The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

By command of The Queen, Mr Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Archbishop Faustino Sainz Muñoz at 54 Parkside, Wimbledon, London SW19, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Apostolic Nuncio to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning opened the new gallery, “Atmosphere”, at the National Science Museum, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the British Horse Loggers, this afternoon gave a Reception at Clarence House for the British Horse Loggers and the British Festival of the Working Horse 2012.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Corsham Regis Primary School, Kings Avenue, Corsham, and was received by Mrs Sarah Troughton (Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Community First, afterwards visited the North Wiltshire Credit Union Shop, 60 Redlands, Chippenham.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, today carried out the following engagements in Mauritius.

Her Royal Highness this morning visited the National Library, 12 Edith Cavell Street, Port Louis.

The Princess Royal afterwards visited the Missionaries of Charity, Roche Bois.

Her Royal Highness, with The President of the Republic of Mauritius, today inaugurated the new Cricket Ground at Anjalay Cricket Stadium, Belle Vue, Pamplemousses.

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited the British Outreach Programme at Cottage.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended the Blue Penny Ball at State House, Réduit.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, General, this morning attended the Senior Serving and Retired Officers’ Briefing at the Army and Navy Club, Pall Mall, London SW1.

His Royal Highness afterwards received The President of the Republic of Maldives.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon attended a Tea for the Not Forgotten Association, at St. James’s Palace.

His Royal Highness, President, Business in the Community, later attended the Annual General Meeting and Leadership Summit at the Royal Horticultural Halls, Lawrence Hall, Grey Coat Street, London SW1.

The Prince of Wales this evening attended a Dinner for Historic Royal Palaces, at St. James’s Palace.

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, Shelterbox, this evening switched on the Christmas Lights at Chelsea Harbour, London SW10, and was received by Wing Commander Michael Dudgeon (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

Prince William of Wales, President, the Football Association, this morning attended a presentation to the Executive Committee Members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association by the England 2018 World Cup Bid Team at FIFA House, Zurich, Switzerland, and was present this afternoon at the announcement by the Fédération Internationale at Messe Zurich.

His Royal Highness this evening arrived at Hawarden Airport, Chester, from Switzerland.

Mr. James Lowther-Pinkerton, Mr. Patrick Harverson and Mr. Miguel Head were in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, Women in Business (promoting The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award), this morning held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

Her Royal Highness, President, the Royal Bath and West of England Society, this afternoon attended a Meeting at Sainsbury’s Headquarters, 33 Holborn, London EC1.

The Countess of Wessex, Trustee, the Royal National Institute for Deaf People, later held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, today carried out the following engagements in Mauritius.

Her Royal Highness this morning opened the London College of Accountancy, Tower III, NeXTeracom, Cybercity, Ebene, and presented The Queen’s Award for Innovation.

The Princess Royal was received later by The President of the Republic of Mauritius at State House, Réduit.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon laid a wreath at the Commonwealth War Graves Memorial in Phoenix Cemetery.

The Princess Royal later unveiled a monument to commemorate the landing of British Forces near Cap Malheureux in 1810, at Bain Boeuf.

Her Royal Highness afterwards called upon Dr. the Hon. Navinchandra Ramgoolam MP (Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius) at the Ex-Treasury Building, Intendence Street, Port Louis.

The Princess Royal this evening attended a Reception given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Mauritius (His Excellency Mr. Nicholas Leake) at the Residence in Floreal.

Her Royal Highness subsequently attended a Dinner given by The President of the Republic of Mauritius at State House.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Heritage of London Trust, this afternoon received Mr. Ronald Barden (Chairman) and Mrs. Diana Beattie (Director).

The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Prostate Action, this evening attended Carols by Candlelight in St. Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Field Marshal, this morning attended the Senior Serving and Retired Officers’ Briefing and Luncheon at the Army and Navy Club, Pall Mall, London SW1.

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Volodymyr Khandogiy 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 the Ukraine to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Khandogiy was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Tomás Müller Sproat was received in audience by The Queen and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Chile to the Court of St James’s.

Ms Claudia Bobadilla was also received by Her Majesty.

Mr James Bevan (Director General, Foreign and Commonwealth Office) was present.

General Sir David Richards was received by The Queen upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief of the General Staff and assuming the appointment as Chief of the Defence Staff.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh held an Evening Reception at Buckingham Palace for the Diplomatic Corps at which The Earl and Countess of Wessex and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, this morning received Brigadier Brian McCall upon relinquishing his appointment as Director Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (Army) and Brigadier Martin Boswell upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Royal Academy of Arts, afterwards received Dr Charles Saumarez Smith (Secretary and Chief Executive) and Ms Jane Marriott (Director of Development).

