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Mrs Jennifer Whiter was received by The Queen at Windsor Castle when Her Majesty decorated her with the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver).
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The Princess Royal, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon attended the Rugby World Cup Quarter Final Match between Scotland and Australia at Twickenham Stadium, Middlesex.
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The Queen held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
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The Earl of Wessex this morning was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey (His Excellency Mr Richard Moore) at the British Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, afterwards attended a Meeting with United Kingdom University Alumni at the British Consulate.
The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, later attended a Reception with Chief Executive Officers of Companies from the United Kingdom and Turkey at the British Consulate.
Mr Timothy Roberts was in attendance.
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The Princess Royal this morning visited Edinburgh Project Search, Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, 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, Moredun Foundation, this afternoon attended the Scotland’s Year of Food and Drink Conference at Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Penicuik, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Midlothian, (Sir Robert Clerk, Bt).
The Princess Royal later opened Biggar and Upper Clydesdale Museum, 156 High Street, Biggar, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire (Mr Mushtaq Ahmad).
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The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, today opened the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux), the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Surrey (Professor Michael Kearney), Professor Chris Proudman (Head of the School of Veterinary Medicine), Professor Lisa Roberts (Dean of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) and the Mayor of Guildford (Councillor Nikki Nelson-Smith).
Her Majesty, escorted by the Vice-Chancellor, and His Royal Highness, escorted by the Head of the School of Veterinary Medicine, visited the Large Animals Clinical Skills Building, viewing animals in the equine examination area, stables and livestock pens and meeting students and members of staff working with skeleton models.
The Queen, escorted by the Dean, and The Duke of Edinburgh, escorted by the Head of the School of Veterinary Medicine, toured the Biomechanics and Clinical Skills Laboratories in the Veterinary Medicine Main Building, viewing equipment and a teaching session and meeting students and staff working with animals.
The Duke of Edinburgh this morning received Mr James Chanos (Washington Oxi Day Foundation) and accepted the Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award on behalf of His Royal Highness’s late mother, Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark.
His Royal Highness, Patron and Twelfth Man, the Lord’s Taverners, this afternoon presented County Cricket Championship medals at Buckingham Palace.
The Duke of Edinburgh, President and Honorary Life Member, the In and Out Naval and Military Club, this evening attended the Trafalgar Dinner, 4 St James’s Square, London SW1.
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The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this morning attended a Duchy of Cornwall briefing.
His Royal Highness this afternoon received representatives of Aid to the Church in Need.
The Duchess of Cornwall this morning held a Reception on behalf of Her Majesty for The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition at Buckingham Palace and presented prizes.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, this evening attended the British Equestrian Federation Owners’ Day Reception at Hyde Park Barracks, London SW7.
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The Duke of Cambridge, this afternoon opened the Archive Centre, School of Pythagoras at St John’s College Cambridge and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Sir Hugh Duberly).
His Royal Highness, Royal Patron, this evening attended a Gala Dinner to mark the Twenty First Anniversary of Child Bereavement UK at Banqueting House, Whitehall, London SW1.
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The Duke of York this morning received Mr Andrew Coombes (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire).
His Royal Highness later held a Meeting for Entrepreneurs from the King Abdullah Economic City.
The Duke of York this afternoon received participants from the UK-Qatar Sharaka.
His Royal Highness, Fellow, the Royal Society, this evening attended the Royal Medals Presentation at the Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.
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The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning visited the National School Darüşşafaka, Istanbul, and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey (His Excellency Mr Richard Moore).
His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, later attended a Lunch on board Sinan Bey 2 on the Bosphorus Straits, Istanbul.
The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon visited Tarabya British School, Istanbul.
His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Gala Dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus.
The Countess of Wessex, President, Breast Cancer Haven Guardians, this morning held a Meeting.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Dyslexia Action, this afternoon held a Meeting.
