The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Outward Bound Trust, this evening held a Dinner at Frogmore House, Windsor Home Park.

The Baroness Rawlings (Baroness in Waiting) was present at Stansted Airport this morning upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Bulgaria and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this evening held a Dinner at St. James’s Palace for The Prince’s Charities’ International Sustainability Unit.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Colonel, and The Duchess of Cambridge this morning presented Shamrock to the Irish Guards at Mons Barracks, Princes Avenue, Aldershot, Hampshire, on the occasion of St Patrick’s Day.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales, Joint Patrons, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, this evening attended the Chairman’s Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, this morning visited British Exploring, the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7.

His Royal Highness this afternoon gave a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace for Yorkshire University Vice Chancellors.

The Duke of York, Colonel-in-Chief, The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot), this afternoon received Major General Graham Binns (Colonel).

His Royal Highness this evening held a Dinner for Young Enterprise at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning opened the North Resource Centre at Rhymney, Monmouthshire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent (Mr Simon Boyle).

His Royal Highness this afternoon opened Diamond Jubilee Square at St Michael’s Church, Arbertillery, Monmouthshire.

The Earl of Wessex, Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, later opened the new William Jones Building at Monmouth School and the new William Jones Almshouse.

The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

Her Royal Highness, President, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, this evening attended a Reception at the House of Lords, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this afternoon attended a Luncheon for The President of the Republic of Bulgaria given by the City of London at the Mansion House, London EC4.

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and The Ulster Defence Regiment), today visited the 1st Battalion and took the salute at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade at Clive Barracks, Tern Hill, Market Drayton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire (Sir Algernon Heber-Percy).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon attended the International Rugby Match between Wales and Scotland at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Dr. Peter Beck).

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The Queen, Visitor, University of London, and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, Egham, to recognise the Diamond Jubilee Regius Professorship in Music and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Dame Sarah Goad), Professor Sir Adrian Smith (Vice Chancellor, University of London) and Councillor Yvonna Lay (Mayor of Runnymede Borough Council).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness, escorted respectively by the Principal (Professor Paul Layzell) and Professor Rob Kemp (Deputy Principal), listened to musical performances in the Chapel, before meeting staff, students, alumni and Council members of the College.

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

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning opened the Midland Studio College, St. David’s Way, Bermuda Park, Nuneaton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr. Timothy Cox).

His Royal Highness later opened the Samsung School Professional Development Centre, Harborne Academy, Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Mr. Paul Sabapathy).

The Duke of York, Patron, Young Engineers, this afternoon visited the Big Bang: UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, and was received by Mr. Clive Stone (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon attended the Festival Gold Cup Day at Cheltenham Racecourse and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, this morning officially opened the Mumbles Lifeboat Station and named a Tamar class lifeboat RNLB ROY BARKER IV at Mumbles Road, Swansea, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan (Mr. Byron Lewis).

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The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, today received Lieutenant General Andrew Graham upon relinquishing his appointment as Colonel of the Regiment and Major General James Cowan upon assuming the appointment.

Brigadier John Smedley was received by The Queen upon relinquishing his appointment as Private Secretary to The Earl and Countess of Wessex when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

The King and Queen of the Belgians were invited to Luncheon with The Queen.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and The Duke of Kent were present.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, National Association of Round Tables of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, this morning received members of Round Table Gibraltar and Round Table Airdrie and Coatbridge.

His Royal Highness, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, this afternoon received the Honorary Freedom of the Ironmongers’ Company at Ironmongers’ Hall, Shaftesbury Place, Barbican, London EC2, to mark the affiliation of the Regiment with the Company.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Captain General, Royal Marines, this evening attended the Mountbatten Festival of Music at the Royal Albert Hall, London SW7.

The Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Lord in Waiting) was present at Royal Air Force Northolt this morning upon the Arrival of The King and Queen of the Belgians and welcomed Their Majesties on behalf of The Queen.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, The Parachute Regiment, this morning received Lieutenant Colonel Michael Shervington upon assuming his appointment as Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were present at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Sir David Frost which was held in Westminster Abbey today.

