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Kensington Palace
Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, this morning attended an Endeavour Fund Track Day at Goodwood Motor Circuit, Goodwood, Chichester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex (Mrs Susan Pyper).
His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Boultbee Flight Academy, Goodwood Aerodrome, Chichester.
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Buckingham Palace
Her Excellency Mrs Felleng Mamakeka Makeka was received in audience by The Queen today and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Kingdom of Lesotho in London.
His Excellency Mr Joaquim da Fonseca was received in audience by The Queen this afternoon and presented his Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to the Court of St James’s.
Mrs. Barbara de Oliveira was also received by Her Majesty.
Sir Simon Fraser (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) was present.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales this afternoon attended a Woodland Seminar.
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, the Art Room, this morning officially opened the new Icap Art Room at Northolt High School, Eastcote Lane, Northolt, Middlesex.
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Master, the Worshipful Company of Gardeners, and The Countess of Wessex this afternoon attended a Lunch at the Old Bailey, London EC4.
His Royal Highness, Master, the Worshipful Company of Gardeners, and Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Ladies Banquet at Mansion House, London EC4.
The Countess of Wessex, Patron, London College of Fashion, this afternoon held a Meeting.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal today carried out the following engagements in St Petersburg, Russia.
Her Royal Highness this morning laid a wreath at Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetary, Nepokorennykh Prospect.
The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, subsequently visited the Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul, and the St Petersburg Mint, Peter and Paul Fortress.
Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, later visited the Anglo-American School, 3-5 Tatarskiy Lane.
The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon visited Icebreaker Krasin.
Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, afterwards visited the Hermitage Museum, 2 Palace Square.
The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, subsequently visited Tensar and opened the new Factory, Astronomicheskaya Street, Petrodvorets.
Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, later arrived at Heathrow Airport from the Russian Federation.
Captain Nicholas Wright RN was in attendance.
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Buckingham Palace
By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Mohd Aziyan Abdullah at 19 Belgrave Square, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as High Commissioner for Brunei Darussalam in London.
By command of Her Majesty, the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps called upon His Excellency Mr Abdullahi Hamad Ali Alazreg at 3 Cleveland Row, London SW1, today in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Sudan to the Court of St James’s.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, President, WWF-UK, The Duke of Cambridge, President, United for Wildlife, and Prince Henry of Wales this morning attended the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade, at Lancaster House, London SW1.
The Prince of Wales later received The President of the Gabonese Republic at Clarence House.
His Royal Highness received The President of the United Republic of Tanzania.
The Prince of Wales this afternoon received The President of the Republic of Chad.
His Royal Highness received the Rt Hon Helen Clark (Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme).
The Prince of Wales received the Hon John Baird MP (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada).
His Royal Highness received The President of the Republic of Botswana.
The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited HM Prison Coldingley, Shaftesbury Road, Bisley, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Dame Sarah Goad).
Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre in Guildford.
The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards visited St. Catherine’s School, Bramley, Surrey.
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York this morning held a Meeting for Nominet Trust.
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex this morning visited the Turnaround Centre, South End, Croydon, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).
His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Woodlands Children’s Centre at Gilbert Scott Primary School, Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, and was received by Colonel Ian McRobbie (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
The Earl of Wessex afterwards opened a new concert hall at Langley Park School for Boys, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham, and was received by Colonel Robert Murfin (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
His Royal Highness, Patron, Chetham’s School of Music, this evening attended a performance by Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London SE1.
The Countess of Wessex this morning visited Parents and Children Together at Dorchester Abbey, Dorchester-on-Thames, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mr Timothy Stevenson).
Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened the Highfield Unit, Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford.
The Countess of Wessex later visited the Oxford Foodbank, Curtis Yard, North Hinksey Lane, Oxford.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal this morning visited the Clinical and Research Institute of Children’s Emergency Surgery and Trauma, Moscow Public Health Department, 22 Bolshaya Polyanka Street, Moscow, Russia.
Her Royal Highness later visited the Living Thread Hippotherapy Centre, Central Moscow Hippodrome, Building 9, 22 Begovaya Street, Moscow.
The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon visited SPB renovation, 8 Baskov Lane, St Petersburg.
Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Admiral Laurence, this evening attended a Reception at the British Consulate General, 5 Proletarskoy Diktatury Square, St Petersburg.
