The Royal Record

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Balmoral Castle

The Queen was represented by Lieutenant Colonel Peter Chamberlin (formerly Lieutenant, Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Colonel David Fanshawe (formerly Lieutenant, Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms) which was held in the Royal Memorial Chapel, Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey, this afternoon.

The Duke of Edinburgh was represented by Major General George Norton.

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

Buckingham Palace 

The Duke of York, Patron, this morning opened Hackney University Technical College, Falkirk Street, London N1.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Lunch at the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Private Limited, York House, 45 Seymour Street, London W1.

The Duke of York, Patron, the Peter Jones Foundation, this afternoon held a Reception for the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy Ambassadors at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness later received Mr António Horta-Osório (Group Chief Executive, Lloyds Banking Group).

The Duke of York received the Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP (Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, Women in Business Meeting, promoting The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning attended a Meeting at the Brooklyn Brothers, 11-29 Smiths Court, London W1.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon was installed as President of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children at Regent’s College, Regent’s Park, London NW1.

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Avon Meadows Community Wetland, Pershore, and was received by Mrs Michael Brinton (Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Roundabout, 7A Blackminster Business Park, Blackminster, Evesham, Worcestershire.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards visited Kanes Food Limited, Cleeve Road, Middle Littleton, Evesham.

His Royal Highness later visited Pebworth Fire Station, Pebworth, Worcestershire.

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The Earl of Wessex this morning visited the Reporters’ Academy at Salford City Stadium, 1 Stadium Way, Eccles, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mr Warren Smith).

His Royal Highness, Patron, later opened the new School Building at Chetham’s School of Music, Long Millgate, Manchester.

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon visited Greater Manchester Police Headquarters, Central Park, Northampton Road, Manchester.

His Royal Highness afterwards opened the new Mahdlo Youth Zone, Eggerton Street, Oldham.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Dyslexia Action, this morning visited the Oasis Academy John Williams, Petherton Road, Hengrove, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol (Mrs John Prior).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened Cots for Tots House at St Michael’s Hospital, Southwell Street, Bristol.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Unicorn Preservation Society, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended a Reception onboard HM Frigate Unicorn in Victoria Dock, Dundee, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Dundee (Mr Robert Duncan, the Lord Provost).

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited the Somerset Motor Project, Tor Stone Business Park, Edgarley Road, Glastonbury, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Lady Gass).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Wells Cathedral, Somerset.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon opened Wells Joint Cadet Centre, Webbs Close, West Street, Wells.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent this morning visited Cumbria’s Military Museum, the Castle, Carlisle, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria (Sir James Cropper).

His Royal Highness, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this afternoon visited the Province of Cumberland and Westmorland at the Masonic Hall, 10 Portland Square, Carlisle.

The Duke of Kent later visited Trinity School, Strand Road, Carlisle.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park 

Princess Alexandra, President, Sightsavers, this evening visited an exhibition of paintings by Graham Rust at the London Oratory, Brompton Road, London SW7.

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Clarence House 

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this morning received Sir Robert Ross (Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall).

Kensington Palace 

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present at the Funeral of Elizabeth, Duchess of Northumberland which was held in the Old Church of St Peter and St Paul, Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey, this afternoon.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this morning received Mr Richard Haythornthwaite (Chairman of Southbank Centre).

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Concert to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the English Chamber Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra this evening attended a Concert to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the English Chamber Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1.

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Divine Service was held in Crathie Parish Church this morning.

The Reverend Kenneth MacKenzie preached the Sermon.

Lieutenant Colonel Charles Richards was received by The Queen today when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent this evening presented the prizes for the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition at the Barbican Hall, Silk Street, London EC2.

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The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Reverend Canon Martin Poll to be Chaplain of the Royal Chapel, Windsor Great Park and Canon of Windsor upon the retirement of the Reverend Canon John Ovenden.

Her Majesty has been pleased to appoint the Reverend Canon John Ovenden to be Canon Emeritus of St George’s Chapel, Windsor.

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Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Zambia.

