The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, on behalf of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this evening undertook the following engagements in Monaco.

Her Royal Highness attended a Reception given by Prince Albert II of Monaco at The Prince’s Palace.

The Countess of Wessex afterwards attended a Dinner at the Fairmont Monte Carlo.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning presented the Duke of Gloucester Cup to the 2nd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment at Victoria Barracks, Oxford Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

His Royal Highness this afternoon departed from Sydney for the United Kingdom.

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Buckingham Palace

By command of The Queen, Mr Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Her Excellency Mrs Marija Efremova at 75-83 Buckingham Gate, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as Ambassador from Macedonia to the Court of St James’s.

Buckingham Palace 

The Countess of Wessex, on behalf of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, today undertook the following engagements in Monaco.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Lunch.

The Countess of Wessex this evening attended the Amber Lounge Charity Reception at the Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel.

Her Royal Highness afterwards attended a Dinner at the Caves de l’Hôtel de Paris.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal this morning attended a Service in Coventry Cathedral to celebrate the Cathedral’s Golden Jubilee and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Mr Paul Sabapathy).

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this afternoon visited St John Ambulance New South Wales Headquarters, 9 Deane Street, Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this evening attended a Dinner given by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta at the Australia Club, 1 Martin Place, Sydney.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, today undertook the following engagements.

His Royal Highness this morning visited Portpatrick Lifeboat Station, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire.

The Duke of Kent afterwards visited Stranraer Lifeboat Station, Foreland Place, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.

His Royal Highness later visited Girvan Lifeboat Station, Knockcushan Street, Girvan, Ayrshire.

The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited Alexander Noble and Sons Limited, Boatyard, Newton Kennedy, Girvan.

His Royal Highness later visited Troon Lifeboat Station, the Harbour, Troon, Ayrshire.

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Buckingham Palace 

The following were received in audience by The Queen today and kissed hands upon their appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassadors: Mr David Hunt (the Republic of Lithuania) and Mr Gregory Dorey (the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia).

Mrs Hunt and Mrs Dorey were also received by Her Majesty.

The following were received in audience by The Queen upon their appointment as British High Commissioners: Mr David Morley (the Republic of the Gambia) and Mr Andrew Ayre (the Co-operative Republic of Guyana).

Mrs Morley and Mrs AyreMoosberger were also received by Her Majesty.

The Queen this afternoon launched the Queen Victoria Journals On-Line Project at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, The Queen’s Royal Hussars (The Queen’s Own and Royal Irish), today presented medals to the Regiment in Sennelager, Germany.

Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell was in attendance.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today arrived at Royal Air Force Brize Norton from Canada.

The Rt Hon Christopher Geidt, Mr William Nye, Mr Clive Alderton, Mr Patrick Harverson, Miss Eva Omaghomi and Mrs Sophie Densham were in attendance.

Buckingham Palace 

The Duke of York this morning received Mr Harold Tilman (Chairman, British Fashion Council).

His Royal Highness, Patron, The Duke of York’s Community Initiative, this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of York afterwards attended the Trampery Angel Investor Dinner at the Trampery, 13-19 Bevenden Street, London N1.

Buckingham Palace 

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited the Cocoa Black Chocolate and Pastry School, Unit 7, Southpark Industrial Estate, Peebles, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Tweeddale (Captain David Younger).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Eastgate Theatre and Arts Centre, Eastgate, Peebles.

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon opened the Community Centre at Newlands School and Community Centre, West Linton, Peeblesshire.

The Countess of Wessex, on behalf of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this morning departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Monaco.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner in Monte Carlo.

Mrs Annabelle Galletley is in attendance.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal today opened Café on the Square, Sea Mills Green, Shirehampton Road, Bristol, 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 the North Bristol National Health Service Trust Specialist Children and Family Centre, Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol.

The Princess Royal, Royal Fellow, the Royal Academy of Engineering, this evening visited the “Engineering a Better Society” Exhibition and attended a Dinner at City Hall, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Dr Peter Beck).

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at New South Wales Parliament House, 6 Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner given by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia (Ms Quentin Bryce) at Government House, Canberra.

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon attended the “Not Forgotten” Association Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.

The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was on duty.

The Band of the Scots Guards played selections of music during the afternoon.

