The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

His Excellency Sir Arthur Foulkes was received by The Queen upon his appointment as Governor-General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

Lady Foulkes was also received by Her Majesty.

The Rt. Hon. David Cameron MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen this evening.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Honorary Member, today attended a Luncheon at the Cavalry and Guards Club to mark its Two Hundredth Anniversary, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.

His Royal Highness, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, this afternoon chaired a Council Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received Officers and Soldiers from Right Flank 1st Battalion Scots Guards.

His Royal Highness afterwards received Mr. Kevin Spacey and invested him with the Insignia of an Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon received Mr. Justin King (Chief Executive, Sainsbury’s plc).

His Royal Highness received Air Vice Marshal Tony Stables (Chairman, Confederation of British Service and Ex-Service Organisations).

The Prince of Wales received Mr. Rajiv Wahi (Chairman, Bhumi Vardaan Foundation) and Professor Simon Gibbons (Professor of Phytochemistry, University of London).

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening held a Reception in aid of the Welsh Guards Afghanistan Appeal at Clarence House.

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, National Osteoporosis Society, this morning received the Lord Black of Brentwood.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this afternoon received Mr. Joseph Hooley (President and Chief Executive Officer, State Street), Mr. Joseph Antoellis (Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman, State Street) and Mr. Michael Wilson (Executive Vice President, State Street).

His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, received the Rt. Hon. Nicholas Clegg MP (Deputy Prime Minister).

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, later attended the Microsoft Government Leaders Forum Reception at Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning departed from Heathrow Airport London for Georgia.

Brigadier John Smedley is in attendance.

The Countess of Wessex this evening attended the Royal Victorian Order Evensong and Reception in The Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy, Savoy Hill, Strand, London WC2.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this morning attended the East Supra-Regional Conference at Bedford Lodge Hotel, 11 Bury Road, Newmarket, and was received by Mr. Nicholas Wingfield Digby (Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Royal Wanstead Children’s Foundation, this afternoon attended the Annual Conference at Credit Suisse, 1 Cabot Square, London E14.

The Princess Royal, Grand Master, the Royal Victorian Order, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, this evening attended an Evensong and Reception in The Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy, Savoy Hill, Strand, London WC2.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Special Forces Club, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, later attended a Special Operations Executive Seventieth Anniversary Dinner at the Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London SE1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this evening attended a Reception for the Society of Mary and Martha in St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, EC4.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at the Cavalry and Guards Club to mark its Two Hundredth Anniversary, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, Deputy President, British Red Cross Society, this afternoon opened the new Red Cross Centre, 90 Eastern Avenue, Reading, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (the Hon. Mrs. Bayliss).

Her Royal Highness later presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to the Royal County of Berkshire at Slough Town Hall, Bath Road, Slough.

Appendix to Court Circular

The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry as a Trustee of the Royal Collection Trust to succeed Lady Shaw-Stewart, with effect from 31st March, 2011.

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Roberto Jaguaribe 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 Federative Republic of Brazil to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Jaguaribe was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr. Peter Kallaghe was received in audience by The Queen and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the United Republic of Tanzania in London.

Mrs Kallaghe was also received by Her Majesty.

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

Mr Justice Mostyn was received by The Queen upon his appointment as a Justice of the High Court when Her Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knighthood and invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Bachelor.

Mr Justice Supperstone was received by The Queen upon his appointment as a Justice of the High Court when Her Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knighthood and invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Bachelor.

Captain Robert Sugden was received by The Queen upon relinquishing his appointment as Assistant Equerry to Her Majesty.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Dinner Party at Buckingham Palace this evening.

The following were invited: Earl and Countess of March and Kinrara, Sir David and Lady Brewer, the Very Reverend John Hall, the Right Reverend and Mrs Graeme Knowles, the Lord Coe and Ms Carole Annett, Dr the Hon Gilbert Greenall and Mrs Christina Mathieu, His Honour Judge Sir Mota and Lady Singh, Sir John and Lady Sawers, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Sir Paul and Lady Stephenson, Sir Mark and Lady Walport, Mr and Mrs Duncan Bannatyne, Mr and Mrs Mike Batt, Mr and Mrs Bear Grylls, Mr and Mrs Justin King, Mr and Mrs David Parfitt, Mr and Mrs Mark Thompson and Mr and Mrs William Worsley.

The Duke of Edinburgh, President, Seafarers UK, this morning received Captain Duncan Glass upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Vice Admiral Peter Wilkinson upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, 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, Patron, this afternoon held a Reception at Clarence House for Breast Cancer Haven (the Haven) to commemorate its Tenth Anniversary.

