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Buckingham Palace
The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Club Cricket Conference, this afternoon attended the President’s XI Cricket Match in the Home Park, Windsor Castle.
Appendix to Court Circular
Notice is hereby given that in 2011 the date for the observance of The Queen’s Birthday at home and abroad will be Saturday, 11th June.
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Buckingham Palace
The Queen honoured Epsom Races with her presence today.
The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, this morning took the salute at the Colonel’s Review of The Queen’s Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1.
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Royal Colonel, 2nd Battalion The Rifles, today attended the Service of Dedication to commemorate Service Personnel killed on duty in 2008 and 2009 at the Armed Forces Memorial, National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr. James Hawley).
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Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, The Prince’s Regeneration Trust, this morning launched the Green Guide for Historic Buildings at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, Patron, the National Trust for Scotland, and The Duchess of Rothesay today opened Craigievar Castle, Alford, Aberdeen, and were received by Mrs Joyce Mackie (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire).
His Royal Highness this afternoon opened the new extension to Glenlivet Distillery, Ballindalloch, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire (Mrs Clare Russell).
St James’s Palace
Prince William of Wales this morning officially opened the Help for Heroes Rehabilitation Complex at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Headley Court, Epsom, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mrs Timothy Goad).
His Royal Highness, President, the Football Association, this afternoon visited the England 2018 bid team at Wembley Stadium, Middlesex.
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this afternoon received Mr. James Ratcliffe (Chairman, Ineos Group).
Buckingham Palace
The Countess of Wessex, President, today attended the Royal Bath and West of England Society Show at the Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal, Visitor, this morning visited Dorothy House Hospice, Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Mr John Bush).
Her Royal Highness, President, this afternoon visited a Save the Children UK shop at 7 Walcot Street, Bath, and was received by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Benjamin Bathurst (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset).
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Honorary Colonel, Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia), this afternoon received Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Cooper upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Peter Frisk upon assuming the appointment.
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Buckingham Palace
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited HMS Ocean at HM Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, and were received by Devonport Naval Base Commander (Commodore Ian Jess), the Commanding Officer (Captain Keith Blount RN) and Commander Mark Taylor RN (Executive Officer).
Her Majesty, with His Royal Highness, was received with a Royal Salute and The Queen inspected the Guard.
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness afterwards embarked in HMS Ocean, viewed equipment displays and met members of the Ship’s Company.
Subsequently The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were entertained to Luncheon in the Wardroom by the Commanding Officer.
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness later met further members of the Ship’s Company and their families.
The Duke of Edinburgh, Trustee of the Council, St George’s House, this evening attended the Annual Lecture in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and The Duchess of Rothesay this morning visited Arrochar Parish Church and the Three Villages Community Hall in Arrochar and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire (Rear Admiral Michael Gregory).
Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited Luss Parish Church, Alexandria.
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this afternoon attended a Youth United Meeting at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.
His Royal Highness, Patron, Combat Stress, afterwards held a Reception at Dumfries House.
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and The Duchess of Rothesay this evening held a Ceilidh at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for the Scottish Traditional Skills Training Centre.
The Duchess of Rothesay, President, Scotland’s Gardens Scheme, this afternoon visited Duntreath Castle, Blanefield, Stirlingshire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk (Mrs Marjory McLachlan).
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this morning received Professor Alison Richard (Vice Chancellor, University of Cambridge) and Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz (Vice Chancellor designate).
His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, today visited Lazard Limited, 50 Stratton Street, London W1.
The Duke of York this afternoon received Mr. Stuart Higgins (Director, Tickets for Troops).
Buckingham Palace
The Countess of Wessex, President, today visited the Royal Bath and West of England Society Show at the Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
Her Royal Highness this evening attended the Rifles Reception and took the salute at Beating Retreat at the Royal Bath and West of England Society Show.
The Countess of Wessex, President, afterwards attended the Stockmen’s Supper at the Royal Bath and West of England Society Showground.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal, Chancellor, University of London, this morning received Sir Graeme Davies upon relinquishing his appointment as Vice Chancellor and Professor Geoffrey Crossick upon assuming the appointment.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, this afternoon attended a Friends of Scottish Rugby Luncheon at the Caledonian Club, 9 Halkin Street, London SW1.