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The Princess Royal, President, Save the Children United Kingdom, this morning attended the Scottish Volunteer Annual Conference at Murrayfield Stadium, 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, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, this afternoon opened the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, 50 George Square, and subsequently opened the Jex Blake Suite at the Medical Education Centre, the Chancellor’s Building, College of Medicine, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh.
The Princess Royal, Chancellor, attended an Honorary Graduation Ceremony at the University of Edinburgh.
Her Royal Highness, Vice President, Royal Scottish Geographical Society, later presented the Scottish Geographical Medal at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, this evening delivered the Tribal Elder Lecture at Edinburgh Zoo, 134 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh.
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Mr Edward Young was received by The Queen this morning when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
His Excellency Mr Carlos Abad Ortiz 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 Ecuador to the Court of St James’s.
Mrs Patricia Cornejo was also received by Her Majesty.
His Excellency Dr Salih Husain Ali was received in audience by The Queen this afternoon and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Iraq to the Court of St James’s.
Mrs Khawlah Abbas Muttair was also received by Her Majesty.
Sir Simon McDonald (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) was present.
Miss Barbara Woodward was received in audience by The Queen and kissed hands upon her appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China.
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 Life Member, the British Sub-Aqua Club, this morning presented The Duke of Edinburgh Prize at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness, Patron, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, this afternoon held a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace.
The Duke of Edinburgh, Member, the Blue Seal Club, this evening attended a Dinner at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.
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The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre, Rape Crisis South London, Croydon, Surrey, to mark its Thirtieth Anniversary.
Her Royal Highness later visited the Nelsons Manufacturing Facility, 5-9 Endeavour Way, Wimbledon, London SW19, and met volunteers involved in an initiative to support the victims of rape and sexual abuse.
The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards visited the Haven (Whitechapel) Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Brady Street, London E1.
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The Duke of York today held Pitch@Palace Bootcamp at Imperial College London, London SW7.
His Royal Highness this afternoon attended the Imperial Entrepreneurship Showcase at Imperial College London.
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The Earl of Wessex this morning departed from Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, for Turkey and was received later on arrival at Ataturk Airport, Istanbul, by Her Majesty’s Consul-General (Mr Leigh Turner).
His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon attended a Reception at the British Consulate in Istanbul for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Award and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey (His Excellency Mr Richard Moore).
The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Dinner.
Mr Timothy Roberts is in attendance.
The Countess of Wessex, Patron, this morning visited Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary, Little Farm, Buttsbury Road, Ingatestone, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (the Lord Petre).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, this afternoon visited Royal Mencap Society, Mellor House, 80 Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, and was received by Mr Jonathan Douglas-Hughes (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Essex).
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The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Corps of Signals, and Patron, First World War Centenary Woods Project, this morning visited Regiments and planted a tree at Beacon Barracks, Beaconside, Stafford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Butler Trust, this afternoon visited HM Prison Stafford, 54 Gaol Road, Stafford.
The Princess Royal, Chancellor, Harper Adams University, this evening attended a Reception at Rabobank International, Thames Court, 1 Queenhithe, London EC4.
Her Royal Highness, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), later attended the Blue Seal Club Dinner at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.
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The Duke of Gloucester, President, this morning opened the Language and Resource Centre at Christ’s Hospital, Horsham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex (Mrs Susan Pyper).
His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Gurjar Hindu Union, Apple Tree Centre, Ifield Avenue, Ifield, Crawley, West Sussex, to mark their Fifth Anniversary.
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The Duke of Kent, Colonel, Scots Guards, today received Colonel Christopher Bell upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Kitching upon assuming the appointment.
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Princess Alexandra, Patron, Crisis UK, this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Home-Start UK, was represented by Mr. James Sainsbury at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Mrs Margaret Harrison (Founder and Life President) which was held in Leicester Cathedral this afternoon.
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Ms Anna Clunes was received by The Queen today upon relinquishing her appointment as Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps and delivered up to Her Majesty her Chain of Office.
Mr Julian Evans was received by Her Majesty and received his Chain of Office upon his appointment as Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps.
His Excellency Mr Kena Mphonda was received in audience by The Queen this afternoon and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Malawi in London.
