The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, this morning received Mr Gordon Martin at the Palace of Holyroodhouse upon relinquishing his appointment as Head of Protocol.

His Royal Highness, Patron, today held Receptions at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, received Mr Melvyn Cornish upon relinquishing his appointment as University Secretary.

His Royal Highness, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon attended a Lunch for supporters at the Holyrood Macdonald Hotel, 81 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, this morning attended the Food and Farming Summer School Final Session at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire.

His Royal Highness, President, the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, this afternoon visited Quarry Bank Mill, Styal, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire (Mr David Briggs).

The Prince of Wales later attended a rehearsal by the BBC Philharmonic at BBC Broadcasting House, Oxford Road, Manchester, on the conclusion of their Seventy Fifth Anniversary Season.

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.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, this morning visited Hall for Cornwall, Back Quay, Truro, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (the Lady Mary Holborow).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited South West Lakes Trust, Stithians Lake, Menherion, Cornwall.

The Earl of Wessex later opened the new Bosence Farm Community Limited, Bosence, Townshend, Cornwall.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Youth Support Services, this morning attended a Transition to Adulthood Conference at Worcester Rugby Football Club, Sixways Stadium, Pershore Lane, Hindlip, Worcester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire (Mr Michael Brinton).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Wooden Spoon Society, this afternoon opened a play area at Regency High School, Carnforth Drive, Worcester.

The Princess Royal afterwards visited NetsWork Limited, the Dog House, Lark Hill Road, Worcester.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, today attended a Service of Dedication for the Adjutant General’s Corps Memorial at the National Arboretum, Alrewas, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Sir James Hawley) and subsequently attended a Reception.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon unveiled the foundation stone for a Recreational and Activity Development Training Centre for Young People at Whitemore Lakes Centre, Alrewas.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, Scots Guards, today visited the 1st Battalion in Lashkah Gah, Afghanistan.

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Palace of Holyroodhouse

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by The Princess Royal, this morning attended a Service in St Giles’ Cathedral for the Installation of the Lord Hope of Craighead and the Lord Patel as Knights of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.

Her Majesty and Their Royal Highnesses were received at St Giles’ Cathedral by the Chancellor of the Thistle (the Earl of Airlie) and the Dean of the Thistle and Minister of St Giles’ (the Very Reverend Gilleasbuig Macmillan).

Andrew Leeming (Page of Honour to The Queen) was in attendance.

A Guard of Honour was mounted in Parliament Square West by The Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers, with the Colours of the Royal Company, under the command of Lieutenant, General Sir Jeremy Mackenzie, and accompanied by the Lowland Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Lunch Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for the Knights of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.

The following were invited: the Earl and Countess of Airlie, Lady Marion Fraser and Sir William Fraser, the Lord and Lady Macfarlane of Bearsden, the Lord and Lady Mackay of Clashfern, the Lord and Lady Wilson of Tillyorn, the Lord and Lady Sutherland of Houndwood, Sir Eric and Lady Anderson, the Lord and Lady Steel of Aikwood, the Lord and Lady Robertson of Port Ellen, the Lord and Lady Cullen of Whitekirk, Sir Garth and Lady Morrison, the Lord and Lady Hope of Craighead, the Lord and Lady Patel, the Very Reverend Gilleasbuig Macmillan (Dean of the Thistle), Mr David Sellar (Secretary and Lord Lyon King of Arms), Rear Admiral Christopher Layman (Gentleman Usher of the Green Rod), Mrs Christopher Roads (Assistant Secretary, Order of the Thistle) and Andrew Leeming (Page of Honour to The Queen).

Her Majesty left the Palace of Holyroodhouse this afternoon.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by Sir Alan Reid (Keeper of the Privy Purse) at the Funeral of Sir Edmund Grove (formerly Chief Accountant of the Privy Purse) which was held in the Church of St Peter and St Paul, West Newton, Norfolk, this afternoon.

The Prince of Wales was represented by Mr Marcus O’Lone.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning held a Meeting at Clarence House for Families United and Youth United.

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Army Air Corps, this afternoon received Lieutenant Colonel Michael Smith upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 1 Regiment and Lieutenant Colonel James Anderson upon assuming the appointment.

The Prince of Wales, President, the Royal Agricultural College, this evening held the Food and Farming Summer School Gala Dinner.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this morning visited British Petroleum Exploration, Farburn Industrial Estate, Dyce, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Aberdeen (Councillor Peter Stephen, the Lord Provost).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, President, Central Council of Physical Recreation, this morning attended the Annual General Meeting and Lunch at St James’s Palace.

