The Royal Record

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St James’s Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, President, and The Duchess of Cambridge today opened the Oak Centre for Children and Young People at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, and were received by Air Vice-Marshal Clive Evans (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness, Patron, and Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception for the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry at St. James’s Palace.

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, this evening attended a Reception for the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry at St. James’s Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York today carried out the following engagements in Singapore.

His Royal Highness this morning called upon the Chief Executive South East Asia of Standard Chartered Bank at Marina Bay Financial Centre, and remained for a Round Table discussion.

The Duke of York afterwards visited the Head of Strategic Relations, Temasek Holdings Pte. Limited at the Atrium@Orchard.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Lunch, Briefing and Round Table Discussion at the Headquarters of Unilever Singapore, Mapletree Business City.

The Duke of York afterwards received Professor Kishore Mahbubani Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore.

His Royal Highness later called upon the Chairman of Keppel Corporation Limited for a briefing and Round Table discussion at Keppel Bay Tower.

The Duke of York this evening attended a Sports, Leisure and Tourism Dinner given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Singapore (His Excellency Mr. Antony Phillipson) at Eden Hall.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Member, British Volunteer Fire Company of Santiago, Chile, this morning held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Patron, International Golf for Youth, this evening attended The Duke of Edinburgh Cup World Finals Dinner and Prizegiving at Windsor Castle.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine, this afternoon attended the Fifth Anniversary Diploma Ceremony at the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, Apothecaries’ Hall, Black Friars Lane, London EC4.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Patron, the British Museum, this afternoon received Mr. Niall Fitzgerald (Chairman).

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Balmoral Castle

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by the Lady Susan Hussey (Lady in Waiting) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Dowager Countess of Cromer (Extra Lady in Waiting) which was held in St. Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London EC4, this morning.

The Princess Royal was represented by Miss Victoria Legge-Bourke.

The Duke and Duchess of Kent were represented by Mr. Nicolas Adamson.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was represented by Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Birdwood.

By command of The Queen, Mr. Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Her Excellency Mrs. Beatriz Souviron at 106 Eaton Square, London SW1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as Ambassador from Bolivia to the Court of St. James’s.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this evening attended a Dinner given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Singapore (His Excellency Mr. Antony Phillipson) at Eden Hall in Singapore.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning attended a Trustees’ Meeting at Guilliver House, Madeira Walk, Windsor, Berkshire.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Windsor Festival, this evening attended an Opera Gala at the Theatre Royal, 32 Thames Street, Windsor.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon opened St. Mary’s Hall, Udimore, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex (Mr. Peter Field).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, later visited St. Mary’s Wrestwood Children’s Trust, Wrestwood Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, and was received by the Baroness Scott (Deputy Lieutenant of East Sussex).

The Countess of Wessex , Patron, Vision Treloar Project, this evening visited Treloar College, Holybourne, Alton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Dame Mary Fagan).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, the City and Guilds of London Institute, this morning received Mr. Michael Howell (Chairman) and Mr. Christopher Jones (Director-General).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Transaid, later attended a Reception at Barclays Bank, One Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London E14.

The Princess Royal this afternoon opened Felixstowe South Development at the Port of Felixstowe, Dock Road, Felixstowe, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk (the Lord Tollemache).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, RYA Sailability, later visited the East Waterside Centre at Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levington, Ipswich, Suffolk, to commemorate the Fifteenth Anniversary of East Anglian Sailing Trust.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Catch 22, subsequently visited Catch 22 16+ Service at Endeavour House, Russell Road, Ipswich.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary President, 71000 (Duke of Gloucester) Steam Locomotive Trust Limited, this afternoon visited Nene Valley Railway, Wansford Station, Stibbington, Peterborough, and was received by Mr. Peter Horrell (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

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Balmoral Castle

The Queen this morning visited Crathie Primary School, Crathie, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, and was received by the Headmistress (Mrs. Lilian Field).

Her Majesty, escorted by the Headmistress, toured the School, viewing classroom activities and the wildlife and vegetable gardens, and met pupils and members of staff.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, Patron, this morning held a Meeting for the National Trust for Scotland.

