The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, today carried out the following engagements in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

His Royal Highness this morning called upon The President of Turkmenistan.

The Duke of York later called upon Mr Baymyrat Khodjamukhamedov (Deputy Prime Minister for Oil and Gas).

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Lunch given by the Government of Turkmenistan.

The Duke of York this evening arrived in Kazakhstan and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan (His Excellency Mr David. Moran).

His Royal Highness later attended a Reception for the British Business Community at the Intercontinental Hotel, Almaty.

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St James’s Palace

Prince William of Wales, Patron, A Positive View 2010, this evening attended a Royal Gala Reception at Christie’s, King Street, London, SW1Y.

His Royal Highness, President, The Royal Marsden Hospital, afterwards held a Dinner at Clarence House.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this evening arrived in Turkmenistan and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan (His Excellency Mr Keith Allan).

His Royal Highness later attended a Reception for the British Business Community at the Ambassador’s Residence in Ashgabat.

The Duke of York afterwards attended a dinner for representatives of the Oil and Gas Sector given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan (His Excellency Mr Keith Allan) at the Paytag Building, Ashgabat.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this evening attended the Grace Kelly Exhibition and Dinner, given by The Prince of Monaco, at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Director, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games, this morning attended Working Sessions at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset and subsequently visited Portland Marina, Portland, Dorset.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Injured Jockeys Fund, this afternoon attended a Race Meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse, Evesham Road, Prestbury, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, and was received by the Lord Vestey (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, Clubs for Young People, this morning received Mr Steven Webb upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Chancellor, University of Surrey, this morning presented Higher Degrees in Guildford Cathedral, Surrey.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen was represented by the Earl Peel (Lord Chamberlain) at the Memorial Service for the Life of Lady Scott which was held in St. Mary’s Church, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, today.

The Duke of Edinburgh was represented by Brigadier Clive Robertson.

The Prince of Wales was represented by Sir Henry Elwes.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was represented by the Lady Mary Mumford.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, The Duke of Cornwall, this morning received the Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall (Mr. Robert Ross).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, today carried out the following engagements in Milan, Italy.

His Royal Highness this morning called on the Mayor of Milan (Mrs. Letizia Moratti) at the Palazzo Marino.

The Duke of York later called on the Honourable Senator Lucio Stanca (Chief Executive of the Milan Expo 2015) at Palazzo Reale.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Sir James Henderson School.

The Duke of York afterwards attended a Lunch Lunch with Mr. Riccardo De Corato (Deputy Mayor of Milan) and representatives of the British business community.

His Royal Highness later visited the Via Tortona Design Exhibition at Via Tortona.

The Duke of York afterwards held a Meeting with Mr. Luca Di Montezemolo (Chairman of Fiat and Ferrari) and Mr. Matteo Di Montezemolo (Chief Executive of Poltrona Frau Group) at the Via Savona Showroom.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception for United Kingdom Design at La Rinascente.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, today carried out the following engagements in Newport and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent (Mr. Simon Boyle).

His Royal Highness this morning opened the new wing of Rivermead Community Centre, Fuschia Way, Rogerstone, Newport.

The Earl of Wessex later met young people from the Open Duke of Edinburgh Centre, Info Shop, 133 Commercial Street, Newport.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attend a Reception at Bisley Office Furniture, Caswell Way, Liswerry, Newport.

The Earl of Wessex later visited the Velodrome, Newport International Sports Village, Newport.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited a Custody Suite at Eastbourne Investigation and Detainee Handling Centre at Sussex Police, Hammonds Drive, Eastbourne, Sussex, and was received by Mrs. Michael Stoner (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended an Integrated Offender Management Programme Seminar at Sussex Police Headquarters, Malling House, Malling, Lewes, Sussex, and was received by Mrs. Bryan Hamblin (Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex).

The Princess Royal, Director, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games, this evening attended a Dinner in Evershot, Dorset.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this evening attended a Concert given by the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the South Bank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra this afternoon opened Cornwall’s Regimental Museum, the Keep, Bodmin and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (the Lady Mary Holborow).

Her Royal Highness later visited Cornwall College students studying for the Foundation Degree in Zoological Conservation at Newquay Zoo, Trenance Park, Newquay.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this morning departed Farnborough Airport for Italy.

On arrival, His Royal Highness was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to The Italian Republic (His Excellency Mr. Edward Chaplin).

His Royal Highness afterwards held a Meeting with Ms. Josette Sheeran (Executive Director of the World Food Programme) and Mr J. Harvey (Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome) at the World Food Programme Headquarters in Rome.