His Royal Highness, Patron, New Marlowe Theatre Campaign, later held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon opened the Abbeyfield Westbourne House, 22 Poole Road, Bournemouth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset (Mrs Anthony PittRivers).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Tomorrow’s People, later visited the Junction Project at the Royal Hospital Haslar, Haslar Road, Gosport, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Dame Mary Fagan).

The Countess of Wessex afterwards opened the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Exhibition in the Great Hall, the Castle, Winchester, Hampshire.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon opened a Thermal Energy Plant at Locher Works, Kilbarchan Road, Bridge of Weir, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire (Mr Guy Clark).

Her Royal Highness later opened a new building at Life Technologies, 3 Fountain Drive, Inchinnan, Renfrew.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Anglian Regiment, this morning visited the 2nd Battalion at Trenchard Barracks, Celle, Germany.

His Royal Highness this afternoon took the salute at the Freedom Parade on the Stechbahn, Celle, and afterwards attended a Reception at the Neues Rathaus, Celle.

The Duke of Gloucester this evening arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Germany.

Captain Ben Sempala-Ntege was in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, Scots Guards, today visited the 1st Battalion in Lashkah Gah, Afghanistan.

His Royal Highness later laid a wreath at the Herrick Memorial, Camp Bastion.

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Palace of Holyroodhouse

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning opened the Plainstanes at the Midsteeple, Dumfries, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dumfries (Mrs John Tulloch) and the Convener of Dumfries and Galloway Council (Mrs Patsy Gilroy).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness afterwards walked along the High Street.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon attended a Civic Reception at Easterbrook Hall, the Crichton, Bankend Road, Dumfries, and were received by the Chairman of the Crichton Trust (Mrs Hilary Grieve).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness were entertained to Luncheon subsequently by the Convenor of Dumfries and Galloway Council at Easterbrook Hall.

The Queen afterwards visited Wallets Marts, New Market Street, Castle Douglas, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (Lieutenant Colonel Sir Malcolm Ross) and the Chairman of the Board of Directors (Mr Tom Gillespie).

Her Majesty, escorted by Mr Robin Anderson (Managing Director, Wallets Marts), toured the mart, viewing displays of sheep shearing and prize livestock and meeting members of Castle Douglas Food Town.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh later visited the Harbour Square, Kirkcudbright, and, having been received by Mr Colin Warden (Deputy Lieutenant of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright), toured the Harbour, viewing an art exhibition and meeting local food producers and representatives from local tourism organisations.

The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon visited Howie Forest Products Limited, Kenmuir Sawmill, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire.

By command of The Queen, Mr Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Alexis Lautenberg at 21 Bryanston Square, London W1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Swiss Confederation to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, this afternoon attended and addressed the “Deal or No Deal?” International Climate Change Agreement Conference at St James’s Palace.

His Royal Highness afterwards received Miss Connie Hedegaard (European Commissioner for Climate Action).

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, this evening attended a Reception for the “Deal or No Deal?” International Climate Change Agreement Conference at St James’s Palace.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon gave a Reception for the 9/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s) at Clarence House.

St James’s Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Honorary Air Commandant, today visited Royal Air Force Honington, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this morning visited Ardmel Automation and Keela, Nasmyth Road, Southfield Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Fife (Mrs Brian Dean).

His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, afterwards visited James Donaldson and Sons, Haig Business Centre, Balgonie Road, Markinch, Fife.

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this afternoon visited Glencadam Distillery, Brechin, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Angus (Mrs James Osborne).

His Royal Highness, Patron, later visited Royal Montrose Golf Club, Montrose, Angus, to mark the Club’s Bicentenary.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning opened Biggin Hill Memorial Library and Pool, Church Road, Biggin Hill, Kent, and was received by Colonel Robert Murfin (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Lunch for young people at Old Palace, Bromley Civic Centre, Rochester Avenue, Bromley, Kent.

The Earl of Wessex subsequently visited the Thyme Out Project and met participants in the grounds of Old Palace, Bromley Civic Centre.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Northern Lighthouse Board, this morning visited the Bell Rock Lighthouse Bicentennial Exhibition, “Life on the Rock” at the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, Kinnaird Head, Fraserburgh, and was received by Her Majesty’s Acting Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Mrs Joyce Mackie).

