The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning attended a Service in St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4, to commemorate the Cathedral’s Tercentenary, and were received on arrival at the steps of the Cathedral by the Rt Hon the Lord Mayor (Alderman Michael Bear) and at the Great West Door by the Dean (the Right Reverend Graeme Knowles), the Chapter and the Bishop of London.

This afternoon The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were entertained to Luncheon by the Prime Minister and Mrs Cameron at No 10 Downing Street to mark His Royal Highness’s Ninetieth Birthday.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Air League, this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received Commander Richard Aylard RN (External Affairs and Sustainability Director, Thames Water) and Mr Philip Stride (Head of London Tideway Tunnels).

His Royal Highness, Patron, this afternoon held a Reception at Clarence House for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

The Prince of Wales later attended The Prince’s Charities International Sustainability Unit Fisheries Meeting at Clarence House.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening gave a Dinner for The Prince of Wales Foundation at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited a literacy project run by Volunteer Reading Help at Cavendish Primary School, Edensor Road, Chiswick, London W4, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, Golf Foundation, this morning received Mr Charles Harrison (Chairman).

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Trustees, Outward Bound Trust, afterwards held a Trustees’ Meeting and Lunch.

The Duke of York, Colonel-in-Chief, The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot), this afternoon received General Sir Nicholas Houghton upon relinquishing his appointment as Colonel and General Graham Binns upon assuming the appointment.

The President of the Republic of Namibia later called upon His Royal Highness.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited Living Classrooms, East Harbor Campus, 802 South Caroline Street, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited T. Rowe Price, 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore.

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon attended a Lunch with senior business leaders at the Centre Club, 100 Light Street, Baltimore.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, later visited Garrison Forest School, 300 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills, Baltimore.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this evening attended a Dinner in Owings Mills.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Northern Lighthouse Board, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon visited Ruvaal Lighthouse, Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning opened Bellbird Primary School, Link Road, Sawston, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mr Hugh Duberly).

His Royal Highness, President, Peterborough Cathedral Development and Preservation Trust, this afternoon attended the launch of the Peterborough 900 Campaign at Peterborough Cathedral.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards opened the new Education Centre at Nene Park Trust, Ham Farm House, Ham Lane, Peterborough.

His Royal Highness, President, British Expertise, this evening attended the Annual Board Dinner at Bakers’ Hall, Harp Lane, London EC3.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Friends of St Paul’s Cathedral, this morning attended a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Tercentenary of the Cathedral, London EC4.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, Scots Guards, this evening attended the Third Guards Club Dinner at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, President, Friends of the Victoria and Albert Museum, this evening attended a Reception at the Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this evening attended Beat Retreat by the Massed Bands of the Royal Marines at Her Majesty’s Tower of London to celebrate the Ninetieth Birthday of His Royal Highness, Captain General, at which The Duke of Edinburgh took the salute, and were received by the Constable, Her Majesty’s Tower of London (General the Lord Dannatt) and Colonel Richard Harrold (Governor).

Afterwards Her Majesty and His Royal Highness, Former Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, were entertained to Dinner at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3, and were received by The Princess Royal (Master) and Rear Admiral Sir Jeremy de Halpert (Deputy Master).

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by the Lady Juliet Townsend (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Sir John Lowther (formerly Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire) which was held in All Saints’ Church, Northampton, this afternoon.

The Princess Royal was represented by the Hon Mrs Legge-Bourke.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were represented by Major Nicholas Barne.

The Duke of Kent was represented by Mr Nicolas Adamson.

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

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this afternoon gave a Tea for the Devonshire Group Environmental Committee.

His Royal Highness this evening gave a Dinner at Windsor Castle for The Prince of Wales Foundation and The Prince’s Charities Foundation.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning held a Seminar at St James’s Palace on business opportunities between the United Kingdom and the State of Kuwait.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Luncheon given by the Ambassador from the State of Kuwait (His Excellency Mr Khaled Al Duwaisan).

The Duke of York later received the Ambassador from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (His Excellency Mr Vu Quang Minh).

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner given by Ariadne Capital at the Connaught Hotel, Carlos Place, London W1.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for the United States of America and was received this afternoon upon arrival at Dulles International Airport, Washington DC, by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America (His Excellency Sir Nigel Sheinwald).

