The Royal Record

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen, Air Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Air Force Regiment, today received Air Commodore Steven Abbott upon relinquishing his appointment as Commandant General and Air Commodore Russell La Forte upon assuming the appointment.

Mr. Justice Vos was received by The Queen upon his appointment as a Justice of the High Court when Her Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knighthood and invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Bachelor.

Mr. Justice Baker was received by The Queen upon his appointment as a Justice of the High Court when Her Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knighthood and invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Bachelor.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Air League, this afternoon held a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, this evening visited the Rear Party and Families of 1st Battalion at Wellington Barracks, London SW1.

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

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Youth Business International, this afternoon held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Founder and President, The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment, afterwards held a Meeting.

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Drawing School, this evening gave a Dinner at Clarence House.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, today carried out the following engagements in San Francisco, United States of America.

His Royal Highness this morning visited the offices of Google.

The Duke of York afterwards visited Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Financial Holdings.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Cisco Systems.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this evening attended a Friends’ Reception at Two Temple Place, London WC2.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, later attended a Dinner for Trustees at the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London SW1.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Caring for Life, this morning held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness, Show President 2010, Bath and West of England Society, this afternoon attended a Meeting at the Headquarters of J. Sainsbury plc, 33 Holborn, London EC1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, today attended the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada.

Her Royal Highness, Member, International Olympic Committee, this evening attended a Reception given by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office at the British Columbia Showcase, Robson Square, Vancouver.

The Princess Royal later departed Canada for the United Kingdom.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning presented the National Market Towns Award to Faringdon Town Council at Pump House, 5 Market Place, Faringdon, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mr. Timothy Stevenson).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Society of Antiquaries of London, today visited Kelmscott Manor, Kelmscott, Lechlade, Gloucestershire.

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Order of St. John, this afternoon opened Chestnut Court Care Home, Quedgeley, Gloucester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Sir Henry Elwes).

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Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Elder Brother and Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this evening presided over the Younger Brethren’s Guest Night at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, Army Air Corps, this afternoon received Lieutenant Colonel Jon Bryant upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer Third Regiment and Lieutenant Colonel Paul Tennant upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness this evening gave a Dinner at Clarence House for the Japanese Climate Leaders’ Partnership.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this evening presented the 2009 Sandford Awards for Heritage Education, at Windsor Castle.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited the Aboriginal Pavilion, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Exhibition Place, 700 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, Canada.

Her Royal Highness, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, today attended the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.

The Princess Royal, President, this evening attended the British Olympic Association Dinner at West Restaurant, 2881 Granville Street, Vancouver.

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Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Member International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, today attended the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception given by the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia at the Terminal City Club, 837 West Hasting Street, Vancouver.

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Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Member International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, today attended the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada.

Her Royal Highness, Member, International Olympic Committee, this evening attended a Reception given by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office at Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning visited St. Mellitus College, St. Paul’s Onslow Square, London SW7, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

His Royal Highness this afternoon gave a Reception at Clarence House for public sector supporters of The Prince’s Charities.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York was received this morning by The President of the United Mexican States.

His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, later called upon the Governor of the Banco de Mexico in Mexico City.

The Duke of York afterwards visited the Chairman of Telmex Foundation.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Luncheon with the Secretary of the Mexican Navy at Mexican Naval Headquarters.

The Duke of York later departed Mexico.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Member, today attended the International Olympic Committee Session at the Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, Canada.

Her Royal Highness, Member, International Olympic Committee, this afternoon attended a Reception given by the Governor-General of Canada at the Hotel Vancouver, 900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver.

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, this evening attended the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited the Lost London 1870-1945 Exhibition at Kenwood House, Hampstead Lane, Hampstead, London NW3, and was received by Councillor Michael Brahams (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Professor Roy Mukwena 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 Zambia in London.

Mrs. Mukwena was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr. Mauricio Rodriguez-Munera was received in audience by The Queen and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Colombia to the Court of St. James’s.

Mrs. Sugey Pinzon Alonzo was also received by Her Majesty.

Mr. James Bevan (Director General, Foreign and Commonwealth Office) was present.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, this morning visited soldiers and families of 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Department of Energy and Climate Change, 3 Whitehall Place, London SW1,

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres, this evening attended the Anna Valentine Fashion Show, Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London WC2, 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, today carried out the following engagements in Mexico.

His Royal Highness this morning attended a briefing from the Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology at the Intercontinental Hotel, Mexico City.