His Royal Highness later received the Rt. Hon Andrew Lansley MP (Secretary of State for Health) and Mrs Anne Milton MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health).

The Prince of Wales this evening opened the restored Savoy Hotel, Strand, London WC2, and was received by Sir Michael Craig-Cooper (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Duchess of Cornwall, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Leeming, this morning visited Royal Air Force Leeming, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, and presented 100 Squadron with a new Squadron Standard.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened the Bramall Learning Centre, Royal Horticultural Society Garden Harlow Carr, Crag Lane, Harrogate, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (the Lord Crathorne).

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, the Public Catalogue Foundation, afterwards visited Mercer Art Gallery, 31 Swan Road, Harrogate.

Her Royal Highness, President, Barnardo’s, later visited Dr B’s Restaurant and Coffee Shop, 13-15 Knaresborough Road, Harrogate.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this afternoon visited the Sports Technology Institute and Intelligent Energy at Loughborough University and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire (Jennifer, Lady Gretton).

His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, afterwards opened the Secure Operations Centre, Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, Bt).

The Duke of York, Patron, English National Ballet, this evening attended the Opening Night Performance of Romeo and Juliet at Milton Keynes Theatre, 500 Marlborough Gate, Milton Keynes, and was received by Mr Alexander Boswell (Deputy Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, this evening attended a Dinner at Macdonald Manchester Hotel, 91 London Road, Manchester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mr Warren Smith).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Forest Education Initiative, this morning attended a Meeting on Forests for Life at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this afternoon opened the Museum of the Order of St John at St John’s Gate, Clerkenwell, London EC1, and was received by Sir Michael Craig-Cooper (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon opened the Day Care Unit at Treetops Hospice, Derby Road, Risley, Derby, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire (Mr William Tucker).

Her Royal Highness afterwards opened Butterley Ward at Risley Hospital, Sandham Lane, Ripley, Derbyshire.

The Duchess of Gloucester later opened YMCA Derbyshire’s Campus for Learning and Development, the Campus, 770 London Road, Wilmorton, Derby.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Edge Foundation, this morning officially opened the Bulwell Academy, Squires Avenue, Bulwell, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire (Sir Andrew Buchanan, Bt).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Portland College, Nottingham Road, Mansfield.

The Duke of Kent later visited Bunches, Unit 19, Hazelford Way, Newstead Village.

Appendix to Court Circular

The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has been pleased to appoint Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell to be Private Secretary and Treasurer upon the retirement of Brigadier Sir Miles Hunt-Davis.

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, President Emeritus, World Wide Fund for Nature — International, this evening presented The Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Medal for 2010 and held a dinner at Windsor Castle.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this afternoon gave a Lunch for the Prime Minister of the Lebanese Republic.

His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, later received Mr Henry Bellingham, MP (Parliamentary UnderSecretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office).

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, afterwards received Mr Stephen Green (Executive Chairman, HSBC Holdings Plc).

His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, subsequently received Mr Paul Lester (Chief Executive, Greenergy International).

The Duke of York, Chairman of the Trustees, the Outward Bound Trust, this evening gave a Dinner at St James’s Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Fleming Fulton School, this morning received members of the Lilac Project.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this evening attended a Dinner given by the Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies Club at Boodle’s, 28 St James’s Street, London SW1.

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Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this afternoon opened the St John Ambulance West Area Headquarters and Training Centre, Sisna Park, Plymouth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr Eric Dancer).

His Royal Highness afterwards attended the Festival of Remembrance Concert at the Queen’s Theatre, Boutport Street, Barnstaple, Devon.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by Sir Roger Carrick (formerly British High Commissioner to Australia) at the Memorial Service for Sir Donald Tebbitt (formerly British High Commissioner to Australia) which was held in St Andrew’s Church, Toft, Cambridgeshire, this morning.

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, this morning undertook the following engagements.

His Royal Highness visited the Centre for Systems Biology, the C. H. Waddington Building, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh.

The Duke of Edinburgh afterwards visited the Learning and Teaching Cluster at the James Clerk Maxwell Building in Mayfield Road.

His Royal Highness later officially opened the Clinical Research Imaging Centre at The Queen’s Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh.