His Royal Highness later attended a Meeting with Mr Arne Duncan (Secretary of State for Education) at 400 Maryland Avenue, South West Washington DC.

The Earl of Wessex this evening attended a Reception at Capitol Hill.

Mrs Rosemary Hamer is in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, RYA Sailability, this morning visited Southampton Water Activities Centre, Floating Bridge Road, Southampton, to mark its Twenty Fifth Anniversary, and was received by Mr Nigel Atkinson (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust, this afternoon attended the Annual General Meeting at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Admiralty Road, Portsmouth, and was received by Admiral Sir Jonathon Bond (Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire).

The Princess Royal, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, this evening attended Beat Retreat at Her Majesty’s Tower of London, followed by Dinner at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3, to mark the Ninetieth Birthday of The Duke of Edinburgh.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, this morning officially opened the new Number 3 Court and afterwards attended the opening day of the Wimbledon Championships at Church Road, London SW19.

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Windsor Castle

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron and Twelfth Man, the Lord’s Taverners, this afternoon attended the Annual Luncheon and Cricket Match at St. George’s School, Windsor, Berkshire.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen, with The Duke of Edinburgh, honoured Ascot Races with her presence today.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Colonel-in-Chief, this afternoon attended the Medals Parade of The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and The Ulster Defence Regiment) at Tern Hill Barracks, Market Drayton, Shropshire, and remained to Luncheon with the Regiment’s Officers’ Dining Club.

His Royal Highness later gave a Tea for representatives from the Royal United Services Institute International.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, Adjutant General’s Corps, this afternoon attended a celebration to mark the Five Hundredth Anniversary of the Provost Marshal at Headquarters, Royal Military Police, Southwick Park, near Fareham, Hampshire.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this evening attended a Concert by Opera North at the Town Hall, the Headrow, Leeds.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen, with The Duke of Edinburgh, honoured Ascot Races with her presence today.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness were represented by Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope (First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to The Queen) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Leach (formerly Chief of the Naval Staff, First Sea Lord and First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to The Queen) which was held in Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, this afternoon.

The Prince of Wales was represented by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Benjamin Bathurst.

The Duke of York was represented by Vice Admiral Rory McLean.

The Princess Royal was represented by Admiral Sir Jock Slater.

The Duke of Kent was represented by Field Marshal the Lord Inge KG.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Life Member, the Royal British Legion, this morning gave a Reception at Clarence House for members of the Riders Branch.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon opened the renovated Diamond Jubilee Town Hall in Market Square, Kirton in Lindsey, near Gainsborough, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (Mr Anthony Worth).

His Royal Highness later visited the Pelican Trust, 20-22 Crofton Road, Lincoln.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, afterwards visited Minster School, Upper Lindum Street, Lincoln.

His Royal Highness, Honorary Member, this evening attended the Seventy Fifth Anniversary Dinner of the Association of Friends of Lincoln Cathedral in the Chapter House, Lincoln Cathedral.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Master, the Worshipful Company of Butchers, this morning attended the Lord Mayor’s Annual Visit to Smithfield Market, Charterhouse Street, London EC1, followed by Breakfast at Butchers’ Hall, 87 Bartholomew Close, London EC1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, Three Counties Agricultural Society, this afternoon attended the Three Counties Agricultural Show at the Showground, Malvern, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire (Mr Michael Brinton).

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Windsor Castle

The Queen, with The Duke of Edinburgh, honoured Ascot Races with her presence today.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning presented operational service medals to Officers and soldiers of The Parachute Regiment at Merville Barracks, Colchester, Essex.

His Royal Highness, Patron, this afternoon received the 2011 winners of the Ashden Awards for sustainable energy.

The Prince of Wales afterwards received the Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP (Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport) and the Hon. Apurv Bagri (Chairman, the Royal Parks).

The Prince of Wales, President, and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace for The Prince’s Drawing School.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, today held Meetings at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness, Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, this evening attended a Dinner at Haberdashers’ Hall, 18 West Smithfield Street, London EC1.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, today dedicated Shoreham Lifeboat Station boathouse at Brighton Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex (Mrs. Susan Pyper).

His Royal Highness, Chancellor, this evening officially opened the Ivy Arts Centre at the University of Surrey Stag Hill Campus, Guildford, and was received by Mr. Gordon Lee-Steere (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey).

