The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen held a Council at 5.30pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Christopher Grayling MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Matthew Hancock MP (Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office), the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP (Secretary of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) and the Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP (Secretary of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change).

The Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP and Ms Gisela Stuart MP were sworn in as members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

Mr Angus Robertson MP made affirmation as a member 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 Rt Hon David Cameron MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen this evening.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this morning visited the Royal Guard, Victoria Barracks, Ballater, Aberdeenshire.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this evening attended a Financial Services Dinner in London.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Colonel, 2nd Battalion The Rifles, this afternoon held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of Bath, this evening held a Reception and subsequently held a Dinner at Windsor Castle.

The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, today undertook the following engagements in Doha, Qatar.

Her Royal Highness this morning called upon Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani (Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister for International Co-operation Affairs) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Countess of Wessex later launched the Qatar Airways and Orbis fundraising activities at Hamad International Airport.

Her Royal Highness this evening arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Qatar.

Mrs Amy Mayes was in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Renter Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this morning attended a Committee of Wardens Meeting, a General Court Meeting and a Luncheon at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the National Pony Society, this evening attended the Mountain and Moorland Ridden Championship at the Horse of the Year Show, the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, and was received by Dr Timothy Watts (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester held a Meeting with Turkish Women in Finance at the Hotel Pera Palace, Istanbul, Turkey.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Salt Galata Cultural Arts Centre, Arap Cami Mahallesi, Bankalar Caddesi, Istanbul.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon attended a Luncheon with members of the Turkish Contractors Association at the British Consulate General Istanbul, Mesrutiyet Caddesi, Tepebasi Beyoglu, Istanbul.

His Royal Highness, President, British Expertise International, afterwards attended a Meeting with members of the Turkish Contractors Association and British Expertise International at the British Consulate General Istanbul.

The Duke of Gloucester later attended a Reception with representatives from the Turkish Creative Industries at the British Consulate General Istanbul.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this afternoon held a Lunch at Buckingham Palace for St Mungo’s Broadway.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen arrived at Buckingham Palace from Balmoral Castle this afternoon.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, Rugby Football Union All Schools Programmes, this afternoon visited Paignton Rugby Football Club, Queen’s Road, Paignton, Devon, to highlight the investment of the Rugby World Cup Legacy Programme.

His Royal Highness, Honorary President, England Rugby 2015, later attended the Rugby World Cup 2015 Namibia versus Georgia Match, Sandy Park, Sandy Park Way, Exeter, Devon.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning chaired a Development Group Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Patron, National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, this afternoon attended at Performance of The Merchant of Venice at the Ambassador’s Theatre, West Street, London WC2.

The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, this morning called upon Sheikha Moza bint Nasser at the Qatar National Convention Centre, Doha, and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the State of Qatar (His Excellency Mr. Nicholas Hopton).

Her Royal Highness afterwards called upon Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Khalifa Al-Thani at the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha.

The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, later visited Doha College, Doha.

Her Royal Highness, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, this afternoon attended a Lunch with members of the Indian Diaspora at Oryx Rotana Hotel, Doha.

The Countess of Wessex later attended a Reception for the Qatari Businesswomen Association at the British Embassy in Doha.

Her Royal Highness , Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, this evening attended the Seeing is Believing Gala Dinner at the W Doha Hotel.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened Derby Manufacturing University Technical College, Locomotive Way, Pride Park, Derby, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire (Mr William Tucker).

Her Royal Highness later visited Derby Grammar School, Rykneld Road, Littleover, Derby, to mark its Twentieth Anniversary.

The Princess Royal this afternoon attended Brailsford and District Ploughing and Hedge Cutting Society’s One Hundred and Tenth Ploughing Match at Corner Farm, Luke Lane, Brailsford, Ashborne, Derbyshire.

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

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon received Her Majesty’s Consul-General for Istanbul (Mr Leigh Turner) at Hotel Pera Palace. Istanbul, Turkey.

His Royal Highness this evening attended the launch of Creativity is Great Campaign at the British Consulate-General, Istanbul.

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal Academy of Music, this evening presented the Royal Academy of Music Kohn Foundation Bach Prize at the Academy, Marylebone Road, London NW1.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, this afternoon attended the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies’ Whitehall Dialogue, “the Royal Air Forces’s Armed Drone Programme: Synergies and Differences with the US Model”, Whitehall, London SW1.

