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Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York this afternoon arrived at Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, from the United Arab Emirates.
Mrs. Amanda Thirsk was in attendance.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, this morning visited 6th Battalion The Rifles at Bulford Ranges, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
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The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this morning received Mr. Mohammed Shaibani (Director General of the Court of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Corporation of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Islamic Bank, and Non-Executive Director and Board Member of Emaar Properties) at the Madinat Jumeriah Hotel, Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
His Royal Highness this afternoon was present at the opening of Meydan Racecourse and attended the Dubai World Cup.
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Clarence House
The Prince of Wales this morning called upon the Heir Apparent of the State of Qatar (Shaikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani) at the Al Wajbah Palace, Doha.
His Royal Highness was received later by The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia at Janadriya, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Prince of Wales this evening arrived at Royal Air Force Lyneham from Saudi Arabia.
Sir Michael Peat, Mr. Clive Alderton, Mr. Patrick Harverson and Major William Mackinlay were in attendance.
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, today carried out the following engagements in Beijing, China.
His Royal Highness this morning attended a Meeting with Sir Howard Davies (Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science at the China World Hotel and subsequently attended the opening of the London School of Economics Asia Forum.
The Duke of York later attended a Meeting with Mr. Chen Demming (Minister of Commerce).
His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Meeting with Mr. Liu Mingkang (Chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission) at the China World Hotel.
The Duke of York subsequently attended a Meeting with Mr. Peter Sutherland (Chairman of Goldman Sachs International).
His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Business Lunch at Panggu Plaza.
The Duke of York later opened the new campus of the British School of Beijing.
His Royal Highness subsequently departed Beijing for the United Arab Emirates and was received upon arrival this evening in Dubai by Her Majesty’s Consul-General for Dubai (Mr. Guy Warrington).
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester this morning opened Bury Transport Museum, Castlecroft Goods Warehouse, Castlecroft Road, Bury, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mr. Warren Smith).
His Royal Highness afterwards opened Bury Black Pudding Company Limited, J2 Business Park, Bridgehall Lane, Bury.
The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon opened the Kashmir Youth Project Centre, Belfield Road, Rochdale.
His Royal Highness afterwards opened the Croft Shifa Health Centre in Belfield Road.
The Duke of Gloucester later visited Manchester Law Library to commemorate the One Hundred and Ninetieth Anniversary of its foundation and the One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Anniversary of its premises at 14 Kennedy Street, Manchester.
His Royal Highness, President, Clubs for Young People, subsequently opened Norbrook Youth Club, Bordley Walk, Northern Moor, Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester.
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent, President, this evening attended the Royal Institution of Great Britain Friday Evening Discourse entitled “the Great Ideas of Biology” at 21 Albemarle Street, London W1.
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Buckingham Palace
The President of the Republic of Slovenia visited The Queen this afternoon.
Major David Hewer (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Biggin Hill Airport, London, this morning upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Slovenia and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of Her Majesty.
The Queen was represented by General Sir Robert Ford (formerly Aide-de-Camp General) at the Memorial Service for General Sir Jack Harman (formerly Aide-de-Camp General) which was held in the Royal Memorial Chapel, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst this afternoon.
The Prince of Wales was represented by Lieutenant General Sir Maurice Johnston.
The Duke of Kent was represented by Lieutenant General Sir Richard Swinburn.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales this morning visited Task Force Helmand Headquarters, Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
His Royal Highness afterwards visited Brigade Headquarters, Lashkar Gah, and met members of the provincial reconstruction teams.
The Prince of Wales later attended a Meeting with the Governor of Helmand (Governor Mangal) in Lashkar Gah.
His Royal Highness this afternoon visited officers and soldiers of the Afghan National Army at Camp Shorabak, Helmand Province.
The Prince of Wales afterwards met members of the Afghan National Army and observed mine clearance training.
His Royal Highness later visited the Joint Helicopter Force Afghanistan at Camp Bastion.
The Prince of Wales afterwards visited the United Kingdom Joint Forces Medical Group at Camp Bastion Hospital.
His Royal Highness subsequently laid a wreath at Camp Bastion Memorial.
The Prince of Wales this evening visited the Joint Forces Explosives Ordnance Device Group.
His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Dragoon Guards, Army Air Corps, The Parachute Regiment, The Mercian Regiment, and Colonel, Welsh Guards, afterwards attended a Reception with the Regiments.
