The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, this evening took the salute at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in the Home Park, Windsor, to celebrate Her Majesty’s Ninetieth Birthday and was received by The Prince of Wales, Patron, The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration, and The Duchess of Cornwall.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Henry of Wales, The Duke of York, The Countess of Wessex, The Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy and other Members of the Royal Family were present.

Members of Foreign Royal Families also attended.

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Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this morning arrived at Gatwick Airport, London, from the United States of America. Mr. Edward Lane Fox was in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this evening attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show in the Home Park, Windsor, to celebrate The Queen’s Ninetieth Birthday.

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Buckingham Palace

Major General AbdulRazak Al Shahwarzi was received by The Queen this afternoon when Her Majesty presented him with the Insignia of an Honorary Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

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

By command of The Queen, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Abdulrahman Ghanem Almutaiwee at 30 Prince’s Gate, London SW7, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the United Arab Emirates to the Court of St. James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this morning visited Mildred Homes Development, Poundbury, Dorchester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset (Mr. Angus Campbell).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Dorset Centre for the Creative Arts, Middle Farm Way, Poundbury.

The Prince of Wales afterwards toured Poundbury Development.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this afternoon visited the Passage, St. Vincent’s Centre, Carlisle Place, London SW1, to officially open the renovated Centre and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr. Kenneth Olisa).

Prince Henry of Wales this morning attended the ISPS Handa Gold Demonstration Tournament at Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course, 1950 Magnolia Palm, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.

His Royal Highness this afternoon departed Orlando International Airport, Florida, for the United Kingdom.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this evening attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show in the Home Park, Windsor, to celebrate The Queen’s Ninetieth Birthday.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this morning attended the One Hundredth Anniversary of the first operational use of Air Despatch, at Keevil Airfield, 72 Martin Road, Trowbridge, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Mrs. Peter Troughton).

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Buckingham Palace

The Lord Petre (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport, London, this afternoon upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Chile and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.

Clarence House

The President of the Republic of Nigeria, accompanied by the Archbishop of Canterbury, visited The Prince of Wales this afternoon.

His Royal Highness, Fellow, the Royal Society, later attended an Anti-Microbial Conference at the Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr. Kenneth Olisa).

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the AMAR International Charitable Foundation, afterwards received the Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne and Members of the Supreme Religious Council of the Yazidi People.

His Royal Highness subsequently held a Meeting for Waitrose Duchy Organic.

The President of Chile this evening called upon The Prince of Wales at Clarence House.

His Royal Highness, Fellow, The Royal Society, afterwards held an Anti-Microbial Resistance Reception at Clarence House.

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, Barnardo’s this afternoon received Mr. Javed Khan (Chief Executive).

Her Royal Highness, President, later held an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace to mark the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of Barnardo’s.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this morning attended a Roundtable Discussion organised by Campaign Against Living Miserably, Unilever House, 100 Victoria Embankment, London EC4.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Tower Lifeboat Station, Lifeboat Pier, Victoria Embankment, London WC2.

The Duke of Cambridge this afternoon received young people and supporters of the Diana Award.

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, Invictus Games Foundation, this morning attended the Invictus Games at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Invictus Games Foundation, this evening attended the Invictus Games Closing Ceremony at Champion Stadium, Walt Disney World.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Commodore-in-Chief, Fleet Air Arm, this morning received Admiral Sir George Zambellas.

His Royal Highness today received Mrs. Edwina Dunn (Chief Executive Officer, Starcount).

The Duke of York this afternoon received the High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Australia (His Excellency the Hon. Alexander Downer).

His Royal Highness afterwards received Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic (Mr. Robin Ord-Smith) and Mr. Aman Tentiyev (Chairman of the Supervisory Board, the Farm).

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon was present at a Service for International Nurse Day in Ascot Priory Church, Priory Road, Ascot, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr. James Puxley).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Renter Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this morning attended Court Meetings at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, and Patron, Wooden Spoon Society, this afternoon attended a Reception at Saddlers’ Hall, 40 Gutter Lane, London EC2.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Livability, later attended a Reception at Merchant Taylors’ Hall, 30 Threadneedle Street, London EC2.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended the Royal Windsor Horse Show Celebration to mark The Queen’s Ninetieth Birthday at Windsor Castle.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended a Reception in support of the Sheriffs’ and Recorder’s Fund at Rothchild’s Bank, New Court, St. Swithin’s Lane, London EC4.

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal Academy of Music, today received Dame Jennifer Abramsky (Chairman) and Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood (Principal).

Her Royal Highness attended an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace to mark the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of Barnardo’s.

St. James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, this morning visited St. Peter Port Lifeboat Station, Rue du Pre, and was received by Sir Richard Collas (Acting Lieutenant-Governor of the Bailiwick of Guernsey).

His Royal Highness, President, Royal Choral Society, this evening attended a concert at Central Hall Westminster, Storey’s Gate, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra attended an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace to mark the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of Barnardo’s.

