The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace 

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning attended a Service in Chelmsford Cathedral to mark its Centenary and were received at the West Door by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (the Lord Petre), the Bishop of Chelmsford (the Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell), the Dean (the Very Reverend Nicholas Henshall) and the Mayor of Chelmsford (Councillor Trevor Miller).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Felsted School, Felsted, Essex, to mark its Four Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary and to commemorate the rebuilding of Follyfield House, and were received by the Chairman of Governors (Mr John Davies) and the Headmaster (Dr Michael Walker).

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were entertained to Luncheon in Lord Riche Hall.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness afterwards listened to choral performances by the School Choir.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Regeneration Trust, and President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, this morning held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Duke of Cornwall later held a Meeting with representatives from the Crown Estate, Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall and Church Commissioners.

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall afterwards held a Duchy of Cornwall Land Stewards Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Patron, National Trust for Scotland, this evening held a Reception at Clarence House.

Buckingham Palace 

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this morning opened Our House Community Centre, Charles House Annexe, Toutley Road, Wokingham, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (the Hon Mrs Bayliss).

Their Royal Highnesses, Founders, Wessex Youth Trust, later opened Ufton Court Educational Trust, Green Lane, Ufton Nervet, and were received by Mr James Puxley (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this afternoon visited the Meteorology Department at the University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Reading, Berkshire.

The Earl of Wessex later opened the new building at Cawood Scientific Limited, Coopers Bridge, Braziers Lane, Bracknell, and was received by Mrs Jacqueline Ryder (Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).

His Royal Highness subsequently visited Redwood Technologies Limited, Content Guru, Radius Court, Eastern Road, Bracknell.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon launched the Joggy Bear Franchise at Creativity in Sport, 210 Bath Road, Slough, and was received by Mr Hugo Vickers (Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal this morning attended a Dedication Ceremony of the Jubilee Fountain at the Clovelly Estate Company Limited, Clovelly, Bideford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Sir Eric Dancer).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners’ Royal Benevolent Society, this afternoon visited Clovelly Harbour to mark the Charity’s One Hundred and Seventy Fifth Anniversary.

The Princess Royal later visited Wings South West, Lendon Barn, Abbotsham, Bideford.

Her Royal Highness subsequently visited North Devon Homes Limited Estate Regeneration Project, Barnstaple, Devon.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, this afternoon visited Blyth Lifeboat Station, Quay Road, Blyth, and was received by Commander Andrew Collier (Deputy Lieutenant of Northumberland).

His Royal Highness later visited Newbiggin Lifeboat Station, Old Sandridge, Newbiggin Bay, Newbiggin, Northumberland.

The Duke of Kent, President, this evening attended a Dinner given by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution at the White Swan Hotel, Bondgate Within, Alnwick, Northumberland.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, Vice Patron, this evening attended the Final Concert of the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1.

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Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, this morning attended a Graduation Ceremony at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.

His Royal Highness, Royal Honorary Colonel, The Queen’s Own Yeomanry, this afternoon took the salute at the Freedom of South Ayrshire Parade before attending the Freedom Ceremony at the Auld Kirk of Ayr, Blackfriars Walk, Ayr, and was received by Colonel John Dalrymple-Hamilton (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran).

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, Royal Honorary Colonel, The Queen’s Own Yeomanry, afterwards attended a Reception at Ayr Town Hall.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from the United Arab Emirates.

Mrs. Brian Duke was in attendance.

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Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this morning received the Rt. Hon. Owen Paterson MP (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Red Squirrel Survival Trust, this afternoon held a Reception at Dumfries House.

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, the Great Steward of Scotland’s Dumfries House Trust, this evening held a Dinner at Dumfries House.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, this morning received Professor Timothy Briggs (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon) and Mr. Michael Thompson (Chairman, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Redevelopment Appeal).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Jubilee Sailing Trust, this afternoon held a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of York later received Mr. Doug Richard (Founder, School for Start Ups).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Honorary Colonel, The Royal Wessex Yeomanry, this morning visited the Apprentice Academy, Superior Seals Limited, Nimrod Way, Ferndown, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset (Mr. Angus Campbell).

