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The Princess Royal, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, this afternoon attended the International Rugby Match between England and Scotland at Twickenham Stadium, Rugby Road, Twickenham, Middlesex.
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The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon visited the Prince Philip Centre Physically Disabled Able Bodied Club, Scott Hall Avenue, Scott Hall Road, Leeds, and was received by Mr. John Brennan (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire).
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The Earl of Wessex this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Oman.
Brigadier John Smedley was in attendance.
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The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, this afternoon attended the Grand Military Race Committee Meeting at Sandown Park Racecourse, Portsmouth Road, Esher, and was received by Colonel Anthony Ward (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).
Her Royal Highness, Commodore-in-Chief, Portsmouth, accompanied by Vice Admiral Laurence, this evening attended the Royal Navy Surface Warfare Officers’ Association Annual Dinner at HMS Collingwood, Newgate Lane, Fareham, Hampshire.
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The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.
The Duke of Edinburgh, President and Honorary Life Fellow, the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, this evening chaired the President’s Lecture and afterwards attended a Dinner at John Adam Street, London WC2.
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The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this afternoon visited the Duchy Estate in Herefordshire.
The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon gave a Reception at Clarence House to mark the launch of the Southbank Centre’s Women of the World Festival.
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The Duke of York, Patron, Young Engineers, this morning attended the Big Bang: UK Young Scientists’ and Engineers’ Fair at ExCel London, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock. London E16.
His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this afternoon held a Meeting for representatives from the creative industries sector.
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Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Earl of Wessex.
The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Waddington, today visited 902 Expeditionary Air Wing and joined an operational flight from Oman.
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The Princess Royal this morning opened the Western Riverside Waste Authority Materials Recycling Facility at Smugglers Way, Wandsworth, London SW18, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).
Her Royal Highness later opened the new Garth Hill College in Bull Lane, Bracknell, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (the Hon Mrs Bayliss).
The Princess Royal this afternoon attended a Rural Safety Team Specialist Animal Rescue Team demonstration at Salisbury Fire Station, Ashley Road, Salisbury, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Mr John Bush).
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The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Headquarters, South Park Avenue, Lincoln, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (Mr Anthony Worth).
His Royal Highness afterwards attended a flood rescue demonstration at Tattershall Lakes Country Park, Tattershall, Lincolnshire.
The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Garford Farm Machinery, Frognall, Deeping St James, near Peterborough.
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The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, this morning visited The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) at Wessex Barracks, Fallingbostel, Germany.
His Royal Highness this afternoon arrived at Royal Air Force Northolt from Germany.
Captain Lord Ramsay was in attendance.
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The Rt Hon William Hague MP (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) was received by The Queen today.
The Rt Hon David Cameron MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of Her Majesty this evening.
The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.
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The Prince of Wales this morning visited the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham.
The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, this morning received Mr Richard Briance upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman of Trinity Hospice and Mr Derek Wyatt upon assuming the appointment.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, this evening gave a Dinner for Trinity Hospice at Clarence House to mark its One Hundred and Twentieth Anniversary.
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The Earl of Wessex this morning visited Bail al Zubair Museum in Oman.
His Royal Highness later called upon Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said (Deputy Prime Minister of the Sultanate of Oman).
The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Waddington, today visited 902 Expeditionary Air Wing and met Royal Air Force personnel on operational deployment.
His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman (His Excellency Dr. Noel Guckian) at the Residence in Oman.
The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, this morning visited the Special Teaching Facility for Children with Speech, Language and Communications Needs, Pentrehafod School, Pentre Mawr Road, Swansea, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan (Mr Byron Lewis).
Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Clase Caemawr Family Centre, 1-3 Beaconsview Road, Clase, Swansea.
The Countess of Wessex afterwards visited Ty Twyn Teg, Extra Care Scheme, Twyn Teg Road, Caewern, Neath, West Glamorgan.
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The Princess Royal this morning opened the new Combined Mess at Royal Air Force Fylingdales, Pickering, North Yorkshire.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Voluntary Service Overseas, this afternoon received Mrs Margaret Mayne (Chief Executive).
The Princess Royal, President, Royal Yachting Association, later Chaired a Council Meeting at Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60 Knightsbridge, London SW1.
Her Royal Highness this evening attended a StareheFuture Appeal Dinner at Barclays Private Bank, 43 Brook Street, London W1.
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The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Jubilee Walkway Trust, this morning received Mr Hugo Vickers (Chairman) and Mr James Walker (Director).
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The Duke of Kent this afternoon departed from Royal Air Force Northolt for Germany.
His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, this afternoon visited 2nd Battalion at Trenchard Barracks, Celle.
The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, later visited The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) at Wessex Barracks, Fallinbostal.
Captain Lord Ramsay is in attendance.
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His Excellency Mr. János Csák was received in audience by The Queen today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Hungary to the Court of St. James’s.
Mrs. Júlia Márton was also received by Her Majesty.
Mr. James Bevan (Director General, Foreign and Commonwealth Office) was present.
The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, The Queen’s Royal Lancers, received Lieutenant Colonel Martin Todd upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Nigel Best upon assuming the appointment.
Major General Andrew Cumming (Colonel) was present.
The Duke of Edinburgh, President, Guards Polo Club, this morning received Colonel Paul Belcher (Chairman).
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The Prince of Wales, Vice Patron, British Council, this morning received Sir Vernon Ellis (Chairman).
His Royal Highness received Sir Donald Curry (Chairman, Sustainable Farming and Food Implementation Group).
