The Royal Record

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning departed Royal Air Force Lyneham for Germany.

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Army Air Corps, this afternoon presented Operational Service Medals to 1 Regiment and personnel from the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers at Princess Royal Barracks, Gütersloh, who have recently returned from Afghanistan.

The Prince of Wales, this evening arrived at Royal Air Force Marham from Germany.

Major William Mackinlay was in attendance.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Queen Victoria, City of Liverpool Cruise Terminal, Prince’s Parade, Liverpool, to mark the One Hundred and Seventieth Anniversary of Cunard and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Dame Lorna Muirhead).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, TS Astute, this afternoon visited TS Astute Sea Cadet Corps, Victoria Road, Wallasey.

The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards visited Kind Environment Centre, 19 Back Canning Street, Liverpool, to commemorate its Thirty Fifth Birthday Appeal.

Her Royal Highness later visited CleanUp UK and the Community of Old Barn Residents Association, Old Barn Road, Liverpool.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Newcastle International Airport, Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne, to mark its Seventy Fifth Anniversary and was received by Mr Frederick Hoult (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear).

His Royal Highness this afternoon officially opened St Andrew’s Way, Eldon Square Shopping Centre, Percy Street, Newcastle upon Tyne.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards visited St Michael and All Angels Church and Almshouses and officially opened the Davidson Suite in Kepier Hall, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne and Wear.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning visited Miner’s Court, Redruth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (the Lady Mary Holborow).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Pool Innovation Centre, Trevenson Road, Pool, Redruth.

The Duke of Kent afterwards visited Helston Bowling Club, the Monument, Coinagehall Street, Helston.

His Royal Highness later visited Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen, Penzance.

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Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Canada.

Brigadier John Smedley was in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 6th Battalion The Rifles, this afternoon took the salute at the Freedom Parade in Bournemouth and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset (Mrs Anthony Pitt-Rivers) and afterwards attended a Reception at Bournemouth International Centre, Exeter Road, Bournemouth.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Trust, was represented by the Lord Remnant (formerly Chairman, the Royal Jubilee Trusts) at the Memorial Service for Sir Harold Haywood (formerly Director the Royal Jubilee Trusts and The Prince’s Trust) which was held at the Multi-Faith Centre, Derby, this afternoon.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this morning attended a Reception at the Banff Centre, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Alberta, Canada.

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Meeting with the Hon Jim Prentice MP (Canadian Minister of the Environment) at the Banff Centre.

The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Young Canadians Challenge Charter for Business, subsequently opened the Kinnear Centre and attended a Lunch at the Centre.

His Royal Highness this afternoon opened the Legacy Trail at Cascade Ponds, Cascade Mountain, Banff.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this evening attended the Banff Centre Summer Ball.

His Royal Highness later departed Calgary for the United Kingdom.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, National Association of Clubs for Young People, this morning officially opened the Maybridge Keystone Centre upon completion of its renovation at Raleigh Way, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex (Mrs Susan Pyper).

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Buckingham Palace

By command of The Queen, Mr. Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Her Excellency Mrs Borbála Czakó at 35 Eaton Place, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Hungary to the Court of St James’s.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this morning attended a Meeting at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, 405 Spray Avenue, Banff, Alberta, Canada.

His Royal Highness, Honorary Deputy Commissioner, later visited the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Detachment in Banff.

The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Young Canadians Challenge Charter for Business, afterwards toured the Kinnear Centre for Creativity and Innovation at the Banff Centre, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff.

His Royal Highness was entertained to Luncheon this afternoon by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta at the Banff Springs Hotel.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, later attended The Duke of Edinburgh’s Cup Golf Tournament at Banff Springs Golf Club and this evening attended the Cup Prize Dinner.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of York, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and The Duke of Kent were present.

Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty.

The Bands of the Life Guards and the Adjutant General’s Corps played selections of music during the afternoon.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, Royal Air Force Museum, this morning received Dr Michael Fopp upon relinquishing his appointment as Director General and Air Vice Marshal Peter Dye upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Founder and Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Association, received Mr Rex Morgan.