Her Royal Highness, President, World Horse Welfare, this afternoon visited Belwade Farm to commemorate its Twentieth Anniversary, Dess, Aboyne, and was received by Mr James Ingleby (Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire).

The Princess Royal, President, Save the Children UK, later opened FirstGroup plc Global Headquarters, 395 King Street, Aberdeen, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Aberdeen (Councillor Peter Stephen, the Lord Provost).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, this evening attended a Diamond Jubilee Reception at City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor George Grubb, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Germany.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, Scots Guards, this morning departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Afghanistan.

Captain Simon Ramsay is in attendance.

Appendix to Court Circular

The Queen has been pleased, on the recommendation of the Captain, to appoint Lieutenant Colonel Adrian Blackmore to be one of Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms upon the retirement of Major Peter Johnson.

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Palace of Holyroodhouse

The Queen held an Investiture at the Palace of Holyroodhouse this morning.

The Lord Wilson of Tillyorn KT (Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland) was received in audience today by The Queen.

The Rt. Hon. Alex Salmond MP, MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Executive) was received in audience by Her Majesty.

Mr. Alex Fergusson MSP (Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament) was received in audience by The Queen.

Mr. Anthony Cox, winner of the annual shooting event of The Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers, was presented to Her Majesty and received The Queen’s Prize.

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

The Princess Royal was present.

The Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland, Royal Company of Archers, and the High Constables of the Palace of Holyroodhouse were on duty.

The Highland and Lowland Bands of The Royal Regiment of Scotland and The Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society played selections of music during the afternoon.

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

The following were invited: Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire and Mrs. Cox, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire (Mrs. Sheena Cruickshank), Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute and Mrs. MacKinnon, Mr. Alex Fergusson MSP and Mrs. Ferguson, the Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the Earl and Countess of Dalhousie, Major the Hon. Sir Lachlan Maclean Bt., Professor Sir John and Lady Savill, the Very Reverend and Mrs. John Cairns, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Keen, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Milne Home, Ms. Ruth Parsons and Mr. Rab Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. Lochart Porter, Dr. Louise Richardson and Dr. Thomas Jevon, and Major General and Mrs. David Shaw.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Scots at War Trust, this morning received Brigadier the Hon. Hugh Monro (Retired) (Chairman).

His Royal Highness, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Kinloss, received Group Captain James Johnston upon assuming his appointment as Station Commander.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, received Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Mackay (Commanding Officer, City of Edinburgh Universities Officers’ Training Corps).

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cornwall today carried out engagements in Cornwall and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (the Lady Mary Holborow).

Their Royal Highnesses this morning visited Bodmin Police Hub, Tollgate Road, Bodmin.

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this afternoon viewed the development progress at Upton Cross, Linkinhorne.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Wardbrook Farm, Minions, Liskeard.

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall later visited Penlyne Nursery, Cott Road, Lostwithiel.

His Royal Highness, Patron, this evening held a Meeting for the Red Squirrel Survival Trust.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited the Cornwall Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Pool Business and Enterprise College, Church Road, Redruth.

St James’s Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this afternoon visited the Canine Partners’ National Training Centre, Heyshott, Midhurst, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex (Mrs. Susan Pyper).

His Royal Highness this evening attended the Royal British Legion’s Friends of the Forces Awards Ceremony and Dinner at the National Liberal Club, One Whitehall Place, London SW1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this morning visited Rosebrook School, Rudyard Road, Roseworth, Stockton-on-Tees, and was received by Mr. Alasdair MacConachie (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham).

His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, today visited Kromek, NETPark, Thomas Wright Way, Sedgefield, County Durham.

The Duke of York this afternoon visited Dinsdale Court, Middleton St. George, Durham.

His Royal Highness this evening attended the Dinner of the Association of Golf Writers at the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Fife.

Buckingham Palace

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

Her Royal Highness, President, this afternoon held a Reception to commemorate the Tenth Anniversary of the Disability Partnership (Move Europe) at St. James’s Palace.

The Countess of Wessex later chaired a Charities Forum at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited the Great Yorkshire Show at the Great Yorkshire Showground, Railway Road, Harrogate, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (the Lord Crathorne).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Voluntary Services Overseas, this evening attended a Dinner at Edinburgh Castle and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor George Grubb, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited the Church of St James, Waresley, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mr Hugh Duberly).

