The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace 

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Honorary Colonel, The Royal Wessex Yeomanry, today attended a Study Day and Dinner at Allenby Barracks, Bovington, Dorset.

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Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning attended a St David’s Day Service at the City Parish Church of St John the Baptist, St John Street, Cardiff, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Dr Peter Beck).

His Royal Highness, Patron, and Her Royal Highness later visited the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited the Special Forces Support Group, Ministry of Defence St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan.

Buckingham Palace 

The Duke of York this morning attended a Conference on Exporting British Education at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire.

His Royal Highness, Royal Colonel, this afternoon visited The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland on exercise on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire.

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester, Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Masons, this evening presented The Duke of Gloucester Gold Medal Award at the Mansion House, London EC4.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, this morning visited the 2nd Battalion on training exercise at Dhekelia Station, Cyprus.

His Royal Highness this afternoon arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Cyprus.

Captain Charles Pearson was in attendance.

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Buckingham Palace 

The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, today attended a Reception at Hillsborough Castle, Belfast, for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and remained to Luncheon. His Royal Highness was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Down (Mr David Lindsay).

Clarence House 

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

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Hereford Garrison.

Buckingham Palace 

The Duke of York today visited Buckinghamshire and was received by Her Majesty’s LordLieutenant (Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, Bt).

His Royal Highness this morning visited Great Marlow School, Marlow.

The Duke of York afterwards visited Oxford Instruments, Halifax Road, High Wycombe.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Lunch at Aylesbury College for Buckinghamshire University Technical College.

The Duke of York later visited Pinewood Shepperton plc, Iver Heath.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception at Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace 

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Bagshot Road, Chobham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Dame Sarah Goad).

Her Royal Highness later visited Step by Step, 36 Crimea Road, Aldershot, in celebration of their Twentieth Anniversary and was received by Rear Admiral Iain Henderson (Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire).

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, the National Autistic Society, this afternoon held a Meeting.

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Richard III Society, this morning received Dr Philip Stone (Chairman) and Ms Philippa Langley (originator of the Looking for Richard III Project).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers, this afternoon received Mr Richard Page upon relinquishing his appointment as Master and Mr Simon Goodman upon assuming the appointment.

Mr Robert Murfin (Clerk) was present.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, this morning departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Cyprus.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the 2nd Battalion at Dhekelia Station.

The Duke of Kent this evening attended a Dinner given by the Officers of the Regiment.

Captain Charles Pearson is in attendance.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen, Patron, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, this morning officially opened the new Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, London E1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer) and the Chairman of St Bartholomew’s Health NHS Trust (Sir Stephen O’Brien).

Her Majesty, escorted by the Chairman, and The Duke of Edinburgh, escorted by Mr Peter Morris (Chief Executive, St Bartholomew’s Health NHS Trust), toured the Children’s Play Area and Dining Room and met young patients and members of nursing staff.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh toured the Renal Ward, meeting kidney transplant patients and members of nursing staff.

Her Majesty, accompanied by His Royal Highness, afterwards officially opened the National Centre for Bowel Research and Surgical Innovation, Newark Street, London E1, and was received by the Director of the Centre and President of the Royal College of Surgeons (Professor Norman Williams).

The Queen, escorted by the Director, and The Duke of Edinburgh, escorted by Professor Michael Curtis (Director, Blizard Institute), toured the Human Tissue Research Laboratory, the Electrophysiology Laboratory and the Bowel and Cancer Research Charity Office, meeting supporters, members of staff and Trustees.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, this afternoon held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Regeneration Trust, later held a Meeting.

The Prince of Wales this evening gave a Reception for representatives of forestry and woodland organisations at Clarence House.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited the Discover Children’s Story Centre, 383-387 High Street, Stratford, London E15, to mark its Tenth Anniversary and met finalists of the World Book Day 2013 Storytelling Superstars competition, and was received by Mr John Barber (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, Sentebale, this morning visited the Kananelo Centre for the Deaf, Lesotho.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Sentebale, later visited the St Bernadette’s Centre for the Blind, Maseru.

Prince Henry of Wales this afternoon departed from Maseru Airport for South Africa.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Sentebale, this evening attended a Dinner at the Summer Palace in Johannnesburg.

Mr Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton was in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Chairman of the Trustees, Outward Bound Trust, this morning held a Chairman’s Meeting and subsequently gave a Luncheon for the Patron’s Company.

His Royal Highness this afternoon received Her Excellency Ms Judith Guichon (Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia).

The Duke of York this evening attended a Reception given by the Canadian High Commissioner in London to launch the British Columbia Trade and Investment Office for Europe.

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Dinner given by the Royal Marines onboard HQS Wellington, Victoria Embankment, London WC2.

Buckingham Palace

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

The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, Women in Business (promoting The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award), this morning held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, London College of Fashion, this afternoon received Dr Frances Corner (Head).

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, the Royal School for Deaf Children Margate, this evening attended a Dinner at the Oxford and Cambridge Club, 71-72 Pall Mall, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Commandant-in-Chief, First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps), this evening attended a Dinner at the Royal Air Force Club, 128 Piccadilly, London W1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, this afternoon visited Embroiders’ Guild House, 1 Kings Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.

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Buckingham Palace 

The Queen today received the Archbishop of Canterbury (the Most Reverend Justin Welby) who did homage upon his appointment.

The Rt Hon Christopher Grayling MP (Lord Chancellor) administered the Oath.

The Bishop of Guildford (Clerk of the Closet) was in attendance.