Her Royal Highness, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, Adjutant General’s Corps, this evening attended a Dinner at Regimental Headquarters, Gould House, Worthy Down, Winchester, Hampshire, to mark the Twentieth Anniversary of the Corps.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Association, this afternoon visited Kippford Lifeboat Station, Gorse Cottage, Kippford, Kirkcudbrightshire.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Jas. P. Wilson, Industrial Site, Coast Road, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire.

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Association, afterwards visited Kirkcudbright Lifeboat Station, Dee Road, Kirkcudbright.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park 

Princess Alexandra this afternoon visited Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, Lark Rise, Loughborough, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire (Jennifer, Lady Gretton).

Her Royal Highness later visited Ravenstone Hospital Almshouses, Hospital Lane, Ravenstone, Leicestershire.

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The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG (Chairman of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Trust) was received by The Queen today.

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

Lieutenant Commander Adrian Mundin RN was received by The Queen upon relinquishing his appointment as Equerry to The Duke of Edinburgh when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Queen this evening attended a “Celebration of the Arts” Reception, jointly held by the Royal Academies of Art, Music, Dance and Dramatic Art 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), the President of the Royal Academy of Art (Mr Christopher Le Brun), the Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Dance (Mr Luke Rittner), the Principal of the Royal Academy of Music (Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood) and the Artistic Director of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Mr Edward Kemp).

Her Majesty, escorted by the President of the Royal Academy of Art, presented Diamond Jubilee Awards to recipients who have made a special contribution to national culture, and met benefactors of the Awards.

The Queen toured the Galleries meeting performers, artists, chefs and musicians and viewing a drama performance, sculptures, architectural models and an artisan food stand.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Captain General, Royal Marines, today received Major General John Rose upon relinquishing his appointment as Colonel Commandant and Major General Jeremy Thomas upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Patron, later attended the Muscular Dystrophy President’s Club Lunch at the Academy of Medical Sciences, 41 Portland Place, London W1.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Cutty Sark Trust, this evening attended a Dinner in the Sammy Ofer Gallery, Cutty Sark, Greenwich, London SE10.

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

The Duke of Edinburgh was represented by Sir Brian McGrath (Extra Equerry) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Earl of Onslow which was held in St Margaret’s Church Westminster Abbey, London SW1, today.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, on behalf of The Queen in celebration of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee, today carried out engagements in Canada.

Their Royal Highnesses this morning visited the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Legislative Drive, Regina, and were received by the Premier of Saskatchewan (the Hon Bradley Wall).

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon attended the “At Home with Saskatchewan Leaders” Reception given by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan (Her Honour Mrs Vaughn Schofield) at Government House, Dawdney Avenue, Regina.

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited the First Nations University.

The Prince of Wales subsequently visited “Ground Effects Environmental Services”, 2251 Industrial Drive, Regina.

His Royal Highness later received the Prime Minister of Canada (the Hon Stephen Harper) at the Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina.

The Prince of Wales received the Governor-General of Canada (His Excellency the Rt Hon David Johnston) at the Hotel Saskatchewan.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Regina Symphony Orchestra, and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a Concert given by the Government of Canada at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police “Depot Division”, Regina, followed by a Reception.

Their Royal Highnesses this evening departed Canada for the United Kingdom.

Buckingham Palace 

The Duke of York this afternoon received Sir Jonathan Ive (Senior Vice President of Industrial Design, Apple Incorporated) His Royal Highness this evening attended a “Celebration of the Arts” Reception at the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly London W1.

The Duke of York afterwards attended the opening of “The Horse: Arabia to Royal Ascot” Exhibition at the British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1.

Buckingham Palace 

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning visited Dunoon Grammar School, Ardenslate Road, Kirn, Dunoon, and was received by Mrs Morag Smith (Deputy Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute).

His Royal Highness later visited Acharacle Primary School, Acharacle, Argyll.

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon visited Lochaline Dive Centre, Lochaline, Morven, Argyll.

His Royal Highness subsequently visited Drimnin Chapel, Drimnin, Moven.

The Earl of Wessex this evening attended a Dinner given by the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (the Lord Selkirk of Douglas) at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The Countess of Wessex, Grand President, St John Ambulance in the Priory of England and the Islands, this afternoon held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a “Celebration of the Arts” Reception at the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, Patron, Sea Vision UK, this afternoon launched the Skills, Education and Awareness and Maritime Passport Programmes on board Queen Elizabeth in the Port of Southampton and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Dame Mary Fagan).