The Prince of Wales this evening departed Camp Bastion for Qatar and was received upon arrival at Doha International Airport by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the State of Qatar (His Excellency Mr. John Hawkins).
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, today carried out the following engagements in Beijing, China.
His Royal Highness this morning attended a Meeting with Mr Gao Xiqing (President, Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, Chinese Investment Corporation).
The Duke of York this afternoon attended a Lunch at the St Regis Hotel given by Madame Fu Ying (Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs).
His Royal Highness later attended a Meeting with Mr Wang Qishan (Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China) at Zhongnanhai.
The Duke of York this evening attended a Dinner for Inward Investors, at the St Regis Hotel.
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.
The Countess of Wessex, Patron, this morning attended the Meningitis Trust Conference at the Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal this morning opened Medway Campus at MidKent College, Medway Road, Gillingham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (Mr Allan Willett).
Her Royal Highness, Director, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games, this afternoon attended a Board Meeting at One Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London E14.
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, this afternoon visited the Lifeboat Station at the Promenade, Sheringham, and was received by the Viscountess Knollys (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk).
His Royal Highness afterwards opened the Mo, Sheringham Museum, Lifeboat Plain, Sheringham.
The Duke of Kent this evening attended the East Anglian Air Ambulance Tenth Anniversary Dinner, at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
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The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh today gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace for Civil Service Commissioners.
The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of Her Majesty this evening.
By command of The Queen, Mr. Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Her Excellency Dr. Gabriele Matzner-Holzer at 18 Belgrave Square, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Austria to the Court of St. James’s.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales this morning arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan.
His Royal Highness attended a Meeting with Mr. Staffan de Mistura (Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General), the Canadian Ambassador (His Excellency Mr. William Crosbie) and Mr. Adrian Morrison (Deputy Australian Ambassador).
The Prince of Wales, President, afterwards visited the Turquoise Mountain Foundation in Kabul.
His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Meeting at the International Security Assistance Forces Headquarters in Kabul.
The Prince of Wales later received Prince Mustafa Zahir (Head of the Environmental Protection Agency) and Mr. Makhdom Raheen (Minister for Information and Culture).
His Royal Highness afterwards met soldiers from Commonwealth Armed Forces.
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this morning arrived in Beijing and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China (His Excellency Mr. Sebastian Wood).
His Royal Highness today attended a Meeting at the Ritz Carlton Hotel with Mr. Louis Cheung (Executive Director and Group President, Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Limited).
The Duke of York this afternoon attended a Meeting at the Sofitel Hotel with Mr. Fu Chengyu (Chairman, China National Offshore Oil Corporation).
His Royal Highness subsequently attended a Meeting at the Sofitel Hotel with Mr. Frank Chapman (Chief Executive, BG Group plc).
The Duke of York afterwards attended a Meeting with Mr. Martin Ferguson (Australian Minister of Resources and Energy) at the Sofitel Hotel.
His Royal Highness later attended a Meeting at the Sofitel Hotel with Mr. Lin Qi (Deputy Director of the National Energy Administration).
The Duke of York subsequently witnessed the signing of the liquefied natural gas contract between BG Group plc and China National Offshore Oil Corporation at the Sofitel Hotel.
His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner given by the Leaders Club at the Moutai Club.
Buckingham Palace
The Countess of Wessex, Royal Colonel, this morning met families of 5th Battalion The Rifles in Paderborn, Germany.
Her Royal Highness later attended a Reception given by the Mayor of Paderborn at the City Hall.
The Countess of Wessex today visited Paderborn Cathedral and the Imperial Museum in Paderborn.
Her Royal Highness this afternoon arrived at Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, from Germany.
Mrs. Philippa Southgate-Sands was in attendance.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Tonga.
Captain Nicholas Wright RN was in attendance.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Turkey.
Mr. Alistair Wood was in attendance.
His Royal Highness, President, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, this evening attended a Reception for Bart’s and the London Charity at St. James’s Palace.
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent, Colonel, Scots Guards, this evening attended a Dinner at St. James’s Palace.
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His Excellency Mr Edward Turay was received in audience by The Queen today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Sierra Leone in London.
Mrs Turay was also received by Her Majesty.
Her Excellency Mrs Evelyne Genta was received in audience by The Queen and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Principality of Monaco to the Court of St James’s.
Mr Gerald Genta was also received by Her Majesty.
