The Royal Record

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Windsor Castle

The Queen this morning officially launched the George III Project in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle, a collaboration with King’s College London, of which Her Majesty is Patron, to digitise the papers of King George III to make them available online.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, The Prince’s Countryside Fund, and Patron, the Campaign for Wool, this morning visited the “Herdwick: a Portrait of Lakeland” photographic exhibition at the Rheged Centre, Redhills, near Penrith, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria (Mrs Peter Hensman).

His Royal Highness, Patron, The Prince’s Countryside Fund, and Patron, the Dry Stone Walling Association, this afternoon visited Westmorland Agricultural Society, Lane Farm, Milnthorpe, Cumbria.

The Prince of Wales later visited Peter Hall and Son Limited, Danes Road, Staveley, Cumbria.

His Royal Highness, President, the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, afterwards attended a Meeting on the Better Outcomes on Upland Commons initiative at Town Head Farm, Great Asby, Appleby, Cumbria, organised by the Foundation for Common Land.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Chair, International Olympic Committee Nominations Commission, this morning held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Butler Trust, this afternoon held the Annual Awards Ceremony at St James’s Palace.

The Princess Royal, President, Edith Cavell Centenary Appeal, this evening attended the Cavell Nurses’ Trust Awards Ceremony at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester today visited Cheshire and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (Mr. David Briggs).

His Royal Highness this morning opened the Bread Production Plant at Frank Roberts and Sons Limited, Rudheath, Northwich.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon opened the School Hall at Harrow Church of England Primary School, Great Barrow, to commemorate their One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary.

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, later visited the St. John Ambulance Pop-Up Training Centre in Runcorn Shopping Centre.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards visited the Town Hall, Runcorn, to commemorate the town’s One Thousand One Hundredth Anniversary.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning visited Lumishore Limited, Unit 2 Technium, 1 King’s Road, Swansea, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan (Mr. Byron Lewis).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Dawnus International Limited, 7 Dyffryn Court, Riverside Business Park, Swansea Vale, Swansea.

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, later visited Mumbles Lifeboat Station, 18 Gower Place, Swansea.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, Patron, Mental Health Foundation, today received Professor Dinesh Bhugra upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Mr. Keith Leslie upon assuming the appointment.

Mrs. Jennifer Edwards (Chief Executive Officer) was present.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service, later received Commodore Inga Kennedy upon relinquishing her appointment as Director Naval Nursing Service and Matron-in-Chief, and Captain Steven Spencer upon assuming the appointment.

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Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, English Rural Housing Association, this morning opened the Affordable Housing Scheme, David Collins Drive, Manuden, Bishop’s Stortford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (the Lord Petre).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Livability, this afternoon visited the Treetops Centre, 94 Victoria Gardens, Highwoods, Colchester, and was received by Mr Jonathon Douglas-Hughes (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Essex).

The Princess Royal, Chairman, International Olympic Committee Nominations Commission, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, the Hanover Band, this morning received the Lord Black of Brentwood (Chairman) and Mr. Stephen Neiman (Director).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Hanover Band, this evening attended the Royal Marsden Benefit Concert in St. Andrew Holborn Church, 5 St. Andrew Street, London EC4.

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Buckingham Palace

The Rt Hon David Cameron (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen today.

The Queen held a Council at 12.20 pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Nicholas Clegg (Lord President), the Rt Hon Vincent Cable (Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills), the Rt Hon William Hague (Leader of the House of Commons) and the Rt Hon Sajid Javid (Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport).

The Rt Hon David Evennett, the Baroness Garden of Frognal, the Rt Hon Sir Edward Garnier, the Rt Hon Dr Julian Lewis and the Baroness Northover were sworn in as members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

The Rt Hon Fiona Mactaggart 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 Nicholas Clegg had an audience of The Queen before the Council.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Transaid, this morning visited Norbert Dentressangle, Max Park, Bangrave Road South, Corby, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (Mr. David Laing).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Catch22, this afternoon attended the Fiftieth Anniversary Celebrations of Catch22 in Northamptonshire, Satra Innovation, Rockingham Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, The Prince’s Countryside Fund, and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon attended the Fund’s Race Day at Ascot Racecourse.

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, today attended a Reception at Hillsborough Castle, County Down, for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

His Royal Highness was received at Belfast City Airport by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast (Mrs Fionnuala Jay-O’Boyle).

