The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), today received Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Cattermole upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Dominic Coombes upon assuming the appointment.

His Excellency Mr Karl Hood was received by Her Majesty upon his appointment as High Commissioner for Grenada in London.

Mr Jeremy Bagwell-Purefoy was received by The Queen when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Dr Revaz Gachechiladze at 4 Russell Gardens, London W14, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from Georgia to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, on behalf of The Queen, this morning presented The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education at Buckingham Palace and afterwards Their Royal Highnesses gave a Reception.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon received Emeritus Chief Rabbi the Lord Sacks.

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Meeting for The Prince of Wales’ International Sustainability Unit at Lancaster House, London SW1.

The Prince of Wales, President, Business in the Community, later received the Chairman of Mosaic and a delegation from Saudi Arabia.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception at the Worshipful Company of Brewers, Brewers’ Hall, Aldermanbury Square, London EC2.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Waddington, this afternoon held a Meeting.

The Countess of Wessex, Outgoing President, Cheshire Agricultural Society, this morning attended the Annual General Meeting and Board Meeting at Combermere Abbey, Whitchurch, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire (Mr David Briggs).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, University of London, this morning attended a Reception at Buckingham Palace for The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, British Expertise International, this evening attended a Reception at 23 Grafton Street, London W1.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), this morning received Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Cattermole upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Dominic Coombes upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, President, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, today received Dr Karin von Hippel upon assuming the appointment as Director General.

Vice-Admiral Rory McLean (Vice-Chairman) was present.

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Buckingham Palace

Major General Edward Smyth-Osbourne (Major General Commanding Household Division) was received by The Queen today.

Sir Peter Ricketts was received by The Queen this afternoon on his retirement from HM Diplomatic Service.

Lady Ricketts was also received by Her Majesty.

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

The Rt Hon David Cameron MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen this evening.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, this evening attended a Dinner to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of the University of Cambridge Kurt Hahn Trust at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, 34 Belgrave Square, London SW1.

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of 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.

The Prince of Wales, Royal Patron, Friends of the National Libraries, and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a Reception at Lambeth Palace, London SE1.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, National Literacy Trust, and Patron, Book Trust, this morning visited Islington Central Library, 2 Fieldway Crescent, London N5, and was received by Dr Charles Goodson-Wickes (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Countess of Strathearn, Patron, Place2Be, this morning visited St. Catherine’s Primary School, Gracemount Drive, Edinburgh, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Donald Wilson, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, later visited the Art Room at Wester Hailes Education Centre, Murrayburn Drive, Edinburgh.

The Countess of Strathearn this afternoon participated in a Tennis on the Road coaching workshop at Craigmount High School, Craigs Road, Edinburgh.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, today carried out engagements to celebrate the Award’s Diamond Anniversary.

His Royal Highness this morning visited Manchester City Football Club Academy, Westgate, Allan Turing Way, Manchester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mr Warren Smith).

The Earl of Wessex later visited Wright Robinson College, Abbey Hey Lane, Manchester.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Lunch at Gorton Monastery, Gorton Lane, Manchester.

The Countess of Wessex, Incoming President, New Forest Agricultural Show Society, this afternoon attended the Annual General Meeting and Board Meeting at Balmer Lawn Hotel, Balmer Lawn Road, Brockenhurst, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK), this morning attended the London Region Twelfth Annual Student Conference, Queen Anne Court, University of Greenwich, Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, London SE10, and was received by Dr Pieter Van Der Merwe (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, President, Animal Health Trust, this afternoon held a Fellowship Reception at St James’s Palace.

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Pony Club, later visited Pony Club Emergency Action Drills, Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre, Wormwood Scrubs Park, off Scrubs Lane, London W12 and was received by Mrs Sandra Cahill (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, President, RedR UK, this evening attended a Reception at the Institution of Engineering and Technology London, 2 Savoy Place, London WC2.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Army Dental Corps, this afternoon received Colonel John Anderson upon assuming his appointment as Representative Colonel Commandant and Colonel Simon Creasey upon assuming his appointment as Chief Dental Officer.

Her Royal Highness, Royal President, the Children’s Society, this evening attended a Reception at the Royal Horseguards Hotel, 2 Whitehall Court, London SW1, followed by a performance of Firebirdat the Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, this morning opened the new Rochester Railway Station, Corporation Street, Rochester, and was received by Mr Richard Oldfield (Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Kent).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Rochester Cathedral.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen this morning visited Crossrail Bond Street, Davies Street, London W1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr Kenneth Olisa), the Mayor of London (Mr Boris Johnson), the Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP (Secretary of State for Transport) and the Chairman of Crossrail (Mr Terence Morgan).

Her Majesty, escorted by the Chairman, viewed a model of the station, east- and west-bound platform tunnels and met Crossrail and London Underground management, trainee drivers and apprentices.

The Queen named the Crossrail line the “Elizabeth Line”.