The Princess Royal, President, Save the Children UK, later attended a Summer Tea Party at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7.
Her Royal Highness, Guardian, Give Them A Sporting Chance, and Past Master, the Worshipful Company of Carmen, this evening held a Dinner at St James’s Palace.
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, the Development Project of the new Junior School, British School of Paris, this morning toured the site on Rue Hans List, Croissy-sur-Seine, France.
Her Royal Highness, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, today attended a Lunch given by Monsieur Jean Gachassin (President, Fédération Française de Tennis) and this afternoon attended the French Open Championships at Stade Roland Garros, Paris.
The Duchess of Gloucester this evening arrived at St. Pancras International Railway Station, London, from France.
Miss Lucinda Hanbury was in attendance.
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent today visited Blackburn and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire (the Lord Shuttleworth).
His Royal Highness this morning visited the Town Hall in King William Street.
The Duke of Kent afterwards visited Blackburn Cathedral.
His Royal Highness later visited the Masjid e Tauheedul Islam Mosque in Bicknell Street.
The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School and Sixth Form College, 31 Bicknell Street.
His Royal Highness later visited Blackburn College and University Centre, Feilden Street.
The Duke of Kent afterwards visited Audley and Queen’s Park Neighbourhood Learning Centre, Pringle Street.
Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park
Princess Alexandra this evening attended the St George’s House Annual Lecture in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.
Appendix to Court Circular
The Queen has been pleased to make the following appointment in Her Majesty’s Household:
Professor George Hamilton to be Serjeant Surgeon with effect from 25th July, 2010.
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Buckingham Palace
The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.
The Rt Hon David Cameron MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of Her Majesty this evening.
The Duke of Edinburgh this morning opened the Thames Gateway Water Treatment Plant at Beckton Reach Sewage Treatment Works, Jenkins Lane, Barking, Essex, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).
His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Army Cadet Force, this afternoon attended a Cadet 150 Reception at Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2.
Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and The Duchess of Rothesay this morning attended the Annual Service of Commemoration at the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle, and laid a wreath.
Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon visited Leith School of Art, 25 North Junction Street, Edinburgh, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor George Grubb, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost).
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, Scottish Business in the Community, afterwards received Mr George Borthwick at the Palace of Holyroodhouse upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman.
His Royal Highness, President, later held the Scottish Business in the Community Annual Awards and Sustainable Scotland Summit at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay subsequently received the Rt Hon Alex Salmond MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Executive).
His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Trust Scotland, this evening held a Seminar and Reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
The Duchess of Rothesay this afternoon visited the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh.
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this afternoon received Mr. Richard Paniguian (Chief Executive of the Defence and Security Organisation).
His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, afterwards received Mrs. Rona Fairhead (Chief Executive of the Financial Times Group).
The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, received the Lord Davies of Abersoch (formerly Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills).
His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Trustees, Outward Bound Trust, this evening presented awards at the Charity Challenge Reception at St James’s Palace.
Buckingham Palace
The Countess of Wessex, President, today attended the Royal Bath and West of England Society Show at the Showground, Shepton Mallett, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Lady Gass).
Her Royal Highness this evening attended the Annual Reception and took the salute at Beating Retreat by the Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas at the Royal Bath and West of England Showground.
The Countess of Wessex, President, the Royal Bath and West of England Society, afterwards attended a Dinner at the Showground.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal this morning opened Beacon Centre for the Blind, Wolverhampton Road East, Wolverhampton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Mr. Paul Sabapathy).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, this afternoon visited Dudley Citizens Advice Bureau, Marlborough House, 11 St James Road, Dudley, to commemorate its Seventieth Anniversary.
The Princess Royal later visited RMD Kwikform Limited, Brickyard Road, Aldridge, West Midlands.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Army Medical Corps, this morning visited 22 Field Hospital, Thornhill Barracks, Gallwey Road, Aldershot, Hampshire.
