The Royal Record

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, Business in the Community, this morning held a “Seeing is Believing” Report Back Meeting at St James’s Palace.

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Army Air Corps, this afternoon received Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Cash upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 4th Regiment and Lieutenant Colonel Jason Etherington upon assuming the appointment.

The Prince of Wales, President, and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening held a Gala for The Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this morning visited BBC Worldwide, 201 Wood Lane, London W12.

His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this afternoon attended a Luncheon given by Sheikh Khalid Alireza (Chairman, Xenel Industries) at the Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London W1.

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, afterwards visited United Kingdom Financial Investments Limited, Oceanic House, 1A Cockspur Street, London SW1.

His Royal Highness later received Mrs Sally Povolotsky (Founder, Project Mobility) and Mr David Marsh (Director, QT Services).

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, received Mr Jonathan Sedgwick (Chief Executive, UK Border Agency) and Ms Barbara Woodward (International Director).

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Childline, this morning held a Meeting.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Director, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, this morning attended a Board Meeting at One Churchill Place, London E14.

Her Royal Highness, President, Victim Support, this afternoon received Mr Javed Khan (Chief Executive) and Mrs Sarah Phillips (Chairman).

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The Duke of Edinburgh, formerly Colonel-in-Chief, The Queen’s Own Highlanders, was represented by Brigadier Nicholas Ridley at the Funeral of Lieutenant General Sir Chandos Blair (formerly Colonel, The Queen’s Own Highlanders) which was held in Aberlady Parish Church, Aberlady, East Lothian, this morning.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, Business in the Community, this morning held a Meeting at Clarence House.

His Royal Highness this afternoon received Dr and Mrs Seok Hyun Hong.

The Prince of Wales this evening attended the World Film Premiere of The Arch of Enlightenment at the Curzon Mayfair, 38 Curzon Street, London W1.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Colonel-in-Chief, this afternoon visited 9th/12th Royal Lancers (The Prince of Wales’s) on exercise, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire.

Buckingham Palace

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

His Royal Highness this afternoon received Mr Henry Bellingham (Minister, Foreign and Commonwealth Office).

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Windsor Festival, this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace.

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Sandringham, Norfolk

Divine Service was held in Sandringham Parish Church this morning.

The Bishop of Oxford preached the Sermon.

Mrs Alexis Brand (Headteacher of Sandringham and West Newton Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School) was received by The Queen when Her Majesty presented a Bible to Megan Byatt for proficiency in Religious Instruction.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received Mr Paul Clarke (Clerk of the Council, Duchy of Lancaster).

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Gurkha Rifles, this afternoon presented Operational Service Medals to the 1st Battalion who have recently returned from Afghanistan, Sir John Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent.

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, this morning received Mr Martin Narey upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive of Barnardo’s and Mrs Ann-Marie Carrie upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness afterwards received Major General James Short (Colonel of the Regiment) and Colonel Richard Charrington (formerly Commanding Officer) 9/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, today attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

His Royal Highness attended Meetings with the following: The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan; the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand; the Chairman of BP; the Minister of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia; the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of the Republic of Iraq; the Chief Executive, Investment Bank, JPMorgan Chase and the Chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission.

His Royal Highness attended Informal Gathering of World Economic Leaders Seminars on “Toward a New Global Growth Model” and “Global Health Co-operation”.

The Duke of York this evening gave a Business Dinner.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal Academy of Music, this evening attended a Charity Concert given by Elton John and Ray Cooper in aid of the Royal Academy of Music Organ Appeal, followed by a Dinner, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London W1.

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The Duke of Edinburgh was represented by Sir Brian McGrath at the Memorial Service for Sir Trevor Holdsworth (Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, International) which was held in St James’s Church, Piccadilly, London W1, this morning.

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this afternoon received the High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Australia (His Excellency Mr John Dauth).

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Trust, received Mr Peter Cruddas (Member of the Council).

The Prince of Wales later held a Meeting for the Combined Operations Pilotage Parties Memorial Fund.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Royal Opera, and Patron, the Royal Opera House, and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Beloved Friend at Buckingham Palace, followed by a Gala Dinner.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon gave a Luncheon at Clarence House for the winning schools of British Food Fortnight’s 2010 School competition and to mark the Tenth Anniversary of British Food Fortnight and the launch of the 2012 Challenge.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, today attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

His Royal Highness attended Meetings with the following: the Chief Executive, Prudential; the Minister of Finance, Mexico and the Secretary of Economy, Mexico; the Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; the Executive Director, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; the Deputy Chairman and Executive Director, Government of Singapore Investment Corporation; the Chief Executive of Novacem; The President of Mongolia and the Chief Executive of Rio Tinto; The President of Ukraine; the Indonesian Minister of Trade: the President and Chief Executive Officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa Consumer News and Business Channel and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Duke of York later gave a UK Reception at the Steinberger Belvedere Hotel.

