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Appendix to Court Circular
The Queen has been pleased to make the following appointments in Her Majesty’s Household:
Commodore Christopher Palmer to be a Gentleman Usher upon the retirement of Captain Paddy McKnight, RN.
Captain Paddy McKnight, RN, to be an Extra Gentleman Usher.
The appointments to date from 1st August, 2011.
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Buckingham Palace
The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, The Queen’s Royal Hussars, this afternoon visited the Regiment at Athlone Barracks, Sennelager, Germany.
Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell was in attendance.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this morning visited the Main Library and opened the “Women Firsts” Project at the University of Edinburgh Library Building, 30 George Square, Edinburgh, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor George Grubb, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).
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Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, General, and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon held a military Reception for soldiers and their families.
His Royal Highness, Patron, later gave a reception for the Friends of Mount Athos Hilandar Appeal.
Buckingham Palace
The Countess of Wessex, Honorary Air Commodore, this morning received Air Commodore Richard Knighton upon relinquishing his appointment as Air Commodore Royal Air Force Wittering and Group Captain Richard Hill upon assuming the appointment.
Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner onboard HMS Victory, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal this morning opened Medway Park and subsequently attended the Modern Pentathlon European Championships, Mill Road, Gillingham, and was received by the Viscount De L’Isle (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Kent).
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Clarence House
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Sandringham Flower Show.
The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited Houghton Hall Organic Farm, New Houghton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (Mr Richard Jewson).
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and The Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia later called upon His Royal Highness.
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York, Colonel-in-Chief, 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s), this afternoon attended a Regimental Lunch followed by Families Day at Haig Barracks, Hohne, Germany.
Squadron Leader Charlotte Fenn RAF was in attendance.
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex this evening arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Canada.
Brigadier John Smedley was in attendance.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal, President, British Olympic Association, and Member, International Olympic Committee, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the International Olympic Committee One Year To Go Ceremony in Trafalgar Square, London WC2.
Her Royal Highness, President, British Olympic Association, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, afterwards held a Team 2012 Dinner at St James’s Palace.
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Clarence House
The Prince of Wales, Patron, Music in Country Churches, and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a Concert in the Church of All Saints, Thornham, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (Mr Richard Jewson).
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Young Canadians Challenge Charter for Business, today carried out the following engagements in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
His Royal Highness this morning held a Meeting at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel.
The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, later presented Awards to young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at Evergreen Brickworks and was received by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (the Hon David Onley).
His Royal Highness this afternoon attended The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Young Canadians Challenge Charter for Business Lunch at Kinross Gold Corporation.
The Earl of Wessex afterwards attended T. D. Waterhouse’s “Investing in Youth” event at T. D. Bank Tower.
His Royal Highness later held a Meeting at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel.
The Earl of Wessex this evening attended a Dinner for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Young Canadians Challenge Charter for Business.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal this morning officially opened Staffordshire Rural Hub’s new offices at the Grandstand, County Showground, Stafford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Sir James Hawley).
Her Royal Highness, Life Vice President, National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs, this afternoon visited Staffordshire Young Farmers’ Club at the Grandstand, County Showground.
The Princess Royal afterwards visited Amerton Farm and Craft Centre, Stowe-by-Chartley, near Stafford.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this morning attended a Meeting of the Steering Committee at 3 Charterhouse Mews, London EC1.
The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths, this afternoon received Mrs Joyce Epstein upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive and Mrs Francine Bates upon assuming the appointment.
Her Royal Highness, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this evening visited the Disability Tennis Programme at the National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London SW15.
Thatched House Lodge Richmond Park
Princess Alexandra, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Queen’s Royal Lancers, this afternoon opened The Queen’s Royal Lancers and The Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum, Thoresby Courtyard, Thoresby Park, near Ollerton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire (Sir Andrew Buchanan, Bt).
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The Duke of Edinburgh this morning officially opened the Pavilion and Stand at Warwickshire County Cricket Club, the County Ground, Edgbaston, Birmingham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Mr Paul Sabapathy).
His Royal Highness, Patron and Life Member, Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, this afternoon visited the Research and Demonstration Farm, Loddington, Leicestershire.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited staff and military patients at the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham.
The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association Forces Norton House at Selly Oak, Birmingham.
Her Royal Highness, President, Barnardo’s, afterwards visited the Amazon Project, King Edwards Building, 205 Corporation Street, Birmingham, and was received by Mr Clive Stone (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).
The Duchess of Cornwall later visited the Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Glasshouses, Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, and presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to “Walking for Health”.
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this afternoon departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Canada.
Brigadier John Smedley is in attendance.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal this morning visited the improved Sea Defences and reopened the Grand Pier at Marine Parade, Weston-super-Mare, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Lady Gass).
Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended the Annual Somerset Carers’ Day Conference at Dillington House, Ilminster, Somerset.
The Princess Royal later opened the Fifty Seventh Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Westminster Hall, the Houses of Parliament, London SW1.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 7th Battalion The Rifles, this afternoon received Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Harper (Commanding Officer).
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The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, The Hurlingham Polo Association, this afternoon attended the International Polo Day at Smith’s Lawn, Windsor Great Park.
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St James’s Palace
Prince Henry of Wales this afternoon attended Ascot Races, Berkshire.
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Royal Honorary Colonel, The Royal Wessex Yeomanry, this morning attended a Church Service in the Garrison Church, Bovington, and, having been received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset (Mrs Anthony Pitt-Rivers), this afternoon attended the Fortieth Anniversary of Families Day.
His Royal Highness, Royal Honorary Colonel, The Royal Wessex Yeomanry, afterwards visited Bovington Tank Museum.
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Clarence House
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon gave a Reception for Military personnel injured on operations.
Buckingham Palace
The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Wessex Heartbeat, this morning attended a Reception to launch the Young Adult Cardiac Unit Appeal on board Azura at Ocean Cruise Terminal, Eastern Docks, Southampton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Dame Mary Fagan).
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal, Patron, the Cranfield Trust, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this morning received an Honorary Doctorate at Cranfield University, Cranfield Defence and Security, Shrivenham, and was received by Mr John Harwood (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire).
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, President, the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution, accompanied by The Duchess of Gloucester, this morning attended a Reception at the Country Land and Business Association Game Fair at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire.
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent today visited the Country Land and Business Association Game Fair at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire.
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