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, today attended the Grand Council Meeting at the Shangri-La Sydney, 176 Cumberland Street, the Rocks, Sydney, Australia.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust, this morning attended a Lunch at the Union Club, 25 Bent Street, Sydney.

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this evening attended the Grand Council Dinner at the Shangri-La Sydney.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Missing People, this evening attended a Reception to mark International Missing Children’s Day at No 10 Downing Street.

Her Royal Highness, President, The Royal Academy of Music afterwards attended a “Celebration of the Arts” Reception at the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent this evening attended a “Celebration of the Arts” Reception at the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1.

His Royal Highness, Honorary Member, later attended the Boodle’s Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary Reception at St James’s Palace.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park 

Princess Alexandra, President, Royal Humane Society, this morning attended the Annual General Court at Haberdashers’ Hall, 18 West Smithfield, London EC1.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a “Celebration of the Arts” Reception at the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1.

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His Excellency Mr Miguel Fernandes Neto was received in audience by Her Majesty today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Angola to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Neto was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Hervey Naarendorp was received in audience by Her Majesty and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Suriname to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Naarendorp-Sleur was also received by Her Majesty.

Mr Simon Fraser (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) was present.

Mr David Hockney was received by The Queen when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Member of the Order of Merit.

The Lord Fellowes (Secretary and Registrar of the Order of Merit) was in attendance.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of York, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy and The Duchess of Gloucester were present.

Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty.

The Band of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and The Royal Air Force Squadronaires played selections of music during the afternoon.

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

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Federation of London Youth Clubs, this morning visited Bromley and Downham Youth Club, Bromley, Kent and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer)..

His Royal Highness, Patron, Anglo-Finnish Society, this evening attended a Centenary Dinner at Grocers’ Hall, London EC2.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, on behalf of The Queen in celebration of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee, today carried out engagements in Canada.

Their Royal Highnesses this morning attended a Reception at the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (the Hon David Onley) in Toronto.

The Prince of Wales afterwards visited the Digital Media Zone at Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Pan-Parapan American Games Athletes’ Village, West Don Lands, Toronto.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon attended a Reception given by the Premier of Ontario (the Hon Dalton McGuinty) at the Thompson Landry Gallery, Distillery District, Toronto.

The Prince of Wales afterwards attended a “Seeing is Believing” Round table at Yonge Street Mission, Gerrard Street East, Toronto, and subsequently led a “Seeing is Believing” visit to the “UforChange” workshop site, 517 Parliament Street, Toronto.

His Royal Highness this afternoon held a Meeting with the Assembly of First Nations at the Royal York Hotel, Ontario.

The Prince of Wales, Lieutenant General of the Canadian Army, accompanied by The Duchess of Cornwall, Colonel-in Chief, The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, this evening took the Salute at the 1812 Commemorative Military Muster at Fort York Armoury, 700 Fleet Street, Toronto, and were received by the Prime Minister of Canada (the Rt Hon Stephen Harper) and subsequently attended a Reception for representatives of Their Royal Highnesses’ Canadian regiments.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Colonel-in-Chief, this morning visited The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, and subsequently laid a wreath at the Memorial Wall, Moss Park Armoury, Toronto.

Buckingham Palace 

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon visited Isobel Mair School and Family Centre, 58 Stewarton Road, Newton Mearns, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire (Mr Guy Clark).

His Royal Highness, Vice Patron, the Commonwealth Games Federation, later visited their new Headquarters at Commonwealth House, 32 Albion Street, Glasgow, and was received by Dr Rajan Madhok (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow).

The Earl of Wessex, Vice Patron, the Commonwealth Games Federation, afterwards visited the Commonwealth Sports Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, London Road, Glasgow.

His Royal Highness subsequently visited the Cargill Centre, Lochwinnoch Road, Kilmacolm.

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Greenock Arts Guild, later visited the Beacon Theatre, Custom House Quay, Greenock.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Greenock Arts Guild, this evening attended a Dinner in Inverkip, Renfrewshire.