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Buckingham Palace

The Lord Petre (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport, London, this morning upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Colombia and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.

Mr. Bruce Houlder (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, this afternoon upon the Arrival of The President of Republic of Ghana and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of Her Majesty.

Later, Mr. Bruce Houlder was present at Heathrow Airport upon the Arrival of The President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.

Mr. Bruce Houlder was present at Heathrow Airport this evening upon the Arrival of The President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of Her Majesty.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, this morning received the Lord Heseltine.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Northern Ireland Food Event at Fortnum and Mason, 181 Piccadilly, London W1, and was received by Wing Commander Michael Dudgeon (Vice-Lord Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Prince of Wales later received Ms. Rachel Campbell (Global Head of People, Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler) and Mr. Richard Reid (formery Head of Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler).

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this evening attended the Kirking Service in St Giles’ Cathedral, 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 Cambridge this morning officially opened the Longwall Library at Magdalen College, High Street, Oxford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mr. Timothy Stevenson).

His Royal Highness afterwards officially re-opened the Weston Library (formerly the New Bodleian), Broad Street, Oxford.

The Duke of Cambridge this afternoon officially opened the new building at Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford.

His Royal Highness later received His Excellency Sheikh Thamer Al Ali Al Sabah.

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, Invictus Games Foundation, this morning attended the Invictus Games, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning opened the Hiscox Business Club at the Hiscox Building, Peasholme Green, York, and was received by Mr. Barry Dodd (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire).

His Royal Highness, Patron, later attended a Lunch at York Racecourse.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Italy.

Mr. Timothy Roberts was in attendance.

The Countess of Wessex, President, Girlguiding, this afternoon held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Wessex Heartbeat, afterwards held a Meeting.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this morning opened the new Indoor Arena at the Rossington Hall Group, Northern Racing College, Great North Road, Doncaster, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire (Mr. Andrew Coombe).

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Yachting Association, later opened the renovated Club House, Ulley Sailing Club, Ulley Country Park, Pleasley Road, Aughton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, 2016 Gibraltar International Literary Festival, this evening attended a Reception to mark the United Kingdom Launch of the Festival at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Her Royal Highness, Founders’ Patron, Benenden School, later held a Dinner at St. James’s Palace.

St. James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, today visited Jersey and was received by the Lieutenant-Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bailiwick of Jersey (General Sir John McColl).

His Royal Highness this morning visited St. Catherine’s Lifeboat Station, Route de St. Catherine.

The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited St. Helier Lifeboat Station, Albert Quay, St. Helier.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited the Lifeguard Unit, la Grande Route des Mielles, St. Peter.

The Duke of Kent this evening attended a Dinner at Government House, The Queen’s Road, St. Peter Port, and was received by the Lieutenant-Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bailiwick of Guernsey (Vice Admiral Ian Corder).

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra this evening attended a Concert given by the Vienna Piano Trio as part of the Newbury Spring Festival at St. Lawrence Church, Parsonage Lane, Hungerford, Berkshire.

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Buckingham Palace

The Baroness D’Souza (Lord Speaker) and the Rt. Hon. John Bercow MP (Speaker of the House of Commons), with a Delegation of Members of the House of Lords and House of Commons, were received in audience by The Queen today and presented Addresses from the Chambers of Parliament to mark Her Majesty’s Ninetieth Birthday, to which The Queen was graciously pleased to make reply.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of York, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy and The Countess of Wessex were present.

Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty.

The Bands of the Scots Guards and the Parachute Regiment played selections of music during the afternoon.

Major Jeremy Fern (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, this afternoon upon the Arrival of The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received the Baroness Scotland of Asthal upon assuming her appointment as Commonwealth Secretary-General.

His Royal Highness, President, the British Red Cross Society, afterwards visited the Refugee Support Centre, Aztec Row, 5 Berners Road, London N1, and was received by Dr. Charles Goodson-Wickes (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Prince of Wales, President, Victoria Cross and George Cross Association, and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon attended a Reunion Service in the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London WC2, followed by a Reception at St. James’s Palace.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner to mark the Twenty Fifth Anniversary of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development at Mansion House, Walbrook, London EC4.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, Invictus Games Foundation, this morning attended the Invictus Games at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning received Mr. Tian Guoli (Chairman, Bank of China).

His Royal Highness, Commodore-in-Chief, Fleet Air Arm, today received Admiral Sir Philip Jones (First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning visited Ferrari Headquarters with World Fellows, Maranello, Modena, Italy.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Dinner at Ferrari Headquarters.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Meningitis Now, this morning held a Meeting.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal today visited West Yorkshire and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (Dr. Ingrid Roscoe).

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Yachting Association, this morning visited Green Withens Water Sports Centre, Green Withens Reservoir, near Rishworth.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Royal College of Midwives, later visited Bradford Birth Centre, Women’s and Newborn Unit, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Road, Bradford.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened the new premises of Airedale International Air Conditioning Limited, Leeds Road, Rawdon.