Sir Peter Ricketts (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) was present.
Mr Donald Paterson was received by The Queen this afternoon when Her Majesty presented him with The Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry.
The Poet Laureate (Professor Carol Ann Duffy) was present.
The Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP (Chancellor of the Exchequer) had an audience of The Queen this evening.
The Duke of Edinburgh, President, Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, this evening visited the exhibition, Victoria and Albert: Art and Love at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales this morning chaired a National Heritage Meeting in Prague, Czech Republic.
His Royal Highness, Patron, the English College Foundation in Prague, accompanied by Her Royal Highness, later visited the College.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon arrived at Royal Air Force Lyneham from the Czech Republic.
Mr Clive Alderton, Mrs Amanda MacManus, Mr Patrick Harverson and Major William Mackinlay were in attendance.
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this morning departed Farnborough Airport for China.
Mrs Amanda Thirsk is in attendance.
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex this afternoon arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Canada.
Brigadier John Smedley was in attendance.
The Countess of Wessex, Royal Colonel, 5th Battalion The Rifles, this morning departed Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, for Germany.
Her Royal Highness today visited the Regiment at Alanbrooke Barracks, Paderborn.
The Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Regimental Dinner at Alanbrooke Barracks.
Mrs Philippa Southgate-Sands is in attendance.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal today and this evening attended the Emerging Pacific Leaders’ Dialogue Closing and Report Back Sessions at Fa’onelua Conference Centre, Vuna Road, Nuku’alofa, Tonga, and was received by The Princess Royal of the Kingdom of Tonga.
Her Royal Highness later departed Tonga for the United Kingdom.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Somme Association, this morning unveiled a Memorial to the 10th (Irish) Division at Green Hill Cemetery, Canakkale, Turkey.
His Royal Highness this evening attended a Meeting with The President of Ireland and Dr Martin McAleese at the Sheraton Hotel, Ankara.
The Duke of Gloucester afterwards attended a Dinner at Çankaya Kosku, Ankara, given by The President of the Republic of Turkey for The President of Ireland.
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent, President of the Board of Trustees, Imperial War Museum, this morning visited HMS Belfast, Morgan’s Lane, Tooley Street, London SE1.
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The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, Outward Bound Trust, this evening held a Dinner at Frogmore House, Windsor.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales this morning had a meeting with the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic at the Liechtenstein Palace, Prague.
His Royal Highness subsequently visited the village of Hostetin in the Zlin region.
The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited Masaryk University, Brno, Southern Moravia region.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Czech Republic (Her Excellency Miss Sian MacLeod) at the Residence in Prague.
The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited the Czech Guide Dog School in Prague.
Her Royal Highness afterwards visited the National Theatre Ballet School, Prague.
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Patron, British Paralympic Association, this afternoon attended a Lunch at the Whistler Four Seasons Hotel, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
His Royal Highness, Honorary Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Young Canadians Challenge Charter for Business, this evening attended a Dinner at Gothham Restaurant, Seymour Street, Vancouver.
The Earl of Wessex later departed Vancouver International Airport for the United Kingdom.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal today attended the Emerging Pacific Leaders’ Dialogue Closing and Report Back Sessions at Fa’onelua Conference Centre, Vuna Road, Nuku’alofa, Tonga, and was received by Dr. the Hon. Feleti Vaka’uta Sevele (Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga).
Her Royal Highness this evening attended the Emerging Pacific Leaders’ Dialogue Welcome Dinner at Fa’onelua Conference Centre and was received by The Princess Royal of the Kingdom of Tonga.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Somme Association, today toured the Battlefield Site of Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey.
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The Duke of York has been pleased to appoint Squadron Leader Charlotte Fenn RAF to be Equerry to His Royal Highness.
Squadron Leader Fenn succeeds Captain Duncan Bailey upon completion of his tour of duty.
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Clarence House
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended Morning Service in St. Clement’s Anglican Episcopal Church, Prague, Czech Republic.
Their Royal Highnesses this evening attended a performance of Don Giovanni at the Estates National Theatre, Prague.
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Patron, British Paralympic Association, this afternoon attended an International Paralympic Committee Lunch at the Hilton Whistler Resort, British Columbia, Canada.
His Royal Highness later called upon the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper MP (Prime Minister of Canada).
The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Deputy Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, afterwards attended a Dinner at the Whistler Four Seasons Hotel.