The following were received in audience by The Queen upon their appointment as Lieutenant Governors: The Hon Frank Lewis (Prince Edward Island), Brigadier General the Hon John Grant (Nova Scotia) and the Hon Judith Guichon (British Columbia).

Mrs Lewis, Mrs. Grant and Mr Bruno Mailloux were also received by Her Majesty.

Lieuenant Colonel Alexander Matheson of Matheson, younger was received by The Queen who invested him with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Rt Hon David Cameron MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of Her Majesty this evening.

The Duke of Edinburgh this evening held a Reception for the Everitt-Butterfield Fellowship at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall this morning met members of the community affected by the recent floods in Braunton and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr Eric Dancer).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited HMS Bulwark at sea.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Third Millennium Campaign, and The Duchess of Cornwall later attended a Service of Thanksgiving in Exeter Cathedral, followed by a Reception.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Naval Medical Services, this afternoon visited Hasler Company and subsequently, as Commodore-in-Chief, attended a Reception for the Naval Chaplaincy Service at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth.

Buckingham Palace 

The Duke of York this evening attended a Dinner at the Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace 

The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Gardeners, this afternoon held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness later received His Excellency Mr Konstantin Dimitrov (Ambassador from Bulgaria to the Court of St James’s).

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

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this evening held a Dinner for the Australian Award.

The Countess of Wessex, Colonel-in-Chief, Corps of Army Music, this morning held a Meeting.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, Patron, Opportunity International United Kingdom, this morning received Mr John Ford upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Mr Terrence Watson upon assuming the appointment.

Mr Edward Fox (Chief Executive) was present.

Her Royal Highness, Past Master, the Worshipful Company of Butchers, later attended the Meat Training Council’s Annual Awards Ceremony and Luncheon at Butchers’ Hall, 87-88 Bartholomew Close, London EC1.

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this morning attended a Heads of Order Meeting at the Athenæum, 107 Pall Mall, London SW1.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this evening attended a British Computer Society Dinner at St James’s Palace.

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Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the British Forces Foundation, this morning received Mr Mark Cann (Chief Executive).

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards, received Lieutenant Colonel Jasper de Quincey Adams upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel William Davies upon assuming the appointment.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, received the Lord RoweBeddoe (President).

St James’s Palace 

Prince Henry of Wales was received by The King of Lesotho at the Royal Palace in Maseru, Lesotho, this morning.

His Royal Highness this afternoon called upon the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho at the Cabinet Office in Maseru.

Mr Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton is in attendance.

Buckingham Palace 

The Duke of York this morning visited National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, Middlesex.

His Royal Highness this afternoon gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace to launch the Student Ambassador Programme for Start-up Loans.

The Duke of York later received Mr Graham Sheffield (Director Arts, British Council).

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner at Nomura, 1 Angel Lane, London EC4.

The Duke of York, Patron, Royal Society for Asian Affairs, was represented by Sir David John (Chairman) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Lord Denman (President), which was held in St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, London SW1, today.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, Past Master, the Worshipful Company of Butchers, and Court Assistant, the Fishmongers’ Company, this evening attended the City Food Lecture at Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2.

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Buckingham Palace 

Miss Elizabeth Wilkinson was received by The Queen today when Her Majesty decorated her with a Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver).

Buckingham Palace 

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

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Buckingham Palace 

The following were received by The Queen today upon their appointment as Justices of the High Court when Her Majesty conferred upon them the honour of Knighthood and invested them with the Insignia of a Knight Bachelor: Mr Justice Stuart-Smith, Mr Justice Males, Mr Justice Leggatt, Mr Justice Horner and Mr Justice Maguire.

Mrs Justice Asplin was received by The Queen upon her appointment as a Justice of the High Court when Her Majesty invested her with the Insignia of a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales this afternoon opened the Uley Community Store, the Street, Uley, Gloucestershire.

His Royal Highness later visited Turnbull and Asser Limited, Sabre Close, Gloucester.

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary President, the 20-Ghost Club Limited, this evening attended the Annual General Meeting and Dinner at Boodle’s, 28 St James’s Street, London SW1.

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Buckingham Palace 

Sir Jon Cunliffe was received in audience by The Queen today and kissed hands upon his appointment as United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the European Union in Brussels.

Lady Cunliffe was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Kamalesh Sharma (Commonwealth Secretary-General) was received by The Queen.

The Hon Michael Rann was received by The Queen upon on his appointment as High Commissioner for Australia in London.

Mrs Rann was also received by Her Majesty.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, this morning received Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy upon assuming his appointment as Chairman of the Royal Air Force Museum.

Air Vice Marshal Peter Dye (Director General) was present.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Interact Worldwide, received Ms Marie Staunton upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive Officer and Ms Tanya Barron upon assuming the appointment.

The Duke of Edinburgh received Colonel Paul Cautley (Colonel Commandant, Royal Marine Cadets).

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales this morning visited Great Ormond Street Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London WC1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

His Royal Highness this after-noon held a College of Medicine Meeting.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Plantlife International, later held a Coronation Meadows Meeting.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, Booktrust, this afternoon launched the “Get Dads Reading” campaign at West Greenwich Library, 146 Greenwich High Road, London SE10, and was received by Dr Pieter van der Merwe (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, later visited the Fan Museum, 12 Croom’s Hill, London SE10.

St James’s Palace 

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, this morning held a Meeting concerning Palliative Care for Children and Young People.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Butler Trust, this morning visited HM Prison Leyhill, Wootton-under-Edge, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

Her Royal Highness later opened the renovated Blackbridge Athletics Track, Poplar Close, Gloucester.