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Balmoral Castle

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, today attended Receptions at St James’s Palace for young people who have reached the Gold Standard in the Award.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening held a Reception for the Diamond Supporters and Leaders and subsequently held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

The Countess of Wessex this morning called upon His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani (Prime Minister of the State of Qatar and Minister of Interior) at the Ministry of the Interior, Doha, and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the State of Qatar (His Excellency Mr Nicholas Hopton).

Her Royal Highness, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, afterwards visited the Qatar Charity in Doha.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon attended a Lunch with the Qatar British Business Forum at W Hotel, Doha.

Her Royal Highness later visited the offices of Standard Chartered Bank, Doha.

The Countess of Wessex afterwards visited Mada (Qatar Assistive Technology Center) and Information and Communication Technology Senior Management Team, Doha.

Her Royal Highness, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, this evening attended a Dinner for Orbis and Seeing is Believing on board Shamekh.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited the University of Warwick in Coventry to mark its Fiftieth Anniversary and was received by Professor Sir Nigel Thrift (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Yachting Association, later visited Himley Hall Sailing Club at Himley Hall, Himley Park, Himley, Dudley, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester today carried out the following engagements in Çanakkale, Turkey.

His Royal Highness this morning visited Troy.

The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Somme Association, this afternoon attended the Tenth (Irish) Division Service, Green Hill Cemetery, Gallipoli, and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey (His Excellency Mr Richard Moore).

His Royal Highness, Honorary President, the Somme Association, afterwards attended a Memorial Service at Hill 10 Cemetery, Gallipoli.

The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Somme Association, this evening attended a Dinner at Tusan Hotel.

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon officially opened Bradbury Gardens, National Star’s new accommodation development, West Drive, Cheltenham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, (Dame Janet Trotter).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, later opened an Exhibition to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Cotswold Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild at Nature in Art, Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, Gloucester.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, this morning visited Moelfre Seawatch and Moelfre Lifeboat Station, Lifeboat House, Moelfre, Anglesey.

His Royal Highness later visited Holyhead Coastguard Co-ordination Centre, Prince of Wales Road, Holyhead, Anglesey.

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, this afternoon visited Holyhead Lifeboat Station, Newry Beach, Holyhead.

His Royal Highness, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, afterwards visited Trearddur Bay Lifeboat Station, Fron Towyn, Lon Isallt, Trearddur Bay, Anglesey.

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Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, WellChild, this evening attended a Reception and Awards Ceremony at the Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, 22 Park Lane, London W1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr Kenneth Olisa).

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex this morning departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Qatar and was received upon arrival this afternoon at Hamad International Airport by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the State of Qatar (His Excellency Mr Nicholas Hopton).

Her Royal Highness, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, this evening attended an Awards Ceremony and Dinner for the Qatar British Business Forum at the British Embassy in Doha.

Mrs Amy Mayes is in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, UK Youth, this evening attended a Reception at the Mall Galleries, the Mall, London SW1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Turkey and this afternoon arrived at Ataturk Airport, Istanbul.

Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Todd is in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, this morning visited Abersoch Lifeboat Station, Pwllheli, Caernarfonshire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwynedd (Mr Edmund Bailey).

His Royal Highness, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, this afternoon visited Pwllheli Lifeboat Station, Tocyn Brwyn, Pwllheli.

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, later visited Porthdinllaen Lifeboat Station, Morfa Nefyn, Pwllheli.

His Royal Highness, President, this evening attended a Dinner for Royal National Lifeboat Institution representatives at Chateau Rhianfa, Beaumaris, Anglesey.

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Balmoral Castle

Divine Service was held in Crathie Parish Church this morning.

The Reverend Daniel Carmichael preached the Sermon.

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 Ireland and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.

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Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this morning visited Service personnel taking part in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation exercise from HM Naval Base Clyde.

His Royal Highness, Commodore-in-Chief, The Royal Canadian Navy (Fleet Atlantic), afterwards visited HMCS MONTREAL and HMCS WINDSOR alongside HM Naval Base Clyde.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Haddo House Choral and Operatic Society, this evening opened Echoes at the Haddo Arts Festival, Haddo House, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Mr James Ingleby).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning arrived at Gatwick Airport, London, from Jamaica.