His Royal Highness, Patron, British Paralympic Association, this evening attended the Vancouver Paralympic Closing Ceremonies in Whistler and subsequently attended the Canadian Paralympic Association Reception at Whistler Library.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal this morning visited Touliki Naval Base, Vuna Road, Ma’ufanga, Tonga.
Her Royal Highness was entertained to Luncheon by The King of Tonga this afternoon at the Villa, Nuko’alofa.
The Princess Royal later visited Emerging Pacific Leaders’ Dialogue Tour Groups at Loumaile Lodge, Salote Road, Nuki’alofa, and at the International Dateline Hotel, Vuna Road, Nuku’alofa.
Her Royal Highness this evening attended the Emerging Pacific Leaders’ Dialogue Dinner at Blackpearl Suites Restaurant, Nuku’alofa.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Somme Association, this morning departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Turkey.
Mr. Alistair Wood is in attendance.
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Clarence House
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning departed Ferihegy Airport, Hungary, for the Czech Republic and were received this afternoon upon arrival at Prague Government Airport by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Czech Republic (Her Excellency Miss Sian MacLeod).
Their Royal Highnesses were received later at Prague Castle by The President of the Czech Republic and Madame Livia Klausova.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards visited Cyril and Methodius Church, Prague, and met veterans.
Their Royal Highnesses were entertained to Dinner at Prague Castle this evening by The President of the Czech Republic and Madame Livia Klausova.
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Patron, British Paralympic Association, this morning visited the Paralympic Games and toured the Athletes’ Village in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
His Royal Highness, Patron, British Paralympic Association, this afternoon attended a Lunch with the Paralympic Volunteers at the Athletes’ Village in Whistler.
The Earl of Wessex later visited the Canadian Forces Paralympic Base at Camp MacGregor, Whistler.
His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner given by the Mayor of Whistler at the Squamish Lil’Wat Cultural Centre, Blackcomb Way, Whistler.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal this morning arrived at Nuku’alofa Airport, Tonga, and was received by The Princess Royal of the Kingdom of Tonga.
Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended the Emerging Pacific Leaders’ Dialogue Presentations at the Defence Services Compound, Wellington Road, Nuku’alofa.
The Princess Royal this evening attended a Dinner given by The Princess Royal of the Kingdom of Tonga at Kaati-ni Restaurant, Vuna Road, Sopu.
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The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited the National Grid Control Centre, Sindlesham, Wokingham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (the Hon. Mrs. Bayliss).
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, and laid a wreath at the 1956 Memorial.
His Royal Highness subsequently attended a Meeting with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Hungary.
The Prince of Wales later attended a Meeting with the National Office of Cultural Heritage at Raday Castle, Pecel.
Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon attended a Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary (His Excellency Mr. Gregory Dorey) at the British Embassy, Harmincad Utca 6, Budapest.
The Prince of Wales afterwards attended a rehearsal for “Music against Racism” at Millenaris Park, Budapest.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a recital of Hungarian music at the Residence of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary.
The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited the Semmel Weis University Children’s Hospital, Budapest.
St James’s Palace
Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, today attended the launch of Walking with the Wounded’s Expedition at the Rifles Club, Davies Street, London W1.
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the International Council, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Association, this morning held a Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
His Royal Highness, Patron, British Paralympic Association, this morning toured the Athletes’ Village, False Creek, Vancouver, and later attended a Lunch with the Paralympic Athletes.
The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the International Council, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Association, afterwards attended a Reception at Point Grey High School, East Boulevard, Vancouver, for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
His Royal Highness, Patron, British Paralympic Association, this afternoon attended the Paralympic Games in Vancouver.
The Earl of Wessex this evening attended a Dinner given by the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia at Terminal City Club, West Hastings Street, Vancouver.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal this morning visited the Icehouse, the Textile Centre, 117-125 St. George’s Bay Road, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand.
Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited National Aluminium Company Limited, 42 Lady Ruby Drive, East Tamaki, Manukau City.
The Princess Royal, President, Save the Children UK, this evening attended a Save the Children New Zealand Reception at the Hilton Hotel, Princes Wharf, 147 Quay Street, Auckland.
Her Royal Highness later departed New Zealand for Tonga.
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 7th Battalion The Rifles, this evening attended the Annual Ladies’ Dinner at the Rifles Club, Davies Street, London W1.