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra this afternoon named a new lifeboat for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution at Shoreham Lifeboat Station, Kingston Beach, Brighton Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex (Mrs. Susan Pyper).

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Windsor Castle

The Queen, with The Duke of Edinburgh, honoured Ascot Races with her presence today.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Admiral, this morning received Captain Jonathan Pentreath RN upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer, Commando Helicopter Force, and Captain Matthew Briers RN upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Colonelin-Chief, Army Air Corps, received Lieutenant Colonel Michael McGinty upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 9 Regiment and Lieutenant Colonel Michael Keating upon assuming the appointment.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon received the Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government).

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Trust, later visited Trinity Buoy Wharf, 64 Orchard Place, London E14.

The Prince of Wales this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace for Dumfries House and Yerevan-My-Love.

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, Brooke Hospital for Animals, this morning received Mrs Petra Ingram (Chief Executive) and Miss Claire Hall (Head of Personal Fundraising).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Emmaus UK, afterwards received Mr John Grieves upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Mr John Noble upon assuming the appointment, and Miss Arvinda Gohil upon assuming her appointment as Director.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, English National Ballet, this evening attended a performance of Strictly Gershwin at the Royal Albert Hall, London SW7.

Buckingham Palace

The Princes Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Logistic Corps, this morning attended 13 Air Assault Support Regiment Medal Parade at Merville Barracks, Colchester, Essex.

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Windsor Castle

Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence was received by The Queen at Windsor Castle today when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Queen, with The Duke of Edinburgh, honoured Ascot Races with her presence today.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this evening attended a private view of sculptures by Dylan Lewis at Christie’s, 85 Old Brompton Road, London SW7.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 7th Battalion The Rifles, this afternoon visited the Regiment at Sennybridge Camp, Powys.

Her Royal Highness, Commandant-in-Chief, St. John Ambulance in Wales, later visited the St. John Cymru Wales Baby Safe Course at the 3Gs Development Trust, Gurnos Community Health and Resource Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan (Mrs. KathrinThomas) and subsequently visited the Workers Educational Association Switch On Computer Training Course.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, this afternoon attended the One Hundred and Eightieth Anniversary Luncheon at Whitehall, London SW1.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge, The Duke of York, The Earl of Wessex, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy, today held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in the Throne Room, Windsor Castle.

The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers and Admiral the Lord Boyce were present.

The following Knights Companion were also present: the Lord Carrington (Chancellor), the Duke of Wellington, Field Marshal the Lord Bramall, the Viscount Ridley, the Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover, the Lord Ashburton, the Lord Kingsdown, Sir Timothy Colman, the Duke of Abercorn, Sir William Gladstone, Bt, Field Marshal the Lord Inge, Sir Antony Acland, the Duke of Westminster, the Lord Butler of Brockwell, the Lord Morris of Aberavon, the Baroness Soames, the Rt Hon Sir John Major, the Lord Luce and Sir Thomas Dunne.

The Officers of the Order were: the Right Reverend Michael Scott-Joynt (Prelate), the Dean of Windsor (Register), Mr Thomas Woodcock (Garter), Lieutenant General David Leakey (Black Rod) and Mr Patric Dickinson (Secretary).

Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Matheson, younger of Matheson (Secretary, Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood), Lord Stanley of Bickerstaff (Page of Honour) and Master Arthur Chatto (Page of Honour) were in attendance.

Her Majesty invested the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers and Admiral the Lord Boyce with the Insignia of Knights Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh later gave a Luncheon Party.

The Installation Service was held in St George’s Chapel this afternoon.

Detachments of Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard and the Military Knights of Windsor were on duty in the Chapel.

The Right Reverend Michael Scott-Joynt was received by The Queen later upon relinquishing his appointment as Prelate of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and delivered up the Badge and Chain of Office.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this afternoon received Mr William Gates (Chairman, Microsoft) at Windsor Castle.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning attended a Service in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle to mark the Ninetieth Birthday of His Royal Highness.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Henry of Wales, The Duke of York with Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy and other Members of the Royal Family also attended.

A Reception was subsequently held at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, Sentebale, this evening attended a Dinner at Coworth Park, Blacknest Road, Ascot, Berkshire.