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

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by Sir John Weston (formerly United Kingdom Ambassador to the United Nations in New York) at the Memorial Service for Sir Robin McLaren (formerly Her Majesty’s Ambassador to China) which was held in the Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, this afternoon.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning opened the new Science Building at St George’s School, Windsor Castle.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Strathgarve Primary School, Garve, Ross-shire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty (Mrs Christopher Bowen).

Her Royal Highness later visited Ross County Football Club and Highland Football Academy, Victoria Park, Dingwall, Ross-shire.

The Princess Royal, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this afternoon opened Ross-shire Group at Delny Riding Centre, Delny, Rossshire.

Her Royal Highness, Honorary Foundation Member, the Honourable Company of Gloucestershire, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, this evening attended the Autumn Dinner in Gloucester Cathedral and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended the Annual Dinner to commemorate the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Artist Rifles, at the New Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, London WC2.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, this evening attended a Lecture entitled: “Rhythms of the Body” at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle Street, London W1.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, Patron, this morning visited Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service Memorial Stone at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Sir James Hawley).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened Coltman House, Defence Medical Services Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire.

Princess Alexandra later visited Combat Stress at Audley Court, Audley Avenue, Newport, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire (Mr. Algernon Heber-Percy).

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Windsor Castle

The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, with the Qatari Suite in attendance, left Windsor Castle this morning upon the conclusion of the State Visit to The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.

The Emir of the State of Qatar visited the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Berkshire.

Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned visited the British Library, Euston Road, London NW1, and witnessed the signing of an agreement between the Qatar Foundation and the British Library for the Digital Heritage Project.

Her Highness this afternoon visited the Royal Society, Carlton House Terrace, London SW1, and witnessed the signing of an agreement between the Qatar Foundation and University College London.

The Earl Peel (Lord Chamberlain) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, this afternoon upon the Departure of The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned and bade farewell to Their Highnesses on behalf of The Queen.

The Queen this afternoon visited Maldon Crystal Salt Company Limited, Wycke Hill Business Park, Maldon, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (the Lord Petre) and the Managing Director of the Maldon Crystal Salt Company (Mr. Steve Osborne).

Her Majesty, escorted by the Managing Director, toured the factory, viewing the manufacturing process and meeting members of staff.

The Queen afterwards visited Maldon High Street and, having been received by the Chairman of Maldon District Council (Councillor Robert Long), walked along the High Street to the Town Hall.

Her Majesty attended a Reception at the Town Hall.

The Queen was subsequently entertained to Luncheon by the Chairman of Essex County Council (Councillor Rodney Bass) and the Chairman of Maldon District Council.

Her Majesty later visited Wilkin and Sons Limited, Tiptree, Essex, and was received by the Chairman (Mr. Peter Wilkin) and the Mayor of Colchester Borough Council (Councillor Sonia Lewis).

The Queen, escorted by Mr. Walter Scott (Joint Managing Director), toured the factory floor, viewing the jam-making process and the Christmas Pudding Room, and met members of staff.

Her Majesty subsequently visited the tea room and museum and unveiled a plaque to mark One Hundred and Twenty Five Years of Jam Making at Tiptree.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, this morning attended The Prince’s Drawing School Postgraduate Programme End of Year Exhibition, 22 Charlotte Road, Shoreditch, London EC2, and presented the Sir Denis Mahon prize.

His Royal Highness this afternoon gave a Reception at Clarence House to launch the London Welsh Lamb Club.

The Prince of Wales, President, this afternoon held a Meeting for The Prince’s Trust.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, and President, The Prince of Wales’s Business and Sustainability Programme, this evening attended the Business and Sustainability Programme London Lecture, Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, London, SW1.

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince of Wales’s Business and Sustainability Programme, this evening held a Dinner at Clarence House.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, the War Memorials Trust, this morning unveiled the Sir Keith Parks Statue at the Battle of Britain Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne, and was received by the Viscount De L’Isle (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Kent).

Her Royal Highness, President, the National Osteoporosis Society, this afternoon visited the Osteoporosis Unit at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, Kent.

The Duchess of Cornwall later visited Medway Aircraft Preservation Society, Rochester Airport, Kent.

St James’s Palace

Prince William of Wales, Commodore-in-Chief, Scotland and Submarines, this afternoon attended a parade of submariners at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, Faslane, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, followed by a Service to dedicate part of the Chapel to the Submarine Service and afterwards officially named the Base as the Home of the Submarine Service.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Trustee, National Maritime Museum, this evening attended Sea Worlds 2010 at the Trafalgar Tavern, Greenwich, London SE10.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited Palmers Brewery, West Bay Road, Bridport, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset (Mrs. Anthony Pitt-Rivers).

