The Royal Record

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Today is the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the Birthday of The King.

The King and Queen today officially launched the Coronation Food Project at South Oxfordshire Food and Education Alliance, Trident Business Park, Didcot, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mrs Marjorie Glasgow), Dame Martina Milburn and the Baroness Casey of Blackstock (Co-Chairmen of the Coronation Food Project) and Mr and Mrs Richard Kennell (Founders of South Oxfordshire Food and Education Alliance).

Their Majesties toured the surplus food distribution centre which rescues surplus food and redistributes it to communities across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire and met members of staff and volunteers.

The King and Queen viewed the packing stations and the food vans loaded for distribution, before visiting the allotment garden and the kitchen, and subsequently meeting supporters of the Coronation Food Project and those who use food larders and food banks.

Their Majesties afterwards met representatives of the major United Kingdom supermarkets and food manufacturers who have agreed to join the Food Alliance.

The King this afternoon held a Reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate nurses and midwives working in the United Kingdom, at which The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

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The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon received Mr Jack Shonkoff (Director, Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University) at Windsor Castle.

Her Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this evening attended a Reception at the Design Museum, 224-238 Kensington High Street, London W8.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning arrived at Singapore Changi Airport and was received by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Singapore (Her Excellency Ms Kara Owen).

His Royal Highness, Vice Patron, Commonwealth Games Federation, carried out the following engagements.

The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon received Dame Louise Martin (President of the Commonwealth Games Federation) at Swissȏtel the Stamford, 2 Stamford Road, Singapore.

The Duke of Edinburgh this evening attended a Reception for the Commonwealth Games Federation at Swissȏtel the Stamford.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, the Brendoncare Foundation, this afternoon opened Brendoncare St Giles View Care Home, 42 Quarry Road, Winchester, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Rochester Cathedral Trust, this evening attended a Dinner in Rochester Cathedral and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (the Lady Colgrain).

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The Princess Royal, Patron, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK), this afternoon attended the Tenth Anniversary Transport and Logistics Safety Forum Conference at the National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).

Her Royal Highness later visited the new Institute of Shipbuilding course at City of Glasgow College Riverside Campus, 21 Thistle Street, Glasgow, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Jacqueline McLaren, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Royal Celtic Society, afterwards attended a Reception at Glasgow City Chambers, 82 George Street, Glasgow.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended Interfaith Glasgow’s Scottish Interfaith Week Forum at Glasgow City Chambers.

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The King this afternoon joined a Reception in Gloucestershire given by The King’s Foundation for individuals and organisations celebrating their Seventy Fifth Birthday and Seventy Fifth Anniversary.

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The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, The Mercian Regiment, this morning received Lieutenant General Ian Cave (Colonel) and Brigadier Peter Dennis (Secretary) at Windsor Castle.

His Royal Highness, President, the Football Association, was present at the Funeral of Sir Robert Charlton (English professional footballer) which was held in Manchester Cathedral this afternoon.

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The Duke of Edinburgh this morning departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Singapore.

Brigadier Alexander Potts is in attendance.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Ambassador, Women of the Future Programme, this evening attended the Kindness and Leadership Annual Lecture at the offices of KPMG, 15 Canada Square, London E14, and was received by Ms Nusrat Lilani (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Abbey Gateway and Ruins, Abbot’s Walk, Reading, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr Andrew Try).

His Royal Highness today visited the Royal Berkshire Archives, 9 Coley Avenue, Reading, to celebrate its Seventy Fifth Anniversary.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited the Churches in Reading Drop-In Centre, St Saviour’s Church Hall, Berkeley Avenue, Reading.

His Royal Highness, Royal Patron, the British Museum, afterwards visited the British Museum Archaeological Research Collection, Cutbush Lane, Shinfield, Reading.

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The King laid a wreath at the Cenotaph this morning on the occasion of Remembrance Day.

A wreath was laid on behalf of The Queen by Major Oliver Plunket.

Wreaths were also laid by The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Edinburgh and The Princess Royal.

A wreath was laid on behalf of The Duke of Kent by Captain George Hopkins.

The Queen, The Princess of Wales, The Duchess of Edinburgh, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence were present during the Ceremony.

