The Royal Record

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Today is the Eighty-Ninth Anniversary of the Birthday of The Queen.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Mencap, this afternoon received Dr Derek Lewis upon assuming his appointment as Chairman.

Mr Graham Williams (Trustee) was in attendance.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Craft Guild of Chefs.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this morning visited Trinity Homes, St Clare Road, Walmer, Deal, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (the Viscount De L’Isle).

Her Royal Highness, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, later visited Trinity House Vessel ALERT at sea off Dover, Kent.

The Princess Royal, President, Royal Yachting Association, this afternoon visited the Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, Waterloo Crescent, Dover.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, this morning attended a Service at the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Abbotsford Convent Trust, St. Heliers Street, Abbotsford, Yarra City.

The Duke of Kent, Patron, the Royal Institute of Australia, this evening attended a Dinner at Raheen, Studley Park Road, Melbourne.

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The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment), this morning received a Delegation at Windsor Castle.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Youth Support Services, this morning attended the Voice for Young Carers Conference at DRP Group, Midlands 212, Ikon Estate, Droitwich Road, Hartlebury, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire (Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Holcroft).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Lattitude Global Volunteering, this afternoon visited Blackwell Adventure, Blackwell Court, Agmore Road, Blackwell, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this evening arrived at Melbourne Airport, Victoria, Australia.

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The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, The Calgary Highlanders, and The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment), this afternoon attended a Reception at Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London SW1, to commemorate the Regiments’ involvement in the First World War and were received by the High Commissioner of Canada (His Excellency Mr Gordon Campbell), the Honorary Colonel of The Calgary Highlanders (Colonel Michael Shaw) and the Honorary Colonel of The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Colonel Timothy Hogarth).

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The Earl of Wessex, Patron, International Real Tennis Professionals Association, and Patron, Tennis and Rackets Association, today attended the Ladies Real Tennis World Championships at Leamington Tennis Court Club, Bedford Street, Leamington Spa, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr Timothy Cox).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this afternoon departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Australia.

Mr. Nicholas Marden is in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, on behalf of The Queen, this afternoon laid a wreath at a Parade and Service of Remembrance at the Canada Memorial, Green Park, London SW1.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s), afterwards attended a Reception at Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London SW1, to commemorate the Regiment’s involvement in the First World War and was received by the High Commissioner of Canada (His Excellency Mr. Gordon Campbell).

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The Duke of Edinburgh, Captain General, Royal Marines, this evening attended the Mountbatten Festival of Music at the Royal Albert Hall, London SW7, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

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The Princess Royal, President, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, this afternoon attended the Commonwealth Study Conference Leaders Conference Final Day at the Savill Court Hotel, Wick Lane, Bishopsgate, Windsor Great Park, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Dame Sarah Goad).

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The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Outward Bound Trust, this evening held a Dinner at Windsor Castle.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, Patron, this morning held a Meeting for the National Trust for Scotland.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Trustees, this morning held a Meeting for The Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

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The Princess Royal this morning visited the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway, the Esplanade, Lynmouth, on the occasion of its One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Anniversary, and was received by Mr Mark Parkhouse (Deputy Lieutenant of Devon).

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The Duke of Edinburgh, President, this evening held a Reception at Windsor Castle to mark the Sixtieth Anniversary of the founding of the Guards Polo Club.

By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Bernard Sande at 36 John Street, London WC1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as High Commissioner for the Republic of Malawi in London.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and The Duchess of Rothesay this morning visited Walker’s Shortbread, Aberlour House, Aberlour on Spey, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire (Mrs Oliver Russell).Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon opened Ballindalloch Distillery, Banffshire.

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The Earl of Wessex, President, Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association, today attended the Annual General Meeting at Norfolk Showground, Dereham Road, Norwich, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (Mr. Richard Jewson).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Easton and Otley College, Easton, Norfolk

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

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended the Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch at Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2.

The Princess Royal, President, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, this afternoon attended the Commonwealth Study Conference Leaders Conference Study Tour visit to Greenwich Digital Enterprise Centre, 6 Mitre Passage, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Chancellor, University of Surrey, today presided over Higher Degree Conferment Ceremonies in Guildford Cathedral, Surrey.

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The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon gave a Luncheon for Members of the Order of Merit at Windsor Castle.