The Prince of Wales this afternoon received Mr. Richard Benyon MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Natural Environment and Fisheries).
His Royal Highness, Patron, Combat Stress, received Commodore Andrew Cameron upon assuming the appointment as Chairman.
The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Landmark Trust, received Sir Martin Drury (Chairman) and Mr. Peter Pearce (Director).
His Royal Highness received the Duke of Westminster and Mr. Bryn Parry (Founder, Help for Heroes).
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Prince William of Wales this morning visited YouthAction Northern Ireland, 14 College Square North, Belfast, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast (Dame Mary Peters).
His Royal Highness this afternoon met representatives from Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise, Greenmount Campus, Antrim, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim (Mrs. Joan Christie).
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The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Waddington, this morning departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Oman and was received upon arrival this evening by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman (His Excellency Dr. Noel Guckian).
Brigadier John Smedley is in attendance.
The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Caring for Life, this morning held a Meeting.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, this afternoon opened Surrey Community Development Trust’s new accommodation at 75 Kingston Road, Staines, Middlesex, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mrs. Timothy Goad).
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The Princess Royal, Chancellor, University of London, this morning attended the International Programmes’ Annual Graduation Ceremony at the Barbican Centre for Arts and Conferences, Silk Street, Barbican, London EC2.
Her Royal Highness, President, National Equine Forum, this afternoon attended the Annual National Equine Forum at the Royal Society, 6 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.
The Princess Royal, Master, the Worshipful Company of Butchers, this evening attended the Installation of the Master of the Company of Butchers of the City of York (the York Butchers’ Gild) and the Shrove Tuesday Dinner at the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, Fossgate, York, and was received by Mr. Philip Ingham (Deputy Lieutenant of North Yorkshire).
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The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Fortress Study Group, today attended a Symposium entitled “Fortifications at Risk” at the National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London SW3.
The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, this afternoon visited the Bobath Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy, Bradbury House, 250 East End Road, London N2.
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The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Dragoon Guards, this afternoon received Lieutenant Colonel James Carr-Smith upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Francis Piggott upon assuming the appointment.
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The Duke of York, Patron, Young Engineers, this morning visited Little Ilford School, Browning Road, Manor Park, London E12.
His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, afterwards visited Cross Rail, 25 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14.
The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this afternoon received Mr Mark Field MP (Member of Parliament for the Cities of London and Westminster).
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The Earl of Wessex today received the Lord Howell of Guildford (Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office).
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The Princess Royal, Patron, Spinal Injuries Association, this afternoon attended Sir Tristram Ricketts’ Commemorative Reception at Spinal Injuries Association House, 2 Trueman Place, Oldbrook, Milton Keynes, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, Bt).
Her Royal Highness later attended a Reception for St Mary’s Restoration and Renewal Appeal at St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Green, Witney, and was received by Mr John Harwood (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire).
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The Duchess of Gloucester, President, this afternoon attended a Meeting of the Governing Body at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.
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The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, today attended the Davis Cup Tie Match between Great Britain and Tunisia at the Bolton Arena, Arena Approach, Horwich, near Bolton, Lancashire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mr Warren Smith).
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The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited Warwickshire Justice Centre, Newbold Terrace, Leamington Spa, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr Martin Dunne), the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (the Lord Judge) and the Mayor of Royal Leamington Spa (Councillor Robert Cunliffe).
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness toured the Justice Centre, escorted respectively by the Senior Responsible Officer for the Justice Centre Programme (Mr John Burbeck) and Mr Richard Lyttle (Programme Director for the Justice Centre Programme), met police officers, the custody team, probation officers and members of staff and viewed a police cell and a Magistrates Court and Crown Court.
The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, opened Warwickshire Justice Centre and subsequently met judges and barristers.
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, and were received by the Chair of the Board of Governors, Royal Shakespeare Company (Sir Christopher Bland), Sir Geoffrey Cass (Deputy President) and the Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon (Councillor Mrs. Shelagh Sandle.
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were entertained to Luncheon by the Chair of the Board of Govenors.
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness afterwards toured the Theatre and met members of staff and actors, before viewing a performance of the Balcony Scene from Romeo and Juliet in the Auditorium.
The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, subsequently unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark the transformation of the Theatre.
By command of Her Majesty, Mr Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) received His Excellency Mr Pio Bosco Tikoisuva at St James’s Palace this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as High Commissioner for the Republic of the Fiji Islands in London.
The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonelin-Chief, The Queen’s Royal Hussars (The Queen’s Own and Royal Irish), was represented by General Sir Brian Kenny (formerly Colonel of The Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Lieutenant General Sir Robin Carnegie (former Colonel of The Queen’s Own Hussars) which was held at the Church of St John the Baptist, Tisbury, Wiltshire, this afternoon.
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The Prince of Wales this morning visited St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk (the Lord Tollemache).
His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts, this afternoon visited the Theatre Royal, 5 Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds.
The Prince of Wales afterwards visited Pakenham Water Mill, Mill Road, Pakenham, Suffolk.
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The Earl of Wessex this morning re-opened Cameron Hall at Beaconhurst School, 52 Kenilworth Road, Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk (Mrs Marjory McLachlan).
His Royal Highness afterwards re-opened the restored Library at the University of Stirling.
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The Princess Royal this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Bangladesh.
Mrs Malcolm Innes and Captain Nicholas Wright RN were in attendance.
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The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal Academy of Music, was present this afternoon at the conferment of an Honorary Doctorate on Sir Simon Rattle from the University of London at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.
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