The Countess of Wessex, President, Girlguiding UK, this afternoon held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Scripture Union Reception at Lambeth Palace, London SE1.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this morning received General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue upon relinquishing his appointment as Master General of Logistics and Major General Mark Poffley upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness later laid a wreath at the Annual Chilean Navy Day wreath laying Service in Westminster Abbey, London SW1, and subsequently attended a Reception.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust, this afternoon attended the Seventieth Anniversary Annual General Meeting and Reception at Mansion House, London EC4.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Hearing Link, this evening held a Dinner at St James’s Palace.

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this morning attended the Grand Council Meeting at the Shangri-La Sydney, 176 Cumberland Street, the Rocks, Sydney, Australia.

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this evening attended a Harbour Cruise Dinner, Sydney.

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The Queen, Patron, Royal Horticultural Society, and The Duke of Edinburgh this evening visited the Chelsea Flower Show in the Gardens of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Canadian Regiment, this afternoon received Colonel Joseph Aitchison.

His Royal Highness, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, later chaired the Regimental Council Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, this evening attended the First Guards Club Dinner at the Cavalry and Guards Club, London W1.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, on behalf of The Queen in celebration of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee, today carried out engagements in Canada.

The Prince of Wales this morning took the salute at a Military Parade to mark Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, and was received by the Governor General of Canada (the Rt. Hon. David Johnston).

Their Royal Highnesses subsequently met military personnel and business mentor representatives of The Prince’s Charities Canada “Operation Entrepreneur” Programme and, after attending a Meeting with local representatives of Families of the Fallen, attended a Reception given by the Government of Canada.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Saint John and were received by the Premier of New Brunswick (the Hon. David Alward) and attended a Citizenship Ceremony at the Old Post Office, Prince William Street.

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards joined the Victoria Day Celebration at the Marco Polo Cruise Terminal, Water Street, Saint John.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall later visited Hazen-White-St. Francis School, Sandy Point Road, Saint John.

Their Royal Highnesses this evening attended a fireworks display to mark Victoria Day at Ashbridge’s Bay, Toronto, and were received by the Premier of Ontario (the Hon. Dalton McGuinty).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Colonel-in-Chief, 9th/12th Lancers (Prince of Wales’s), today received Major General James Short (Colonel of the Regiment), and Lieutenant Colonel William Fooks upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Richard Slack upon assuming the appointment.

Major Martyn Pocock (Regimental Secretary) was present.

His Royal Highness this evening visited the Chelsea Flower Show of the Royal Horticultural Society in the Garden of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this evening visited the Chelsea Flower Show of the Royal Horticultural Society in the Gardens of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Racing Welfare, this afternoon opened Rous Memorial Court, Old Station Road, Newmarket, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk (the Lord Tollemache).

Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening visited the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show, the Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, London SW3.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning arrived at Sydney Kingsford-Smith Airport, Australia.

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this morning attended a Service of Prayer to commemorate the Opening of the Grand Council of the Order in St. James Church, 173 King Street, Sydney.

The Duke of Gloucester this evening attended a Reception given by the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Barry O’Farrell) at Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney.

The Duchess of Gloucester this evening visited the Chelsea Flower Show of the Royal Horticultural Society in the Gardens of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London SW3.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this evening visited the Chelsea Flower Show at Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, London SW3.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra this evening visited the Chelsea Flower Show of the Royal Horticultural Society in the Gardens of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3.

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The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, this afternoon attended the Regimental Remembrance Service in the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon departed Royal Air Force Brize Norton for Canada and were received upon arrival at Fredericton Airport this evening by the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick (the Hon Graydon Nicholas).

The Rt Hon Sir Christopher Geidt, Mr William Nye, Mr Clive Alderton, Mr Kevin MacLeod, Mr Patrick Harverson, Miss Eva Omaghomi, Mrs Sophie Densham and Captain Nicolas Forsyth are in attendance.

Buckingham Palace 

The Duke of York, Colonel-in-Chief, 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s), this morning took the salute at the Combined Cavalry Memorial Parade and subsequently laid a wreath on the Cavalry Memorial in Hyde Park, London W2.

Kensington Palace 

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon attended The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Glamis Gathering, an Angus Celebration, at Glamis Castle and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Angus (Mrs James Osborne).

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park 

Princess Alexandra, Royal Patron, Oxford Philomusica Trust, this evening attended a Dinner and Concert at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London WC2.