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, afterwards attended the new Operating Authority Licences Ceremony at Bournemouth School for Boys, East Way, Bournemouth, Dorset.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon attended a Reception at the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Sandbanks, Dorset.

His Royal Highness afterwards opened the Pavilion Dance Studio, Westover Road, Bournemouth.

The Earl of Wessex, Patron of Appeal, the restoration of the Bishop’s Palace Gardens, Bath and Wells, later attended the Breaking Ground Ceremony in the Gardens, Wells, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Lady Gass).

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, this morning held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness, President, the Royal Bath and West of England Society, this afternoon attended a Lunch at the Farmers Club, 3 Whitehall Court, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited Royan’s One Hundred and Sixtieth Anniversary Photographic Art Project at Royan’s of Elgin, Batchen Lane, High Street, Elgin, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Moray (Lieutenant Colonel Grenville Johnston).

Her Royal Highness, Honorary Member, the Rotary Club of Elgin, later attended a Meeting at Mansion House Hotel, Elgin.

The Princess Royal, Guardian, Give Them a Sporting Chance, subsequently attended a Management Team Planning Meeting at Mansion House Hotel.

Her Royal Highness later presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to local organisations at Mansion House Hotel.

The Princess Royal afterwards visited Riverside Kitchens at Oakwood Motel, Forres Road, Elgin.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2010: International Trade to Naim Audio Limited, Southampton Road, Salisbury, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Mr. John Bush).

His Royal Highness this afternoon presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2010: Innovation to Halyard (Marine and Industrial) Limited, Unit 16-18, Whaddon Business Park, Southampton Road, Whaddon, near Salisbury.

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Windsor Castle

The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned this morning visited Westminster Abbey and attended an Inter-Faith Discussion.

Their Highnesses afterwards visited The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall at Clarence House.

The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned this afternoon visited the Olympic Park, Stratford, London E15.

The Rt. Hon. Nicholas Clegg MP (Leader of the Liberal Democrats) later called upon The Emir of the State of Qatar at Buckingham Palace.

The Emir of the State of Qatar afterwards attended a Meeting held by The Duke of York at Buckingham Palace with Leaders of British Industry, and subsequently, with His Royal Highness, witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Business, Trade and Technical Co-operation between the State of Qatar and the United Kingdom.

The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser this evening received an Address of Welcome and were entertained at a Banquet by the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor and the City of London Corporation at Guildhall.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup was received by The Queen today upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief of the Defence Staff.

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, The King’s Own Calgary Regiment, this afternoon received Lieutenant Colonel Richard Coates upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Neil MacLaine upon assuming the appointment.

The Hon. Daniel Hays (Honorary Colonel), Mr. Douglas Mitchell (Honorary Lieutenant Colonel) and Master Warrant Officer Martin Woods (Regimental Sergeant-Major) were also received by Her Majesty.

The following were received in audience by The Queen and kissed hands upon their appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassadors: Mr. Andrew Soper (Republic of Latvia), Mr. Martin Roper (People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria) and Mr. Nicholas Griffiths (Republic of Mali).

Mrs. Soper and Mrs. Roper were also received by Her Majesty.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon gave a Reception at Windsor Castle for Her Majesty’s College of Chaplains.

The Countess of Wessex was present.

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning officially opened Lakeside Energy From Waste Limited’s new Facility and Education Centre at Colnbrook, Berkshire.

By command of The Queen, Mr. Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Antonio Santana Carlos at 11 Belgrave Square, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Portuguese Republic to the Court of St. James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this afternoon received the Rt. Hon. Christopher Huhne MP (Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change) and Mr. George Barker MP (Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change).

His Royal Highness afterwards held a Meeting on the Pakistan Floods.

The Prince of Wales this evening attended a Concert and Reception at St. James’s Palace to mark the Three Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Royal Society.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning opened the new cattery at Battersea Dogs and Cats home to mark the charity’s One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary, 4 Battersea Park Road, London, SW8, and was received by Sir Michael Craig-Cooper (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Naval Chaplaincy Services, this afternoon received the Venerable John Green upon relinquishing his appointment as Chaplain of the Fleet and the Reverend Scott Brown upon assuming the appointment.

Buckingham Palace

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

His Royal Highness, Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, this afternoon held a Meeting.

