The Royal Record

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Balmoral Castle

The King this morning visited the Submarine Service, His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde (Coulport), Dunbartonshire, and was received by the First Sea Lord (Admiral Sir Benjamin Key) and the Director Submarines (Rear Admiral Andrew Perks).

His Majesty was received with a Royal Salute.

The King toured a Submarine and met Serving Personnel and their families.

The Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP (Deputy Prime Minister) was received in audience by His Majesty at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire, this evening.

The King, Royal Founding President, The King’s Foundation, later held a Dinner at Dumfries House.

Kensington Palace

The Prince William, Duke of Rothesay, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon visited Shelter Scotland Aberdeen, 29 Crown Street, Aberdeen.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Union Kirk, 333 Union Street, Aberdeen, to meet those working in the homelessness sector.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning opened Learning Curve Group Limited’s new offices at 1-10 Dunelm Rise, Durhamgate, Spennymoor, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham (Mrs Susan Snowdon).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Enter C.I.C. (a community engagement organisation), the Enter Centre, St Cuthbert’s Terrace, Dean Bank, Ferryhill, County Durham.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Federation of London Youth Clubs, this evening attended a Reception at Salesforce Tower, 110 Bishopsgate, London EC2.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, today carried out the following engagements in Zanzibar, accompanied by the British High Commissioner to the United Republic of Tanzania (Her Excellency Mrs Marianne Young).

Her Royal Highness this morning called upon The President of Zanzibar at State House, Kaunda Road.

The Duchess of Edinburgh later visited Mzambarauni Village.

Her Royal Highness today called upon The President of the United Republic of Tanzania at Union State House, Tunguu.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon attended a Celebration Luncheon at the Serena Hotel Zanzibar, Shangani Street.

Her Royal Highness afterwards attended a Reception at Kinuni A Primary School, Magharibi District.

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Balmoral Castle

The Hon Shehbaz Sharif (Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan) spoke to The King via telephone this morning.

His Majesty afterwards held a Meeting with the Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Commonwealth Secretary-General) via telephone.

The King this evening attended Beating Retreat by Balaklava Company, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland at Balmoral Castle and subsequently attended a Reception given by the Guard Commander (Major Neil Cargill).

By command of His Majesty, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Thani Thongphakdi at 29-30 Queen’s Gate, London SW7, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Kingdom of Thailand to the Court of St James’s.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited the Army Reserve Centre at Fox Barracks, High Pit Road, Cramlington, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland (Dr Caroline Pryer).

His Royal Highness this afternoon opened Hebburn Community Tri-Station, Campbell Park Road, Hebburn, South Tyneside, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear (Ms Lucy Winskell).

The Duke of Edinburgh, President, the Royal Theatrical Support Trust, this evening attended a Reception and Performance of “Abigail’s Party” at Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, this morning visited Mlandizi Health Centre, Kibaha, Tanzania.

Her Royal Highness, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, this afternoon visited Vikuruti Village.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this evening departed from Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar es Salaam, for Zanzibar and was received later upon arrival at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport by the Hon Nassor Ahmed Mazrui (Minister of Health, Zanzibar).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, National Museum of the Royal Navy, this morning received Professor Dominic Tweddle upon relinquishing his appointment as Director General and Mr Matthew Sheldon upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, President, UK Fashion and Textile Association, later visited ApparelTASKER Sustainable Garment Manufacturer, 1 Bowood House, Empson Street, London E3, and was received by Mr Leslie Morgan (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Homeopathy UK, this morning received Ms Monica Price (Chief Executive Officer).

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the London Playing Fields Foundation, this afternoon visited Douglas Eyre Sports Centre, Coppermill Lane, London E17, to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of His Royal Highness’s patronage, and officially opened the new all-weather pitch.

The Duchess of Gloucester, as Patron, this morning visited Royal Alexandra and Albert School, Gatton Park, Reigate, to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of Her Royal Highness’s Presidency of the Foundation and was received by Brigadier Ingrid Rolland (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

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Balmoral Castle

The Rt Hon Justin Trudeau MP (Prime Minister of Canada) had an audience of The King via telephone this evening.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales this morning visited 22 Special Air Service Regiment, Stirling Lines, Credenhill, Herefordshire.