The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, afterwards attended a Dinner at the Old Customs House Restaurant, 1 Tamozhenny Lane, St Petersburg.
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Buckingham Palace
The Rt Hon David Cameron MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen this evening.
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of Her Majesty, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, Admiral, this afternoon presented Operational Service Medals to members of 847 Naval Air Squadron who have recently returned from Afghanistan and subsequently held a Reception at St James’s Palace.
The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Actors’ Benevolent Fund, and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening gave a Reception at Clarence House.
The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, Booktrust, this afternoon received Mrs Vivien Bird (Chief Executive) and Mrs Malorie Blackman (Children’s Laureate).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, St John’s Smith Square Charitable Trust, later received Mr Patrick McKenna upon assuming his appointment as Chairman and Mr Richard Heason upon assuming his appointment as Director.
The Countess of Chichester (Vice-Chairman) was present.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Cambridge, President, United for Wildlife, this morning attended a Symposium at the Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park, London NW1.
His Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception for the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade, at the Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7.
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York this morning opened the Teaching School Conference Suite at Tollgate Primary School, Barclay Road, London E13, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).
His Royal Highness, Patron, the Peter Jones Foundation, this afternoon held a prize giving for Tycoon in Schools at Buckingham Palace.
The Duke of York afterwards visited the Government Digital Service at Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, London WC2.
Buckingham Palace
The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, Women in Business (promoting The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award), this morning attended a Meeting at The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award office, Belgrave Road, London SW1.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, later visited a Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association Clinic at St Thomas’ Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today carried out the following engagements in Moscow, Russia.
Her Royal Highness this morning laid a wreath at the Eternal Flame by the Kremlin Wall.
The Princess Royal afterwards unveiled commemorative plaques to the First World War at the British Embassy, 10 Smolenskaya Embankment.
Her Royal Highness subsequently visited St Andrew’s Church, 8 Voznesenskiy Lane.
The Princess Royal this afternoon visited the Jaguar Land Rover Showroom at 12 Petrovka Street.
Her Royal Highness later visited the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre, Star City, Moscow Oblast.
The Princess Royal this evening attended a Reception to launch the Bilateral Year of Culture and, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at the British Embassy.
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Buckingham Palace
Mr Alistair Harrison was received by Her Majesty today upon his appointment as Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps and received from The Queen his Chain of Office.
Lady Caro was received by The Queen this afternoon and delivered up the Insignia of a Member of the Order of Merit worn by her husband, the late Sir Anthony Caro.
Mr Paul Caro, son of Sir Anthony and Lady Caro, was also received by Her Majesty.
The Lord Fellowes (Secretary and Registrar of the Order of Merit) was in attendance.
Her Majesty received the Bishop of Durham (the Right Reverend Paul Butler) who did homage upon his appointment.
The Rt Hon Christopher Grayling MP (Lord Chancellor) administered the Oath.
The Reverend Prebendary William Scott (Deputy Clerk of the Closet) was in attendance.
The Governor-General of Canada and Mrs Johnston were received by The Queen.
The Governor-General of Canada and Mrs. Johnston remained to Luncheon with The Queen and The Earl of Wessex.
The Queen held a Council at 5.30 p.m.
There were present: the Rt Hon Nicholas Clegg MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon David Jones MP (Secretary of State for Wales), the Rt Hon Theresa May MP (Secretary of State for the Home Department) and the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland).
The Rt Hon Sir Antony Baldry MP, the Rt Hon Sir Christopher Clarke, the Rt Hon Dame Victoria Sharp and the Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Vos were sworn in as members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.
The Lady Clark of Calton 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 MP had an audience of The Queen before the Council.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited British Broadcasting Corporation Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).
Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited Global Radio, 29-30 Leicester Square, London WC2.
The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Trust, and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Bauer Radio, 4 Winsley Street, London W1.
His Royal Highness later received the Ambassador from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (His Excellency Prince Mohamed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz).
The Prince of Wales, Colonel, Welsh Guards, received Lieutenant Colonel Dino Bossi upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer.
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, this evening attended the Portrait Gala at the National Portrait Gallery, St Martin’s Place, London WC2.
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York, Patron, Action on Hearing Loss, this morning visited the Ear Institute Programme at University College London, 322 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1.
His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Trustees, Outward Bound Trust, this afternoon held a Chairman’s Meeting at Buckingham Palace and gave a Luncheon for the Patron’s Company.