The Duke of Edinburgh, Honorary Life Member, Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, later presented The Prince Philip Award at Buckingham Palace.

Clarence House

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

His Royal Highness subsequently attended a Care Farming Brief at Clarence House.

The Prince of Wales later received the Rt Hon William Hague, MP (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs).

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Charities Foundation — China, this evening received Sir David Tang (Trustee).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Red Squirrel Survival Trust, afterwards attended a Dinner at Grocer’s Hall, Princes Street, London EC2.

St James’s Palace

Prince William of Wales, President, the Football Association, today attended Meetings in Zurich, Switzerland.

Buckingham Palace

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

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon attended the United Kingdom Dairy 2030 Forum at the House of Lords, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, this afternoon visited a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation World Heritage Site, Environmental Research Centre, Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles.

Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Vice Admiral Laurence, later departed Seychelles for Mauritius and was received on arrival this evening at Mauritius International Airport by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Mauritius (His Excellency Mr Nicholas Leake).

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen, Patron, and The Duke of Edinburgh this evening attended the Royal Film Performance of The Chronicles of Narnia: the Voyage of the Dawn Treader in aid of the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund at the Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London WC2.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, today attended Receptions at St James’s Palace for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, The Mercian Regiment, this afternoon received Brigadier James Tanner upon relinquishing his appointment as Deputy Colonel and Brigadier Andrew Williams upon assuming the appointment.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon received The Crown Prince of Bahrain.

St James’s Palace

Prince William of Wales this afternoon departed Heathrow Airport, London, and was received later on arrival at Zurich Airport by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation (Her Excellency Ms Sarah Gillett).

Mr James Lowther-Pinkerton, Mr Patrick Harverson and Mr Miguel Head are in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited the Abbey School, Menin Way, Farnham, and was received by Mr Gordon Lee-Steere (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened Jacksplace at Naomi House Children’s Hospice, Stockbridge Road, Sutton Scotney, Winchester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Dame Mary Fagan).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, today carried out the following engagements in the Seychelles.

Her Royal Highness this morning visited Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation World Heritage Site, Praslin.

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited European Union Naval Force personnel in Mahé.

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Seychelles Coastguard Station, Bois de Rose Avenue, Mahé.

The Princess Royal later visited the President’s Village Children’s Home, Port Glaud, Mahé.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles (His Excellency Mr Matthew Forbes) at Maia Hotel, Anse Louis, Mahé.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Patron, accompanied by The Duchess of Gloucester, this evening attended the Patrons’ Open House at the British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1.

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon officially opened Morthyng Vocational College, Hamilton Street, Birkenhead, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Dame Lorna Muirhead).

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Sefton Women and Children’s Aid Centre, 166 Knowsley Road, Bootle, Liverpool.

The Duchess of Gloucester later opened the Kensington Community Fire Station, Beech Street, Liverpool.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, Scots Guards, this morning attended the St Andrew’s Day Remembrance Service at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon visited the Brompton Bicycle Limited Factory, Lionel Road South, Brentford, Middlesex, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

Buckingham Palace

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

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, this morning arrived at Seychelles International Airport and was received by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles (His Excellency Mr. Matthew Forbes).

Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Vice Admiral Laurence, this afternoon laid a wreath at the Commonwealth War Graves, Mont-Fleuri Cemetery, Victoria.

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, University of London, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, later opened the University of Seychelles, Anse Royal, Mahé.

Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Vice Admiral Laurence, was received this evening by The President of the Republic of Seychelles at State House, Victoria.

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, afterwards attended a Reception given by The President of the Republic of Seychelles at State House.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning opened the Sheina Marshall Building at the Scottish Association for Marine Science Teaching Facility, Dunstaffnage, near Oban, Argyllshire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute (Mr. Kenneth MacKinnon).

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Friends of St. Paul’s Cathedral, this afternoon received Mr. Patrick Wilkins upon relinquishing his appointment as Secretary.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning departed Oman for the United Kingdom at the conclusion of the State Visit.

The Sultan of Oman was present at Muscat International Airport and bade farewell to Her Majesty and His Royal Highness.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, attended by the Rt Hon William Hague MP (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs), the Hon Mrs Whitehead, Mrs Michael Gordon Lennox, the Rt Hon Christopher Geidt, Mr Doug King, Mrs Mark Anderson, Surgeon Captain David Hett RN, Group Captain Timothy Hewlett, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Richards and Brigadier Sir Miles Hunt-Davis. arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, this afternoon and were received at the Airport by the Earl Peel (Lord Chamberlain).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, this evening departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Seychelles and Mauritius.