Mrs Mary Chokani was also received by Her Majesty.
His Excellency Dr Yassin Saeed Noman Ahmed 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 Yemen to the Court of St James’s.
Mrs Nadhirah Ali Ali Sowilh was also received by Her Majesty.
Sir Simon McDonald (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) was present.
The Governor of Tasmania (Her Excellency Professor the Hon Kate Warner) was received by The Queen.
Mr Richard Warner was also received by Her Majesty.
The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, today attended Receptions at St James’s Palace for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
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The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended the Man Booker Prize for Fiction Award Ceremony and Dinner at Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2.
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The Duke of York this morning received the Ambassador from the People’s Republic of China (His Excellency Mr Liu Xiaoming).
His Royal Highness, Patron, York Racecourse, this afternoon received the Lord Grimthorpe (Chairman) and Mr William Derby (Clerk of the Course).
The Duke of York, Patron, Northern Ireland Science Park, later held a Reception at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness this evening held a Dinner for the Milken Institute at Buckingham Palace.
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The Countess of Wessex this morning visited Sophie House, Holywell Gutter Lane, Hampton Bishop, Hereford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire (the Countess of Darnley).
Her Royal Highness, President, this afternoon visited Breast Cancer Haven Guardians, 37 St Owen Street, Hereford.
The Countess of Wessex afterwards visited Hereford Street Pastors, Emelia Place, Old Magistrates Court, Gaol Street, Hereford.
Her Royal Highness later visited Close House, 3 St Peter’s Close, Hereford.
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The Princess Royal this morning opened Jim Joel House at the British Racing School, Snailwell Road, Newmarket, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Sir Hugh Duberly).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Catch22, this afternoon visited Silk Cutters House, School Road, Lowestoft, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk (Claire, Countess of Euston).
The Princess Royal subsequently visited Access Community Trust, Bridge View, 8 Commercial Road, Lowestoft, to mark its Fortieth Anniversary.
Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Signpost Gunton community projects at Gunton Baptist Church, Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft.
The Princess Royal this evening presented the Chatham House Prize to the President of Médecins Sans Frontières at Plaisterers’ Hall, One London Wall, London EC2.
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The Duke of Gloucester, Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Masons, this evening presented The Duke of Gloucester Award for Excellence in Stonemasonry at St Stephen’s Church, 30 Walbrook, London EC4.
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The Duke of Kent this morning visited Ready Eggs Limited, Manor Water House Farm, Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh.
His Royal Highness, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, this afternoon opened Carrybridge Lifeboat Station, Carrybridge, County Fermanagh.
The Duke of Kent later viewed an emergency services exercise at Enniskillen Airport, 62 Killadeas Road, Trory, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
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Princess Alexandra, President, the Royal Star and Garter Homes, this afternoon received Vice Admiral Sir John Dunt upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Major General Tim Tyler upon assuming the appointment.
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The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Reception to mark the 2015 Rugby World Cup at Buckingham Palace this evening.
Prince Henry of Wales, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Gloucester and Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy were present.
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The Duke of York, Patron, Studio Schools Trust, this morning held the National Studio Schools Student Conference at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness, Patron, Jubilee Sailing Trust, this afternoon received Mr James Crill (Chairman) and Mr Duncan Souster (Chief Executive Officer).
The Duke of York, Patron, Services Sound and Vision Corporation, received Mr Simon Bucks (Chief Executive Officer).
His Royal Highness, Past Captain, Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, was represented by Mr Peter Gardiner-Hill (Past Captain) at the Memorial Service for the Lord Griffiths (formerly Captain) which was held in the Temple Church, off Fleet Street, London EC4, this evening.
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The Earl of Wessex this morning visited Westbrook Primary School, Westbrook Road, Heston, Hounslow, and was received by Ms Maria Pedro (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon attended a Lunch at Halcyon Gallery, 144-146 New Bond Street, London W1.
The Earl of Wessex, Past Master, the Worshipful Company of Gardeners, later held a Meeting.