The Duke of York later visited the Emiliano Zapata Pemex Gas Compression Station in Xalapa.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Luncheon given by the Governor of Veracruz at the Museo de Antropologia in Xalapa and subsequently viewed the mobile Science Laboratory.

The Duke of York this evening attended a Reception for Chevening Scholars and members of the English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United Mexican States (Her Excellency Ms. Judith MacGregor) at the Intercontinental Hotel.

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Dinner with Mexican business leaders at the Intercontinental Hotel.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, this afternoon attended a training course “Supporting Children with Speech Language and Communication Needs in the Mainstream Classroom” at Braeside Education Centre, Bath Road, Devizes, and was received by Lieutenant Colonel James Arkell (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Member, today attended the International Olympic Committee Session at the Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, Canada.

Her Royal Highness, President, British Olympic Association, this evening attended a Reception at the Terminal City Club, 837 West Hasting Street, Vancouver.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, this morning visited the Scots Guards on exercise on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, Royal Patron, Children and Families Across Borders, this evening attended the Fourth International Child Protection Dinner at the Spanish Embassy, 39 Chesham Place, London SW1.

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Buckingham Palace

The President of the Republic of Armenia visited The Queen today.

Mr. Justice Parker was received by The Queen upon his appointment as a Justice of the High Court when Her Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knighthood and invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Bachelor.

Mr. Justice Roth was received by The Queen upon his appointment as a Justice of the High Court when Her Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knighthood and invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Bachelor.

The Queen held a Council at 5.30 p.m..

There were present: the Lord Mandelson (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn MP (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), the Rt. Hon. Sadiq Khan MP (Minister of State, Department for Transport) and the Rt. Hon. Angela Smith MP (Minister of State, Cabinet Office).

The Rt. Hon. Sir Declan Morgan was sworn in as a member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

The Rt. Hon. Sir James Munby made affirmation as a member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

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

The Lord Mandelson had an audience of Her Majesty before the Council.

The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen this evening.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Practical Action, this morning held a Meeting at Clarence House.

His Royal Highness afterwards received Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope upon his appointment as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff.

The Prince of Wales, Royal Honorary Colonel, The Queen’s Own Yeomanry, this afternoon presented Operational Service Medals at Clarence House to soldiers who have recently returned from Afghanistan.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited the Warrior Programme, Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation, 446 Fulham Road, London SW6.

The Prince of Wales this evening received The President of the Republic of Armenia.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening gave a Dinner for Dumfries House and Yerevan supporters at Windsor Castle.

Buckingham Palace

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

His Royal Highness this morning received the Director General of ProMexico at the Intercontinental Hotel, Mexico City.

The Duke of York afterwards visited the British Embassy in Mexico City.

His Royal Highness later attended a Meeting with the Minister of Energy.

The Duke of York this afternoon attended a Luncheon with Mexican business leaders at the Club de Industriales, Marriott Hotel, Mexico City.

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Reception for the Young Entrepreneur Awards at the Franz Mayer Museum in Mexico City.

The Duke of York this evening attended a Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United Mexican States (Her Excellency Ms. Judith MacGregor) at the Residence in Mexico City, and launched ‘Think Britain’.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning opened the Cyber Knife Centre London at the Harley Street Clinic Cancer Centre, 81 Harley Street, London W1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this afternoon attended an Advisory Group Working Lunch at Simpson’s-in-the-Strand, 100 Strand, London WC2.

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Colonel, 2nd Battalion The Rifles, later received Lieutenant Colonel William Wright upon assuming his appointment as Commanding Officer.

His Royal Highness, Honorary Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

The Countess of Wessex this morning attended a Meeting at Marks and Spencer Headquarters, Waterside House, 35 North Wharf Road, London W2.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Central School of Ballet, this afternoon held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, today attended the One Hundred and Twenty Second International Olympic Committee Session at the Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, Canada.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning opened the Beacon Centre, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, and was received by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Benjamin Bathurst (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset).

His Royal Highness this afternoon opened Sandford Station Retirement Village, Station Road, Sandford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Lady Gass).

The Duke of Gloucester later visited the Urban Search and Rescue Station, Nailsea Fire Station, Pound Lane, Nailsea, Bristol.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Missing People, today received Mr. Martin Houghton-Brown (Chief Executive) and Sir Francis Jacobs (President, Missing Children Europe, UK).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street, London WC2, and afterwards viewed the newly renovated Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, London WC2.

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Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Professor Kwaku Danso-Boafo 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 Ghana in London.

Mrs. Danso-Boafo was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr. Benedikt Jonsson was received in audience by The Queen and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Iceland to the Court of St. James’s.