Captain Nicholas Wright RN was in attendance.

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Balmoral Castle

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by the Viscount De L’Isle (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Mr. Allan Willett (formerly Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent) which was held in Canterbury Cathedral this morning.

The Prince of Wales was represented by Mr. Richard Oldfield.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex were represented by Mr. Peter Williams.

The Princess Royal was represented by Mrs. Brian Hammond.

The Duke of Kent was represented by Mr. Nicholas Marden.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl and Countess of Wessex, Founders, Wessex Youth Trust, this afternoon held a Luncheon at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (part of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences), this morning attended the Report Back Dialogues with Trinidad and Tobago, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas Study Groups at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Kingston, Jamaica.

Her Royal Highness, President, Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (part of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences), this afternoon attended a Luncheon for delegates followed by the Closing Ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.

The Princess Royal later departed Jamaica for the United Kingdom.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited the Hare Festival Way at Watermoor, Cirencester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

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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, President, Scottish Business in the Community, afterwards received Mrs Jayne-Anne Gadhia (Chairman) and Ms Jane Wood (Chief Executive).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Vice Patron, Welsh Rugby Union, this afternoon launched the Coach Core Welsh Rugby Union Programme at the Sports Wales National Centre, before attending the World Cup Rugby Match between Wales and Fiji at the Millennium Stadium Cardiff, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Dr Peter Beck).

Prince Henry of Wales, Honorary President, England Rugby 2015, this evening attended the World Cup Rugby Match between France and Canada at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, Golf Foundation, this morning received Mr Charles Harrison (Chairman) and Mr Brendon Pile (Chief Executive Officer).

His Royal Highness this afternoon received Mr Liam Maxwell (Chief Technology Officer, Her Majesty’s Government).

The Duke of York received Mr Joseph Johnson MP (Minister of State for Universities and Science).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Harwell and Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus, this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Dinner and Prize Giving for International Golf for Youth, The Duke of Edinburgh Cup World Finals at Windsor Castle.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (part of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences), this morning attended an Executive Briefing on “the Way Ahead” at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Kingston, Jamaica.

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited the Real Jamaican Radio Communications Group Head Office, 32 Lyndhurst Road, Kingston, on the occasion of its Sixty Fifth Anniversary.

The Princess Royal subsequently visited the Mico University College, 1a Marescaux Road, Kingston.

Her Royal Highness today visited the Jamaica Defence Force Headquarters, Up Park Camp, South Camp Road, Kingston.

The Princess Royal this afternoon called upon the Governor-General of Jamaica (the Most Hon Sir Patrick Allen) at King’s House, Hope Road, Kingston.

Her Royal Highness afterwards attended The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Jamaica Awards Ceremony and presented Gold Awards at King’s House.

The Princess Royal, President, Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (part of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences), later attended the Report Back Dialogues with Grenada and Barbados Study Groups at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Kingston.

Her Royal Highness, President, Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (part of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences), this evening attended a Closing Dialogue Dinner at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Hinchingbrooke School, Brampton Road, Huntingdon, to mark its Four Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary and opened the Sports Hall, having been received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Sir Hugh Duberly).

His Royal Highness today opened the Royal Library Exhibition at Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon opened the newly restored Sacrewell Watermill at Thornhaugh, Cambridgeshire.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent today visited Herefordshire and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (the Countess of Darnley).

His Royal Highness this morning opened the Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre, Fir Tree Lane, Hereford.

The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited Arctic Circle Limited, Coldnose Court, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford.

His Royal Highness later visited Hereford Cathedral School Choirs at Hereford Cathedral.

The Duke of Kent afterwards met the Walking with the Wounded team on their Walk of Britain at Whitecross Hereford High School, Three Elms Road, Hereford.

His Royal Highness, Patron, this evening attended the International Musicians Seminar Prussia Cove Concert at the Wigmore Hall, London W1.

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Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this evening received Mr James Sugden (Owner, Campbells of Beauly), Mr John McLeish (Chairman, Scottish Tartans Authority) and Mr Kenneth MacDonald (Deacon, Incorporation of Weavers of Glasgow).

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, today joined the Walking with the Wounded Walk of Britain Team for the walk from St. Lawrence Primary School, Church Stretton, Shropshire, to the Town Hall, Ludlow.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (part of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences), this morning visited Queen Elizabeth Home for Children, Tempe, St George’s, Grenada.