Captain Nicholas Wright RN is in attendance.

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Al Alam Palace, Muscat, Oman

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning attended a Garden Party given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman (His Excellency Mr Noel Guckian) at the Residence in Muscat.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness this afternoon viewed a Horse Show at the Royal Cavalry, Muscat, and were received by The Sultan of Oman and the Commander of the Royal Cavalry (Brigadier Abdul Razak Alzhahwarzi).

Sir Erik Bennett was received by The Queen this afternoon when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Queen invested The Sultan of Oman with the Royal Victorian Chain this evening.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning arrived at Farnborough Airport from Azerbaijan.

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Al Alam Palace, Muscat, Oman

The Rt Hon William Hague MP (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) and Mr Iain Lobban (Director, Government Communications Headquarters) were received by The Queen this morning at Bayt al Barakah Palace, Muscat, Oman.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon drove to Muscat Gate and were received by The Sultan of Oman.

The Queen, with The Sultan of Oman, and His Royal Highness, with Sayyid Fahad bin Mahmood Al Said (Deputy Prime Minister of Oman), accompanied by an escort of the Royal Cavalry, drove to Al Alam Palace and were received with a Gun Salute.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Welcome Coffee Ceremony.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness afterwards toured the Tate Exhibition Room at Al Alam Palace and were received by Sir Nicholas Serota (Director, Tate Gallery) and Dr David Blayney Brown (Curator).

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were entertained this evening at a State Banquet given by The Sultan of Oman at Al Alam Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning departed Abu Dhabi International Airport for Azerbaijan and was received this afternoon upon arrival at Haydar Aliyev International Airport, Baku, by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan (Her Excellency Dr Carolyn Browne).

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner given by The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, today visited 23 Pioneer Regiment Royal Logistic Corps at St David’s Barracks, London Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited the Wheels Project, 31/32 Bonville Road, Brislington, Bristol, to mark their Thirtieth Anniversary and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol (Mrs John Prior).

His Royal Highness, Honorary Air Marshal and Honorary Air Commodore, No 501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force, later attended a Service of Commemoration for the Polish pilots who fought during the Battle of Britain, at the Polish Roman Catholic Church, Cheltenham Road, Bristol.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Cote House, Cote Drive, Westbury on Trym, and subsequently officially opened Katherine House for Cote Charity.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), and The Duchess of Kent were represented by Major General Charles Ramsay (formerly Commanding Officer) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Major Henry Callander which was held in Cannongate Kirk, Edinburgh, this morning.

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Bayt Al Barakah Palace, Muscat, Oman

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum (Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai) was received by The Queen this morning at the Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, with The Duke of York, afterwards attended the unveiling of the design for the Sheikh Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi, and were received by The Crown Prince and the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates.

Her Majesty unveiled a plaque to mark the commencement of construction of the Zayed National Museum.

Sir Maurice Flanagan was received by The Queen at the Emirates Palace Hotel when Her Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knighthood and invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Commander of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire.

Dr. Maha Barakat was received by The Queen when Her Majesty invested her with the Insignia of an Officer of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, with The Duke of York, later witnessed the signing of a Friendship Treaty between the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates at the Emirates Palace Hotel and were received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (His Excellency Mr. Dominic Jermey), Sheikh Abdullah (Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates), Sheikha Lubna (Minister for Foreign Trade) and the Rt. Hon. William Hague MP (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs).

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon visited The President of the United Arab Emirates at Al Mushrif Palace, Abu Dhabi, and were received with a Gun Salute.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness were entertained to Luncheon by The President.

The Queen later visited Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, widow of the late Sheikh Zayed, at the Sea Palace, Abu Dhabi.

The Duke of Edinburgh and The Duke of York received Emirati alumni of United Kingdom defence training institutions and witnessed a flypast of United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates military aircraft.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this evening departed the United Arab Emirates for Oman.

The President and The Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates were present at Abu Dhabi International Airport and bade farewell to Her Majesty and His Royal Highness.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were received later on arrival at Muscat International Airport by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman (His Excellency Dr. Noel Guckian), The Sultan of Oman, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Sultanate of Oman (Sayyid Fahad bin Mahmood Al Said) and His Excellency Abdul Azid Al Hinai (Ambassador from the Sultanate of Oman to the Court of St. James’s).

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this afternoon attended a Meeting with the Head of the Investment Corporation of Dubai at the Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi.

His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, afterwards attended a Meeting with the Chairman and Director General of the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority at the Emirates Palace Hotel.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl and Countess of Wessex, Founders, the Wessex Youth Trust, today carried out the following engagements.