His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Army Medical Corps, this afternoon visited the Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit, Frimley Park Hospital, Portsmouth Road, Frimley, Surrey.
The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon departed St Pancras International Railway Station, London, for France and was received on arrival at the Gare du Nord, Paris, by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the French Republic (His Excellency Sir Peter Westmacott).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Development Project of the new Junior School, British School of Paris, this evening attended a Dinner at the Residence of Her Majesty’s Ambassador.
Miss Lucinda Hanbury is in attendance.
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent today received the Hon Michael Rann MP (Premier of South Australia).
His Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception for ABF the Soldiers’ Charity at Leighton Hall, Carnforth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire (the Lord Shuttleworth).
Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park
Princess Alexandra, Vice Patron, this evening attended the Final Concert of the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1.
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Buckingham Palace
The Queen, Patron, and The Duke of Edinburgh this evening attended a Reception at St James’s Palace to mark the Centenary of the Royal Over-Seas League and were received by the President (the Lord Luce) and Sir Anthony Figgis (Chairman).
Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, The Prince’s Regeneration Trust, this morning visited Stanley Mills, Mill Road, Stanley, Perthshire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross (Brigadier Melville Jameson).
His Royal Highness later visited the Farmers’ Market in King Edward Street and St John’s Place, Perth.
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, Royal Colonel, The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, this afternoon visited Balhousie Castle, Hay Street, Perth.
His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Reception at Scone Palace, Perth, to celebrate the Eight Hundredth Anniversary of Perth.
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, Founder and President, later attended The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment Seminar at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Buckingham Palace
The Countess of Wessex, President, the Royal Bath and West of England Society, this evening attended a Dinner at the Showground, Shepton Mallet, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Lady Gass).
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, today visited the 1st Battalion at Moolton Barracks, Tidworth Garrison, Hampshire.
Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park
Princess Alexandra, Vice Patron, Royal Over-Seas League, this evening attended the Centenary Reception at St James’s Palace.
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Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex this morning arrived at Heathrow airport, London, from the United States of America.
Brigadier John Smedley was in attendance.
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Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex this evening departed the United States of America for the United Kingdom.
Appendix to Court Circular
The Queen has been pleased, upon the recommendation of the Captain, to make the following promotions in, and appointment to, The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard:
Lieutenant Colonel John Moss to be Lieutenant upon the retirement of Major Thomas Wills.
Brigadier David Innes to be Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant upon the promotion of Lieutenant Colonel John Moss.
Colonel Michael Kingscote to be Ensign upon the promotion of Brigadier David Innes.
Major Christopher Cox to be an Exon upon the promotion of Colonel Michael Kingscote.
The appointments to date from 31st May, 2010.
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Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex this morning opened the Scottish Games at Furman University Campus, Poinsett Highway, Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America.
His Royal Highness, Chairman of the International Council, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Association, this afternoon attended a Lunch at Cherrydale Restaurant, Greenville.
The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the International Council, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Association, later attended a Garden Party at White Oaks, Greenville, for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this evening attended a Reception at White Oaks.
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Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this morning received Mr Peter Morrison (Group Chief Executive of RMJM) and Sir Frederick Goodwin (Consultant).
His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this afternoon held a Luncheon for His Excellency Mr Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy and Industry of the State of Qatar).
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this morning attended a Reception at the Hilton Hotel Greenville, 45 West Orchard Park Drive, Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America.
His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Bob Jones University, 1700 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville.
The Earl of Wessex this evening took the salute at the Great Scot Parade in Elford Street and Townes Street, Greenville.
His Royal Highness, Chairman of the International Council, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Association, afterwards attended a Dinner at Nantucket Fish Restaurant Grill, 648 South Main Street, Greenville.
The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the International Council, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Association, subsequently watched a Ceilidh at the Peace Center Amphitheatre, 101 West Broad Street, Greenville.
His Royal Highness later visited the Adventurous Journey at Pleasant Ridge Park Campsite, 4232 Highway 11, Cleveland, South Carolina.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from New Zealand.
Mr Alistair Wood was in attendance.