Her Royal Highness, President, Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (part of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences), later attended a Panel Discussion at St George’s University.

The Princess Royal afterwards attended The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Grenada Awards Ceremony and presented Gold Awards at Caribbean House, St George’s University.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon departed from Maurice Bishop International Airport, St George’s, for Jamaica and was received later upon arrival at Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston, by Ambassador Elinor Felix (Chief of Protocol for the Government of Jamaica).

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, afterwards visited RFA Lyme Bay, Kingston Wharves, Kingston Harbour (Captain Paul Minster, Commanding Officer).

Her Royal Highness, President, Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (part of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences), this evening attended a Reception at the Residence, given by the British High Commissioner to Jamaica and the Bahamas (His Excellency Mr David Fitton).

The Princess Royal, President, Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (part of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences), later attended Dinner at the Terra Nova Hotel, 17 Waterloo Road, Kingston.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, St George’s Society of New York, this afternoon attended the Advisory Council Meeting at Coller Capital, 33 Cavendish Square, London W1.

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon visited Withington Girls’ School, 100 Wellington Road, Withington, Manchester, to mark its One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Anniversary, and officially opened the new Junior School and Hub, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mr Warren Smith).

Her Royal Highness, Royal President, the Children’s Society, this afternoon visited Zion Community Resource Centre, 339 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this evening attended the Order of St Michael and St George Evensong in St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4.

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning visited the Mars Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition, Freeby Lane, Waltham on the Wolds, Leicestershire.

His Royal Highness later visited Charnwood Forest Golf Club, Breakback Road, Woodhouse Eaves, Loughborough, Leicestershire, to mark its One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Anniversary.

The Duke of York, Patron, International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies, this afternoon visited National Quantum Technology Hub, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited West Buckland School, Barnstaple, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr David Fursdon).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Swimbridge Jubilee Hall and Streamside Garden, Barnstaple Hill, Swimbridge, Barnstaple.

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Honorary Colonel, Royal Wessex Yeomanry, this afternoon attended a Lunch at Fortescue Lines Barracks, Oakleigh Road, Barnstaple.

His Royal Highness later opened the Seamoor Unit, a Chemotherapy and Day Treatment Unit, Northern Devon Healthcare National Health Service Trust Charitable Fund, North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park, Barnstaple.

The Earl of Wessex subsequently opened Bideford Air Training Corps Unit, King George V Field, Park Lane, Bideford, Devon.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (part of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences), this morning attended a Meeting with the Barbados Study Group Delegates at Port Ferdinand Hotel, Bridgetown, Barbados.

Her Royal Highness, President, Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (part of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences), later visited the River of Life Organic Farm, 92 Ebony Drive, Sandford, St Philip.

The Princess Royal, President, Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (part of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences), subsequently visited Pinehill Dairy, the Pine, St Michael.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon called upon the Governor-General of Barbados (His Excellency Sir Elliot Fitzroy Belgrave) at Staple Grove Plantation, Christ Church.

The Princess Royal later attended The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Barbados Awards Ceremony and presented Gold Awards at Government House, Bridgetown.

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited the Clock Tower, Barbados Garrison, Bridgetown.

The Princess Royal later attended the Royal Commonwealth Society Barbados Branch Commonwealth Baton Relay Ceremony at the Barbados Turf Club, Barbados Garrison, Bridgetown.

The Princess Royal subsequently departed from Grantley Adams International Airport, Bridgetown, for Grenada was received later at Maurice Bishop International Airport, St George’s.

Her Royal Highness this evening received the Governor-General of Grenada (Her Excellency Dame Cécile La Grenade) at Spice Island Beach Resort, St George’s.

The Princess Royal, President, Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue (part of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences), later attended a Dinner at Spice Island Beach Resort.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Vice Patron, National Churches Trust, this afternoon received Mr Luke March (Chairman).

His Royal Highness, President, Greenwich Foundation, this evening attended a Gala Dinner in support of the conservation of the Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, Greenwich, London SE10.

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon officially opened the Elms, Dacorum Emergency Night Shelter, Redbourn Road, Hemel Hempstead, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire (the Countess of Verulam).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, Tring, Hertfordshire.