The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this morning arrived at King Edward Point, South Georgia, and subsequently carried out the following engagements:

Her Royal Highness toured the British Antarctic Survey Research Station at King Edward Point.

The Princess Royal later visited the Shackleton Memorial at Hope Point.

Her Royal Highness attended a Reception with South Georgia Government Officers and British Antarctic Survey Research Staff at Everson House, King Edward Point.

The Princess Royal later viewed the British Antarctic Survey Research Station at Grytviken before visiting the Grytviken Museum.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon viewed the Shackleton Photography Exhibition and opened the renovated Post Office at Grytviken.

The Princess Royal this evening attended a Reception given by the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands at Everson House.

Her Royal Highness afterwards attended a Dinner at Carse House, King Edward Point.

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Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today attended a series of lectures while at sea en route to South Georgia.

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by the Hon Mary Morrison (Lady in Waiting) at a Service to Celebrate the Life of Lavinia, Marchioness of Cholmondeley which was held at St Oswald’s Church, Malpas, Cheshire, this afternoon.

The Prince of Wales was represented by the Lord Tollemache.

The Duke of York was represented by the Earl of Derby.

The Princess Royal was represented by the Hon Dame Shân Legge-Bourke.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy was represented by Mrs Peter Afia.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, Scottish Business in the Community, this morning held a Meeting following the recent flooding in Aberdeenshire.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today attended a series of lectures whilst at sea en route to South Georgia.

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Sandringham, Norfolk

By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) this morning received His Excellency Mr Berhanu Kebede at St James’s Palace in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Court of St James’s.

By command of Her Majesty, the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps this afternoon called upon His Excellency Mr Teuku Mohammad Hamzah Thayeb at 38 Grosvenor Square, London W1, in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Indonesia to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, Patron, North Highland Initiative, this evening held a Meeting.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Lancers, was represented by Brigadier Andrew Hughes (Colonel of the Regiment) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Major General Michael Swindells (formerly Colonel of 9th/12th Royal Lancers, Prince of Wales’s) which was held in Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square, London SW1, this afternoon.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon attended a Luncheon given by the Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers at Wax Chandlers’ Hall, Gresham Street, London EC2.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today attended a series of lectures whilst at sea en route to South Georgia.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester was represented by General Sir Peter de la Billière at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Major General Michael Swindells (formerly President of the British Korean Veterans Association) which was held in Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square, London SW1, this afternoon.

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Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, the British Asian Trust, this morning held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Patron, John Muir Trust, today received Mr Peter Pearson (Chairman) and Mr Stuart Brooks (Chief Executive).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Royal Colonel, 2nd Battalion The Rifles, and The Countess of Wessex, Colonel-in-Chief, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, later received General Sir Nicholas Carter (Chief of the General Staff).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today carried out the following engagements in Stanley, the Falkland Islands:

Her Royal Highness this morning viewed the 1914 Centenary Memorial Wall.

The Princess Royal later visited the Falkland Island Museum and National Trust, Historic Dockyard.

Her Royal Highness subsequently laid a wreath at the 1982 Liberation Monument.

The Princess Royal later visited the Day Centre at the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital.

Her Royal Highness afterwards opened the Commonwealth Walkway at Christchurch Cathedral.

The Princess Royal later attended a Reception given by the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly at the Malvina House Hotel.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Department of Agriculture, Bypass Road.

The Princess Royal, President, the Mission to Seafarers Limited, this afternoon visited the Lighthouse Seamen’s Centre, FIPASS Road.

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening departed from the Falkland Islands by sea for South Georgia.

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Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening arrived at Mount Pleasant Airport, Falkland Islands, and was received by the Governor (His Excellency Mr Colin Roberts).

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Sandringham, Norfolk

Divine Service was held in Sandringham Parish Church this morning.

The Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe preached the Sermon.

Mrs Angela Eden (Headteacher of Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy) was received by The Queen when Her Majesty presented a Bible to Katy Leet for proficiency in Religious Instruction.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening departed from Royal Air Force Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, for the Falkland Islands and South Georgia.

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The Queen was represented by His Excellency Mr David Belgrove (Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia) at the Funeral of Mr Rudolf von Ballmoos (Ambassador from the Republic of Liberia to the United Kingdom) which was held at the First United Methodist Church, Ashmun Street, Monrovia, Liberia, this morning.

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York today visited West and North Yorkshire to see the impact of the recent floods on homes and local businesses and to meet those affected.

His Royal Highness this morning visited flood affected factories in Kirkstall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire.

The Duke of York afterwards attended a briefing on the flooding, at Leeds Civic Hall and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire (Dr Ingrid Roscoe).

His Royal Highness this afternoon met members of the local community in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire.

The Duke of York afterwards met representatives from the emergency services, York City Council and The Yorkshire Regiment in York who have been involved in the flood relief.

His Royal Highness later visited residents and business people in Todmorden, West Yorkshire.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Honorary President, this morning attended the Oxford Farming Conference at the Examination Schools, 75-81 High Street, Oxford, and was received by the Reverend Canon Glyn Evans (Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this morning received Mrs Cathie Sabin (President) and Mr Michael Downey (Chief Executive Officer).

Her Royal Highness, Royal President, the Children’s Society, this afternoon received Mr Matthew Reed (Chief Executive).