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Buckingham Palace 

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning attended the Armed Forces Parade and Muster at Windsor Castle to commemorate Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee and were received by the Chief of the Defence Staff (General Sir David Richards), the First Sea Lord (Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope), the Chief of the General Staff (General Sir Peter Wall) and the Chief of the Air Staff (Air Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness were received in the Quadrangle with a Royal Salute and witnessed a flypast by a “Diamond 9” formation of Typhoon aircraft.

Detachments from the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force marched past The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.

The Queen’s Gurkha Orderly Officers, Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard, The Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers), Yeomen Warders from Her Majesty’s Tower of London, the Military Knights of Windsor and the In-Pensioners of the Royal Hospital Chelsea were on duty.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness then drove through Windsor to the Home Park (Private) to attend a Drumhead Service.

The Chief of the Defence Staff addressed the Parade and The Queen was pleased to reply.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness subsequently witnessed a Tri-Service flypast of rotary and fixed wing aircraft before attending a Reception.

Afterwards The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were entertained to Luncheon by the Chief of the Defence Staff.

The Duke of York, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy and Members of Foreign Royal Families were present.

Buckingham Palace 

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Royal Fleet Auxiliary Association, this evening attended the Association’s Dinner at the De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel, West Quay Road, Southampton.

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester this evening departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Australia.

Mr Alistair Wood is in attendance.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Chief Patron, Hope for Youth Northern Ireland, this evening attended a Gala Dinner in Belfast City Hall, Donegal Square, Belfast, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast (Dame Mary Peters).

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Buckingham Palace 

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Luncheon for Sovereign Monarchs at Windsor Castle this afternoon to commemorate Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Henry of Wales, The Duke of York, with Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, and Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy were present.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by Ewen Brodie of Lethen (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Nairn) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Earl of Leven and Melville (formerly Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Nairn) which was held at Inverallan Parish Church, Grantown on Spey, Nairn, this afternoon.

The Princess Royal was represented by Lieutenant Colonel Grenville Johnston.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening gave a Dinner for Visiting Monarchs at Buckingham Palace to commemorate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this evening attended the Dinner for Visiting Monarchs given by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace 

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this evening attended the Dinner for Visiting Monarchs given by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal today carried out the following engagements in Greece.

Her Royal Highness this morning laid a wreath at the Commonwealth War Graves Phaleron Cemetery, Poseidonos Avenue 8, Athens.

The Princess Royal later visited the Acropolis Museum, 15 Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, Athens.

Her Royal Highness afterwards attended a Reception given by the Director of the British Council at Villa Spenza, 2 Koumpari Street, Athens.

The Princess Royal this afternoon attended a Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic at the Residence.

Her Royal Highness this evening arrived at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, Helston, Cornwall, from Greece.

Captain Nicholas Wright RN was in attendance.

The Princess Royal, Member of the International Olympic Committee and President of the British Olympic Association, afterwards attended the Olympic Torch Reception Ceremony at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose.

Kensington Palace 

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended the Dinner for Visiting Monarchs given by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at Buckingham Palace.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent this evening attended the Dinner for Visiting Monarchs given by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at Buckingham Palace.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park 

Princess Alexandra this evening attended the Dinner for Visiting Monarchs given by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at Buckingham Palace.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh today continued the visit to the North West of England to mark Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee and were received by Her Majesty’s LordLieutenant of Cheshire (Mr David Briggs).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness drove to Chester Zoo and were received by the Director General, North of England Zoological Society (Dr Mark Pilgrim) and the Lord Mayor of Chester (Councillor Eleanor Johnson).

The Queen opened the Zoo’s Diamond Jubilee Quarter and subsequently toured the Zoo by Monorail and visited the Rhino Paddock, escorted by the Director General, whilst The Duke of Edinburgh toured the Zoo by Monorail and visited the Elephant Enclosure, escorted by Mrs Barbara Smith (Managing Director, North of England Zoological Society).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness afterwards visited Orford Jubilee Park, Hallfields Road, Warrington, Cheshire, and were received by the Mayor of Warrington (Councillor Michael Biggin).