The following had the honour of being invited: Sir Michael Atiyah and Miss Ellen Atiyah, the Lord and Lady Foster of Thames Bank, Professor Sir Roger and Lady Penrose, Sir Tom and Lady Stoppard, Professor the Lord and Lady May of Oxford, the Lord and Lady Rothschild, Sir David Attenborough and Miss Susan Attenborough, the Baroness Boothroyd and Mr Anthony Murkett, Professor Sir Michael Howard and Mr. Mark James, the Right Reverend the Lord and Lady Eames, Sir Timothy Berners-Lee and Ms. Rosemary Leith, the Lord and Lady Rees of Ludlow, the Rt Hon Jean and Mrs Chrétien, Mr. Neil MacGregor, the Hon John and Mrs. Howard, Sir Simon Rattle, Dr. Martin and Mrs. West, Sir Magdi Yacoub and Miss Lisa Yacoub and the Lord Fellowes (Secretary and Registrar of the Order of Merit) and the Lady Jane Fellowes.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this morning held a Meeting for the North Highland Initiative.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, today carried out the following engagements as part of the Commonwealth Study Conferences Leaders Conference Study Tour.

Her Royal Highness this morning visited GrowUp Urban Farms, Roof East, Floor 8, Stratford Multi Storey Car Park, Great Eastern Way, London E15.

The Princess Royal later visited Pocket Living, 14 Floral Street, London WC2.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited King’s College London, Strand Campus, London WC2.

The Princess Royal later visited Thames Tideway Tunnel Offices, Camelford House, 87-89 Albert Embankment, London SE1.

Her Royal Highness this evening visited Unilever House, 100 Victoria Embankment, London EC4.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning named the Heritage Room at Peacehaven Wastewater Treatment Works, Lower Hoddern Farm, Hoyle Road, Peacehaven, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex (Mr. Peter Field).

His Royal Highness afterwards officially opened Centenary Park, Piddinghoe Avenue, Peacehaven.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Wightman and Parrish Limited, Station Road Industrial Estate, Hailsham, to commemorate its Centenary and was received by Mr. David Tate (Deputy Lieutenant of East Sussex).

His Royal Highness later visited the Samaritans of Eastbourne and District, the Haven, 13 Bolton Road, Eastbourne, to commemorate their Fiftieth Anniversary and was received by Mrs. Sara Stoner (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President of the Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conference (United Kingdom Fund), this morning accompanied participants of the Commonwealth Study Conferences Leaders Conference Study Tour on their visit to Microsoft, Cardinal Place, 80-100 Victoria Street, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, Royal Patron, this afternoon presented the Alzheimer’s Society People Awards at St. James’s Palace. Her Royal Highness, President, later attended a Concert at Queen Alexandra’s House Association, Kensington Gore, London SW7.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

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The Duke of York, Chairman, Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award, this morning held a Meeting.

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The Princess Royal, President, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, this morning attended the Commonwealth Study Conferences Leaders Conference Study Tour Meeting at City Hall, the Queen’s Walk, London SE1.

Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this afternoon attended the South East Supra Regional Conference, the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Haig Road, Camberley, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr. James Puxley).

The Princess Royal, Patron, Gordonstoun Plus Campaign, this evening held a Dinner at St. James’s Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, British Expertise, this evening presented the British Expertise International Awards at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington High Street, London W8.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, this morning presented The Duchess of Gloucester’s Banner to the Royal Canadian Dental Corps at Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London WC2.

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The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Dinner Party at Windsor Castle this evening at which The Duke of York was present.

The following were invited: His Excellency the Ambassador of the United States of America and Mrs Barzun, His Excellency the High Commissioner for the Republic of Malta (Mr Norman Hamilton), the Most Reverend and Right Honourable the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs Welby, Dame Maggie Smith, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London and Lady Brewer, Mr and Mrs Mark Carney, Mr Christopher de Bellaigue and Ms Bita Ghezelayagh, Mr and Mrs Christopher Le Brun, Admiral Sir James and Lady Perowne, Mr and Mrs Paul Sedgwick, and Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs Toby Till.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning visited the offices of AkzoNobel, Wexham Road, Slough, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr James Puxley).

His Royal Highness later visited the Headquarters of Building Services Research and Information Association Limited, Old Bracknell Lane West, Bracknell, Berkshire.

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The Princess Royal this morning opened Worcestershire Oncology Centre and visited Meadow Birth Centre, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire (Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Holcroft).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Severn Valley Railway, the Railway Station, Comberton Hill, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, to mark its Fiftieth Anniversary,

The Princess Royal, President, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, this evening held the Commonwealth Study Conference Leaders Conference Opening Reception at St James’s Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences (United Kingdom Fund), this evening attended a Reception at St. James’s Palace to mark the opening of the Commonwealth Studies Conferences Leaders Conference.

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