Their Royal Highnesses this morning visited the New Horizon Youth Centre, 68 Chalton Street, London NW1, and were received by Sir David Brewer (Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Earl and Countess of Wessex later visited Circus Space, Coronet Street, London N1, and were received by Lieutenant Colonel Roderick Morriss (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon visited the Centre of the Cell at the Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, 4 Newark Street, Whitechapel, London E1, and were received by Commander John Ludgate (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Earl and Countess of Wessex later attended a Lunch at Deutsche Bank, 23 Great Winchester Street, London EC2.

Their Royal Highnesses later visited Debate Mate at the London Nautical School, 61 Stamford Street, London SE1, and were received by Mrs. Jennifer Bianco (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this evening attended the Association of Royal Yachtsmen’s Dinner at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60 Knightsbridge, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

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

Her Royal Highness, Royal Colonel, The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, later received Lieutenant Colonel Charlie Herbert upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Ben Wrench Guy upon assuming the appointment.

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, University of London, this evening attended the Foundation Day at Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, today attended a Reception at the House of Lords, London, SW1, to mark the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution.

His Royal Highness, Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Masons, this evening presented The Duke of Gloucester’s Gold Medal for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement at the Stone Federation’s Natural Stone Awards, Danubius Hotel Regents Park, 18 Lodge Road, St. John’s Wood, London NW8, followed by a Dinner.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, this evening attended the Stroke Association Royal Lecture and Dinner at Spencer House, 27 St. James’s Place, London SW1.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, President, Royal Humane Society, today attended the Stanhope Gold Medal Luncheon at Apothecaries’ Hall, Black Friars Lane, London EC4.

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Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh left Heathrow Airport, London, this morning for the State Visits to the United Arab Emirates and Oman.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness were received at the Airport by the Earl Peel (Lord Chamberlain), Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer), Mr Terry Morgan (Technical Standards and Assurance Director, British Airports Authority) and Mr Martin Broughton (Chairman, British Airways).

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon arrived at Abu Dhabi International Airport and were received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (His Excellency Mr Dominic Jermey), The Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates and The Duke of York.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, with The Duke of York, drove to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, and were received by the Chairman of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre (Dr Ali bin Tamin) and Dr Hamdan Muslim a Lazrouei (President, General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowment).

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh paid their respects at the tomb of Sheikh Zayed and subsequently toured the mosque.

The following are in attendance: the Rt Hon William Hague MP (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs), the Hon Mrs Whitehead, Mrs Michael Gordon Lennox, the Rt Hon Christopher Geidt, Mr Doug King, Mrs Mark Anderson, Surgeon Captain David Hett RN, Group Captain Timothy Hewlett, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Richards and Brigadier Sir Miles Hunt-Davis.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Poultry Club of Great Britain, this morning received Master Raven Power (Keeper of the Buff Orpingtons) at Sandringham House.

Mr Simon Power (Father) was present.

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Mercian Regiment, today presented operational service medals at Sandringham House to members of 1st Battalion who have recently returned from Afghanistan and afterwards, accompanied by The Duchess of Cornwall, attended a Reception.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this afternoon arrived at Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates.

Mrs Amanda Thirsk and Miss Laura Hutchings are in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Vice Patron, the Commonwealth Games Federation, this morning visited the Commonwealth Athletes Village and the Velodrome at Celtic Park, 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 later visited the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Office at George Square, Glasgow.

The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Member, this afternoon presented The Earl of Wessex Scholarship Award Certificates to young Cooper Apprentices at Coopers of Glasgow, Trades Hall, Glassford Street, Glasgow.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, later visited The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at Stow College, 43 Shamrock Street, Glasgow.

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Badminton Scotland, subsequently attended the Bank of Scotland International Championships at Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow.

His Royal Highness, Patron, this evening visited Greenock Arts Guild Limited, Custom House, Custom House Quay, Grennock, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire (Mr Guy Clark).

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, National Autistic Society, today attended a Lunch at Goldman Sachs International, River Court, 120 Fleet Street, London EC4.

Her Royal Highness, President, Girlguiding UK, this afternoon attended a Reception at St James’s Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Commandant-in-Chief, First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps), this evening attended a Reception at 95 Horseferry Road, London SW1.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, later held a Patron’s Dinner at St James’s Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Elizabeth Finn Care, this morning officially opened the new Headquarters at Hythe House, 200 Shepherds Bush Road, London W6.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President of the Council, King Edward VII’s Hospital — St Agnes, this afternoon officially opened the Critical Care Unit, Beaumont Street, London W1.