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh toured the Park in the State Range Rover, viewing activities taking place, before meeting community representatives for Sports Kids for Orford Park and Orford Neighbourhood Enterprise, and viewing activities taking place on the sports field.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness, escorted respectively by the Leader of Warrington Borough Council (Councillor Terence O’Neill) and the Mayor of Warrington, viewed an exhibition of the history of the site and the story of Warrington, before the President of the Students’ Union (Mr Dechlan Jarrett) presented a Loyal Address to The Queen from the University of Chester.

Her Majesty subsequently officially opened Orford Jubilee Park and His Royal Highness buried a Time Capsule.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrived in St Nicholas Place, Liverpool, this afternoon and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Dame Lorna Muirhead).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness undertook a short Driveabout in the State Range Rover before arriving at Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were received by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool (Councillor Francis Prendergast) and the Mayor of Liverpool (Mr J. Anderson, before embarking in the amphibious Yellow Duckmarine for a short water tour around Salthouse and Albert Dock.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness subsequently met Mayors from the area before being entertained to Luncheon at Merseyside Maritime Museum by the Chairman, National Museums Liverpool (Professor Phillip Redmond).

The Duke of Edinburgh, formerly Chancellor, University of Cambridge, was represented by the Lord Wilson of Dinton (Master of Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Lord St John of Fawsley (former Master of Emmanuel College) which was held in St Margaret’s Church Westminster Abbey, London SW1, today.

The Prince of Wales was represented by the Lord Luce.

The Duke of Kent was represented by Mr Nicolas Adamson.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy was represented by the Lord Crathorne.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales, President, Business in the Community, this morning held a Meeting at Clarence House.

His Royal Highness this afternoon gave a Reception at Clarence House for Members of Parliament.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, this evening held a Reception for Marie Curie Cancer Care and the National Gardens Scheme Charitable Trust.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, the Queen Katherine Parr Quincentenary Festival, this morning visited Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, and was received by Her Majesty’s LordLieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

St James’s Palace 

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, Sentebale, this morning took part in the Oil Aid 2012 Football Tournament at Chelsea Football Club, Stamford Bridge, London SW6.

Buckingham Palace 

The Duke of York, Patron, The Duke of York’s Community Initiative, and Patron, York Minster Fund, this morning visited the York Wheel in the grounds of the Royal York Hotel, York, and was received by Colonel Edward York (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire).

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot), afterwards presented operational service medals to members of the 4th Battalion at York Racecourse.

The Duke of York this afternoon visited Burberry Limited, Albion Street, Castleford, and was received by Mr Timothy Hare (Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire).

Buckingham Palace 

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Vision Treloar Project, this morning opened the new Holybourne Campus, Treloar School and College, Holybourne, Alton, and was received by Mr Damon de Laszlo (Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Therapy Garden, Manor Fruit Farm, Glaziers Lane, Normandy, and was received by Mr C. W. Biddell (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal today carried out the following engagements in Greece.

Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this morning visited the Therapeutic Riding Association of Greece, P. Kanellopouou 10 Goudi, Athens.

The Princess Royal, President, later presented the City and Guilds of London Institute Awards at a Reception at the Residence of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic.

Her Royal Highness was received by The President of the Hellenic Republic this afternoon at the Presidential Palace, Herodou Attikou Street, Athens.

The Princess Royal afterwards attended a Reception for the British business and shipping community given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic at the Yacht Club of Greece, 18 Karagiorgi Servias Street, Piraeus.

Her Royal Highness subsequently visited the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation, 2nd Merarchias and Aktis Moutsopoulou, Piraeus.

The Princess Royal afterwards visited the Battleship Averof in Piraeus and was received by the Chief of the Hellenic Navy (Vice Admiral Kosmas Christidis).

Her Royal Highness, Member of the International Olympic Committee and President of the British Olympic Association, this evening received the Olympic Flame on behalf of London 2012 at the Handover Ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium, Athens.

The Princess Royal, Member of the International Olympic Committee and President of the British Olympic Association, afterwards attended the London 2012 Handover Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic at the Residence.

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon presented the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s Annual Awards at the Barbican Theatre, Silk Street, London EC2.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Civil Service Sports Council, this afternoon attended the 10 Kilometre Diamond Jubilee Challenge in Battersea Park, London SW11.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, today received Brigadier Trevor Minter upon relinquishing his appointment as Colonel of the Regiment and Brigadier David Paterson upon assuming the appointment.