign to Protect Rural England).
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The Princess Royal today attended the Dublin Horse Show at the Royal Dublin Society Showground, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Andris Teikmanis at 45 Nottingham Place, London W1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Latvia to the Court of St James’s.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Royal Society for Wildlife Trusts, this morning visited Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust’s Daneway Banks Nature Reserve, Daneway, Sapperton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).
His Royal Highness this afternoon received Dame Patricia Reddy (Governor-General designate of New Zealand).
The Prince of Wales, Patron, this evening held a Reception for The Prince’s Countryside Fund.
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Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, Sentebale, today attended the International AIDS Conference at Durban International Convention Centre, 45 Bram Fischer Road, Durban, South Africa.
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The Duke of York this morning attended the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce Gulf Cooperation Council British Economic Forum, Lancaster House, London SW1.
His Royal Highness, Commodore-in-Chief, Fleet Air Arm, today attended a Commemorative Event to mark the Life of Eric Winkle Brown at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, Somerset,
The Duke of York, United Kingdom Patron, this evening attended a Reception for the Omani British Friendship Association at the Anglo-Omani Society, 34 Sackville Street, London W1.
His Royal Highness later attended a Dinner with His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tarik Al Said at Brooks’s Club, St James’s Street, London SW1.
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The Princess Royal this morning opened the renovated Alexandra Footbridge, the Links, Tain, Ross-shire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty (Mrs Christopher Brown).
Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Glasstorm Contemporary Glass Studio and Gallery, 2 Chapel Street, Tain, and was received by Mr David Lockett (Deputy Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty).
The Princess Royal later visited Tain NHS Highland Health Centre, Craighill Terrace, Tain.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Citizens Advice Scotland, afterwards visited the Ross and Cromarty Bureau, Market Street, Tain.
The Princess Royal then visited the Christian Community Action Support Team Highland, 27 Lamington Street, Tain.
Her Royal Highness subsequently visited Metalwork UK, Blarliath Industrial Estate, Tain.
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent this morning visited the Old Tree Nursery, Pendeford Hall Lane, Wolverhampton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).
His Royal Highness today visited Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Engine Manufacturing Centre, Innovation Drive, Wolverhampton.
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His Excellency General the Hon David Hurley was received in audience by The Queen today and kissed hands upon his appointment as Governor of New South Wales.
Mrs Hurley was also received by Her Majesty.
The Queen, Duke of Lancaster received Mr Mark Hudson (Chairman of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster) and Mr Nathan Thompson (Chief Executive).
Her Majesty, Air Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Air Force Regiment, received Air Commodore Andrew Hall upon relinquishing his appointment as Commandant General and Air Commodore Francis Clifford upon assuming the appointment.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, this morning visited MVV Environment Devonport Limited, 40 Creek Road, Plymouth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr David Fursdon).
His Royal Highness, Admiral of the Fleet, afterwards visited HM Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth.
The Prince of Wales, Patron, this evening gave a Reception for the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.
The Duchess of Cornwall this morning officially opened the new BBC South West headquarters at Broadcasting House, Seymour Road, Plymouth, and was received by Sir John Cave, Bt (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Devon).
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The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, this afternoon visited Improbable, 20 Faringdon Road, London EC1.
His Royal Highness later received Mr Khalid Muhmood (Co-founder, British University Vietnam).
The Duke of York afterwards received Mr Kevin Ellis (Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers UK).
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal this morning gave the keynote address to the International Course at the Royal College of Defence Studies, Seaford House, 37 Belgrave Square, London SW1.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this morning invested Dame Patricia Reddy (Governor-General designate of New Zealand) as a Dame of Justice of the Most Venerable Order and Sir David Gascoigne as a Commander in the Order.
His Royal Highness, Patron, British Limbless Ex-Service Men’s Association, was represented by Colonel Ian Waller (Operations Director and Deputy Chief Executive) at the Memorial Service for Mr Jerome Church (former General Secretary) which was held at the Oratory, Brompton Road, London SW7, this morning.
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Princess Alexandra, Royal Patron, Oxford Philharmonic Trust, this evening held a Concert and Dinner at St James’s Palace.
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The President of the Republic of Latvia and Mrs Vejonis visited The Queen today.