His Royal Highness this afternoon received representatives from the Commonwealth Youth Council.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, The Prince’s Countryside Fund, held a Rural Action Programme Meeting at Clarence House.

His Royal Highness later received Dame Sally Davies (Chief Medical Officer).

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Initiative for Mature Enterprise, Founder, In Kind Direct, and Founder, Mosaic, this evening held a Dinner at St. James’s Palace to celebrate “Transforming Lives through Enterprise”.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, accompanied by Princess Beatrice of York, was present at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Sir David Frost which was held in Westminster Abbey today.

His Royal Highness this evening received Mr. Mark Carney (Governor, Bank of England).

The Duke of York afterwards held a Financial Services Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, also representing The Earl of Wessex, was present at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Sir David Frost which was held in Westminster Abbey today.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Court Assistant, the Fishmongers’ Company, this morning attended a Court Meeting and Luncheon at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

St James’s Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Kent were represented by Mr. Nicolas Adamson at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Sir David Frost which was held in Westminster Abbey today.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was represented by Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Birdwood at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Sir David Frost which was held in Westminster Abbey today.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen, Patron, and The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon visited the Royal Commonwealth Society at Award House, 7-11 St. Matthew Street, London SW1, followed by the offices of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, of which His Royal Highness is Founder and Patron, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer), the Director of the Royal Commonwealth Society (Mr. Michael Lake) and the Secretary General of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award (Mr. John May).

The Queen, escorted by the Director, and The Duke of Edinburgh, escorted by the Secretary General, received briefings and viewed key projects relating to both organisations and met members of staff, donors and trustees.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Thrombosis Research Institute, this morning received Professor the Lord Kakkar (President).

His Royal Highness received Dr. Martin Palmer (Secretary General, Alliance of Religions and Conservation) and representatives of the International Confucian Ecological Alliance.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Britain-Australia Society, this evening held a Reception at St. James’s Palace.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Founder, Mosaic, and President, Business in the Community, this morning received Mr. Khawar Mann (Chairman, Mosaic), Mr. Jonathan Freeman (National Director) and Mr. Stephen Howard (Chief Executive, Business in the Community).

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Initiative for Mature Enterprise, later held a Meeting.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Step Up To Serve, this afternoon received Miss Charlotte Hill upon assuming the appointment as Chief Executive.

General Sir Nicholas Parker (Trustee) was present.

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Trust, this afternoon attended the United Kingdom Finals of the Celebrate Success Awards at the Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London WC2.

The Prince of Wales, President, the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, this evening held a Reception at Clarence House.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning attended the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning received Ministers and businessmen from Nigeria.

His Royal Highness afterwards received Mr. Amr Al Dabbagh (Founding Chairman, Stars Foundation).

The Duke of York this afternoon attended a Meeting with the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean at the House of Lords, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon visited Award House, 7-11 St. Matthew Street, London SW1.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Lions Clubs International, Multiple District 105, British Isles and Ireland, this morning held a Meeting.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester today visited Fordhall Organic Farm, Tern Hill Road, Market Drayton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire (Sir Algernon Heber-Percy).

His Royal Highness this afternoon opened the Redwoods Centre, Somerby Drive, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards opened the Lingen Davies Cancer Centre at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury.

His Royal Highness later visited Ditherington Flax Mill, Ditherington, Shrewsbury.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), today received Colonel Jonathan Bartholomew upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant-Colonel Benjamin Cattermole upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Visitor, this afternoon attended the Annual Dinner at Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire.

The Duke of Kent was represented by Mr. Nicolas Adamson at a Service to celebrate the Life and Work of Sir David Frost in Westminster Abbey, London SW1, today.

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The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Reverend Canon Kevan McCormack to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty.

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Euripides Evriviades was received in audience by The Queen today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Cyprus in London.

Mrs Anastasia Iacovidou-Evriviades was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Paul Zoumanigui 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 Guinea to the Court of St James’s.

Mr Matthew Rycroft (Chief Operating Officer of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) was present.

