The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen received the Bishop of Newcastle (the Right Reverend Christine Hardman) today who did homage upon her appointment.

The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) administered the Oath.

The Bishop of Carlisle (Clerk of the Closet) was in attendance.

The following were received in audience by The Queen and kissed hands upon their appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassadors: Mr John Casson (the Arab Republic of Egypt), Mr Charles Hay (the Republic of Korea), Mr Peter Millett (Libya) and Mr Ruairi O’Connell (the Republic of Kosovo).

Mrs Casson, Mrs Millett and Mrs O’Connell were also received by Her Majesty.

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning opened the Faith in Conservation Conference held by the Alliance of Religions and Conservation at Lambeth Palace, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1.

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

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon signed a Book of Condolence for victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris, the French Embassy, 58 Knightsbridge, London SW1.

The Duke of Cambridge, President, the Football Association, this evening attended the football match between England and France at Wembley Stadium, Middlesex.

The Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon attended the Fostering Excellence Awards at BMA House, Tavistock Square, London WC1.

The Duchess of Cambridge, on behalf of The Duke of Cambridge, this evening attended a Dinner for the Defence and Rehabilitation Centre at Kensington Palace State Apartments.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning attended a briefing on Thu Thiem, Bitexco Finance Tower, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

His Royal Highness later visited Apollo 360, Pham Ngoc Thac Centre and attended a briefing on British University Vietnam.

The Duke of York today attended a Lunch for Entrepreneurs given by Dragon Capital at the Park Hyatt Saigon Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited Bolton School, Chorley New Road, Bolton, to mark the School’s Centenary and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mr Warren Smith).

His Royal Highness this afternoon opened the new University Technical College, University of Bolton, Deane Road, Bolton.

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, later attended the Award Ceremony for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting at the Royal Exchange Theatre Company, St Anns Square, Manchester.

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

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Wallace Collection, this evening attended a Dinner at Hertford House, Manchester Square, London W1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, the University of the Highlands and Islands, this morning opened Inverness College Building, 1 Inverness Campus, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness (Donald Cameron of Lochiel).

Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, the University of the Highlands and Islands, this afternoon attended Foundation Day at Inverness College.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Vine Trust, this evening held a Thirtieth Anniversary Dinner at the Palace of Holyroodhouse 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 Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Army Medical Corps, today attended a Reception at Barber-Surgeons’ Hall, Monkwell Square, Wood Street, London EC2.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Fortress Study Group this afternoon received Colonel William Clements upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Mr David Page upon assuming the appointment.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, President, Royal Humane Society, this afternoon attended the Stanhope Gold Medal Luncheon at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Australia.

Mr. Clive Alderton, Mr. James Bowden, Mrs. Amanda MacManus, Miss Eva Omaghomi and Ms. Laura Sullivan were in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning attended a Seminar to promote Entrepreneurship at the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hanoi, Vietnam.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the offices of the Harvey Nash Group, Ho Chi Minh City, and subsequently launched the UKAsia TechHub website.

The Duke of York this evening attended a Meeting with the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee (Mr. Le Hoang Quan) at the People’s Committee Hall, 86 Le Thanh Ton.

His Royal Highness later attended a Dinner with the Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee at the Rex Hotel, 141 Nguyen Hue Street, Ben Nghe Ward.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this evening attended the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly Dinner at Cheltenham Racecourse and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra this evening attended a Dinner in honour of Saint Margaret of Scotland given by His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary at the Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin Street, London SW1, and was received by Dr. Paul Knapman (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, accompanied by the Hon Kerry Sanderson (Governor of Western Australia), this morning attended Choral Matins in St George’s Cathedral, Perth, Western Australia.

His Royal Highness afterwards opened the Old Treasury Buildings in Perth.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited the Biodiversity Conservation Centre, Kings Park, Perth.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall subsequently visited Kings Park.

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards attended a Reception given by the Governor of Western Australia at Government House, Perth.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited the State Library of Western Australia in Perth.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall later departed Perth Airport for the United Kingdom.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Canada.

Mrs Angus Galletley was in attendance.

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Clarence House

Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Prince of Wales.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Oranje Tractor Wines, Albany, Western Australia.