The Lord Darzi of Denham, Professor Dame Ann Patricia Dowling and Sir James Dyson were received by The Queen when Her Majesty invested them with the Insignia of Members of the Order of Merit.
The Lord Fellowes (Secretary and Registrar of the Order of Merit) was in attendance.
Dame Patricia Reddy (Governor-General designate of New Zealand) was received in audience by The Queen this afternoon when Her Majesty invested her with Insignia of a Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit and with the Insignia of a Companion of The Queen’s Service Order of New Zealand.
The Governor-General designate of New Zealand and Sir David Gascoigne remained to Luncheon with The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.
The Queen held a Council at 4.45pm.
There were present: the Rt Hon David Lidington MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Theresa May MP (Prime Minister), the Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP (Secretary of State for International Trade), the Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP (Secretary of State for the Home Department) and the Rt Hon Sir Christopher Geidt (Private Secretary to Her Majesty).
The Rt Hon Theresa May MP was sworn First Lord of the Treasury.
Mr Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.
The Rt Hon David Lidington MP had an audience of The Queen before the Council.
The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, Royal Institute of Navigation, this afternoon presented prizes and awards at the Annual General Meeting at the Royal Geographical Society, Kensington Gore, London SW7.
By command of The Queen, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Konstantinos Bikas at 51 Upper Brook Street, London W1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Hellenic Republic to the Court of St James’s.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this morning visited the Harbour, Middle Street, Port Isaac, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho).
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards attended a Reception for the cast and crew of the television series Doc Martin at Restaurant Nathan Outlaw, 6 New Road, Port Isaac.
His Royal Highness, Patron, Taste of the West, and Her Royal Highness later attended Taste of the West’s Twenty Fifth Anniversary Food Fair in the grounds of Exeter Cathedral and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr David Fursdon).
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Patron, the Guinness Partnership, this afternoon visited a new development of affordable homes at Bradninch, Exeter.
His Royal Highness, Patron, Plantlife International, later visited Brimpts Farm, Dartmeet, Princetown, Yelverton, Devon.
The Duchess of Cornwall this morning attended a Reception for the Ideas Foundation, the Village Hall, Port Isaac, and was received by Mrs Ellen Winser (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Children’s Hospice South West, this afternoon attended a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Charity’s Twenty Fifth Anniversary in Exeter Cathedral and was received by the Countess of Arran (Deputy Lieutenant of Devon).
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The Princess Royal, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this morning chaired the Quarterly Meeting of the Court at Trinity House, London EC3.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Learning and Work Institute, this afternoon attended the Family Learning Changes Lives Presentations, City Lit, 1-10 Keeley Street, London WC2, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr Kenneth Olisa).
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent, Patron, this evening held a Dinner for Opera North at Windsor Castle.
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By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Witold Sobków at 47 Portland Place, London W1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Poland to the Court of St James’s.
Mr. Alan Tait (Deputy Lieutenant of West Sussex) was present at Gatwick Airport, London, this afternoon upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Latvia and Mrs Vejonis and welcomed Their Excellencies on behalf of The Queen.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited St. Johns Hall, Alverton Street, Penzance, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho).
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall later re-opened the Jubilee Pool, Promenade, Penzance.
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cornwall subsequently visited the Minack Theatre Trust, Porthcurno, Churchtown, St. Levan, Penzance, and were received by Mrs. Ellen Winser (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall).
The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited the English Heritage Blue Plaques Centre, Fowey, and was received by Major Charles Edward-Collins (Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall).
Her Royal Highness later attended a Reception to celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of the Lord-Lieutenant’s Fund for Youth at the Duchy of Cornwall Nursery, Cott Road, Lostwithiel.
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The Princess Royal this morning opened the new manufacturing facility at Sartorius Stedim, Sperry Way, Stonehouse Park, Stonehouse, near Stroud, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).
Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Hft, this afternoon visited the Specialist Dementia Service, Ryeford Court, 12 Ebley Road, Stonehouse.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Building Centre Trust, this morning attended the Lenses on a Landscape Genius Exhibition at the Building Centre, Gallery Two, Store Street, London WC1.
The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Serbia.
Mrs Euan McCorquodale was in attendance.
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Princess Alexandra this afternoon visited Pallant House Gallery, 9 North Pallant, Chichester, to mark the Tenth Anniversary of the new wing opening, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex (Mrs Susan Pyper).