By command of The Queen, Mr Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Yury Fedotov at 13 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Russian Federation to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received the Rt Hon Mrs Caroline Spelman MP (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).

The Prince of Wales, Honorary Trustee, the Royal Agricultural Society of England, accompanied by The Duchess of Cornwall, this morning attended a Conference and Reception at St James’s Palace to mark His Royal Highness receiving the National Agriculture Award and to mark the launch of The Prince’s Countryside Fund, of which The Prince of Wales is Patron.

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

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, Army Air Corps, later presented medals in Bury St Edmunds town centre to soldiers of 3 Regiment who have recently returned from Afghanistan and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk (the Lord Tollemache).

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Reception for Service personnel and their families in the Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this morning received the Lord Marland (Under-Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this evening departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Canada.

Brigadier John Smedley is in attendance.

The Countess of Wessex this morning officially opened Churchill Park Special School, Winston Churchill Drive, Fairstead, King’s Lynn, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (Mr Richard Jewson).

Her Royal Highness today visited Break Charity Respite Home for young people, Morley House, Goodwins Road, King’s Lynn.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon visited Norfolk Sports and Cultural Foundation, Lynnsport Leisure Park, Greenpark Avenue, King’s Lynn.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Director, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games, today attended a Board Meeting at 1 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London E14.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Anglian Regiment, this morning received Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Vincent upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer of the 3rd Battalion and Lieutenant Colonel Richard Lyne upon assuming the appointment.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, this morning attended a Service for the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George in St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen held a Council at 5.30pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Nicholas Clegg MP (Lord President), the Lord Strathclyde (Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) and the Rt Hon Cheryl Gillan MP (Secretary of State for Wales).

The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, the Rt Hon Nicholas Herbert MP, the Rt Hon Carwyn Jones MP, the Rt Hon David Mundell MP, the Rt Hon Grant Shapps and the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP were sworn in as members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

Miss Judith Simpson was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.

The Rt Hon Nicholas Clegg MP had an audience of Her Majesty before the Council.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chancellor, the University of Cambridge, this evening held a Reception for the outgoing Vice-Chancellor (Professor Dame Alison Richard) at St James’s Palace.

By command of The Queen, Mr Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Dr Ihor Kharchenko at 60 Holland Park, London W11, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from Ukraine to the Court of St James’s.

By command of Her Majesty, Mr Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Her Excellency Mrs Hamida M’rabet Labidi at 29 Prince’s Gate, London SW7, in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as Ambassador from the Tunisian Republic to the Court of St James’s.

By command of The Queen, Mr Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Mohamed Taha Mustafa at 57 Cromwell Road, London SW7, in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Yemen to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Windrush Square, Brixton, London SW2, and were received by Miss Kathryn McDowell (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited Brixton Village, Brixton Market, Brixton, London SW9, and were received by Ms Kathryn McDowell (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Regeneration Trust, afterwards visited the Railway Hotel, 20 Atlantic Road, Brixton, SW9.

His Royal Highness later visited All Saints Church, Blenheim Grove, Peckham, London SE15, and was received by Mrs Jennifer Bianco (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Almshouse Association, in the afternoon visited Trinity Hospital Almshouse, Old Woolwich Road, Greenwich, London SE10, and was received by Colonel Cyril Young (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness, President, Business in the Community, later attended a Reception for the Mosaic Summer School at the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London SW1.

The Prince of Wales this evening received Major General Michael Jeffery (formerly Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia).

His Royal Highness, Patron, later gave a Dinner for Macmillan Cancer Support at Clarence House.

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, Ebony Horse Club, this afternoon visited the sight of the proposed riding centre, Wyck Gardens, Brixton, London SW9.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Royal Colonel, this afternoon visited The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland on exercise on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire.

His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this evening attended a Reception given by Prince Abdul Aziz Al Saud to mark the Farnborough Airshow at Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Honorary Colonel, this morning presented medals to members of The Royal Wessex Yeomanry who have recently returned from Afghanistan.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon held a Meeting.