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 Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited the Holocaust Survivors’ Centre, Corner of Church Road and Parson Street, London NW4, and was received by Mr Martin Russell (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Queen’s Gate School, 133 Queen’s Gate, London SW7, to mark its One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Anniversary and opened the new science laboratories, and was received by Lady Arnold (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Member of the Advisory Board, this afternoon attended a Lunch and Discussion at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, 61 Whitehall, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, today carried out engagements to celebrate the Award’s Diamond Anniversary.

His Royal Highness this morning visited Terminal 5 London Heathrow Airport, Wayfarer Road, Hounslow, and was received by Mr. Bruce Houlder (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon visited Dine Contract Catering, the Centre, Birchwood Park Avenue, Warrington, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire (Mr David Briggs).

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner at Eaton Hall, Eccleston, Chester.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, the Royal School for Deaf Children Margate, this morning held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Women’s Network Forum, this afternoon chaired a Meeting at Shell Headquarters, Shell Centre London SE1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), this morning arrived in Belgium and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium (Her Excellency Miss Alison Rose).

Her Royal Highness, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), this morning attended a Headquarters Household Cavalry Laying Up Standards Ceremony at St George’s Memorial Church and Town Hall, Elverdingsestraat 1,Ypres.

The Princess Royal later arrived in the United Kingdom from Belgium.

Captain Chandos Gore Langton was in attendance.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Livability, this evening attended the Staff Awards Ceremony and opened the new offices, 6 Mitre Passage, Peninsula Central, London SE10, and was received by Dr Pieter Van Der Merwe (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, University of Edinburgh, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited the National Artificial Eye Service, 221 Bristol Avenue, Blackpool, to mark their Centenary and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire (the Lord Shuttleworth).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Marsh Mill, Fleetwood Road North, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards visited Seniors Fish and Chip Restaurant, 106 Normoss Road, Blackpool.

His Royal Highness later visited Fleetwood Memorial Park, Warrenhurst Road, Fleetwood, Lancashire.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, the Scout Association, this afternoon received Dr Ann Limb upon assuming her appointment as Chairman.

Mr Wayne Bulpitt (United Kingdom Chief Commissioner) and Mr Matthew Hyde (Chief Executive Officer) were present.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, Patron, St Christopher’s Hospice, this evening attended a Reception at the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1.

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Buckingham Palace

By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Peter Allan Kallaghe at 3 Stratford Place, London W1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as High Commissioner for the United Republic of Tanzania in London.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, this afternoon officially opened 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards renovated Welfare Centre, Roberts Barracks, Swanton Morley, Norfolk, and and was presented with the first Regimental Medal in recognition of His Royal Highness’s support for the Regiment.

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, afterwards visited St Mary’s Works, Duke Street, Norwich, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (Mr Richard Jewson) His Royal Highness, Patron, The Prince’s Countryside Fund, subsequently visited the White Horse pub, 17 Chapel Road, Upton.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York today attended Pitch @ Palace Boot Camp at the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Sir Hugh Duberly).

His Royal Highness visited the Cellular Genetics and Phenotyping Laboratory at the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus.

The Duke of York subsequently visited the Sanger Sequencing Laboratory. His Royal Highness later attended a Lunch given by the Wellcome Trust.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, this morning visited Milton Keynes Citizens Advice Bureau, Acorn House, 361 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, and was received by Mrs Francesca Skelton (Deputy Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire). Her Royal Highness, Patron, National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, this afternoon visited the new Citizens Advice Luton premises, 15 New Bedford Road, Luton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire (Mrs Helen Nellis).

The Princess Royal, President, Save the Children UK, afterwards visited a Save the Children Shop, 85 High Street, Tring, and was received by Commodore Timothy Hennessy Royal Navy (Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire).

Her Royal Highness, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), later received Major General Edward Smyth-Osbourne (Lieutenant Colonel Commanding Headquarters Household Cavalry).

The Princess Royal, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, and Royal Patron, London Scottish Football Club, this evening attended a Dinner at the Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin Street, London SW1.

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The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Reverend Dr Emma Ineson and the Reverend Rupert Charkham to be Chaplains to Her Majesty.

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Buckingham Palace

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

Buckingham Palace

Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Duke of York.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened the Wood Foundation Centre for Science and Technology and the Craig Centre for Performing Arts at Robert Gordon’s College, Schoolhill, Aberdeen, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Aberdeen (Councillor George Adam, the Lord Provost).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened the new Glencraft Beds and Mattresses Showroom and Factory, 14 Whitemyres Avenue, Aberdeen.

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Filipe Chidumo 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 Republic of Mozambique in London.

Mrs Chidumo was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Professor Cheikh Ahmadou Dieng 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 Republic of Senegal to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Dieng was also received by Her Majesty.

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

The Queen, Patron, Protector and Supporter, Royal Academy of Arts, this afternoon received Mr Christopher Le Brun (President) and Dr Charles Saumarez-Smith (Secretary and Chief Executive).

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace to mark the Forty Fifth Anniversary of the Britain-Australia Society.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Stamford Bridge and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of East Riding of Yorkshire (the Hon Mrs Susan Cunliffe-Lister).