The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon held an Early Years Meeting at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon held a Lunch at St James’s Palace.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, today carried out engagements in Dar es Salaam, accompanied by the British High Commissioner to the United Republic of Tanzania (Her Excellency Mrs Marianne Young).

Her Royal Highness this morning visited Magomeni Health Centre, Kinondoni Municipal Council, Vigaeni, Ndugumbi.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon attended a Roundtable Discussion on Neglected Tropical Diseases at Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel, Ohio Street.

Her Royal Highness later visited the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit, 8 Luthuli Road.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this evening attended a Reception given by the British High Commissioner to the United Republic of Tanzania at the Residence.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this morning visited the Joint Helicopter Support Squadron at A Hangar, Royal Air Force Benson, Wallingford, Oxfordshire.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the National Transport Trust, this afternoon attended the Annual Awards Ceremony at Fawley Hill Museum, Fawley Hill, Fawley, Henley-on-Thames, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (the Countess Howe).

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this evening attended a Thirtieth Anniversary Reception at the Corporation of Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Charity Link, 20A Millstone Lane, Leicester, and was received by Colonel Murray Colville (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Richard III Society, afterwards visited the King Richard III Centre, 4A St Martins, Old Town, Leicester.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, Sutton Cheney, Nuneaton, to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Centre, and was received by Mr David Andrews (Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire).

His Royal Highness later visited Digital Concepts Engineering Limited, Unit 4, the Boat House, 6 Brindley Road, Hinckley, and was received by Mr Ian Borley (Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire).

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Balmoral Castle

The Hon Anthony Albanese MP (Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia) had a Meeting with­ The King via telephone this morning.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon received Mr Charles Mayiga (Katikkiro, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Buganda).

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon arrived at Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar es Salaam, and was received by the British High Commissioner to the United Republic of Tanzania (Her Excellency Mrs Marianne Young).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Victim Support, this afternoon visited the Bristol Service at St Werburghs Community Centre, Horley Road, St Werburghs, Bristol, to mark its Fiftieth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol (Mrs Peaches Golding).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Gloucestershire Rugby Football Union, afterwards attended the Annual Volunteer Awards Reception at Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walk, Lockleaze, Bristol.

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Balmoral Castle

Divine Service was held in Crathie Parish Church this morning.

The Reverend Professor Alison Jack preached the Sermon.

St James’s Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh this evening departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Tanzania.

Mr Alexander Stonor and Mrs Angus Galletley are in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Davis Cup Matches between Canada and Great Britain at the AO Arena, Victoria Station Approach, Hunts Bank, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, and was received by Mr Michael Walmsley (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester).

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Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Granville Ecopark, Granville Industrial Estate, Dungannon, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Tyrone (Mr Robert Scott).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Donaghmore Horticultural Community, St. Joseph’s Secondary, 58 Castlecaulfield Road, Donaghmore, County Tyrone.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended a performance of “Eugene Onegin” by Northern Ireland Opera at the Grand Opera House, 2-4 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast (Dame Fionnuala Jay-O’Boyle).

The Duchess of Gloucester this morning visited Alexander’s Markethill, 3 Keady Street, Markethill, to mark their Seventieth Anniversary and was received by Mrs Jill Armstrong (Deputy Lieutenant of County Armagh).

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Edenvilla Secret Garden, the Log Cabin, 10 Bachelors Walk, Portadown, and was received by Mr Richard Hamilton Stubber (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of County Armagh).

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon visited Connect Café — Freedom Food Pantry Social Supermarket, 23a Castle Lane, Lurgan, County Armagh.

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St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chancellor, University of Bath, this afternoon received Professor Philip Taylor upon assuming his appointment as Vice-Chancellor.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon attended Southampton International Boat Show at Town Quay, Southampton, and was received by Mr Oliver Crosthwaite-Eyre (Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, National Museum of the Royal Navy, later visited the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, Ilchester, to mark its Sixtieth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Mr Mohammed Saddiq).

The Princess Royal, Patron, Save the Children UK, this evening attended a Concert at Cheap Street Church, Sherborne, to mark Thirty Years of support from the Cambridge Choral Scholars and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset (Mr Michael Dooley).

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon visited Ulster Folk Museum, Cultra, Holywood, to mark their Sixtieth Anniversary and were received by Mrs Sara McCorkell (Deputy Lieutenant of County Down).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland, Castleview Road, Whitehead, Carrickfergus, to mark their Sixtieth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim (Mr David McCorkell).