His Royal Highness later officially opened Cambourne Church Centre, Jeavons Lane, Great Cambourne, Cambridgeshire.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited the Parish of Warboys, Cambridgeshire.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Friends of Peterborough Cathedral, and President, Peterborough Cathedral Development and Preservation Trust, later visited Peterborough City Council Town Hall, Bridge Street, Peterborough, and subsequently Peterborough Cathedral.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Chancellor, University of Surrey, this morning attended the First Degree Ceremonies in Guildford Cathedral, Surrey.

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Palace of Holyroodhouse

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, arrived at Edinburgh Airport this afternoon.

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness drove to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and were received by the Hereditary Keeper (the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon).

Afterwards The Queen was received in the Forecourt by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor George Grubb, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost) and members of the City of Edinburgh District Council, when the Rt Hon the Lord Provost surrendered to The Queen the Keys of the City, which Her Majesty returned to him.

A Guard of Honour found by 19 Regiment Royal Artillery, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Dawes, was mounted in the Forecourt.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh later visited the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, and were received by the Regius Keeper of the Royal Botanic Garden (Professor Stephen Blackmore).

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, escorted respectively by the Regius Keeper and Mr Ian Sword (Deputy Chairman of Trustees), toured the Garden, meeting members of staff, and Her Majesty unveiled a memorial tablet to officially open the John Hope Gateway Building.

By command of The Queen, Mr Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Dr Margus Laidre at 16 Hyde Park Gate, London SW7, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Estonia to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cornwall today visited Cornwall and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (the Lady Mary Holborow).

Their Royal Highness this morning visited Marazion.

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards visited the Castle at St Michael’s Mount, Marazion.

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this afternoon attended a Cornwall County Council Renewable Energy Presentation at Island Café, St Michael’s Mount.

His Royal Highness afterwards presented Operational Service Medals to personnel from 849 Naval Air Squadron, and later met servicemen and women and their families from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, Helston.

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Patron, and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club, Greenbank, Falmouth.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, this afternoon presented the Cornwall Community Foundation Annual Awards in Truro Cathedral and was received by Mr Michael Galsworthy (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman, International Special Projects Group (for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award), this morning chaired a Board Meeting at Buckingham Palace, and afterwards gave a Lunch.

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

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Wellington Trust, this evening attended a Reception onboard HQS Wellington, Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, London WC2.

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St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President-in-Chief, the British Racing Drivers’ Club, today attended the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire.

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, today attended the Qualifying Session of the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this afternoon attended the National Championships at Hartpury College, Hartpury House, Gloucester, and was received by Sir Francis Richards (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

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Buckingham Palace

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

Clarence House

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, this evening held a Reception for the Langford Trust.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, this morning attended the International Carers’ Conference at Saviles Hall, Royal Armouries, Armouries Drive, Leeds, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire (Dr Ingrid Roscoe).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Waterton Park Asian Golf Society, Duncombe Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire.

The Princess Royal afterwards opened the new offices of Seabrook Crisps, Seabrook House, Duncombe Street, Bradford.

Her Royal Highness later visited Haribo Dunhills to commemorate its Twenty Fifth Anniversary, 26 Front Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, today was present at the Opening Ceremony of the Davis Cup Tie between Great Britain and Turkey and subsequently attended the matches at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne, East Sussex.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, this morning visited Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station, the Boathouse, Little Haven, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.

His Royal Highness later visited Angle Lifeboat Station, Angle Point, Angle, Pembrokeshire.

The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited Tenby Lifeboat Station, Castle Square, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, and named the Relief Tamar Class Lifeboat Victor Freeman, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed (the Hon Robin Lewis).

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, The Parachute Regiment, this morning received Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Wright upon assuming the appointment as Commanding Officer 1st Battalion.

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Parachute Regiment, received Colonel Joseph O’Sullivan upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion.

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, The Parachute Regiment, received Lieutenant Colonel Huw Williams upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion and Lieutenant Colonel James Coates upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Parachute Regiment, received Lieutenant Colonel Alistair Rogers upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 4th Battalion and Lieutenant Colonel John Boyd upon assuming the appointment.

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, The Parachute Regiment, received Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Fox upon relinquishing his appointment as Regimental Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel John Handford upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Seminar for Integrated Health at Clarence House.