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The Princess Royal, President, Edith Cavell Centenary Appeal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today carried out the following engagements in Brussels, Belgium.
Her Royal Highness this morning unveiled a bust of Edith Cavell at Parc Montjoie, Uccle.
The Princess Royal afterwards attended a Ceremony marking the Centenary of the Death of Edith Cavell at the Senate of Belgium, Place de la Nation, followed by a Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium (Her Excellency Miss Alison Rose) at the Residence.
Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited The Queen Fabiola University Children’s Hospital.
The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, later arrived at Royal Air Force Northolt from Belgium.
Captain Nicholas Wright, Royal Navy, was in attendance.
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The Duke of Kent this morning opened Horizon West Children’s Hospice, Killadeas, Enniskillen, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Fermanagh (the Viscount Brookeborough).
His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Arc Healthy Living Centre, 116-122 Sallys Wood, Irvinestown, County Fermanagh.
The Duke of Kent, President, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, later visited the Commonwealth War Graves in Derryvullan North Church of Ireland Churchyard, County Fermanagh.
His Royal Highness subsequently visited the recently restored Famine Graveyard in Reihill Park, Irvinestown.
The Duke of Kent afterwards visited St Gabriel’s Retreat, the Graan, Enniskillen.
His Royal Highness later visited the Inniskillings Museum, the Castle, Enniskillen.
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The Prince of Wales, President, the Mary Rose Trust, was represented by Rear Admiral John Lippiett (formerly Chief Executive, the Mary Rose Trust) at the Memorial Service for Dr. Margaret Rule (formerly Chief Archæologist of the Mary Rose and Research Director, the Mary Rose Trust) which was held in Portsmouth Cathedral, Hampshire, this afternoon.
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The Princess Royal, President, Edith Cavell Centenary Appeal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon departed from Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, and was received later on arrival at Abelag Airport by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium (Her Excellency Miss Alison Rose).
Her Royal Highness, President, Edith Cavell Centenary Appeal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended a Dinner given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium at the Residence in Brussels.
Captain Nicholas Wright, Royal Navy is in attendance.
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The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended the Rugby World Cup Pool Match between the United States of America and Japan at Kingsholm Stadium, Kingsholm Road, Gloucester, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).
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Princess Alexandra, Deputy President, British Red Cross Society, this evening attended Dance Power at the Theatre Royal, Catherine Street, London WC2.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this morning attended a Reception given by Mind in Harrow at Harrow College, Harrow on the Hill Campus, Lowlands Road, Harrow, Middlesex, to mark World Mental Health Day.
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The Earl of Wessex, Royal Honorary Colonel, The Royal Wessex Yeomanry, this afternoon attended the Service of Laying Up the 43rd Wessex Association Standard in Exeter Cathedral and was received by Sir Mark Stanhope (Deputy Lieutenant of Devon).
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The Princess Royal, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence this afternoon attended the Rugby World Cup Pool Match between Scotland and Samoa at St. James’ Park, Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, and was received by Mr. Gavin Black (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear).
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The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.
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The Princess Royal, Guardian, Give Them A Sporting Chance, this morning attended a Management Team Planning Meeting at the Mansion House Hotel, the Haugh, Elgin, Moray.
Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of the Highlands and Islands, afterwards attended a Graduation Ceremony in the Town Hall, Elgin, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Moray (Lieutenant Colonel Grenville Johnston).
The Princess Royal this afternoon presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2015 to the Rotary Club of Elgin and to Wild Things! at Eight Acres Hotel and Leisure Centre, Morriston Road, Elgin, and was received by Mr James Royan (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Moray).
Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, later attended the Tenth Anniversary celebrations of the Moray Group at Cranloch Riding Centre, Cranloch Farm, Elgin, and was received by Captain Hamish Lochore (Deputy Lieutenant of Moray).
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The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Turkey.
Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Todd was in attendance.
The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Princess Helena College, this afternoon received Mrs Susan Wallace-Woodroffe (Headmistress).
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