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Friends of Tetbury Hospital, this afternoon visited Tetbury Hospital, Malmesbury Road, Tetbury, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this morning visited the Stephen Lawrence Centre, 39 Brookmill Road, London SE8, and were received by Colonel Jane Davis (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards attended a showcase by XLP, an urban youth charity, at Christ Church, 1 Highland Road, London SE19, and were received by Her Majesty’ s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge subsequently visited XLP projects at Hazel Grove Estate, Sydenham, London SE26.

The Duke of Cambridge, Joint Patron, The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, this afternoon held a Meeting at St James’s Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, the Children’s Foundation, today received Dr Martin Ward-Platt (Chairman) and Mr Peregrine Solly (Chief Executive).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Cambridge Science Centre, this afternoon held a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace.

Appendix to Court Circular

Notice is hereby given that in 2016 the date for observance of The Queen’s Birthday at home and abroad will be Saturday, 11th June.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrived at Folkestone Central Railway Station this morning and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (the Viscount De L’Isle).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness drove to the National Memorial to the Few, New Dover Road, Capel-le-Ferne, and were received at the Battle of Britain Memorial entrance by Prince Michael of Kent, Patron of the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, the President of the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust (Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Graydon) and Mr Richard Hunting (Chairman).

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, escorted by Group Captain Patrick Tootal (Honorary Secretary of the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust), entered the Scramble Experience and watched a short film on the Battle of Britain and the life of “the Few”.

Afterwards Her Majesty and His Royal Highness, escorted respectively by the Honorary Secretary and the Chairman, met Trustees, donors and volunteers before meeting Mr David Metcalf (Headteacher of Capel-le-Ferne Primary School) and viewing schoolchildren completing museum worksheets.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh subsequently witnessed a flypast of Hurricane, Spitfire and Typhoon aircraft before Her Majesty opened the Wing, the Memorial Trust’s new visitor and education centre.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Service in Canterbury Cathedral and were received by Mr Richard Oldfield (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Kent) and the Dean (the Very Reverend Dr Robert Willis).

After the Service, The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, unveiled statues of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness next to the Great West Door of the Cathedral to mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, this evening attended the Young Officers Annual Dinner at West Court Officers Mess, Finchampstead, Berkshire.

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

The Queen was represented by The Countess of Wessex at the Service of Reinterment of the Remains of King Richard III which was held in Leicester Cathedral this morning.

Her Majesty was represented by Sir John Birch (formerly Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Hungary) at the Memorial Service for Sir Anthony Reeve (formerly High Commissioner to South Africa) which was held at the Oxford and Cambridge Club, London SW1, this morning.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, Joint Presidents, the Elephant Family, this afternoon gave a Reception at Clarence House to launch the “Travels to My Elephant” Rickshaw Race.

His Royal Highness, Patron, The Prince’s Countryside Fund, this afternoon held a Meeting at Clarence House.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, Badminton England, this afternoon received Mr Derek Batchelor (Chairman) and Mr Adrian Christy (Chief Executive).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Whitgift School, this evening attended a Concert given by Whitgift Chamber Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, of which The Duke of York is also Patron, at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London SE1.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning attended a Meeting at the Savoy Hotel, Strand, London WC2.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, afterwards held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Northern Ballet, this afternoon held a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Northern Ballet, this evening attended a performance at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Corps of Signals, this morning visited the 30th Signal Regiment at Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr Timothy Cox).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Richard III Society, and The Duchess of Gloucester were present at the Service of Reinterment of the Remains of King Richard III which was held in Leicester Cathedral this morning and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire (Jennifer, Lady Gretton).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Richard III Society, this afternoon planted a commemorative tree in the gardens of Leicester Cathedral to mark the reinterment of King Richard III.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards opened the Preparatory School at Ratcliffe College, Foss Way, Ratcliff on the Wreake, Leicestershire.

His Royal Highness later visited the University of Leicester British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre, University Road, Leicester.

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Richard III Society, this evening attended a performance of the Middleham Requiem by Geoffrey Davidson at the Church of St. James the Greater, 216 London Road, Leicester.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, the Tank Museum, this morning opened the new “Tank Factory” exhibition at the Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorset.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Boat Building Academy and the Lyme Regis Gig Club, Monmouth Beach, Lyme Regis, Dorset.

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, afterwards visited the Lyme Regis Lifeboat Station, the Cobb, Lyme Regis.

Appendix to Court Circular

The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Reverend Canon Ian Davenport to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty in succession to the Reverend Canon Roger Hill.