The Duke of York afterwards attended a Briefing and Lunch at the World Food Programme Headquarters in Rome.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner with British designers at the Park Hyatt Hotel, Milan.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Opportunity International United Kingdom, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at the High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania, 3 Stratford Place, London W1.

Her Royal Highness, Guardian, Give Them A Sporting Chance, subsequently attended a Management Team Meeting in London.

The Princess Royal, President, British Olympic Association, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this evening attended a Dinner given by the British Friends of Yad Vashem in support of its Worldwide Educational Activities and the International School for Holocaust Studies at Guildhall, London EC2.

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon opened Eatons Community Centre, The Maltings, Eaton Socon, St Neots, Cambridge, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mr Hugh Duberly).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, later visited the Cystic Fibrosis Unit and afterwards opened the extension to the Critical Care Unit at Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning officially opened Graham Court at Morden College, London SE3 and was received by Colonel Cyril Young (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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Windsor Castle

The Queen held a Council at 10.00 a.m.

There were present: the Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (acting for the Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Margaret Hodge MP (Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport), the Rt. Hon. David Lammy MP (Minister of State, Department for Business Innovation and Skills) and the Rt. Hon. Christopher Geidt (Private Secretary to The Queen).

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

The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon had an audience of Her Majesty before the Council.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon held Meetings at Buckingham Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning opened Berrywood Hospital, Berrywood Drive, Northampton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (the Lady Juliet Townsend).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Sheep Street, Northampton.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon opened the bridge at the restored Bury Mount and the Water Meadows, the Mill, Moat Lane, Towcester, Northamptonshire.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary Freeman, the Worshipful Company of Drapers, this afternoon attended the Drapers’ Almshouses Annual Tea Party at Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2.

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Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, was represented by Lieutenant Colonel Daniel O’Connor (Honorary Lieutenant Colonel) at the Memorial Service for Colonel Gilbert Scott Morrison (formerly Commanding Officer) which was held in St. Thomas the Apostle Anglican Church, Ottawa, Canada, this afternoon.

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Windsor Castle

Major General Matthew Sykes was received by The Queen this afternoon upon relinquishing his appointment as Defence Services Secretary when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

Air Vice Marshal the Hon. David Murray was received by The Queen upon assuming the appointment of Defence Services Secretary.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this morning visited CSE-Servelec, Rotherside Road, Eckington, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire (Mr. William Tucker).

His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, later opened the new headquarters of Camira Fabrics at Hopton Mills, Mirfield, West Yorkshire.

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this afternoon attended a Business Lunch at the University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire (Dr. Ingrid Roscoe).

His Royal Highness, Patron, afterwards presented The Duke of York’s Community Initiative Awards at St. Paul’s Hall, University of Huddersfield.

The Duke of York, Admiral, the Marine Society and Sea Cadets, subsequently visited Leeds Sea Cadet Corps Unit, TS Ark Royal, Thwaite Mill, Thwaite Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire.

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Windsor Castle

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Dinner Party at Windsor Castle this evening at which The Duke of York was present.

The following were invited: Her Excellency the Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Mr. Ishaq Bouran, His Excellency the High Commissioner for Canada (Mr. James Wright) and Ms. Donna Thomson, the Archbishop of Liverpool, the Rt. Hon. Rhodri Morgan AM and Mrs. Morgan, the Lord and Lady Egremont, Sir Nicholas and Lady Grimshaw, Sir Martin and Lady Evans, Mrs. Basil Samuel, Mr. Alex Allan, and Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Holcroft.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Admiral of the Fleet, this morning took the salute at the Lord High Admiral’s Passing Out Parade at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr. Eric Dancer).

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Foundation and Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, with Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned (Chairperson, Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development), this afternoon opened the Qur’anic Garden Exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, this morning visited the Assessment Centre, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, 45 Bolsover Street, London W1.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Trustees, Outward Bound Trust, this afternoon held a Chairman’s Lunch at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, later received Mr. Victor Chu (Chairman, First Eastern Group).

His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, afterwards received Mr. Justin Mundy (Director, The Prince’s Charities International Sustainability Unit) and Ms. Jessica Fries (Project Director).

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.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning visited Prudhoe Community Allotment, Redwell Road, Prudhoe, and was received by Captain Iain Moffat RNR (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Nafferton Farm, Brancepeth, County Durham.

The Duke of Kent later visited IHC Engineering Business Limited, Broomhaugh House, Riding Mill, Northumberland.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, Patron, People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals, this afternoon received Mr. Frederick Bircher at Buckingham Palace upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Mr. Michael Bolton upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Vice Patron, Royal Over-Seas League, later received Mr. Stanley Martin upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Sir Anthony Figgis upon assuming the appointment.