The Prince of Wales later received the Rt. Hon. David Cameron MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Friends of Canterbury Cathedral, this evening held a Dinner for supporters at Clarence House.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited the West London Rape Crisis Centre.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Emmaus UK, afterwards visited the Royal Horticultural Society’s Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, East Molesey, Surrey, and was received by Mrs. Kay Brock (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, President, International Youth Arts Festival, this evening attended a performance of the International Youth Arts Festival at Rose Theatre, 24-26 High Street, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey.

The Countess of Wessex this morning opened the new Refectory at Arthur Mellows Village College, Helpston Road, Glinton, Peterborough, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mr. Hugh Duberly).

Her Royal Highness later opened the Cavell Centre, Edith Cavell Healthcare Campus, Bretton Gate, Peterborough.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon visited Peterborough Garden Park, Eye Road, Peterborough.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, this morning attended the International Olympic Committee Coordination Commission at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Northcliffe House, Tudor Street, London EC4.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Butler Trust, this afternoon attended a Twenty Fifth Anniversary Garden Party at Englefield House, Englefield, Berkshire.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Order of St. John, this morning received Professor Anthony Mellows (the Lord Prior).

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended the “Not Forgotten” Association Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.

The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was on duty.

The Band of the Welsh Guards played selections of music during the afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Association, this morning visited Port Talbot Lifeboat Station, Princess Margaret Way, Port Talbot, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan (Mr. Byron Lewis).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Mumbles Lifeboat Station, Pier Road, Mumbles, Swansea.

The Duke of Kent afterwards visited Horton and Port Eynon Lifeboat Station, Horton, West Glamorgan.

His Royal Highness later visited Burry Port Lifeboat Station, the Harbour, Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed (the Hon. Robin Lewis).

The Duke of Kent this evening attended a Dinner for members of the local lifeboat stations at St. Brides Spa Hotel, Saint Brides Hill, Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, attended by Diana, Lady Farnham, the Lady Susan Hussey, the Rt. Hon. Christopher Geidt, Mr. Edward Young, Ms. Samantha Cohen, Surgeon Captain David Hett RN, Group Captain Timothy Hewlett and Brigadier Sir Miles Hunt-Davis, arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, this morning from Canada and were received at the Airport by the Earl Peel (Lord Chamberlain).

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, this morning received Miss Teresa Albor upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive Officer of The Prince’s Drawing School.

His Royal Highness received the Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP (Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport).

The Prince of Wales this afternoon received the Rt. Hon. Frank Field MP.

His Royal Highness, President, later attended the The Prince’s School for Traditional Arts Degree Show, 19-22 Charlotte Road, Shoreditch, London EC2, and presented the Jerwood Prize for Traditional Arts.

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment, The Prince’s School for Traditional Arts, The Prince’s Drawing School, and The Prince’s Regeneration Trust, afterwards attended a Reception for Shoreditch staff at 19-22 Charlotte Road.

His Royal Highness later received Prince El Hassan bin Talal, Princess Sarvath El Hassan and Princess Badiya El Hassan of Jordan.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, National Police Memorial Day, and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening gave a Reception at Clarence House for families of police officers who lost their lives on duty.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon attended the The Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts PoetryQuest Festival, Kensington Gardens, London, W2, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and The Ulster Defence Regiment), today received Lieutenant Colonel Edward Freely upon relinquishing his appointment as Commander 1st Battalion.

His Royal Highness received the Viscount Brookeborough upon relinquishing his appointment as Honorary Colonel 2nd Battalion.

Lieutenant Colonel Max Walker (Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion) was present.

His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this afternoon gave a Luncheon for Dr. Bruno Ferrari (Chief Executive, Promexico) and Mr. Ernesto Cordero (Mexican Minister of Finance).

The Duke of York later attended a Reception for “Tickets for Troops” at No. 10 Downing Street.

His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this evening received Mr. Dominic Jermey (Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates).

Buckingham Palace

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

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

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, British Ski GB, this afternoon held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace.

The Countess of Wessex, Honorary Air Commodore, this afternoon visited Royal Air Force Wittering, Peterborough.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, this morning attended the Community Learning Champions Celebration at Forum@Greenwich, Trafalgar Road, Greenwich, London SE10, and was received by Colonel Cyril Young (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, President, Animal Health Trust, this afternoon held a Fellowship Reception at St. James’s Palace.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Opportunity International UK, later attended a Garden Party for the Ambassadors Network Conference, Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7.

Her Royal Highness, President, RedR UK, this evening held a Supporters’ Dinner at St. James’s Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, the Friends of St Paul’s Cathedral, this afternoon attended the Annual Festival Service in St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4.