The Princess Royal, President, Carers Trust, subsequently attended a Twentieth Anniversary Reception for Carers Leeds at Leeds Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds.

The Princess Royal this evening attended a Dinner for the Jessica Bethell Charitable Foundation at York Racecourse and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mr. Barry Dodd).

Kensington Palace

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

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

St. James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, today received Mr. Nigel Brown upon relinquishing his appointment as Grand Secretary.

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, this evening attended a Dinner in honour of The Queen’s Ninetieth Birthday at the Travellers Club, 106 Pall Mall, London SW1.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Campaign for Wool, this morning received Mr. Marc Bolland upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive of Marks and Spencer plc. and Mr. Stephen Rowe upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal Opera House, this evening attended a Gala at Buckingham Palace.

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, Duchenne UK, this evening held a Dinner.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, Invictus Games Foundation, this morning attended the Invictus Games at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, United States of America.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Invictus Games Foundation, this afternoon attended a Reception at Walt Disney World.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, this afternoon departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Italy.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a World Fellows Dinner in Bologna.

Mr. Timothy Roberts is in attendance.

The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, Women in Business (promoting The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award), this afternoon held a Meeting.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Cranfield Trust, this morning attended a North East Workshop at HMS CALLIOPE, South Shore Road, Gateshead, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear (Mrs. Susan Winfield).

Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, later opened a new Stable Block at the Washington Riding Centre, Stephenson Road, Washington, Tyne and Wear.

The Princess Royal this afternoon launched Sunderland City Council’s Sail Trainee Programme at the National Glass Centre, Liberty Way, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.

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Clarence House

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, British Equestrian Federation, this afternoon attended Badminton Horse Trials, Gloucestershire.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Joint Patron, this morning attended a Brunch given by the American Friends of the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry at Disney’s Grand Floridian Convention Centre, Walt Disney World, Florida, Orlando, United States of America.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Symposium on Invisible Wounds of War, followed by a Reception, Shades of Green Resort, Walt Disney World.

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, Invictus Games Foundation, this evening attended the Invictus Games Opening Ceremony at Champion Stadium, Walt Disney World.

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St. James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Newbury Spring Festival, this evening attended a Concert at St. Nicolas Church, West Mills, Newbury, Berkshire.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, Royal Honorary Colonel, this afternoon presented a Guidon to The Royal Yeomanry and held an Afternoon Tea at Buckingham Palace.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen this morning visited the Parish Church of St. Peter, Great Berkhamsted, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire (the Countess of Verulam), the Bishop of St. Albans (the Right Reverend Dr. Alan Smith), the Rector (the Reverend Canon Timothy Pilkington) and the Mayor of Berkhamsted (Councillor Tom Richie).

Her Majesty, escorted by the Chairman and Trustee of the Friends of St. Peter’s (Mr. Peter Williamson), unveiled a commemorative board to mark the Diamond Jubilee and listened to choral performances by the Church Choir and Berkhamsted School’s Chamber Choir.

The Queen, Patron, afterwards visited Berkhamsted School on the occasion of the Four Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of its foundation and was received by the Principal (Mr. Richard Backhouse) and the Chairman of Governors (Mr. Gavin Laws). Her Majesty inspected the Combined Cadet Force.

The Queen attended a Reception for County and local charities and schools.

Her Majesty was entertained to Luncheon by the Principal and afterwards listened to a performance by the School’s Big Band.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by Mrs. Susan Snowdon (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham) at the Memorial Service for the Lord Barnard (formerly Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham) which was held in St. Mary’s Church, Staindrop, this afternoon.

The Prince of Wales was represented by the Duke of Northumberland.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were represented by the Lady Angela Oswald.

The Duke and Duchess of Kent were represented by the Lord Shuttleworth.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was represented by Sir Paul Nicholson.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Captain General, Royal Marines, was represented by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Beverley at the Memorial Service for General Sir Peter Whiteley (formerly Commandant General) which was held in Exeter Cathedral, Devon, this afternoon.

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

Clarence House

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning attended the judging session for BBC Radio 2’s 500 Words creative-writing competition, Western House, 99 Great Portland Street, London W1.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron of Appeal, this morning visited Westcott House, Jesus Lane, Cambridge, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Sir Hugh Duberly).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Jesus College Cambridge West Court Campaign, later opened the Cambridge Peking University China Centre at Jesus College, Jesus Lane, Cambridge, and afterwards attended a Lunch.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon visited Bottisham Village College, Lode Road, Cambridge, as part of the Diamond Anniversary Tour.

His Royal Highness, Patron, afterwards visited Classworks Theatre at Jesus College.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, this morning attended Founders’ Day at the Royal Alexandra and Albert School, Gatton Park, Reigate, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr. Michael More-Molyneux).

St. James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this evening attended the Fortieth Annual Dinner of The Scots Guards Association, Surrey Branch, at Clandon Regis Golf Club, West Clandon, Guildford, Surrey.