The Earl of Wessex this evening attended a Reception for Films Without Borders at the Lanesborough Hotel, Hyde Park Corner, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Canal Museum Trust, this morning opened the Water and Locks Exhibition at the London Canal Museum, 12-13 New Wharf Road, Kings Cross, London N1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Opportunity International UK, this afternoon held a Luncheon at St. James’s Palace.

The Princess Royal, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), later received Colonel Toby Browne upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Colonel Stuart Cowen on assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Corps of Signals, received Brigadier Edward Flint upon relinquishing his appointment as Signal Officer in Chief (Army) and Brigadier Timothy Watts upon assuming the appointment.

The Princess Royal, President, Save the Children UK, this evening attended a Service of Thanksgiving and Reception in St. Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4, and subsequently attended a Dinner at Lexicon Partners, 1 Paternoster Square, London EC4.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, today received Mr. Alan Pateman-Jones (Director General).

His Royal Highness, President, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, this afternoon attended a Lecture entitled “All Politics are Global” given by His Excellency Mr. Louis Susman (Ambassador of the United States of America) at Whitehall, London SW1.

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Windsor Castle

The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned today commenced a State Visit at Windsor Castle to The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall welcomed Their Highnesses on behalf of The Queen.

The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, accompanied by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, drove to the Royal Dais in Datchet Road, Windsor, and were met by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.

The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, accompanied by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh with The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, drove in a Carriage Procession to Windsor Castle with a Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry.

Gun Salutes were fired in the Home Park (Private) by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery and at the Tower of London by the Honourable Artillery Company.

A Guard of Honour was provided at Windsor Castle by 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards.

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.

The Queen presented The Emir of the State of Qatar with the Insignia of an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.

Her Majesty presented Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned with the Insignia of an Honorary Dame Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned this afternoon drove to the Palace of Westminster and were received by the Lord Speaker and the Rt Hon John Bercow MP (Speaker of the House of Commons).

The Speaker welcomed Their Highnesses and The Emir of the State of Qatar delivered an Address.

The Emir of the State of Qatar afterwards visited No 10 Downing Street and had talks with the Prime Minister.

The Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP (Deputy Leader of the Opposition) later called upon His Highness at Windsor Castle.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a State Banquet this evening in honour of The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned at which The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke 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, and Princess Michael of Kent were present.

The following had the honour of being invited:

Suite of The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser AlMissned:

His Excellency Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassem Bin Jabr Al-Thani (Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs), His Excellency Mr Yousef Hussain Kamal (Minister of Economy and Finance), His Excellency Sheikh Abdulrahman Bin Saud Al-Thani (Chief of the Amiri Diwan), His Excellency Dr Khaled Bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah (Minister of State for International Cooperation), His Excellency Sheikh Jassem Bin Abdulaziz Bin Jassem Al-Thani (Minister of Business and Trade), Her Excellency Sheikha Hind Bint Hamad Al-Thani (Director of His Highness The Emir’s Office), His Excellency Mr Sa’ad Bin Mohamed Al-Rumaihi (Secretary to The Emir for Follow-up Affairs), His Excellency Dr Abdullah Bin Hussain Al-Kubaissi (Director of the Office of Her Highness Sheikha Mozah), His Excellency Mr Abdullah Bin Eid Al-Sulaiti (Director of the Office of the Prime Minister), Mr Mohamed Bin Nasser Al-Fuhaid Al-Hajri (Director of Studies and Research Department at the Amiri Diwan), His Excellency Mr Khalid Rashid Al-Hamoudi Al-Mansouri (Ambassador of the State of Qatar) and Mrs Mooza Saif Al-Mansouri, and His Excellency Ambassador Adel Ali Al-Khal (Director of American and European Affairs Department).

Specially attached to The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned:

The Lady Susan Hussey (Lady in Waiting), the Viscount Hood (Lord in Waiting) and the Viscountess Hood, Mr John Hawkins (Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the State of Qatar) and Mrs Hawkins, and Major Dan Rex (Equerry in Waiting).

Diplomatic Corps:

His Excellency the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait and Mrs Al-Duwaisan, His Excellency the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Her Highness Princess Mashail bint Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud, His Excellency the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa, His Excellency the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, Mr Abdulrahman Ghanem Almutaiwee, and His Excellency the Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman and Mrs Maryam Al Hinai.

The Cabinet and Government:

The Prime Minister and Mrs Cameron, the Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and the Lady McNally, First Secretary of State, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Mrs. Hague, the Secretary of State for Defence and Mrs Fox, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and Mrs Cable, and the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and Ms Carina Trimingham.