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, the Orpheus Trust, this evening attended a performance of Orpheus — the Mythical at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, Guildford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mrs Timothy Goad).

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, New Haven Trust, this afternoon held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, today, visited Lincoln Cathedral and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (Mr Anthony Worth).

Her Royal Highness, President, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, this afternoon attended a Reception to mark the Twenty First Anniversary of the Carers’ Support Centre, 11 Redcombe Lane, Brigg, Lincolnshire.

The Princess Royal afterwards opened Meridian Leisure Centre, Wood Lane, Louth, Lincolnshire.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK), later attended the Eighth Annual Transport Practitioners’ Meeting at the University of York, Heslington, York, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (the Lord Crathorne).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning officially opened the Headingley Carnegie Pavilion, Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire (Dr Ingrid Roscoe).

His Royal Highness this afternoon officially opened Morley Leisure Centre, Queensway, Morley, Leeds.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards officially opened Severn Trent Laboratories, Silkwood Park, Wakefield.

His Royal Highness later officially opened Pontefract General Infirmary, Friarwood Lane, Pontefract.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, the Engineering Council, this morning visited the Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough, Hampshire.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen this morning received members of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General (His Excellency Mr. Kamalesh Sharma) was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr. Carlos Argüello Gómez 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 Republic of Nicaragua to the Court of St. James’s.

Mrs. Sherly Noguera de Argüello was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Datuk Zakaria Sulong 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 Malaysia in London.

Datin Hazizah Zakaria was also received by Her Majesty.

Mr. Martin Donnelly (Acting Permanent Under-Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office) was present.

Sir Stuart Hampson (First Crown Estate Commissioner and Chairman, the Crown Estate Commission) was received by The Queen.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Princess Royal and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty.

The Bands of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and the Light Cavalry played selections of music during the afternoon.

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning chaired the judging of The Prince Philip Designers Prize at Buckingham Palace.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Chairman, the Royal Collection Trust, this morning chaired a Meeting of the Trustees.

His Royal Highness, President, this afternoon held a Meeting for The Prince’s Trust.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Royal Colonel, 4th Battalion The Rifles, this afternoon received Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Jones upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Thornton upon assuming the appointment.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, today visited the Farnborough Airshow, Farnborough, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Dame Mary Fagan).

His Royal Highness attended Meetings at the Farnborough Airshow with Prince Feisal Ibn Al Hussein (Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs-of-Staff), the Hon. Dato’ Dr. Ahmed Zahid bin Hamidi (Malaysian Defence Minister), Mr Pallam Raju (Indian Minister of State for Defence), Mr. Shephard Hill (President of Boeing International) and Mr. Paul Davison (Vice President, Defence of Northrop Grumman).

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this afternoon gave a Luncheon for Inward Investors at the Farnborough Airshow.

His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this evening gave a Reception at St. James’s Palace for the Farnborough Airshow.

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, later attended a Dinner given by Rolls-Royce to mark the Farnborough Airshow at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited the Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association Shop, 28 East Main Street, Whitburn, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Lothian (Mrs. John Brydie).

Her Royal Highness, President, Girlguiding UK, today visited the Girl Guide Centenary Camp at Netherurd House, Blythe Bridge, West Linton, Peeblesshire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Tweeddale (Captain David Younger).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The King’s Royal Hussars, this morning received Colonel Giles Harrison upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Potts upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Catch 22, this afternoon attended the launch of the newly formed Catch 22 network at Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1.

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Intensive Care Society, this evening attended a Reception at the London Clinic, 22 Devonshire Place, London W1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning received the Ambassador from the Republic of Korea (His Excellency Mr Choo Kyu-Ho).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this evening was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Society of Medicine at the Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this evening gave a Reception for winners of The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of Gloucester and The Duke of Kent were present.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, this afternoon visited Thames Sailing Club to mark its One Hundred and Fortieth Anniversary, Portsmouth Road, Surbiton, Surrey.