His Royal Highness, Patron, and Her Royal Highness afterwards attended a Recital to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of Harrogate International Festivals at the Royal Festival Hall, Ripon Road, Harrogate, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mr Barry Dodd).

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Macmillan Cancer Support, and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Cancer Centre, Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate.

Their Royal Highnesses later visited Taylors of Harrogate, Plumpton Park, Harrogate.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this morning attended the Search and Rescue Force Disbandment Parade at Royal Air Force Valley, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwynedd (Mr Edmund Bailey).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Past Master, the Guild of Freemen of the City of London, this morning visited the Museum of London Archaeological Archive and Research Centre, Mortimer Wheeler House, 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Columba 1400, this evening held a Dinner at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

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Buckingham Palace

Mr John Manzoni (Chief Executive of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office) was received by The Queen today.

The following were received in audience by The Queen and kissed hands upon their appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassadors: Mr Hugh Evans (the Lao People’s Democratic Republic), Miss Harriet Mathews (Federal Republic of Somalia) and Mr Leigh Turner (the Republic of Austria).

Mrs Evans and Mrs Pamela Major were also received by Her Majesty.

The Queen received Lieutenant General Edward Davis upon his appointment as Governor of Gibraltar.

Mrs Davis was also received by Her Majesty.

The Rt Hon David Cameron MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen this evening.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Elder Brother and Past Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this evening attended a Younger Brethren Dinner at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, Business in the Community, this morning visited Redcar and Cleveland Leisure Centre and Community Heart, Ridley Street, Redcar, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mr Barry Dodd).

His Royal Highness later visited the Redcar Combined Cadet Facility, Wheatlands, Redcar Lane, Redcar.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited Elring Klinger, Troisdorf Way, Redcar.

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, afterwards visited Kirkleatham Museum, Kirkleatham, Redcar.

The Prince of Wales, President, Business in the Community, subsequently attended a Business In the Community Reception for Business Connectors at Kirkleatham Pavilion.

His Royal Highness later viewed the Slow the Flow flood defence project in Pickering, North Yorkshire.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Joint President, the Elephant Family, today received Miss Ruth Powys (Chief Executive) and Miss Mary Powys (Director of Philanthropy) and Mr Shaun Lynn (President, BGC Partners) and Mr Sean Windeatt (Chief Operating Officer).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Cambridge this morning guest-edited the Huffington Post UK on the subject of children’s mental health.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Colonel-in-Chief, Small Arms School Corps, visited the Infantry Trials and Development Unit, Waterloo Lines, Warminster, Wiltshire.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited, this morning received Miss Karen Rothery upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive Officer and Mr Vincent Mayne upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, later visited the Park Lane Group in Bushy Park and subsequently opened the renovated facilities at Park Lane Stables, Park Lane, Teddington, Middlesex, and was received by Sir Kenneth Knight (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Princess Royal, Patron, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, this afternoon visited the Camden Bureau at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London WC1.

Her Royal Highness, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this evening attended the Younger Brethren Guest Night, Trinity House, Trinity Square, London EC3.

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Jorge Alberto da Silva Borges 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 the Republic of Cabo Verde to the Court of St James’s.

His Excellency Mr George Aboua 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 Republic of Cote D’Ivoire to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Aboua was also received by Her Majesty.

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

Mr Terence Lynch was received by The Queen this afternoon when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Queen, Patron, this evening attended the Final Awards Reception for the Gold Service Scholarship at Claridge’s, Brook Street, London W1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr Kenneth Olisa) and the Chairman of the Judges (Mr Edward Griffiths).

Her Majesty presented Certificates to the Scholar, Runners-up and Finalists and met the founder, trustees and associates of the Scholarship and industry leaders.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, this morning received Sir Terry Farrell (Architect) and Mr Max Farrell (Architect).

His Royal Highness received the Baroness Ashton of Upholland (formerly High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission).

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, this afternoon held a Meeting.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, Roald Dahl 100, this morning visited the Imagine Children’s Festival and Roald Dahl 100, South Bank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1, and was received by Mrs Rosemary Prescott (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Naval Medical Services, this afternoon received Surgeon General Alasdair Walker upon relinquishing his appointment as Medical Director General (Naval) and Surgeon Commodore Peter Buxton upon assuming the appointment.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this morning visited the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to mark the First Anniversary of the Diplomatic Academy, King Charles Street, London SW1, and was received by Wing Commander Michael Dudgeon (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, British Exploring Society, this afternoon received Lieutenant General Andrew Graham upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive Officer and Mrs Honor Wilson-Fletcher upon assuming the appointment.

Mr Edward Watson (Chairman) was present.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Dennys Brands Headquarters, 128 Kingston Road, Leatherhead, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneaux).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Brocks Chocs Limited, Bank House, Brockham Green, Brockham, Surrey.

The Princess Royal later presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to Limbcare Limited at Denbies Wine Estate, Ranmore Road, Dorking, Surrey.

Her Royal Highness, Past Master, the Worshipful Company of Butchers, and Renter Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this evening attended the City Food Lecture at Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2.