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this afternoon viewed the restoration of Milton Abbey in the grounds of Milton Abbey School, Milton Abbas, Dorset.

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited the Safety Centre, Radipole Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, and subsequently attended a Reception for “the Best of Wessex”.

The Countess of Wessex this morning re-opened the Lewis Manning Hospice, 1 Crichel Mount Road, Lilliput, Poole, and was received by Mrs. Jacqueline Swift (Deputy Lieutenant of Dorset).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, this morning unveiled a memorial to the Royal Army Veterinary Corps 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, Royal Patron, HF Trust Limited, this afternoon opened the Supported Living Apartments at 9 Weir Road, Kibworth, followed by a Reception at Central Office, 14 Nursery Court, Kibworth Business Park, Harborough Road, Kibworth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire (Jennifer, Lady Gretton).

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Buckingham Palace

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

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Grand Master, the Honourable Company of Air Pilots, this afternoon received His Honour Judge Tudor Owen upon relinquishing his appointment as Master and Ms Dorothy Saul-Pooley upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Trustees, Outward Bound Trust, later received Mr Nicholas Barrett (Chief Executive).

The Duke of York, Commodore, this evening attended a Reception for the Cumberland Cup at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, Knightsbridge, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl and Countess of Wessex today visited Wiltshire and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (Mrs Peter Troughton).

Their Royal Highnesses this morning visited Stonehenge Visitors’ Centre and the Stones at Amesbury.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex afterwards attended the rededication of Airman’s Cross near Amesbury.

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon opened the Wessex Gallery at Salisbury Museum, 65 the Close, Salisbury.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex afterwards visited the Parish Church of St Thomas and St Edmund, St Thomas Square, Salisbury.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, subsequently visited St Edmund’s Girls’ School, Church Road, Laverstock, Salisbury.

His Royal Highness, Royal Honorary Colonel, The Royal Wessex Yeomanry, and Her Royal Highness this evening attended The Royal Wessex Yeomanry Employer Engagement Reception at Old Sarum Army Reserve Centre, Salisbury, and afterwards attended the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Dinner at Old Sarum Army Reserve Centre.

The Countess of Wessex, President, Girlguiding, this afternoon visited Wiltshire South Guide Centre, Berwick St James.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning received the Prime Minister of Japan and Mrs Abe.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Catch 22, this afternoon visited the London Mentoring Service, London Probation Trust, Mitre House, 223-237 Borough High Street, London SE1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Somme Association, this afternoon received Dr. Ian Adamson (Chairman) and Mrs. Carol Walker (Director).

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, President, Sightsavers, this morning attended a Meeting with Dr. Ahmed Al-Dhaheri (Director General of the Zayed Foundation) at the Zayed Foundation, Abu Dhabi.

Her Royal Highness, President, Sightsavers, later attended a Meeting at the Palace of Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning arrived at Ystrad Mynach Railway Station and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent (Mr Simon Boyle).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness drove to International Greetings UK Limited, Penallta Industrial Estate, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Mid Glamorgan, and were received by the First Minister of the Welsh Government (the Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM), the Founder and Non-Executive Director of International Greetings Plc (Mr Anders Hedlund) and the Mayor of Caerphilly (Councillor Michael Gray).

The Queen, escorted by Mr Jonathan Barrell (Manufacturing Director, International Greetings UK), and The Duke of Edinburgh, escorted by Mr Lance Burn (Managing Director), toured the Print Hall and Display Showroom, viewing equipment and products and meeting members of staff.

Her Majesty officially opened the new printing press facility.

The Queen, Patron, and The Duke of Edinburgh afterwards visited the United World College of the Atlantic, St Donat’s Castle, Llantwit Major, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Dr David Beck), the Chairman of the Governors (Mr Stephen Cox), the Principal (Mr John Walmsley) and the Mayor of the Vale of Glamorgan (Councillor Margaret Wilkinson).