The Princess Royal afterwards took the salute at the March Past of Ex-Servicemen and Civilian Organisations on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1.

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The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Billie Jean King Cup Matches between Great Britain and Sweden at the Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E20.

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The King and Queen were present this evening at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were also present.

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The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this morning attended the Armistice Day Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).

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Ms Jennifer Jordan-Saifi was received by The King this afternoon upon relinquishing her appointment as Assistant Private Secretary to His Majesty when The King invested her with the Insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.

His Majesty this afternoon attended a Handover Ceremony in Windsor Home Park for the Cedar of Lebanon gifted by The Pope to Queen Elizabeth II to mark Her late Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, and was received by the Apostolic Nuncio (His Excellency Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía) and the Archbishop of Westminster (His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols).

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The Duchess of Edinburgh this evening attended a Reception for Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas at Lancaster House, Stable Yard, St. James’s, London SW1.

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The Princess Royal, President, Royal Yachting Association, this morning chaired the Annual General Meeting and presented Awards before attending a Luncheon at One Great George Street, London SW1.

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The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this morning visited Sheffield Knives, J. Adams Limited, 124 Scotland Street, Sheffield, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire (Professor Dame Hilary Chapman).

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon visited the Snowdrop Project, 7 Castle Street, Sheffield City Centre.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards visited the Archer Project in Sheffield Cathedral.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Parkinson’s UK, visited the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience at the University of Sheffield, 385A Glossop Road, Broomhall, Sheffield, and was received by Mr Anthony Pedder (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Cathedrals in Pilgrimage, and Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Cathedral Music Trust, later visited Sheffield Cathedral.

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His Excellency Mr Luis Vayas Valdivieso was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Ecuador to the Court of St James’s.

Ms Mette Pedersen was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Osman Topcagic was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for Bosnia and Herzegovina in London.

Mrs Topcagic was also received by His Majesty.

Sir Philip Barton (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.

The King this afternoon visited the Central Synagogue, 36-42 Hallam Street, London W1, to commemorate the Eighty Fifth Anniversary of Kristallnacht and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa) and the Chief Rabbi (Sir Ephraim Mirvis).

His Majesty, escorted by the Chairman of Trustees for the Association of Jewish Refugees (Mr Michael Karp) and Mr Michael Newman (Chief Executive), met survivors of the Kindertransport.

The Queen, Patron, the Royal British Legion Poppy Factory, this morning planted a Cross of Remembrance in the Field of Remembrance at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

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The Prince of Wales this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Singapore.

Mr Jean-Christophe Gray, Mr David Hunt, Mr Louis Reynolds, Mr Lee Thompson and Miss Edwina Iddles were in attendance.

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The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman of the Trustees, The Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, this evening attended a Trustees’ Meeting followed by a Dinner at St George’s School, Wells Lane, Ascot, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr. Andrew Try).

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Canada.

Mrs Angus Galletley was in attendance.

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The Princess Royal, President, World Horse Welfare, this morning attended the Annual Conference at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Butler Trust, this afternoon visited HM Prison Wandsworth, Heathfield Road, London SW18, and was received by Major Richard Wilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Princess Royal, Patron, Whitley Fund for Nature, this evening held a Thirtieth Anniversary Dinner at St James’s Palace.

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The Duke of Gloucester and The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Friends of St Paul’s Cathedral, this evening attended a performance by the choristers followed by a Dinner in St Paul’s Cathedral, London EC4, to commemorate the Three Hundredth Anniversary of the death of Sir Christopher Wren.

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The King held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

The King this afternoon visited the Korean community in New Malden in advance of the forthcoming State Visit by The President of the Republic of Korea, and was received at New Malden Methodist Church, 49 High Street, New Malden, by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), the Ambassador from the Republic of Korea to the Court of St James’s (His Excellency Mr Yeocheol Yoon) and the Mayor of New Malden (Councillor Diane White).

Inside the Church His Majesty, escorted by Councillor Elizabeth Park (Councillor, Kingston Council), viewed an exhibition on the One Hundred and Fortieth Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the United Kingdom and Korea and met representatives from community, cultural, culinary and faith groups based in New Malden and the surrounding area.

The King, escorted by the Founder of the Korean British Cultural Exchange (Mrs Justina Jang) subsequently visited a local Korean-owned cake shop and met local young Korean residents.