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), received Colonel Jonathan Bartholomew upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant-Colonel Benjamin Cattermole upon assuming the appointment.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, this morning visited the Keeper’s House at the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, this evening attended a Reception at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received Sir Thomas John Parker (President, Royal Academy of Engineering), Mr Philip Greenish (Chief Executive), Mr Steven Holliday (Vice Chairman, Business in the Community, and Chief Executive, National Grid Group) and Mrs Martina Milburn (Chief Executive, The Prince’s Trust).

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, Medical Detection Dogs, later viewed a presentation at St. James’s Palace and subsequently gave a Reception at Clarence House.

The Prince of Wales, Vice Patron, this afternoon attended a Reception to mark the Eightieth Anniversary of the British Council at the British Council, Spring Gardens, London SW1.

His Royal Highness later received the Rt. Hon. Sir Lockwood Smith (High Commissioner for New Zealand).

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a Reception for High Commissioners given by the Royal Commonwealth Society at St James’s Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning visited Kainos Software Limited, Upper Crescent, Belfast, Country Antrim.

His Royal Highness later attended the Launch of Belfast Telegraph’s 50 Jobs in 50 Days Campaign, Belfast Telegraph, 124-144 Royal Avenue, Belfast.

The Duke of York this afternoon visited Northern Ireland Science Park, the Innovation Centre, Queen’s Road, Queen’s Island, Belfast.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, England Hockey, today visited the teams at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, Bisham Village, Marlow Road, Bisham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (the Hon. Mrs Bayliss).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, this morning attended a National Olympic Committees Meeting at 60 Charlotte Street, London W1.

Her Royal Highness, Court Member, the Fishmongers’ Company, this afternoon received Major General Colin Boag (Clerk) and Mr. Peter Woodward (Assistant Clerk).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this morning received Mr Palmer Hamilton (Prior Designate of the Priory in the United States of America).

Professor Anthony Mellows (Lord Prior) was present.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Newcomen Society, this afternoon received Mr. Geoffrey Wallis (President), Mr. Michael Grace (Vice President), and Miss Julia Elton (Company Secretary).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent the morning visited the Bishop’s Palace Project at Minster Yard, Nettleham, Lincoln, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (Mr. Anthony Worth).

His Royal Highness later opened the new wing of the University of Lincoln at Brayford Pool, Lincoln.

The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited Lincoln Cathedral.

Appendix to Court Circular

The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Reverend Canon John Rees to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty in succession to the Reverend Canon Alison Woodhouse.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, this afternoon attended the Commonwealth Day Observance Service in Westminster Abbey and was received by the Dean of Westminster (the Very Reverend Dr John Hall) and the Chairman of the Council of Commonwealth Societies (the Lord Howell of Guildford).

Before entering the Abbey for the Service Her Majesty broke the Commonwealth Flag outside the Great West Door.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, and The Earl and Countess of Wessex were also present.

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, was present this evening at a Reception given by the Commonwealth Secretary-General (His Excellency Mr Kamalesh Sharma) at Marlborough House.

By command of The Queen, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Tomas Muller Sproat at 37-41 Old Queen Street, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Chile to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Colonel, Welsh Guards, this evening received Lieutenant Colonel Giles Harris upon assuming his appointment as Commanding Officer.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, today attended a medals presentation to the Row2Recovery Atlantic Row crews at Henley River and Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mr Timothy Stevenson).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and The Ulster Defence Regiment), today visited the 2nd Battalion at Clonaver Park, Belfast, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Down (Mr David Lindsay).

Buckingham Palace

Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Earl of Wessex.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex, Founders, Wessex Youth Trust, this morning visited Robert Browning Community School, King and Queen Street, Walworth, London SE17, in support of Kidscape and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

Their Royal Highnesses, Founders, Wessex Youth Trust, later visited London’s Air Ambulance at the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London E1, and were received by Commander John Ludgate (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Young Canadians Challenge Charter for Business, this afternoon held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, this evening attended the Fellows’ Evening at the Royal Albert Hall, London SW7.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, this afternoon attended a Meeting of the Governing Body at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.

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The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Reverend David Nicholson to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty in succession to the Reverend Prebendary Pippa Thorneycroft.

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The Princess Royal, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon attended the International Rugby Match between Scotland and France 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).