His Royal Highness, Patron, John Muir Trust, later held a Meeting for John Muir Trust, Association of Deer Management Groups and the Scottish Gamekeepers Association.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this afternoon arrived at Singapore Changi Airport and was received by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Singapore (His Excellency Mr. Antony Phillipson).

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Childline, today attended the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Annual Council Meeting at Birmingham City Football Club, St. Andrew’s Stadium, Birmingham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Mr. Paul Sabapathy).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Visitor, St. Mary’s Cathedral Workshop, this morning visited the Workshop at Palmerston Place and was received by Mrs. Veronica Crerar (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

Her Royal Highness, Royal Colonel, The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Batallion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, later visited 1 Scots Memorial at Dreghorn Barracks, Redford Road, Edinburgh.

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, this afternoon opened the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies Teaching Building at Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Bush Farm, Roslin, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Midlothian (Mr. Patrick Prenter).

Her Royal Highness, President, the Mission to Seafarers, this evening attended a Reception at Lambeth Palace, London SE1.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Opportunity International United Kingdom, later attended a Dinner at the Savoy Hotel, Strand, London WC2.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Tameside College, Beaufort Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mr. Warren Smith).

His Royal Highness afterwards opened Tameside Centre for Enterprise, Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne.

The Duke of Gloucester subsequently opened the new building at Tameside General Hospital, Fountain Street, Ashton-under-Lyne.

The Duchess of Gloucester this morning visited Goldsmiths’ Fair at Goldsmiths’ Hall, Foster Lane, London EC2.

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Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, the Great Steward of Scotland’s Dumfries House Trust, this morning held a Trustees’ Meeting at Dumfries House.

His Royal Highness this afternoon received Miss Ruth Parsons (Chief Executive, Historic Scotland) and Mr David Mitchell (Director of Conservation, Historic Scotland) at Dumfries House.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this evening departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Singapore.

Mrs Amanda Thirsk and Mr Richard Sykes are in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Seagull Trust Cruises, this morning named the new disabled passenger boat St John Edinburgh at Union Canal, Baird Road, Ratho, Newbridge, Midlothian, and was received by Mr Thomas Martin (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, this afternoon attended the Chancellor’s Installation Ceremony and opened the Quadrangle at the Old College, South Bridge.

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Vine Trust, later opened the Global Citizenship Centre at Prince of Wales Dock, Leith Docks.

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, this evening held a Reception to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of Motor Neurone Disease Scotland at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, later held the Chancellor’s Installation Dinner at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Kensington Palace

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

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Balmoral Castle

Divine Service was held in Crathie Parish Church this morning.

The Reverend John Chalmers preached the Sermon.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, Patron, this afternoon attended the National Police Memorial Day Service in Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Robert Winter, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

His Royal Highness, President, the Great Steward of Scotland’s Dumfries House Trust, this evening held a Dinner at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon attended the Inaugural Donors’ Day at Magdalene College, Cambridge, and was received by Mr Duncan Robinson (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

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Balmoral Castle

The Duke of Edinburgh, Royal Governor, Sutton’s Hospital in Charterhouse, was represented by Dr Donald Buttress (Governor) at the Requiem Mass for the Reverend Canon Dr Roger Greenacre (Brother) which was held in Chichester Cathedral this morning.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this morning received Mr Robert Ross (Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this afternoon arrived at Farnborough Airport from Saudi Arabia.

Miss Laura Hutchings was in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this afternoon attended the Rulers Lunch at Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street, London WC2.

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this afternoon called upon Prince Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Saud (Chairman, Atheeb Group) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner in Riyadh given by Prince Sultan bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Minister of Tourism and Antiquities).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Japan Society, and Royal Patron, the British Museum, this afternoon attended a Demonstration of the Japanese Tea Ceremony at the British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning presented The Queen’s Award for Sustainable Development to Seacourt Limited, Pony Road, Horspath Road Industrial Estate, Cowley, Oxford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mr Timothy Stevenson).

His Royal Highness this afternoon presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise to OpTek Limited, 14 Blacklands Way, Abingdon Business Park, Abingdon.