Her Royal Highness visited the Live Life Wellbeing Centre, Ballymacash Sports Academy, 10a Rushmore Drive, Lisburn, and was received by Mrs Ivy Goddard (Deputy Lieutenant of County Antrim).

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Balmoral Castle

The Queen, Patron, BookTrust, this afternoon received Mr Frank Cottrell-Boyce at Clarence House upon his appointment as Children’s Laureate.

Mrs Diana Gerald (Chief Executive) was present.

By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Her Excellency Ms Sophie Katsarava at 20 St George’s Square, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as Ambassador from Georgia to the Court of St James’s.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Wing Commander, Royal Air Force, was the Reviewing Officer this morning at the Commissioning Ceremony at Royal Air Force College Cranwell, Sleaford, and was received by Mr James Foster (Deputy Lieutenant of Lincolnshire).

St James’s Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, London College of Fashion, this morning presented the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design at the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1.

Her Royal Highness, Honorary President of Linking Environment and Farming, Patron of the Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations, and Patron of the Addington Fund, this afternoon held a Luncheon for representatives of the food and farming sector.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Citizens Advice Scotland, this morning visited Penicuik Citizens Advice Bureau, Palmer House, John Street, Penicuik, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Midlothian (Lieutenant Colonel Richard Callander).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, International Sheep Dog Society, this afternoon attended the International Sheep Dog Trials at Syde Farm, Carmichael, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire (the Lady Haughey).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Worcester Food Bank, 7 Lowesmoor Wharf, Worcester, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire (Mrs Beatrice Grant).

His Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of Worcester, this afternoon attended the Graduation Awards Ceremony for the Institute of Education in Worcester Cathedral followed by a Post-Graduation Reception at the University Arena, Severn Campus, Hylton Road, Worcester.

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Buckingham Palace

The King this evening received members of the New Zealand Women’s Rugby Union team.

Afterwards The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria visited His Majesty.

The King was represented by Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Johns (former Chief of the Air Staff) at a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Air Marshal Sir Peter Norriss which was held at Bath Abbey this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, and The Duchess of Edinburgh, Global Ambassador, this evening attended the “Beyond the Classroom” Celebration Dinner at Frameless, 6 Marble Arch, London W1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited Estuary Services Limited and named a Pilot Vessel at Commercial Quay, Ramsgate Royal Harbour, Ramsgate, followed by a Reception at Royal Temple Yacht Club, Ramsgate, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (the Lady Colgrain).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, English Rural Housing Association, later opened a new development at Carpenters Yard, Shepherdswell, Dover, Kent.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Royal Pavilion and Museums Trust, this morning received Mr Michael Bedingfield (Chairman) and Mr Hedley Swain (Chief Executive Officer).

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon attended a Service in St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4, to mark the Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Royal Humane Society and afterwards attended a Reception at Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2.

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Balmoral Castle

The King was represented by Admiral Sir Antony Radakin (Chief of the Defence Staff) at a Service of Thanksgiving for Sir Clive Johnstone (National President of the Royal British Legion) which was held at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London SW1, today.

The Princess Royal was represented by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales this morning visited Swiss Valley Primary Community School, Heol Beili Glas, Llanelli, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed (Miss Sara Edwards).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Wales Air Ambulance, this afternoon visited Llanelli Gate, Ty Elusen, Ffordd Angel, Llanelli.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Welsh Rugby Union, afterwards visited Parc Y Scarlets, Pemberton Park, Llanelli.

St James’s Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon attended a Luncheon for representatives of Their Royal Highnesses’ patronages based in Northern Ireland at Hillsborough Castle and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Down (Mr Gawn Rowan Hamilton).

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh afterwards attended a Garden Party at Hillsborough Castle given by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP).

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Defence Medical Welfare Service, this evening held a Reception at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, this morning visited The King’s Royal Hussars at Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth, Wiltshire.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Topic of Cancer, University of Surrey, Guildford, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).

His Royal Highness afterwards officially opened the new freezer facility at FareShare Sussex and Surrey, Midleton Industrial Estate Road, Guildford.

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, this afternoon visited the Grange Centre for People with Disabilities, Rectory Lane, Great Bookham, Surrey.

His Royal Highness, Vice Royal Patron, the Almshouse Association, later visited the Poland Trust Almshouses, Kiln Lane, Brockham, Surrey.