The Royal Record

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The Queen, President, Royal Voluntary Service, this morning visited Meadows Community Centre, 299 Arbury Road, Cambridge, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs Julie Spence).

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The Queen, Patron, St John’s Foundation, this morning visited the Almshouses, Chapel of St Michael’s Within, 4-5 Chapel Court, Bath, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Mr Mohammed Saddiq).

Her Majesty, Patron, afterwards attended a Service of Celebration in Bath Abbey to mark the Eight Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of St John’s Foundation.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited ReBoot (Moray Computer Recycling), 9 Greshop Road, Greshop Industrial Estate, Forres, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Moray (Major General the Hon Seymour Monro).

Her Royal Highness, Warden, this afternoon opened the Queen Elizabeth II classrooms at Gordonstoun School, Elgin, and was received by Ms Lisa Kerr (Deputy Lieutenant of Moray).

The Princess Royal afterwards visited Lossie Community Hub at the Warehouse Theatre, Pitgaveny Quay, Lossiemouth, and was received by Mrs Joan Cowe (Deputy Lieutenant of Moray).

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The Queen, President, the Maggie Keswick Jencks Cancer Caring Centres Trust, this morning opened Maggie’s Centre at the Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning visited Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth Road, Woking, and was received by Mr Shahid Azeem (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Lighthouse, this afternoon visited the Lighthouse Barnsbury, 30 Ash Road, Barnsbury, and was received by Mr Erik Jespersen (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Fellow, the Royal Academy of Engineering, this evening attended the Tenth Anniversary Reception of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation at Prince Philip House, 3 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

Appendix to Court Circular

The Princess Royal has been pleased to make the following appointments as Extra Ladies in Waiting to Her Royal Highness: Lady McFarlane, the Lady Elizabeth Leeming, Mrs John Armstrong, Mrs Dolly Maude and Mrs Simon Rhodes upon the retirement of the following Ladies in Waiting: Lady Carew Pole, the Hon Dame Shân Legge-Bourke, Dame Rowena Feilden and Mrs Brian Hammond.

Colonel John Boyd to be appointed Private Secretary to The Princess Royal upon Mr Charles Davies relinquishing his appointment.

The appointments to date from 1st February, 2024.

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Buckingham Palace

The Queen this morning attended a Reception at Windsor Castle for contributors to the new Miniature Library Collection displayed alongside Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House to mark the Dolls’ House’s Centenary.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Save the Children UK, this morning visited a Shop, 55 London Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire (Lady Redmond).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Jodrell Bank Observatory UNESCO World Heritage Site at the University of Manchester, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

The Princess Royal, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, later opened the new Centre and Platinum Jubilee Stables at Reaseheath Equestrian College, Nantwich, Cheshire.

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Buckingham Palace

By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Her Excellency Mrs Bárbara Elena Montalvo Alvarez at 12 Grove End Road, London NW8, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Cuba to the Court of St James’s.

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Buckingham Palace

Ms Roxane Zand (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at St Pancras International Railway Station this afternoon upon the Arrival of The President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

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St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by the Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (His Excellency Air Commodore Nigel Phillips), this morning officially opened St Helena International Airport before departing for Ascension Island.

His Royal Highness was received later upon arrival at Royal Air Force Ascension Island by His Honour Simon Minshull (Administrator, Ascension Island Government).

The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Reception with representatives of the local community.

His Royal Highness this evening arrived at Royal Air Force Brize Norton from Ascension Island.

Brigadier Alexander Potts was in attendance.

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Sandringham, Norfolk

Dame Veronica Anne (Polly) Courtice (Emeritus Director and Senior Ambassador, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership) and Professor Robert Miller (Director, the Whittle Laboratory) were received by The King this morning.

Kensington Palace*

The Prince of Wales, Royal Master of the Bench, the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, was represented by Lieutenant Commander James Benbow RN (Extra Equerry to His Royal Highness) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Lord Judge which was held at Temple Church, Temple, London EC4, this evening.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by the Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (His Excellency Air Commodore Nigel Phillips), today carried out the following engagements in St Helena.

His Royal Highness this morning visited Longwood House and, having been received by Mr Michel Dancoisne-Martineau (Honorary French Consul), subsequently visited Napoleon’s Tomb, Longwood.

The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by representatives of the Blue Belt Programme, later embarked in the boat EGALITE at Jamestown Wharf to view the marine life.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited St Helena’s Active Participation in Enterprise charity at Sandy Bay.

The Duke of Edinburgh afterwards visited Millennium Forest, Longwood, and met representatives from St Helena National Trust.

His Royal Highness later attended a Reception held by the Governor at Plantation House for business leaders, charities and members of the local community.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Awareness Foundation, this evening held a Dinner at St James’s Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this morning visited Cromer Station, Beach Road, East Runton, and, having been received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (the Lady Dannatt), afterwards attended a Reception at Cliftonville Hotel, 29 Runton Road, Cromer.

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Yachting Association, this afternoon opened Norfolk Schools Sailing Association’s new facilities at Filby Centre, Main Road, Filby, and was received by Mr Christopher Dicker (Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk).

The Princess Royal, Patron, National Association of Official Prison Visitors, later visited HM Prison Norwich, Knox Road, Norwich, and was received by Mr Michael Gurney (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this evening attended a Concert given by Dame Mitsuko Uchida, accompanied by the Philharmonia Orchestra, at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1.

*Addendum:

The engagement done on behalf of the Prince of Wales was added to the Court Circular on January 27th.

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Sandringham, Norfolk

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited St Helena Museum, Jamestown, St Helena.

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Parade in the Grand Parade, Jamestown, and undertook a walkabout.

The Duke of Edinburgh later visited New Horizons Youth Club, Jamestown.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited St Helena Coffee Shop, Jamestown.

The Duke of Edinburgh afterwards visited Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal Community Care Centre, Jamestown.

His Royal Highness, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, subsequently attended a Reception at Rosemary Plain for supporters of the Award.

The Duke of Edinburgh this evening attended a Dinner given by the Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (His Excellency Air Commodore Nigel Phillips) at Plantation House.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Wellbeing of Women, this morning attended a Menstrual Health Workshop at Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich, Homestall Road, London SE22, and was received by Mrs Lynn Cooper (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, this afternoon received Dr Andrew Cooper (Chief Executive Officer, Vision Catalyst Fund).

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Shooting Star Children’s Hospices, this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Save the Children UK, this morning visited the Head Office, 1 St John’s Lane, London EC1.

Her Royal Highness, President, the City and Guilds of London Institute, later visited Cox Workshops Limited, Millmead Industrial Estate, Mill Mead Road, London N17, and was received by Captain Peter Baker (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this morning received Mr Jonathan Spence (Pro Grand Master) at Kensington Palace.