His Royal Highness subsequently attended a Reception given by The President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Morosani Schweitzerhof Hotel.

The Duke of York this evening attended a Dinner given by Bombardier at the Morosani Posthotel.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning attended a Breakfast Meeting at the Ivy, 1-5 West Street, London WC2.

His Royal Highness, Honorary Liveryman, later attended an Education Committee Meeting at the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, Haberdashers’ Hall, 18 West Smithfield, London EC1.

The Earl of Wessex was represented by Colonel Paul Arengo-Jones at the Memorial Service for Sir Trevor Holdsworth (Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, International) which was held in St James’s Church, Piccadilly, London W1, this morning.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Royal Scots Club, this morning opened the renovated Royal Scots Club, 30 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, and was received by Brigadier John Thomson (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

Her Royal Highness, President, Save the Children UK, later visited a Shop at 34a Raeburn Place, Edinburgh.

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Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a Reception at Australia House, Strand, London WC2, to mark Australia Day and to commemorate victims of the Queensland floods.

The Prince of Wales, President, this evening held a Dinner for the Theatrum Gedanense Foundation at Clarence House.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon gave a Military Reception.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, today attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner given by Barclays Capital at Hotel Schatzalp.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, this afternoon held a Lunch at Buckingham Palace for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception for Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People at St James’s Palace.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, later attended a Dinner at Spencer House, 27 St James’s Place, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, this morning opened Renfrewshire Carers Centre’s new premises at Unit 55, Embroidery Mill, Abbey Mill Business Centre, Paisley, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire (Mr Guy Clark).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, St Andrew’s First Aid, this afternoon opened the renovated Headquarters at 48 Milton 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).

The Princess Royal afterwards visited the Arria sculpture in Eastfield, Cumbernauld, Glasgow, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire (Rear Admiral Michael Gregory).

Her Royal Highness later attended a Service of Thanksgiving and Celebration in St Giles’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, followed by a Reception at Signet Library, 11 Parliament Square, Edinburgh.

The Princess Royal this evening attended a St Giles’s Cathedral Renewal Appeal Dinner at the New Club, 86 Princes Street, Edinburgh.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, Royal Patron, Holly Lodge Centre, today opened the Victorian Pharmacy at Holly Lodge, Richmond Park, Richmond, Surrey.

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh was present at the Funeral of Mr Micky Flynn (Coachman to His Royal Highness) which was held in the Royal Chapel of All Saints, Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, today.

The Queen was represented by Colonel Toby Browne (Crown Equerry) at the Funeral of Mr Micky Flynn (Coachman to The Duke of Edinburgh) which was held in the Royal Chapel of All Saints, Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, today.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited West Welbeck Abbey and the School of Artisan Food, Worksop, Nottingham, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire (Sir Andrew Buchanan Bt).

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited Long Clawson Dairy Limited, Long Clawson, Melton Mowbray, to mark its Centenary, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire (Jennifer, Lady Gretton).

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall subsequently visited Dickinson and Morris, 10 Nottingham Street, Melton Mowbray.

The Prince of Wales later visited Launde Abbey Diocesan Retreat House, East Norton, Leicestershire.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Hanse House, St Margaret’s Place, King’s Lynn, and was received by Mr Tony Williams (Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk).

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres, this afternoon visited the site of the Nottingham centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, City Hospital Campus, Hucknall Road, Nottingham.

Her Royal Highness afterwards attended the launch of First Story in Nottingham, Nottingham City Council, the Council House, Old Market Square, Nottingham.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, also representing The Earl of Wessex, was present at the Funeral of Mr Micky Flynn (Coachman to The Duke of Edinburgh) which was held in the Royal Chapel of All Saints, Windsor Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire, today.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, British Olympic Association, this afternoon held a Team 2012 Appeal Luncheon at St James’s Palace.

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, HF Trust Limited, later received Rear Admiral Brian Perowne upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive and Mr Robert Longley-Cook upon assuming the appointment.

The Princess Royal, President, Save the Children UK, this evening attended the Annual Reception at Spencer House, 27 St James’s Place, London SW1.

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Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this afternoon held a Morrison Farm Board Meeting at Dumfries House, Cunnock, Ayrshire.

His Royal Highness afterwards received Mr Iain Gray MSP (Leader of the Opposition in the Scottish Party).

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Sandringham, Norfolk

Divine Service was held in Sandringham Parish Church this morning.

The Bishop of Truro preached the Sermon.

Her Majesty presented The Queen’s Gold Medal for Academic Excellence at King Edward VII High School, King’s Lynn, to Alexandra Rutterford, who was introduced into Her Majesty’s presence by Mr Michael Douglass, the Headmaster.