The Royal Record

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning visited Bessvale Farm, 63 Ballinderry Road, Lisburn, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim (Mrs Joan Christie).

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall later visited the village of Gracehill, County Antrim.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited the Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation Memorial Garden, Belfast, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast (Dame Mary Peters).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Vice Patron, the Commonwealth Games Federation, today opened the Commonwealth Youth Games on the Isle of Man.

The Countess of Wessex, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Wittering, this morning received Air Commodore Richard Knighton upon relinquishing his appointment as Station Commander and Group Captain Richard Hill upon assuming the appointment.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited the Drover Sculpture at Dingwall and Highland Marts Limited, Humberston, Bailechaul Road, Dingwall, Ross-shire, and was received by Mr Andrew Matheson (Deputy Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty).

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Anta Scotland Limited at Anta Pottery, Fearn, Tain, Ross-shire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty (Mrs Christopher Bowen).

The Princess Royal, Patron, International Sheep Dog Society, later attended the International Sheep Dog Trials at Fearn Farm, Fearn.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent today received the Honourable Alex Chernov (Governor of Victoria).

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, this morning attended a Reception at St. James’s Palace to mark His Royal Highness’s patronage of World Wide Fund for Nature UK.

Princess Alexandra, formerly President, World Wide Fund for Nature UK, was present.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall later arrived in Belfast and were received by the Rt. Hon. Owen Paterson MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) and Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast (Dame Mary Peters).

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon visited Kilkeel fishing port, Kilkeel Harbour, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Down (Mr. David Lindsay).

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Trust, and The Duchess of Cornwall later visited Mourne Maritime Centre and Mourne Seafood Cookery School, Nautilus Centre, Rooney Road, Kilkeel, and met Prince’s Trust young people participating in a cookery course.

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Meeting with the Anglo North Irish Fish Producers’ Organisation and the Northern Ireland Fish Producers’ Organisation at Nautilus Centre.

The Prince of Wales later received the Rt. Hon. Peter Robinson MLA (First Minister, Northern Ireland Assembly) at Hillsborough Castle, County Down.

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Regeneration Trust, received Mrs. Fionnuala Jay-O’Boyle, (Trustee) and Mr. John Smylie (architect) at Hillsborough Castle.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening received the Rt. Hon. Owen Paterson MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) and the Hon. Mrs. Paterson at Hillsborough Castle.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon met local fishing families at Nautilus Centre.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning attended a Meeting at the offices of Scottish Power, Dealain House, Cumbernauld, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire (Rear Admiral Michael Gregory).

His Royal Highness later performed the ground-cutting ceremony at the Power Networks Demonstration Centre site in Cumbernauld.

The Duke of York afterwards attended a series of Meetings on support for renewable energy at the University of Strathclyde, James Weir Building, Montrose 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 this afternoon attended a Luncheon given by the Lord Provost at City Hall, Glasgow.

The Duke of York later visited Royal Air Force Cranwell, Sleaford, and presented the Brevet, Honours and Awards, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (Mr. Anthony Worth).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Vice Patron, the Commonwealth Games Federation, this evening arrived at Government House, Isle of Man, and was received by the Lieutenant-Governor (Mr. Adam Wood).

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited Apollo House, Chapel Place, Ramsgate, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (the Viscount De L’Isle).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, later visited the Royal School for Deaf Children, Victoria Road, Margate, Kent.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon opened the newly renovated facilities at the Nuffield Health Hospital, Kingswood Road, Tunbridge Wells, and was received by Mr. Paul Sabin (Deputy Lieutenant of Kent).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Master, the Worshipful Company of Butchers, this morning attended the Annual Service, Common Hall and Election of Master at Butchers’ Hall, 87-88 Bartholomew Close, London EC1.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Centre for Health Science at Raigmore Hospital, Old Perth Road, Inverness, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness (Donald Cameron of Lochiel).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Edge Foundation, this morning received Ms. Jan Hodges (Chief Executive Officer).

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Age UK, and President, PRIME, this morning visited Tavis House, 1-6, Tavistock Square, London WC1, and was received by Ms. Maria Pedro (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness later received the Rt. Hon. Dr. Liam Fox MP (Secretary of State for Defence).

The Prince of Wales this afternoon presented The Prince of Wales’s Intelligence Community Awards to members of the Secret Intelligence Service, Security Service and Government Communications Headquarters, at St. James’s Palace.

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment, afterwards held a Meeting at Clarence House.

The Prince of Wales, President, subsequently received The Prince’s Trust Pride of Britain Award Winner (Miss Gina Moffett).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Campaign for Wool, accompanied by The Duchess of Cornwall, this evening attended the Wool Modern Exhibition at the New Zealand High Commission, New Zealand House, 80 Haymarket, London SW1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning launched “Anthologise”, the Poet Laureate’s education project for secondary schools, at Alexandra Park School, Bidwell Gardens, New Southgate, London N11, and was received by Colonel Stephen Foakes (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Chairman of the Trustees, Outward Bound Trust, this morning attended a Trustees’ Meeting and Luncheon, and subsequently opened Dick Watson House, Kinlocheil Outward Bound Centre, Achdalieu, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness-shire (Donald Cameron of Locheil).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Glenmorangie Company, Macdonald House, Alba Campus, Livingston, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Lothian (Mrs. John Brydie).