Mrs. Adalheidur Oskarsdottir was also received by Her Majesty.

Mr. Simon Martin (Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, Foreign and Commonwealth Office) was present.

The Queen, Air Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, received Air Marshal Ian Macfadyen upon relinquishing his appointment as Honorary Inspector General and the Lord Beaverbrook upon assuming the appointment.

Ms. Helen Jones MP (Vice Chamberlain of the Household) was received in audience by The Queen and presented an Address from the House of Commons to which Her Majesty was graciously pleased to make reply.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received Mr. Timothy Brain upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Constable, Gloucestershire Constabulary, and Mr. Tony Melville upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts, this afternoon gave a Reception at Clarence House.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Royal Colonel, 4th Battalion The Rifles, this morning visited the families of the Battalion at Kiwi Barracks, Bulford, Wiltshire.

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Kiwi School, Bulford.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, the New Queen’s Hall Orchestra, this evening attended a recital at St. James’s Palace and afterwards held a Reception at Clarence House.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this morning visited the Metro Project offices in Panama City, Panama.

His Royal Highness afterwards called upon the President of the Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber of Commerce, Industry.

The Duke of York this afternoon arrived at Mexico City Airport from Panama and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United Mexican States (Her Excellency Ms. Judith MacGregor).

His Royal Highness later visited Morgan Crucible in Pachuca, Mexico.

The Duke of York this evening attended a Dinner for members of the British Business Community given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador at the Residence in Mexico City.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Colonel, 2nd Battalion The Rifles, this afternoon received Lieutenant Colonel Robert Thomson upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Restoration of the Bishop’s Palace Gardens, Bath and Wells, this evening held a Reception for the Bishop’s Palace Appeal at Buckingham Palace.

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited Thomas Wolsey School, Defoe Road, Ipswich, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk (the Lord Tollemache).

Her Royal Highness later visited DanceEast, Jerwood Dance House, Foundry Lane, Ipswich.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon opened the Go Barmy Barn for children at Easton Farm Park, near Wickham Market, Ipswich, and was received by Mr. John Kerr (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, this afternoon departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Canada.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester this morning attended the launch of Families Activity Breaks at the Ministry of Defence Main Building, Whitehall, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning presented the Wigmore Hall Medal to Dame Felicity Lott and launched the One Hundred and Tenth Anniversary Season at Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, Patron, this afternoon attended a Tea Party to celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary of Richmond Fellowship at 80 Holloway Road, London N7, and was received by Colonel Brian Kay (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen arrived at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, the Cambrian Mountain Initiative, this morning held a Steering Group Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of Wales, this afternoon received Professor Marc Clement (Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive) and Mr. Hugh Thomas (Chairman of the Council) and subsequently gave a Tea for students of the University.

Buckingham Palace

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

His Royal Highness this morning called upon the Minister of Commerce and Industry in Panama City.

The Duke of York afterwards called upon the Minister of Economy and Finance.

His Royal Highness later attended a Briefing on the Panama Pacífico Project at London and Regional Properties, Howard Air Force Base.

The Duke of York this afternoon attended a Lunch for Panamanian and British businessmen, at the Residence of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Panama in Panama City.

His Royal Highness later called upon the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The Duke of York subsequently attended a briefing at Miraflores Locks on the Panama Canal Expansion Project.

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Meeting at the Judicial Investigation Department.

The Duke of York was entertained this evening at a State Dinner at the Presidential Palace by The President of the Republic of Panama.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this evening attended Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust “2020 Vision Campaign” Dinner at Vintners’ Hall, Upper Thames Street, London EC4.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, President, Fitzwilliam Museum Development Trust, this afternoon visited the Sargent, Sickert and Spencer Exhibition and the newly renovated Greek and Roman Gallery at the Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge.

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Sandringham, Norfolk

Divine Service was held in the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, West Newton, this morning.

The Queen presented prizes for children’s Church attendance.

Mr. Charles Morris was received by The Queen today when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.

Mr. Anthony Hardingham was received by The Queen when Her Majesty decorated him with the Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver).

Mrs. Patricia Earl was received by The Queen when Her Majesty decorated her with the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this evening arrived at Tocumen Airport, Panama City, and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Panama (His Excellency Mr. Richard Austen).

His Royal Highness later opened Mallet Lodge, the new residence for the British Ambassador in Panama City.

Mr. Robin Ord-Smith and Captain Duncan Bailey are in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, this afternoon attended the International Rugby Match between Scotland and France at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.