By command of The Queen, Mr. Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Omer Siddig at 3 Cleveland Row, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of the Sudan to the Court of St. James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning departed Royal Air Force Lyneham for France and were received later upon arrival at Lesquin Airport, Lille, by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the French Republic (His Excellency Sir Peter Westmacott).

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon attended the re-interment of the last of the Two Hundred and Fifty First World War soldiers recovered from communal graves in France and subsequently attended a Service of Dedication of the new Pheasant Wood Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Fromelles, and His Royal Highness laid a wreath.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards attended a Reception at l’Ecole des Cobbers, Fromelles.

Their Royal Highnesses later visited Neuve-Chapelle Memorial, Neuve-Chapelle, and The Prince of Wales laid a wreath.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon arrived at Royal Air Force Northolt from France.

Mr. Clive Alderton, Mrs. Sophie Densham, Miss Eva Omaghomi and Major William Mackinlay were in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, today attended Receptions at St. James’s Palace for Young People who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Award.

His Royal Highness, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Waddington, this afternoon received Group Captain Richard Powell upon relinquishing his appointment as Station Commander and Group Captain Christopher Jones upon assuming the appointment.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal today visited Cumbria and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (Mr. James Cropper).

Her Royal Highness, President, Save the Children UK, today visited a Book Shop at 5 Cornmarket, Penrith.

The Princess Royal, President, Save the Children UK, this afternoon visited a Shop at 21 Middlegate, Penrith.

Her Royal Highness, President, Save the Children UK, later visited a Shop at 4 Lowther Went, Cockermouth.

The Princess Royal subsequently visited the areas of Cockermouth affected by the 2009 floods.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning attended the Tenth World Association of Beet and Cane Growers Conference given by the National Farmers’ Union at West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, Cambridge, and was received by Mr. Anthony Pemberton (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, today attended the launch of “Battle Back Disability Tennis” at Royal Air Force Halton Tennis Club, Chestnut End, Halton, and was received by Mrs. Jennifer Hopkirk (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, this morning named a Eurostar train “Remembering Fromelles” at St. Pancras International Station, Euston Road, London NW1.

His Royal Highness subsequently departed St. Pancras International Station for France.

The Duke of Kent, President, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, today attended the dedication of Pheasant Wood Cemetery at Fromelles.

His Royal Highness later arrived at St. Pancras International Station, London, from France.

Mr. Nicolas Adamson was in attendance.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen, Air Commodore-in-Chief, today visited Royal Air Force Marham, King’s Lynn, and was received by the Chief of the Air Staff (Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton), the Viscountess Knollys (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk) and the Honorary Inspector General, Royal Auxiliary Air Force (Air Vice Marshal the Lord Beaverbrook).

Her Majesty was received on parade with a Royal Salute and witnessed a flypast of aircraft.

After a new Sovereign’s Colour for No. 501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron Royal Air Force and new Squadron Standards for No. 2620 (County of Norfolk) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment and No. 2623 (East Anglian) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment had been consecrated, The Queen presented the Colour and the Standards to the Regiments.

Her Majesty was graciously pleased to address the parade and the Honorary Inspector General replied.

The parade subsequently marched past The Queen.

Her Majesty afterwards attended a Reception for Servicemen and their families in the Officers’ Mess and was received by Group Captain Peter Rochelle, RAF (Station Commander).

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, England Hockey, this afternoon attended the Women’s Federation International Hockey Championships at Highfields Sports Club, Nottingham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire (Sir Andrew Buchanan, Bt.).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Royal Air Force 501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron Association, this afternoon attended the presentation of the Sovereign’s Colour for the Royal Auxiliary Air Force at Royal Air Force Marham, King’s Lynn, Norfolk.

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Clarence House

Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Duchess of Cornwall.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Past Captain, this afternoon attended the Open Championship at the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Fife.

His Royal Highness, Patron, On Course Foundation, this evening attended a Dinner given by Help for Heroes at the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, Scots Guards, this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Afghanistan.

Captain Simon Ramsay was in attendance.