Special Invitations:

The Lord Speaker, the Baroness Hayman and Mr Martin Hayman, the Earl Marshal and the Duchess of Norfolk, the Lord Denman, the Lord and Lady Rothschild, the Baroness Blackstone, the Lord and Lady Woolf, the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean and Mr Philip Bassett, the Lord Chief Justice and the Lady Judge, the Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP, the Rt Hon. the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, the Hon Mrs Bayliss and Mr Jeremy Bayliss, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock and Lady Stirrup, General Sir David and Lady Richards, Admiral Sir Mark and Lady Stanhope, Sir Augustine and Lady O’Donnell, Sir Peter and Lady Ricketts, Sir David Frost and the Lady Carina Frost, Sir Keith and Lady O’Nions, Sir Frank Williams, Sir Jackie and Lady Stewart, Sir Paul and Lady Stephenson, Sir Jonathan Cunliffe and Mrs Naomi Brandler, Mr and Mrs Simon Fraser, Major General and Mrs William Cubitt, Mr and Mrs Jorma Ollila, Mr and Mrs Marcus Agius, Dr and Mrs Fawaz Akhras, Mr and Mrs Mohamed Al-Nuaimi, DrAfnan Al-Shuaiby, Mr and Mrs Roger Carr, Professor Lorna Casselton and Mr William Tollett, Professor and Mrs Michael Clarke, Mr and Mrs Vernon Ellis, Professor Malcolm Grant and Dr Christine Grant, Professor and Mrs Andrew Hamilton, Mr and Mrs Gopichand Hinduja, Mr Ian King, Mr Neil MacGregor, Mr and Mrs Nigel Newton, and Miss Sara Thornton and Mr Gilbert Houalla.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this afternoon received Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel Jarvis (Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff, Health) and Dr Michael Dixon at Windsor Castle.

His Royal Highness received Professor Simon Gibbons (Professor of Phytochemistry, University of London) and Dr Michael Dixon.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Naval Medical Services, this afternoon received Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel Jarvis (Medical Director-General, Naval Medical Services) at Windsor Castle.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, the Tennis and Rackets Association, this morning held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Chairman, International Special Projects, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, later received Mr Terence Regan upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman of International Golf for Youth.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning attended the Twentieth Anniversary of the commissioning of HMS Talent at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth, Devon.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Royal Patron, St Dunstan’s Appeal, this morning visited St Dunstan’s Ian Fraser House, Greenways, Ovingdean, Brighton, and was received by Mrs Sara Stonor (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Duke of York’s Picture House, Preston Circus, Brighton.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, Joint President, Cancer Research UK, this afternoon received Mr David Newbigging at Buckingham Palace upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Mr Michael Pragnell upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, President, Alexandra Rose Charities, later received the Lord St. John of Bletso at Buckingham Palace upon assuming his appointment as Chairman.

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Buckingham Palace

The Viscount Hood (Lord in Waiting) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, this afternoon upon the Arrival of The Emir of the State of Qatar and Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser AlMissned and welcomed Their Highnesses on behalf of The Queen.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this morning attended a Morrison’s Sustainable Farm Conference at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon opened the new Northumberland Fire and Rescue Headquarters, Community Fire Station, West Hartford Business Park, Cramlington, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland (the Duchess of Northumberland).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Wansbeck Centre for Voluntary Services, 107-109 Station Road, Ashington.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this morning visited the London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London WC2.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Export Credits Guarantee Department, 2 Exchange Tower, Harbour Exchange Square, London E14.

The Duke of York this evening gave a Reception at St James’s Palace to mark the Twentieth Anniversary of City Fellowships.

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Dinner for representatives of the financial services sectors at UBS, 1 Finsbury Avenue, London EC2.

Buckingham Palace

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

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Tennis and Rackets Association, this afternoon held a Meeting.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening attended a Dinner at Two Temple Place, London WC2.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Development Trust, this morning opened a supported living home at Bradbury House, Old Fort Road, Woodside, Oswestry, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire (Mr Algernon Heber-Percy).

Her Royal Highness today opened the new blending facility at Morris Lubricants, Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited Caterpillar Defence Products at Lancaster Road, Shrewsbury.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Development Trust, later opened a supported living home at Rylands House, Curriers Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Chairman of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences (United Kingdom Fund), this afternoon held a Meeting of the Trustees.

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The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Reverend John Lee to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty in succession to the Reverend Canon Raymond Brazier.