The Royal Record

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The Queen this morning received a Loyal Address of Welcome from the Mayor of the Borough of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk (Councillor Colin Sampson) at the Town Hall, King’s Lynn, on the Sixtieth Anniversary of Her Majesty’s Accession, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (Mr Richard Jewson).

The Queen later visited Dersingham Infant and Nursery School, Saxon Way, Dersingham, and was received by the Chairman of the School Governing Body (the Reverend Michael Brock).

Her Majesty toured the School, escorted by Mrs Gayle Platt (Head Teacher), viewing lessons and meeting class teachers, before viewing a performance by the children.

The Queen was represented by the Lord Fellowes (Secretary and Registrar of the Order of Merit) at the Memorial Occasion for Mr Lucian Freud OM which was held in the National Portrait Gallery, London WC2, this afternoon.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited The Prince’s Drawing School at Kensington Palace studios.

His Royal Highness, President, the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, Confederation of Apprenticeship Training Agencies, this morning attended a Meeting at the Royal Automobile Club, 89 Pall Mall, London SW1.

His Royal Highness this afternoon received the Lord Baker of Dorking (Chairman, Baker Dearing Educational Trust) and Mr Peter Mitchell (Chief Executive).

The Duke of York afterwards held a Meeting for representatives from University Technical Colleges.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, this morning held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness this afternoon opened Lancashire House for One Connect Limited, the Globe Centre, St James Square, Accrington, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire (the Lord Shuttleworth).

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, later opened the Blackburn Youth Zone in Jubilee Street, Blackburn, Lancashire.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening attended the Young Presidents’ Chapter Dinner at Blackburn Youth Zone.

The Countess of Wessex this evening attended the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London Livery Dinner at Apothecaries’ Hall, Black Friars Lane, London EC4.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonelin-Chief, this morning visited The King’s Royal Hussars at Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth Garrison, Tidworth, Hampshire.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened Laverstoke Park Farm Education Centre, near Overton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Dame Mary Fagan).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning attended a Service to commemorate the Sixtieth Anniversary of The Queen’s Accession to the Throne, in the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended a Service in St Mary Abbots Parish Church, High Street, Kensington, London W8, to mark the Sixtieth Anniversary of The Queen’s Accession and the start of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee Year.

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards attended a Reception at Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra this morning attended a Civic Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Diamond Jubilee of The Queen, in St Luke’s Church, Gibbon Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, and was received by Colonel Geoffrey Godbold (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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Sandringham, Norfolk

Divine Service was held in the Church of St Peter and St Paul, West Newton, this morning.

The Queen presented prizes for children’s Church attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this evening attended a Dinner at The Queen’s House, Royal Museums Greenwich, London SE10, to mark the granting of a Royal Charter to the Borough of Greenwich on attaining City Status to mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

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Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Colonel, The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, and Royal Colonel, 52nd Lowland, 6th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon attended the Laying Up of Colours in Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor George Grubb, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, later attended the International Rugby Match between Scotland and England at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The Queen, accompanied by The Princess Royal, Patron, the Jubilee Woods Project, today planted a commemorative tree at the site of the Diamond Jubilee Wood on Sandringham Estate and was received by the Chairman of the Woodland Trust (Dr Nicola Nicholls) and Mrs Georgina McLeod (Head of Jubilee Woods, the Woodland Trust).

Her Majesty and Her Royal Highness, escorted by Miss Sue Holden (Chief Executive, the Woodland Trust), met members of staff of the Woodland Trust and viewed local schoolchildren who were planting trees.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received the Rt Hon Edward Miliband MP (Leader of the Opposition).

His Royal Highness afterwards officially launched The Prince’s Charities International Sustainability Unit Marine programme at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning received the Lord Levene of Portsoken (Chairman of NBNK Investments Plc).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Animal Health Trust, this morning chaired a Council of Management Strategy Meeting at Sandringham House.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, Business in the Community, this morning delivered the Prestige ICE/Halcrow Lecture at the Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, London SW1.

His Royal Highness this afternoon held a Meeting for The Prince’s Charities Foundation in Canada at Clarence House.

The Prince of Wales later visited St Mary’s Church, Eversholt Street, Somers Town, Camden, London NW1.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited St Michael’s Church, Camden Road, St Pancras, London NW1.

The Prince of Wales subsequently visited St Silas Church, St Silas Place, Kentish Town, London NW5, and afterwards visited the Parish.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended the Candlemas Service in St Michael’s Church, Camden Road, London NW1, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning gave a Reception for the Keppel Association at Clarence House.

St James’s Palace

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, Action on Addiction, today visited Clouds House, East Knoyle, Wiltshire.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this afternoon visited SAE Institute World Headquarters, SAE Institute Oxford, Littlemore Park, Armstrong Road, Oxford, and was received by Mr David Mason (Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Oxford and Cherwell Valley College, Blackbird Leys Campus, Cuddesdon Way, Oxford.

The Duke of York subsequently visited Isis Innovation Limited, Ewert House, Ewert Place, Summertown, Oxford.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening attending a Reception at the Henley Business School, University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (the Hon Mrs Bayliss).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Director, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, this afternoon attended a Board Meeting at One Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London E14.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, later received General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue (Master General of Logistics) and Major General Mark Poffley (Assistant Chief of Defence Staff, Strategy and Plans).