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon visited Albany Agricultural Show and the National Anzac Centre, Albany, Western Australia.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a Reception given by the Hon. Kerry Sanderson (Governor of Western Australia) at the Cottesloe Civic Centre, Perth.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning attended the launch of the Newborns Vietnam 2015 Cycle A Difference at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, Vietnam.

His Royal Highness later visited Creative City, Hanoi.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Colonel-in-Chief, this afternoon visited the Lincoln and Welland Regiment on field training at Winona Range, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada.

Her Royal Highness this evening departed Toronto Pearson International Airport for the United Kingdom.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, the Dresden Trust, today carried out the following engagements in Coventry and was received by Mr David Burbidge (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

His Royal Highness this afternoon viewed works depicting the wartime destruction of Coventry and Dresden, at the Herbert Art Gallery, Jordan Well, Coventry.

The Duke of Kent this evening joined a human chain around Coventry City Centre in University Square to commemorate the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the bombing of the City.

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Concert in Coventry Cathedral to commemorate the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the bombing of the Cathedral.

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Branko Neskovic 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Neskovic was also received by Her Majesty.

Her Excellency Mrs Gulnara Iskakova was received in audience by The Queen and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Kyrgyz Republic to the Court of St James’s.

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

Mr Narendra Modi MP (Prime Minister of the Republic of India) was received by Her Majesty this afternoon and remained to Luncheon.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Captain General, Royal Marines, this morning visited 1 Assault Group Royal Marines at HM Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr David Fursdon).

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this evening attended the Royal Variety Performance in aid of the Royal Variety Charity at the Royal Albert Hall, London SW7, and was received by Wing Commander Michael Dudgeon (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning arrived at Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (His Excellency Mr Giles Lever).

His Royal Highness this afternoon called upon Mr Bui Quang Vinh (Minister of Planning and Investment) at the Ministry, 6B Hoang Dieu Street, Hanoi.

The Duke of York later called upon Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung MP (Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam) at 1 Hung Vuong Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner given by the Minister of Planning and Investment at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel, Hanoi.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited Camberley Heath Golf Club, Golf Drive, Camberley, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Toronto General Hospital, this morning attended a Meeting at the Shangri-La Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Toronto Western Hospital.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, today visited Toronto General Hospital.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair at Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Toronto General Hospital, this evening attended a Dinner in Toronto.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened The Princess Royal Grandstand at Cheltenham Racecourse and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen this morning visited the Home Office, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1, to mark the Tenth Anniversary of the Civil Service Awards and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr. Kenneth Olisa) and the Home Office Permanent Secretary (Mr Mark Sedwill) before meeting members of staff.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace this evening for winners of the 2015 Civil Service Awards, at which The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Founder and Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Association, this morning received Mr John May (Secretary General).

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, received Brigadier Brian McCall upon relinquishing his appointment as Colonel Commandant.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Freeman and Liveryman, the Fishmongers’ Company, this afternoon attended a Court Meeting and Luncheon at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today carried out the following engagements in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Their Royal Highnesses this morning visited the New South Wales Mounted Police Unit.

The Prince of Wales afterwards attended a Meeting on post-traumatic stress at the Macquarie Group Building.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon attended a Reception at Government House given by General the Hon David Hurley (Governor of New South Wales).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, later attended a Meeting with Australian investment leaders at Admiralty House.

The Prince of Wales afterwards received Mr Anthony Pratt (Chairman and Chief Executive, Pratt Industries, and Global Chairman, Visy Industries).

His Royal Highness this evening called upon the Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia (General the Hon Sir Peter Cosgrove) at Admiralty House.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards attended a Dinner given by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and Lady Cosgrove at Admiralty House.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited OzHarvest.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Royal Australian Corps of Military Police at Victoria Barracks.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Vietnam.

Mrs Amanda Thirsk is in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning opened the Peace Garden at the Muslim Burial Ground, Monument Road, Horsell Common, Woking, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).

The Countess of Wessex this morning departed John F Kennedy Airport, New York, for Canada and was received later upon arrival at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport by the Hon Elizabeth Dowdeswell (Lieutenant Governor of Ontario).

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited the Native Child and Family Services of Toronto, 30 College Street, Toronto.

The Countess of Wessex today visited Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre, 439 Dundas Street East, Toronto.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Toronto General Hospital, this evening attended a “Partners for Discovery” Dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto.