Her Majesty, escorted by the Chairman, and His Royal Highness, escorted by the Principal, listened to a performance by the a capella choir in Bradenstoke Hall, viewed displays of students’ project work, and met students, members of staff, governors and supporters in the Great Hall.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by Sir Hugh Cortazzi (formerly Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Japan) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Sir John Whitehead (formerly Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Japan) which was held in the Order of the British Empire Chapel, St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4, this afternoon.

The Duke of Gloucester was represented by Sir David Warren.

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

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of Trustees, The Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, this morning attended The Prince Philip Trust Race Day at Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Berkshire.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Transaid, this morning visited the Multimodal Exhibition 2014 at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, and was received by Mr David Bradnock (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Spinal Injuries Association, this afternoon attended the Fortieth Anniversary Charity Race Day at Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Berkshire.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Livability, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited the Woodland Trust, Kempton Way, Dysart Road, Grantham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (Mr. Anthony Worth).

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, later opened Apple Trees Care and Reablement Centre, Arlington Gardens, off Springfield Road, Grantham.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Sue Ryder – Thorpe Hall Hospice Appeal, this afternoon visited Thorpe Hall Hospice, Thorpe Road, Longthorpe, Peterborough, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mr. Hugh Duberly).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, afterwards unveiled the Computerised Tomography Scanner at Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this afternoon attended the Grand Lodge’s Annual Investiture and Grand Festival at Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street, London WC2, and afterwards at the Grand Connaught Rooms, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, President, Sightsavers, this morning attended the United Arab Emirates Conference on Saving Sight, Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning arrived at Haverfordwest Railway Station and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed (the Hon Robin Lewis) and the Mayor of Haverfordwest (Councillor Jackie Westrup).

The Queen drove to Cotts Equine Centre, Cotts Farm, Robeston Wathen, Narberth, and was received by the Directors (Mr Graham Fouke and Mr John Edwards).

Her Majesty, escorted by Mr Edwards, toured the equine hospital, viewing the “Knock Down and Recovery Suite”, Operating Theatre, Nurses’ Station and horses, and met members of the veterinary team, grooms and other staff members.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh afterwards visited Princes Gate Spring Water, New House Farm, Princes Gate, Narberth, and were received by the Managing Director (Mr David Jones) and Mr Glyn Jones (Director).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness, escorted respectively by the Managing Director and Director, toured the factory, viewing the bottling and packing processes and bottle-making equipment, and met members of staff, customers and representatives of the company’s charities.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were entertained to Luncheon this afternoon by Pembrokeshire County Council at Picton Castle, Haverfordwest.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness later visited the Royal Dockyard Chapel, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, and were received by the Chairman of the Pembroke Dock Townscape Heritage Initiative (Councillor Brian Hall), the Co-ordinator of the Pembroke Dock Bi-Centenary Group (Mr Martin Cavaney) and the Mayor of Pembroke Dock (Councillor James Phillips).

The Queen, assisted by local schoolchildren, unveiled a curved timeline wall outside the Chapel.

Her Majesty subsequently opened the Royal Dockyard Chapel as the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre.

The Queen, escorted by the Chairman of Pembroke Dock Sunderland Trust (Mr William McNamara), and The Duke of Edinburgh, escorted by the Sunderland Trust Project Manager (Mr John Evans), toured the restored Chapel, viewing an exhibition of the maritime, military and social history of Pembroke Dock, and met community volunteers and representatives of Pembroke Dock Sunderland Trust.

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited Puffin Produce Limited, Withybush, Haverfordwest, and was received by Miss Sara Edwards (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed).

By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency the Hon Michael Rann at Australia House, Strand, London WC2, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Australia in London.

Buckingham Palace

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

His Royal Highness, Patron, this afternoon visited the offices of the British Paralympic Association, 60 Charlotte Street, London W1.