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York today carried out the following engagements in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

His Royal Highness this morning called upon the Minister of Health at the Ministry.

The Duke of York later called upon the President and Chief Executive of the Saudi Arabian Mining Company.

His Royal Highness this afternoon called upon the Chief Executive of the Saudi Telecoms Company.

The Duke of York afterwards called upon Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Deputy Governor of Riyadh).

His Royal Highness subsequently attended a Luncheon given by the Minister of Trade.

The Duke of York this evening attended a Dinner given by Prince Al Waleed Al Talal (Chief Executive, Kingdom Holdings).

Buckingham Palace

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

His Royal Highness, Honorary Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, this afternoon received Mr Bruce Powell (Master) and Rear Admiral Richard Phillips (Clerk).

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman, International Special Projects, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this evening chaired a Meeting at Buckingham Palace, and afterwards gave a Dinner for members of the Advisory Board.

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited Laverstoke Park Farm, Overton Road, Overton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Dame Mary Fagan).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Childline, this afternoon held a Meeting.

The Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Fashion Show at Collingwood College, Kingston Road, Camberley, and was received by the Rt Hon Baroness Bottomley (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning attended the Freedom of the City of Chester Parade in Chester and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire (Mr David Briggs).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Catch 22, this afternoon visited the Early Intervention Family Support Service at the National Waterways Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

The Princess Royal, Commandant-in-Chief (Youth), St John Ambulance, later presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to Cheshire Young Carers at Ellesmere Port Civic Hall, Civic Way, Ellesmere Port.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited the Minster Church of All Saints, Rotherham and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire (Mr David Moody).

His Royal Highness this afternoon opened Paces School, Paces Campus, Pack Horse Lane, High Green, Sheffield.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards opened Holiday Inn Express, Victoria Station Road, Sheffield.

His Royal Highness later visited Millennium Gallery, 48 Arundel Gate, Sheffield.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, today attended a Service of Dedication for The Royal Army Dental Corps Memorial at the National Arboretum, Alrewas, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Sir James Hawley), and subsequently attended a Reception.

Her Royal Highness later opened Landau Forte Academy, Amington, Tamworth, Staffordshire.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President of the Trustees, this afternoon attended a Trustees’ Meeting of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences (United Kingdom Fund) at St James’s Palace.

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Balmoral Castle

The Rt. Hon. Alex Salmond MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Executive) and Mrs. Salmond have left the Castle.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning called upon the Mayor of Jeddah at the Jeddah Municipality, Saudi Arabia.

His Royal Highness today attended a Meeting with the Minister of Labour at Qasr al Sharq Hotel, Jeddah.

The Duke of York this afternoon attended a Luncheon given by Saudi Binladin Group at the company’s offices in Jeddah.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner for representatives of Saudi businesses given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (His Excellency Sir Tom Phillips) at the Residence in Riyadh.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, London Mozart Players, and Patron, Windsor Festival, this evening attended the London Mozart Players and Choir of St. George’s Chapel Concert at Windsor Castle.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Mencap, this afternoon held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, the Royal British Legion Women’s Section, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this morning attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the Ninetieth Anniversary of the Royal British Legion in Westminster Abbey, followed by a Reception at Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, RNVR Youth Sail Training Trust, this afternoon attended a Trustees’ Meeting at Manches LLP, Aldwych House, 81 Aldwych, London WC2.

The Princess Royal, President, Royal Yachting Association, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, later named the Vendee Globe 2012 yacht GAMESA at Southampton Boat Show, Mayflower Park, Southampton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Dame Mary Fagan).

Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, subsequently presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to the Ocean Youth Trust South at the Southampton Boat Show.

The Princess Royal, Patron, RYA Sailability, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, afterwards attended the Regatta 2011 Prizegiving Presentation at Sunsail House, the Port House, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, Adjutant General’s Corps, this afternoon received Colonel Robert Davie upon assuming the appointment of Regimental Colonel.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, this morning received Professor Anthony Bowne (Principal, Trinity Laban) and Professor Derek Aviss (Principal, Trinity College of Music).