The Royal Record

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Sandringham, Norfolk

Divine Service was held in Sandringham Parish Church this morning.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, this morning visited the Cotswold Care Hospice, Burleigh Lane, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Bahrain.

Brigadier John Smedley and Miss Sarah Sienesi were in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at MediaCity UK, the Quays, Salford, and was received by Mr. Christian Wewer (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester).

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Sandringham, Norfolk

Mr Gordon Tregear (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex) was present at Gatwick Airport, London, this morning upon the Arrival of the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda and welcomed Her Excellency on behalf of The Queen.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received Mr David McAllister (Prime Minister of Lower Saxony).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, afterwards held a Meeting at Clarence House.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Patron, Centrepoint, and The Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon visited Centrepoint Camberwell Foyer, 90 Denmark Hill, London SE5.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, accompanied by The Countess of Wessex, this morning visited Royal Fleet Auxiliary Diligence and HM Submarine at Mina Salmar Port, Bahrain.

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon called upon the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain (Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa).

The Earl and Countess of Wessex afterwards attended a Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain (His Excellency Mr. Iain Lindsay) at the British Embassy in Manama.

Their Royal Highnesses were later received by The King of Bahrain.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Dinner given by The Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain at The King’s Palace.

Their Royal Highnesses later departed from Bahrain for the United Kingdom.

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Sandringham, Norfolk

By command of The Queen, Mr. Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso at 7 Chesham Place, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Royal Highness upon relinquishing his appointment as High Commissioner for the Kingdom of Lesotho in London.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1.

His Royal Highness later held a Meeting with representatives from Biomimetics Health Industries UK.

The Prince of Wales afterwards received Mr. John Hayes MP (Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex and The Countess of Wessex, Colonel-in-Chief, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, this morning visited personnel at R3 Hospital Bastion, Afghanistan.

Their Royal Highnesses later visited 5 Army Co-operation Squadron Royal Air Force.

The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Waddington, and The Countess of Wessex, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Wittering, this afternoon attended a Lunch with Forces deployed on Operation HERRICK in Kandahar.

His Royal Highness, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Waddington, and Her Royal Highness, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Wittering, later visited Task Force 196, 14 Squadron Royal Air Force, the Royal Air Force Reaper Detachment and 39 Squadron Royal Air Force.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this evening departed from Afghanistan for Bahrain and were later received at Manama International Airport by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain (His Excellency Mr. Iain Lindsay).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, St. Mungo Community Housing Association Limited, this evening attended the Christmas Carol Concert in St. Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London EC4.

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The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Reverend Prebendary Paul Lockett to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty in succession to the Reverend Canon Peter Calvert.

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, this morning received Major General Ian Dale (Representative Colonel Commandant).

St James’s Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this evening attended the Sun Military Awards Ceremony at the Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London SE1, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

Prince Henry of Wales this evening attended the Sun Military Awards Ceremony at the Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London SE1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this morning arrived at Bastion Military Base, Helmand Province, and were received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (His Excellency Sir William Patey).

Their Royal Highnesses later received a Briefing from the National Contingent Commander (Lieutenant General Adrian Bradshaw).

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Colonel, 2nd Battalion The Rifles, and The Countess of Wessex, Royal Colonel, 5th Battalion The Rifles, afterwards visited troops in Nahr-e-Saraj.

Their Royal Highnesses later called upon the Commander 215 Brigade, Afghan Army.

The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Waddington, and The Countess of Wessex, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Wittering, afterwards visited personnel deployed on Operation HERRICK.

His Royal Highness, Royal Colonel, 2nd Battalion The Rifles, and Her Royal Highness, Royal Colonel, 5th Battalion The Rifles, this evening attended a Dinner with all Ranks of 2nd and 5th Battalions at Bastion Military Base.