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Ousmane Matar Breme 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 Chad to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Halima Mahamat Moukhtar was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Ayeid Mousseid Yahya 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 Djibouti to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Manuelle Calligny was also received by Her Majesty.

Mrs Deborah Bronnert (Chief Operating Officer of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) was present.

The Hon Dame Shân Legge-Bourke was received by The Queen when Her Majesty invested her with the Insignia of a Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

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, 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.

His Royal Highness, Honorary Member, Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers, this evening attended a Dinner at One Great George Street, London SW1.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Chairman, the Royal Collection Trust, this morning chaired a Meeting of the Trustees.

His Royal Highness this afternoon received the Grand Mufti of Lebanon.

The Prince of Wales, President, and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening gave a Dinner for the Royal Ballet School.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, Yorkshire Air Ambulance, this morning visited Nostell Air Support Unit, Nostell Priory, and were received by the Lord St Oswald (Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire).

His Royal Highness, Patron, University of Huddersfield, afterwards presented The Duke of York Entrepreneur Awards at 3M Buckley Innovation Centre, Firth Street, Huddersfield, and was received by Professor Robert Cryan (Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire).

The Duke of York subsequently attended a Luncheon at 3M Buckley Innovation Centre with the Vice-Chancellors of Yorkshire Universities.

His Royal Highness, Patron, University of Huddersfield, this afternoon unveiled the foundation stone for the new development project at the University.

Buckingham Palace

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

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening held a Gold Partner Thank You Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited HorseBack UK, Ferrar, Aboyne, Dinnet, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Mr James Ingleby).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited, this afternoon attended the Team Championship Finals at Loughborough University, Ashby Road, Loughborough, and was received by Colonel Robert Martin (Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers, this morning received Mr. Christopher Hayward upon relinquishing his appointment as Master and Mr. Nicholas Andrews upon assuming the appointment.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Chailey Heritage Foundation, today received Mrs. Benjamin Hanbury (President), Mr. William Shelford (Chairman of Trustees) and Dr. Elizabeth Green (Chairman of Governing Body).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Association for all Speech Impaired Children, this afternoon received Mrs. Linda Lascelles (Chief Executive Officer).

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, Action Medical Research, this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, this afternoon held a Meeting.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this evening attended a Reception for the Pitch@Palace Winners at Kensington Palace State Apartments.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon attended a Regional Lunch at the offices of Baker Tilly, Chapel Street, Liverpool, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Dame Lorna Muirhead).

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, afterwards opened the new North of England Headquarters in Knotty Ash, East Prescot Road, Liverpool, and was received by Mr. Ian Meadows (Deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside).

The Earl of Wessex later opened the new Communications Centre at Lancashire Constabulary Police Headquarters, Saunders Lane, Hutton, near Preston, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire (the Lord Shuttleworth).

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, subsequently attended a Reception for Lancashire County Council at County Hall, Preston.

The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Women’s Network Forum, this afternoon held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Tomorrow’s People, later held a Meeting.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Brize Norton, this morning attended 30 Squadron’s Centenary Parade at Royal Air Force Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Vine Trust, this evening attended a Dinner at the Marcliffe Hotel, North Deeside Road, Pitfodels, Aberdeen, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Aberdeen (Councillor George Adam, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Habitat for Humanity Great Britain, this morning received Mr. David Malutinok (Interim Chief Executive Officer) and Ms. Manjula Lee (Head of Philanthropy).

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Sue Ryder – Thorpe Hall Hospice Appeal, this evening attended a Dinner at St. James’s Palace.

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this evening held Pitch@Palace for entrepreneurs and potential supporters at St. James’s Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning attended a Meeting at Award House, St. Matthew Street, London SW1.

The Countess of Wessex this morning attended the Battle of Trafalgar Charity Concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Cadogan Hall, Sloane Terrace, London SW1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Stoll, this afternoon opened The Countess of Wessex House, accommodation for Armed Forces veterans, Staines Road, Feltham, Middlesex, and was received by Miss Maria Pedro (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Countess of Wessex, Vice Patron, the Royal Bath and West of England Society, later attended a Reception at the London Museum of Water and Steam, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford, in support of the Somerset Levels Development Fund.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Gateshead Foodbank Distribution Centre, Gateshead Advice Centre, Swan Street, Gateshead, and was received by Mr. Gavin McFarlane Black (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened the new Sulzer Engineering Service Centre, 1 Barton Road, Middlesbrough, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mr. Barry Dodd).

The Princess Royal, President, Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, this evening attended a Dinner at Armourers’ Hall, 81 Coleman Street, London EC2.