His Majesty afterwards visited New Malden War Memorial in the High Street and, having been received by the President of the New Malden Branch of the Royal British Legion (Alderman Ken Smith), met Korean War veterans.

Later, Mr Mark Lane was received by The King when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King.

The King and Queen this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace to recognise the United Kingdom’s contribution to humanitarian efforts across the world.

The Duke of Gloucester was present.

By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Dr Farahanaz Faiza at 22 Nottingham Place, London W1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as High Commissioner for the Republic of Maldives in London.

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The Prince of Wales today undertook the following engagements in Singapore:

His Royal Highness this morning visited TreeTop Walk, Central Catchment Nature Reserve.

The Prince of Wales, President, the Earthshot Prize, later attended the Earthshot+ Summit at Park Royal Pickering, Upper Pickering Street.

His Royal Highness, President, United for Wildlife, this afternoon visited the Centre for Wildlife Forensics.

The Prince of Wales later attended a Meeting with United Kingdom Defence Advisers at the British High Commission.

His Royal Highness, President, the Earthshot Prize, this evening attended a Reception for the Earthshot Prize given by Conservation International at Spago, Bayfront Avenue.

The Prince of Wales later departed from Singapore Changi Airport for the United Kingdom.

The Princess of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards, this morning visited the Regiment at Robertson Barracks, Swanton Morley, Norfolk.

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The Duke of Edinburgh, Royal Honorary Colonel, Royal Wessex Yeomanry, this morning visited Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land, Hadley Castle Works, Telford, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire (Mrs Anna Turner).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited cadets at Dawley Reserve Centre, Bridgeman House, Cavan Drive, Dawley Bank, Telford.

The Duke of Edinburgh afterwards visited Dawley Town Hall, New Street, Telford, to mark its One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary.

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Queen’s Royal Hussars (The Queen’s Own and Royal Irish), this evening attended a Reception at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.

The Duchess of Edinburgh today visited Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, 550 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Her Royal Highness this evening departed from Toronto Pearson Airport for the United Kingdom.

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The Princess Royal, Honorary Fellow, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, this morning presented Royal Medals and subsequently attended a Reception at the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, Edinburgh, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Catch22, this afternoon attended the National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum, the Studio, 7 Cannon Street, Birmingham, and was received by Mrs Jean Templeton (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Wooden Spoon Society, this evening attended a Reception at the House of Lords, London SW1.

Her Royal Highness, Court Member, the Fishmongers’ Company, later attended a Livery Dinner, Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

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The Duke of Gloucester, Member, St George’s Chapel Advisory Committee, this morning attended the College and Chapel of St George’s Fabric Advisory Committee Meeting at Windsor Castle.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Friends of St Paul’s Cathedral, this evening attended a Reception for “Introducing Girls’ Voices”, at Mansion House, Walbrook, London EC4.

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The King, accompanied by The Queen, travelled in State to the Palace of Westminster today to open the Session of Parliament.

Their Majesties drove in a Carriage Procession, escorted by a Sovereign’s Escort of The Household Cavalry, under the command of Major William Charlesworth, The Blues and Royals, and were received at the Sovereign’s Entrance by the Earl Marshal and the Lord Great Chamberlain.

Guards of Honour were mounted at Buckingham Palace by 1st Battalion Welsh Guards with The King’s Colour, under the command of Major Andrew Campbell, and at the Palace of Westminster by F Company Scots Guards with the State Colour, under the command of Major James Drummond Moray.

A staircase party of The Household Cavalry was on duty at Victoria Tower, House of Lords, under the command of Captain Mark Quickfall.

Royal Salutes were fired in Green Park by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Major John Baileff, and from the Tower of London Saluting Battery by the Honourable Artillery Company, under the command of Major Matthew Aldridge.

The Imperial State Crown, the Cap of Maintenance and the Sword of State were conveyed previously to the House of Lords in a Carriage Procession, escorted by a Regalia Escort of the Household Cavalry.

His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms was on duty in the Prince’s Chamber and the King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.

The King’s Bargemaster and Watermen were on duty.