The Duke of York, Fellow, the Royal Society, later held a Meeting to support the United Kingdom’s Quantum Technology Strategy.
His Royal Highness afterwards received Mr John Griffin (Chairman, Addison Lee Limited).
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon visited the Russian International Olympic University, 11 Ordzhonikidze Street, Sochi, Russia.
Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended a Reception at the British Embassy, 10 Smolenskaya Embankment, Moscow.
Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park
Princess Alexandra, Royal Patron, Children and Families Across Borders, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.
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Buckingham Palace
The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron and Life Member, Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, this evening held a Dinner at Sandringham House.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales this afternoon received His Excellency the Rt Hon David Johnston (Governor-General of Canada) and Mrs. Johnston.
His Royal Highness this evening held a Dinner at Clarence House to discuss the Role of the Capital Markets in Creating a Sustainable Economy.
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York this morning visited Swindon University Technical College, Park House, Church Place, Swindon, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Mrs Peter Troughton).
His Royal Highness later visited Set Squared at Engine Shed, Station Approach, Temple Meads, Bristol, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol (Mrs John Prior).
The Duke of York this afternoon visited IntoUniversity Bristol East, the Old Library, Trinity Road, Bristol.
His Royal Highness later visited Bristol Robotics Laboratory, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, this morning 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, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Young Fellowship Dinner at Spencer House, 27 St James’s Place, London SW1.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today attended the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
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Sandringham, Norfolk
Divine Service was held in Sandringham Parish Church this morning.
The Reverend Jonathan Riviere preached the Sermon.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today attended the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
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The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, this morning, and this afternoon accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, attended the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
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Sandringham, Norfolk
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Lossiemouth, this morning received Group Captain Mark Chappell upon assuming the appointment of Station Commander.
His Royal Highness later visited Decoded, 20 Underwood Row, Hackney, London N1.
The Duke of York this afternoon received Mr. Tom Hulme (Design Director, Ideo).
Buckingham Palace
The Countess of Wessex this afternoon arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from France.
Miss Sarah Sienesi was in attendance.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, today attended the International Olympic Committee Session in Sochi, Russia.
Her Royal Highness, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, this evening attended the Opening Ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi.
Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park
Princess Alexandra today visited Ferrari’s Country House Hotel, Chipping Lane, Longridge, to mark One Hundred Years since the visit by Queen Alexandra and was received by Colonel Alan Jolley (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire).
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Sandringham, Norfolk
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by the Lord Carrington KG (formerly Chancellor of the Most Noble Order of the Garter) at the Memorial Service for the Lord Kingsdown KG (formerly Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent) which was held in Canterbury Cathedral today.
The Prince of Wales was represented by Sir Thomas Dunne KG.
The Duke of York was represented by the Rt Hon Sir John Major KG.
The Princess Royal was represented by the Viscount De L’Isle.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were represented by the Lord Astor of Hever.
The Duke and Duchess of Kent were represented by Mr. Nicolas Adamson.
Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was represented by Mrs. Peter Afia.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, President, Business in the Community, this morning attended a Leadership Summit at Tobacco Dock, 50 Porters Walk, London E1.
His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Trust, this evening attended a Reception at the Savoy Hotel, London WC2, for the Trust’s “Invest in Futures”.
The Duchess of Cornwall today attended a Reception held by the High Commissioner of New Zealand (His Excellency the Rt Hon Sir Lockwood Smith) at New Zealand House, 80 Haymarket, London SW1, for the New Zealand Women’s Association to mark Waitangi Day and to celebrate the success of New Zealand women living and working in the United Kingdom.
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex this evening attended the Attachés’ Dinner and Ceremony of the Keys at HM Tower of London.
The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Combined Services Winter Sports Association, today watched the races in Meribel, France.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Combined Services Winter Sports Association, this afternoon attended the President’s Luncheon at the Coeur du Cristal Restaurant.
The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Combined Services Winter Sports Association, this evening attended a Dinner at l’Orée du Bois Hotel, Meribel.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, today attended the International Olympic Committee Session in Sochi, Russia.
Her Royal Highness, President, British Olympic Association, this evening attended a Reception to welcome Team GB to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, afterwards attended the President’s Dinner.
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent, Patron, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, this evening attended a Concert at Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Road, London SE3.
Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park
Princess Alexandra, Founding Chancellor, this evening attended a Dinner at Lancaster University to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary.
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