The Princess Royal, President, RedR UK, this evening attended the Annual Reception at the Institution of Civil Engineers, One Great George Street, London SW1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this morning received Professor Anthony Mellows (Lord Prior).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Australia.

Mr Nicholas Marden was in attendance.

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The Queen, Honorary Air Commodore, today visited Royal Air Force Marham, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, and was received by the Station Commander (Group Captain David Cooper).

Her Majesty was received at Weapons Load Hangar with a Royal Salute and viewed a static display, before meeting Station Officers and Airmen.

Subsequently The Queen was entertained to Luncheon in the Officers’ Mess by the Station Commander.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, today received Miss Angela Stultz (Project Manager), Mr. Hooper Brooks (International Programme Director) and Mr. Hank Dittmar (Chief Executive).

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Trust, this afternoon visited the Café of Good Hope and met representatives from Families United and young people representing youth organisations, 216-218 Hither Green Lane, Lewisham, London SE13.

The Prince of Wales later held a Meeting with Members of Parliament and representatives from youth organisations at Clarence House.

His Royal Highness, President, this evening held a Dinner for Prime at St. James’s Palace.

The Duchess of Cornwall today received the Poet Laureate (Professor Carol Ann Duffy).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, this evening visited the Trinity Hospice Shops, 31 and 33 Kensington Church Street, London W8, followed by a Reception, and was received by Mr. Richard Walker-Arnott (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning visited “Accelerator London”, London Metropolitan University, Shoreditch Building, 35 Kingsland Road, London E2.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Tall Ships Youth Trust, this afternoon received Mr. Jock Lennox (Chairman) and Ms. Christine Law (Chief Executive).

The Duke of York later attended the J.P. Morgan Global Commodities Forum, 60 Victoria Embankment, London EC4.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon received Colonel John Hutcheson (Australian Military Attache in London).

His Royal Highness, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Waddington, received Group Captain Alan Gillespie upon assuming his appointment as Station Commander.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Royal Institute of Australia, this morning visited the naval shipyard at Techport, Adelaide, Australia.

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

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, Business in the Community, this morning held a “Seeing is Believing” Report Back Meeting at St James’s Palace.

His Royal Highness afterwards held a Reception at St James’s Palace for chairmen of local enterprise partnerships.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon received the Lord Shuttleworth (Chairman of the Council, Duchy of Lancaster) and Mr Paul Clarke (Clerk of the Council).

His Royal Highness, Patron, later held a Tea at Clarence House for the Welsh National Opera.

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, Brooke Hospital for Animals, this afternoon held a Reception at Clarence House to celebrate the charity’s work with women overseas.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this afternoon received Mr Badr Jafar (President, Crescent Petroleum).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning visited the Regional Office, Forestgrove Business Park, Belfast.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, later visited the Northern Ireland Cancer Care for Children, Shimna Valley Village, Newcastle, County Down.

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Colonel, 2nd Battalion The Rifles, this afternoon visited Ballykinler Military Base, County Down.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this evening attended the Closing Gala of the World Congress of Hotel Concierges at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London W1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this afternoon attended a Lunch at the Royal Institute of Australia, the Science Exchange, 55 Exchange Place, Adelaide, Australia.

His Royal Highness, Patron, this evening attended a Benefactors Dinner at the Royal Institute of Australia.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, Vice Patron, Royal Over-Seas League, this morning visited the Scottish Headquarters at 100 Princes Street, Edinburgh.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this afternoon held a Meeting at Clarence House.

His Royal Highness, President, Business in the Community, afterwards received Mrs Kaye Horne (Tottenham Haringey Business Connector, Business in the Community Connect) and Mr Steven Howard (Chief Executive).

The Prince of Wales, President, this evening held a Dinner for The Prince’s Regeneration Trust at St James’s Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Royal Institute of Australia, this morning visited the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, 30 Flemington Road, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Royal Institute of Australia, this afternoon attended an Australian British Chamber of Commerce Luncheon at the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria, Melbourne.

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Royal Institute of Australia, later visited Melbourne Brain Centre, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra this afternoon visited Colinton Primary School, Redford Place, Edinburgh.

Her Royal Highness, Royal Colonel, 3rd Battalion The Rifles, later visited the Regiment and families at Redford Infantry Barracks, Colinton Road, Edinburgh.

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Sandringham, Norfolk

Divine Service was held in Sandringham Parish Church this morning.

The Bishop of Southwark preached the Sermon.

Mr Michael Back was received by The Queen when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.

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

Mr Alexander George was received by The Queen when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.

Mr David Benefer was received by The Queen when Her Majesty decorated him with the Royal Victorian Medal (Gold).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, this evening attended the Men’s Singles Finals of the Australian Open Tennis Tournament at the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York today attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, this morning attended a Service at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia.

His Royal Highness, President, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, this afternoon visited Springvale Cemetery, Melbourne.

The Duke of Kent, President, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, this evening attended the Ladies’ Singles Finals of the Australian Open Tennis Tournament at the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.