Captain Nicholas Wright RN was in attendance.

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Clarence House 

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, this morning held a Meeting.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The Queen, today carried out the following engagements in Zambia in celebration of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee.

Her Royal Highness this morning called upon Chief Mukuni at the Mukuni Royal Establishment, Mukuni Village, Livingstone.

The Princess Royal afterwards visited the Butterfly Tree Charity in Mukuni Village.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, later visited Riders for Health, Mosi-oa-Tunya Road, Livingstone.

The Princess Royal subsequently visited Book Bus Foundation, Mosi-oa-Tunya Road.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Reception given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Zambia (His Excellency Mr James Thornton) at the David Livingstone Museum, Mosi-oa-Tunya Road.

The Princess Royal this evening departed Zambia for the United Kingdom.

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, this evening attended the British Association of Friends of Museums Conference at the Towner Gallery, Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex (Mr Peter Field).

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent, President, the Royal Institution of Great Britain, this evening attended the Friday Evening Discourse at 21 Albemarle Street, London W1.

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Balmoral Castle 

The Queen this evening visited the Jubilee Cairn in Church Street, Ballater, and, having been received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Mr James Ingleby), subsequently met residents and children.

Buckingham Palace 

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited Cheltenham College, Bath Road, Cheltenham, and attended a Service in the College Chapel to mark One Hundred and Fifty Years of the College’s Combined Cadet Force and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal Wolverhampton School, this afternoon visited the School in Penn Road, Wolverhampton, to mark the Eightieth Anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Junior School, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Mr Paul Sabapathy).

The Earl of Wessex later visited Malvern Theatres, Grange Road, Malvern, and was received by Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Holcroft (Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire).

His Royal Highness afterwards opened the Territorial Army Centre in Dancox House, Pheasant Street, Worcester, for 214 Battery — 104 Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers).

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The Queen, today carried out the following engagements in Zambia in celebration of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee.

Her Royal Highness this morning visited the Commonwealth Youth Programme Regional Centre for Africa, University of Zambia, Lusaka.

The Princess Royal afterwards addressed Parliament at the National Assembly of Zambia, Parliament Building, Lusaka, to mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Kasisi Children’s Home, Kasisi Village, Lusaka.

The Princess Royal, President, Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, later attended the Annual Conference Closing Sessions at the Royal Livingstone Hotel, Mosi-Oa-Tunya Road, Livingstone.

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, this evening attended the Annual Conference Closing Dinner at the Royal Livingstone Hotel.

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 6th Battalion The Rifles, today attended Training Exercises at Haltern Training Camp, Paderborn, Germany.

Captain Simon Tidd was in attendance.

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon opened the new Woodlands Lower School, Fortyfoot Road, Leatherhead, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Dame Sarah Goad).

Her Royal Highness afterwards opened the new Sydney Simmons Homes, Dene Road, Ashtead.

The Duchess of Gloucester later opened the new Day Case and Endoscopy Unit at Epsom Hospital, Dorking Road, Epsom, Surrey.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent this morning visited Macmillan Academy, Stockton Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (the Lord Crathorne).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Du Pont Teijin Films, Wilton, Middlesbrough.

The Duke of Kent afterwards visited Biffa Polymers, Wilton, Redcar.

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The Duke of Edinburgh, Honorary Fellow, this afternoon presented the Royal Medals at the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-24 George Street, Edinburgh, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Donald Wilson, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited The Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers’ assembly site, Rosyth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Fife (Mrs Margaret Dean).

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Wessex Heartbeat, this afternoon held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Royal Mencap Society, later held a Reception at Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The Queen in celebration of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee, today carried out the following engagements in Lusaka, Zambia.

Her Royal Highness this morning attended a Service to commemorate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.

The Princess Royal this afternoon opened the British Council Offices, Aquarius House, Katima Mulilo Road.

Her Royal Highness later visited Safe Spaces, Community Centre, Matero.

The Princess Royal subsequently visited the Olympic Youth Development Centre, Great North Road.