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The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, this afternoon attended Grenadier Day at Lille Barracks, Aldershot, Hampshire.
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Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Duchess of Cornwall.
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The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Davis Cup Tie Matches between Serbia and Great Britain at Tasmajdan Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today attended the Seventy Fifth Anniversary celebrations of the Special Air Service Regiment at Stirling Lines, Credenhill, and were received by Mr Christopher James (Deputy Lieutenant of Herefordshire).
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The Duke of York, Past Captain, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, today attended the Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club, Ayrshire.
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The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Davis Cup Tie Match between Serbia and Great Britain at Tasmajdan Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia.
Her Royal Highness, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this evening attended a Dinner given by the Serbian Tennis Federation in Belgrade.
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Mr Kristan Hopkins MP (Vice-Chamberlain of the Household) was received in audience by The Queen this morning and presented Addresses from the House of Commons to which Her Majesty was graciously pleased to make reply.
Major General Benjamin Bathurst was received by The Queen upon his appointment as Major General Commanding Household Division.
Sir Stuart Hampson (First Crown Estate Commissioner and Chairman, the Crown Estate) was received by The Queen today.
Ms Alison Nimmo (Chief Executive, the Crown Estate) was also received by Her Majesty.
The Queen held a Council at 12.30pm.
There were present: the Rt Hon David Lidington MP, the Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP, the Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, the Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP, the Rt Hon Gregory Clark MP, the Rt Hon David Davis MP, the Rt Hon Damian Green MP, the Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP, the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP, the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, the Rt Hon Christopher Grayling MP, the Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, and the Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP.
The Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, the Baroness Evans of Bowes Park, the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP and the Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP were sworn in as members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.
The Queen declared in Council the Rt Hon David Lidington MP Lord President of the Council, who was sworn and kissed hands on his appointment.
The Baroness Evans of Bowes Park took the Oath of Office as Lord Privy Seal, kissed hands upon her appointment and received the Privy Seal.
The following took the Oath of Office, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office: the Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP (as Chancellor of the Exchequer), the Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP (as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice), the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP (as Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs), the Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP (as Secretary of State for the Home Department), the Rt Hon Gregory Clark MP (as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and President of the Board of Trade), the Rt Hon David Davis MP (as Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union), the Rt Hon Damian Green MP (as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions), the Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP (as Secretary of State for International Trade), the Rt Hon Justine Greening MP (as Secretary of State for Education), the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP (as Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government), the Rt Hon Christopher Grayling MP (as Secretary of State for Transport), the Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP (as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), the Rt Hon Priti Patel MP (as Secretary of State for International Development), the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP (as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) and the Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP (as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport).
Mr Richard Tilbrook and Mrs Ceri King were in attendance as Clerk of the Council and Deputy Clerk of the Council respectively.
After the Council the Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP had an audience of The Queen, was sworn Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, kissed hands upon his appointment and received from Her Majesty the Seals of Office.
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The Prince of Wales this morning received Professor Stephen Holgate (Medical Research Council Clinical Professor of Immunopharmacology at the University of Southampton).
His Royal Highness, Patron, The Prince’s Countryside Fund, held a Trustees Meeting.
The Prince of Wales this afternoon held a Meeting with representatives of the World Wars Muslim Memorial Trust.
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The Duke of York, Past Captain, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, today attended the Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club, Ayrshire.
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The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Trustees, The Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, and The Countess of Wessex this evening attended a performance by Windsor and Eton Opera of Carmen by Georges Bizet at the Farrer Theatre, Eton, and were received by Mr Jeffrey Branch (Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).
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The Princess Royal, President, World Horse Welfare, this morning opened the Indoor Arena and Visitor Centre at Glenda Spooner Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre, Kingsdon, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Mrs Richard Maw).
Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened the Devon and Somerset Wing Air Training Corps Joint Cadet Centre, the Drill Hall, King Street, Honiton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr David Fursdon).
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon attended a Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia (His Excellency Mr Denis Keefe) at the Residence in Belgrade, Serbia.
Her Royal Highness, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, later attended the Davis Cup Tie Matches between Serbia and Great Britain at Tasmajdan Stadium, Belgrade.
The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, this evening attended a Dinner given by the Lawn Tennis Association at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Milentija Popovica, Belgrade.
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