The Ladies and Gentlemen of the Household and the Pages of Honour to The King (Nicholas Barclay, Ralph Tollemache, Charles van Cutsem and Lord Oliver Cholmondeley) and the Pages of Honour to The Queen (William Keswick and Arthur Elliott) were in attendance at the Palace of Westminster.

Their Majesties returned to Buckingham Palace and were received by the Lord Chamberlain and the Vice-Chamberlain of the Household.

The King and Queen this evening attended the Royal Ballet’s performance of Carlos Acosta’s “Don Quixote” at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London WC2, to recognise and thank front line National Health Service workers, and education and arts providers, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), Sir Lloyd Dorfman (Chairman of the Royal Opera House) and Mr. Alexander Beard (Chief Executive).

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, President, the Earthshot Prize, today undertook the following engagements in Singapore:

His Royal Highness this morning held a Meeting with Finalists of the 2023 Earthshot Prize Awards at Gardens by the Bay, Marina Gardens Drive.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon attended a Founding Partners’ Lunch at Eden Hall, Nassim Road, and was received by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Singapore (Her Excellency Mrs. Kara Owen).

His Royal Highness later visited EcoLabs at Nanyang Technological University, Cleantech Loop.

The Prince of Wales this evening attended the Earthshot Prize Awards at the Theatre at Mediacorp.

His Royal Highness subsequently attended an Earthshot Prize Thank You Reception at the Theatre at Mediacorp.

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The Duke of Edinburgh, Member, the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, this morning officially opened Haberdashers’ Borough Academy, 94B Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1, and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening attended a Dinner at Rotunda Bar and Restaurant, 90 York Way, London N1.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning called upon the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (the Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell) and the Hon. Edith Dumont (Lieutenant Governor designate of Ontario) at Queen’s Park Legislative Building, 111 Wellesley West Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Toronto Western and General Hospital, this afternoon visited Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this evening attended a Dinner for supporters of the University Health Network Foundation at the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, 60 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto.

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The Princess Royal, Gold Stick in Waiting, was present today at the State Opening of the Session of Parliament by The King.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage and the McDonald Road Community Fire and Ambulance Station, McDonald Road, Edinburgh, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost).

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Eric Liddell 100, this evening attended the inaugural Lecture and Reception on board FINGAL, Alexandra Dock, Leith, Edinburgh.

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The Duke of Gloucester this morning presented The King’s Award for International Trade to Fulkrum Technical Resources, Unit 1, Exchange Court, Corby, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (Mr. James Saunders Watson).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Corby Sixth Form College, Queen’s Square, Corby.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon officially opened the Active in Motion Wellbeing Centre at Adrenaline Alley, 6 Priors Haw Road, Corby.

His Royal Highness later visited Cransley Hospice Trust, St. Mary’s Hospital Site, 77 London Road, Kettering, to mark its Twenty Fifth Anniversary.

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The Prince of Wales today undertook engagements in Singapore.

His Royal Highness this morning visited PAssion WaVe@Marina Bay, 11 Rhu Cross.

The Prince of Wales was later received by The President of the Republic of Singapore at the Istana.

His Royal Highness today called upon the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore at the Istana.

The Prince of Wales, President, United for Wildlife, this afternoon attended the United for Wildlife Global Summit at the Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Marina Gardens Drive.

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The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening held a Dinner for supporters at Buckingham Palace.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Toronto and Western General Hospital, today visited Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception for the Ajmera Transplant Centre in Toronto.

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The Duke of Gloucester, Vice Patron, National Churches Trust, this afternoon presented the Church of the Year Award at the Church Architecture Awards, Mercers’ Hall, Ironmonger Lane, London EC2.

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The Prince of Wales this afternoon arrived at Singapore Changi Airport and was received by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Singapore (Her Excellency Mrs Kara Owen).

His Royal Highness, President, the Earthshot Prize, later attended a Welcome to Singapore at the Jewel, Singapore Changi Airport and was received by the Hon Mrs Sim Ann (Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs).

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The Duchess of Edinburgh, accompanied by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (the Hon Elizabeth Dowdeswell), this morning attended a Service of Remembrance and laid a wreath at the Cenotaph, 6 St Paul Street West, St Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Lincoln and Welland Regiment, and The South Alberta Light Horse, later attended a Reception with Soldiers and their families at Lake Street Armoury, 81 Lake Street, St Catharines.