Buckingham Palace

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

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Royal National Children’s Foundation, this afternoon attended the Annual Conference at Church House, Deans Yard, London SW1.

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, Wise, this evening presented Awards at the Grange St Paul’s Hotel, 10 Godliman Street, London EC4.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon officially opened the Design Centre at Merchant Taylors’ School, Sandy Lodge Road, Moor Park, Northwood, and was received by Mrs Josephine Connell (Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning visited ATP Industries Group, Cannock Wood Industrial Estate, Cannock Wood Street, Cannock, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).

His Royal Highness this afternoon officially opened the Hub, Vast, 17 Eastgate Street, Stafford.

The Duke of Kent later presented the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2015 to LA International at International House, Festival Way, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, and The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel, were entertained to Luncheon by the Grenadier Guards this afternoon at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1, and were received by Major General Sir George Norton (Regimental Lieutenant Colonel, Grenadier Guards).

The Queen held a Council at 5.30pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Christopher Grayling MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Gregory Clark MP (Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government), the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP (Secretary of State, Department of Health) and the Rt Hon John Whittingdale MP (Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport).

Mr Jeremy Corbyn MP and the Hon Sir Peregrine Simon made affirmation as members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

Mr Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.

The Rt Hon Christopher Grayling MP had an audience of Her Majesty before the Council.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, this morning chaired the Regimental Council Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning attended the Remembrance Day National Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation in Canberra.

The Prince of Wales afterwards visited the National Museum of Australia, Canberra.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall later visited the National Arboretum, Canberra.

His Royal Highness subsequently received the Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP (Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia) at Government House, Canberra.

The Prince of Wales afterwards received Lieutenant General Peter Leahy (Chairman of Soldier On), Mr. John Bale (Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder) and Mrs Danielle Clout (Co-Founder).

The Hon William Shorten MP (Leader of the Opposition) called upon His Royal Highness at Government House.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited French Black Truffles of Canberra.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this evening visited the Veterans Transition Programme Exhibition at Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London WC2.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, this evening attended a Reception at St James’s Palace in aid of the Endeavour Fund.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Commodore-in-Chief, Fleet Air Arm, this evening attended a Dinner at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, Somerset, to commemorate the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the Battle of Taranto.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning held a Meeting and afterwards held a World Fellowship Luncheon at Buckingham Palace.

The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, 100 Women in Hedge Funds Next Generation Initiatives, this morning attended a Meeting at Chadbourne and Parke LLP, 1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, United States of America.

Her Royal Highness later attended an Armistice Day Service at The Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden, 11 Hanover Square, New York, and was received by Mr Martin Crook (Deputy British Consul-General for New York).

The Countess of Wessex afterwards visited the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, 180 Greenwich Street, New York.

Her Royal Highness, Global Ambassador, 100 Women in Hedge Funds Next Generation Initiatives, this evening attended a Gala Dinner at Cipriani, 110 East 42nd Street, New York.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning attended the Armistice Day Service at the National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).

Her Royal Highness, President, Animal Health Trust, this afternoon attended a Charity Race Day at Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Clwyd (Mr Henry Fetherstonehaugh).

The Princess Royal, Patron, Tenovus Cancer Care, later visited a Mobile Support Unit, before attending a Reception at the Ramada Plaza Wrexham, Ellis Way, Wrexham, Clwyd.

Her Royal Highness, Renter Warden, this evening attended the Fishmongers’ Company Livery Dinner at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Commodore, Royal Ulster Yacht Club, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60 Knightsbridge, London SW1.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Heritage of London Trust, this evening attended a Dinner at Spencer House, 27 St James’s Place, London SW1.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Patron, the Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Association, this evening attended a Reception, followed by a Research Presentation, at University College London Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Restore Burn and Wound Research, this evening attended a Concert at the 20th Century Theatre, 291 Westbourne Grove, London W11.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

The Governor of Victoria (the Hon Linda Dessau AM) and Judge Anthony Howard were 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, Honorary Fellow, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, this afternoon opened the Institute’s new premises at 297 Euston Road, London W1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr Kenneth Olisa).

His Royal Highness, Grand Master, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, later attended Evensong for members of the Order in St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning visited Spirit of New Zealand training vessel at Prince’s Wharf, Auckland, New Zealand.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards departed Whenuapai Airport for Australia and were received this afternoon at Royal Australian Air Force Base Edinburgh, South Australia, by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia (General the Hon Sir Peter Cosgrove), the Hon Hieu Van Le (Governor of South Australia) and the Hon Mr. Jay Weatherill MP (Premier of South Australia).