Her Royal Highness afterwards attended a Garden Party to commemorate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Zambia (His Excellency Mr James Thornton) at the Residence.

The Princess Royal this evening attended a Dinner given by The Acting President of the Republic of Zambia at the Intercontinental Hotel, Haile Selassie Avenue.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning received the Governor of Victoria (His Excellency the Hon Alexis Chernov).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, this evening attended a Concert at the Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich, London SE10.

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Buckingham Palace 

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Windsor Festival, this evening attended a Concert in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, President, Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, this morning attended the Annual Conference at the Royal Livingstone Hotel, Mosi-Oa-Tunya Road, Livingstone, Zambia.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Livingstone War Memorial and laid a wreath.

The Princess Royal, President, Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, later attended the Annual Conference at the Royal Livingstone Hotel.

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, this evening attended a Conference Dinner at the Royal Livingstone Hotel.

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Pestalozzi International Village Trust, this morning received Mr Paul Evans upon assuming his appointment as Chairman.

Mrs Sue Walton (Chief Executive Officer) was present.

The Duke of Gloucester, Liveryman and Honorary Freeman, the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, and The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon visited the Thirtieth Anniversary Goldsmiths’ Fair at Goldsmiths’ Hall, Foster Lane, London EC2.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Global Heritage Fund, this evening attended a Dinner in London.

The Duchess of Gloucester, formerly Patron, London Suzuki Group, this evening attended a Concert in St Peter’s Church, Kensington Park Road, London W11.

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Balmoral Castle 

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, this afternoon opened the new Library at the University of Aberdeen, Bedford Road, Aberdeen, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Aberdeen (Councillor George Adam, the Lord Provost) and the Chancellor (the Lord Wilson of Tillyorn KT).

Her Majesty, escorted by the Principal (Professor Ian Diamond) and His Royal Highness, escorted by Mr Ciaran Monaghan (Head of Service, Office of the Chief Executive), toured the Library, meeting students and members of staff, conservationists and donors, and attended a Reception.

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, afterwards re-opened Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen, and was received with a Guard of Honour found by Sea, Air and Army Cadets.

Her Majesty, escorted by the Chief Executive of Aberdeen City Council (Mrs Valerie Watts), and His Royal Highness, escorted by Mr Monaghan, viewed an exhibition and archive film footage, visited the Customer Service Centre and met members of staff, Councillors and Deputy Lieutenants of Aberdeenshire.

Buckingham Palace 

The Earl of Wessex this morning opened Amman Valley Community Fire Station, New Road, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Ammanford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan (Mr Byron Lewis).

His Royal Highness, Honorary Member, the British and Commonwealth Fire and Rescue Company Foundation, later attended a Service in the Parish Church of St Thomas, Church Place, Neath, to commemorate the gift of the Fourth Bell of Santiago from the Church in Wales to the British and Commonwealth Fire and Rescue Company Foundation, followed by a Reception.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon visited Heronsbridge School, Ewenny Road, Bridgend, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan (Mrs Kate Thomas).

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, later attended Institute of Directors Wales Seminar “Leaders of Tomorrow” at Vale Resort, Hensol Park, Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The Queen in celebration of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee, today carried out the following engagements in Zambia.

Her Royal Highness this morning arrived at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport and was received by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Zambia (His Excellency Mr James Thornton).

The Princess Royal was later received by The Acting President of the Republic of Zambia at the Finance Ministry, Independence Avenue, Lusaka.

Her Royal Highness afterwards called upon the former President of the Republic of Zambia (Mr Kenneth Kaunda) at the University Teaching Hospital, Nationalist Road, Lusaka.

The Princess Royal subsequently attended a Reception given by the British High Commissioner at the British High Commission, Independence Avenue, Lusaka.

Her Royal Highness, President, Save the Children UK, later visited Fountain of Hope — Street Children Project, Mancha Road, Lusaka.

The Princess Royal, President, Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth, this evening attended the opening Dinner of the Annual Conference at the Royal Livingstone Hotel, Mosi-Oa-Tunya Road, Livingstone.

Kensington Palace 

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