The Earl of Wessex, President, Seafarers UK, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

The Countess of Wessex, President, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, this morning opened Carole House, 213 Basford Park Road, Basford, Newcastle-under-Lyme, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened “the Story of JCB” at JCB World Headquarters, Rocester, Staffordshire.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, the National Autistic Society, afterwards opened the Autism Centre at Chesterfield College, Infirmary Road, Chesterfield, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire (Mr William Tucker).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, British Olympic Association, this morning attended a Board Meeting at 60 Charlotte Street, London W1.

Her Royal Highness, President, the City and Guilds of London Institute, this afternoon presented The Prince Philip Medal, the Highly Commended Certificate, the President’s Award and Livery Company prizes at Buckingham Palace.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Voluntary Service Overseas, later received Miss Margaret Mayne (Chief Executive) and Mrs Angela Salt (Director, Voluntary Service Overseas UK).

Her Royal Highness, President, Save the Children UK, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended a Dinner at the Foundling Museum, 40 Brunswick Square, London WC1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, Ambition UK, this morning visited Poplar Boys and Girls Club, 75 Chrisp Street, London E14.

His Royal Highness, President, Ambition UK, later visited Spotlight, 30 Hay Currie Street, London E14.

The Duke of Gloucester, Joint President, Cancer Research UK, this evening attended a Benefactors’ Dinner at Kensington Palace.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, National Association for Decorative and Fine Arts Societies, this afternoon received Mr. Christopher Lloyd upon relinquishing his appointment as President and Mr. Loyd Grossman upon assuming the appointment.

Dr. Florian Schweizer (Chief Executive) was present.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this evening attended the Eve of Investiture Dinner at Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, President, Sightsavers, this morning attended a Meeting with Dr. Ehsan Saleh Al-Taieb (Secretary General, International Islamic Relief Organization, Saudi Arabia) and Dr. Mohammad Al Haddad (Medical Director) at the Intercontinental Hotel, Abu Dhabi.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (His Excellency Mr. Dominic Jermey) at the Residence.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen held a Council at 12.40 p.m.

There were present: the Rt Hon Nicholas Clegg MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Daniel Alexander MP (Chief Secretary to the Treasury), the Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) and the Baroness Warsi (Senior Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and Minister for Faith and Communities, Department for Communities and Local Government).

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

The Rt Hon Nicholas Clegg MP had an audience of Her Majesty before the Council.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Marshal, Royal Air Force, this afternoon visited Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum at Royal Air Force Neatishead, Norwich, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (Mr Richard Jewson).

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by Colonel Toby Browne (Crown Equerry) at the Funeral of Mr Peter Scott Dunn (formerly Veterinary Surgeon) which was held in All Saints Church, Wokingham, Berkshire, today.

The Prince of Wales was represented by Colonel Robert French Blake.

The Princess Royal was represented by Mrs Timothy Holderness-Roddam.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this morning visited Ballater Caravan Park, Anderson Road, Ballater, Aberdeenshire.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Gordon Highlanders Museum, this evening gave a Reception.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, this morning held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Vice Patron, Commonwealth Games Federation, this afternoon attended a Lunch at the Mansion House, London EC4, to mark the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The Earl of Wessex, President, Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association, this afternoon held a Meeting.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Honorary Member, the Society of Merchant Venturers, this morning visited Colston’s Girls’ School, Cheltenham Road, Bristol, and later opened the Kingfisher School, Lichfield Road, St Anne’s Park, Bristol, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol (Mrs John Prior).

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Hft, this afternoon opened the Supported Living Apartments at 241 Redcatch Road, Bristol.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, President, Sightsavers, this morning departed from Gatwick Airport, London, for the United Arab Emirates and later arrived in Abu Dhabi.

Mrs. Brian Duke is in attendance.

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Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, representing The Queen, this morning attended the Service of Canonisation of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII in St Peter’s Square, Vatican City.

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon visited Palazzo Colonna, Piazza dei Santi Apostoli, Rome.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Italy.

Mrs. Howard Page and Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Todd were in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, the Scout Association, this afternoon attended the St. George’s Day Parade at Windsor Castle.