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited Tanunda in the Barossa Valley.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall subsequently visited Seppeltsfield Winery, Barossa Valley.

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, later broke ground for the site of the Prince’s Terraces at Bowden Terraces, Adelaide.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon attended a Meeting at Government House, Adelaide, with organisations working to address domestic violence.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were received upon arrival at Sydney Airport this evening by General the Hon David Hurley (Governor of New South Wales).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning received Mr Zeng Peiyan (former Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China).

The Sultan of Perak called upon His Royal Highness this afternoon.

The Duke of York later received the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute Special Distinguished Benevolence Award in Kensington Palace State Apartments.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Air Commodore, this morning visited Royal Air Force Waddington, Lincolnshire.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Royal Air Force Coningsby, Lincolnshire.

The Countess of Wessex this morning departed Heathrow Airport, London, for the United States of America and was received upon arrival this afternoon at John F Kennedy International Airport, New York, by Mr Martin Cook (Deputy British Consul-General for New York).

Her Royal Highness, Global Ambassador, 100 Women in Hedge Funds Next Generation Initiatives, later attended the Five Hundredth Education event at Citi offices, 153 East 53rd Street, New York.

The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, 100 Women in Hedge Funds Next Generation Initiatives, this evening attended a Dinner at Citi offices.

Mrs Angus Galletley is in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, World Horse Welfare, this afternoon attended the Annual Conference at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Corps of Signals, later received Colonel Graham Norton upon relinquishing his appointment as Corps Colonel and Colonel Simon Hutchinson upon assuming the appointment.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Opportunity International United Kingdom, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this evening attended a Reception for Brazilian Health Ministers at Tower Bridge, London SE1.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon attended a Garden Party at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand.

His Royal Highness later visited the Coastal Walkway, New Plymouth.

The Prince of Wales afterwards visited Trewithen Farm, New Plymouth.

Mr Andrew Little MP (Leader of the Opposition) called upon His Royal Highness in Auckland this evening.

The Rt Hon John Key MP (Prime Minister of New Zealand) afterwards called upon The Prince of Wales.

Later The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were entertained to Dinner by the Governor-General of New Zealand and Lady Mateparae at Government House, Auckland.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited the Len Lye Centre, New Plymouth.

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited the Fernery in Pukekura Park, New Plymouth.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Chancellor, University of Huddersfield, this morning attended a Graduation Ceremony in St Paul’s Hall, Queensgate, Huddersfield, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire (Dr Ingrid Roscoe).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Pexa Limited, Burrwood Way, Holywell Green, West Yorkshire.

The Duke of York, Patron, this evening gave a Reception for Teens and Toddlers at St James’s Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, this afternoon held a Meeting for the Central Caribbean Marine Institute.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Central Caribbean Marine Institute, this evening held a Dinner at Windsor Castle.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary Member, this evening attended a Reception at the Reform Club, 104 Pall Mall, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, today received Brigadier David Paterson upon relinquishing his appointment as Colonel of the Regiment and Major General Paul Nanson upon assuming the appointment.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, and The King of the Netherlands laid wreaths at the Cenotaph this morning on the occasion of Remembrance Day.

Wreaths were also laid by The Duke of Cambridge, Prince Henry of Wales, The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex, The Princess Royal and The Duke of Kent.

The Queen of the Netherlands, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Countess of Wessex, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy, Princess Michael of Kent and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence were present during the Ceremony.

The Duke of Cambridge afterwards took the salute at the March Past of Ex-Servicemen and Civilian Organisations on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1.

The Viscount Younger of Leckie (Lord in Waiting) was present at Royal Air Force Northolt today upon the Departure of The King and Queen of the Netherlands and bade farewell to Their Majesties on behalf of The Queen.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Turangawaewae Marae, Hamilton, New Zealand.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Nga Rangatahi Toa Youth Development Organisation at the Town Hall, Auckland.

The Prince of Wales this evening attended a Reception for The Prince’s Charities given by the Governor-General of New Zealand (Lieutenant General Sir Jeremiah Mateparae) at Government House, Auckland.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Bellyful at the Town Hall, Auckland.