The Duke of York this evening gave a Business Dinner at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, British Paralympic Association, this morning opened the 2012 National Paralympic Committee Chef de Mission Seminar at Grange St. Pauls Hotel, 10 Godliman Street, London EC4.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, today attended a Meeting at The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Award House, 7-11 St. Matthew Street, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Butler Trust, this morning visited Her Majesty’s Prison Bronzefield, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, Middlesex, and was received by His Honour Judge Christopher Critchlow (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, National Association of Official Prison Visitors, this afternoon visited Her Majesty’s Young Offender Institution Feltham, Bedfont Road, Feltham, Middlesex, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

The Princess Royal, Patron, South Georgia Heritage Trust, this evening attended the Habitat Restoration Reception at House of Lords, London SW1.

Her Royal Highness, Guardian, Give Them a Sporting Chance, later held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, formerly President, World Wide Fund for Nature UK, this afternoon received Mr. Edward Smith (Chairman) and Mr. David Nussbaum (Chief Executive) at Buckingham Palace.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the United Kingdom Falkland Islands Trust, this evening attended a Reception at Falkland House, 14 Broadway, Westminster, London SW1.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, this evening held a Reception at Clarence House to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of WaterAid.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Walworth Garden Farm, 206 Manor Place, Braganza Street, London SE17, and was received by Mrs. Jennifer Bianco (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited the Guerrilla Gardening site in Elephant and Castle, London SE1.

The Duchess of Cornwall later visited the Stannard Hall Capital Growth Project and the Myatt’s Fields Park Greenhouse Project, Cormont Road, Camberwell, London SE5, and was received by Mrs. Rosemary Prescott (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning attended a series of Meetings with representatives of the tidal and wave energy sectors at St. Magnus Centre, Palace Road, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Orkney (Dr. Anthony Trickett).

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Luncheon for representatives of the renewables sector and local government at St. Magnus Centre.

The Duke of York later flew over and viewed the European Marine Energy Centre Fall of Warness Tidal Site and the Billia Croo Test Wave Site en route to Stromness.

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Meeting with representatives of European Marine Energy Centre at their offices, Old Academy, Back Road, Stromness, Orkney Islands.

The Duke of York subsequently attended a briefing on tidal projects at the Lyness (Hoy) site, Orkney Islands.

His Royal Highness later visited Glenfarclas Distillery, Ballindalloch, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire (Mrs. Clare Russell).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Honorary Colonel, this morning visited The London Regiment on training exercises at Catterick Garrison Barracks, North Yorkshire.

His Royal Highness, Patron, National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, this evening attended a performance of “Orpheus & Eurydice” at the Old Vic Tunnels, Station Approach, London SE1.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Royal Fellow, the Royal Academy of Engineering, this morning received Sir John Parker (President) and Mr. Philip Greenish (Chief Executive).

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Honorary Air Commodore, this afternoon attended the Medals Ceremony at Royal Air Force Lossiemouth and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Moray (Lieutenant Colonel Grenville Johnston).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Buckie High School, West Cathcart Street, Buckie, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire (Mrs Clare Russell).

The Duke of York afterwards visited Lossie Seafoods, 2 March Road Industrial Estate, Buckie.

His Royal Highness this evening held a series of Meetings at the Town and County Hall, Union Street, Aberdeen, with the following: Mr Marcos Assayag (Equipment and Logistics Programme Manager, Petrobras) and Dr Antonio Claudio Correa (Reservoir Engineering Project Manager, Petrobras); Mr Nurlan Sauranbayev (Vice Minister of Industry and Technologies, Kazakhstan) and Mr Ernest Nwapa (Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development Board).

The Duke of York subsequently attended the Offshore Europe 2011 Dinner at the Town and County Hall.

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Balmoral Castle

Divine Service was held in Crathie Parish Church this morning.

The Right Reverend David Arnott (Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland) preached the Sermon.

The Rt Hon David Cameron MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) and Mrs Cameron have left the Castle.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon attended the Fiftieth Anniversary of Burghley Horse Trials at Burghley House, Stamford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mr Hugh Duberly).

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Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, Royal Colonel, this morning attended the parade of new Colours by The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland at Fort George, Inverness.

His Royal Highness this afternoon received the Rt Hon David Cameron MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) and Mrs Cameron.

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Balmoral Castle

The Rt Hon David Cameron MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) and Mrs Cameron have arrived at the Castle.

The Rt Hon David Cameron MP had an audience of The Queen this evening.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Colonel-in-Chief, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, today attended the Director Army Nursing Services Symposium, “Health of the Army”, at Victory College, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Surrey.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Patron, this morning visited the Exhibition entitled Treasures of Heaven: saints, relics and devotion in medieval Europe at the British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1.

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Colonel-in-Chief, The Yorkshire Regiment, this afternoon unveiled The Yorkshire Regiment Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Sir James Hawley).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, this afternoon opened Embroiderers’ Guild House, 1 Kings Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.

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St James’s Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, WellChild, this afternoon attended a Reception and Awards Ceremony at the InterContinental Hotel, One Hamilton Place, Park Lane, London W1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).