BUCKINGHAM PALACE
June 22: The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.
The Governor of South Australia (Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson) was received by Her Majesty.
The Queen held a Council at 5.30 pm.
There were present: the Baroness Amos (Lord President of the Council), the Rt Hon John Hutton MP (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) and the Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo MP (Paymaster General).
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Dr Denis MacShane MP, Mr Patrick McLoughlin MP and the Rt Hon Sir Martin Moore-Bick were sworn in as members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.
Mr Alex Galloway was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.
The Baroness Amos had an audience of Her Majesty before the Council.
The Rt Hon Tony Blair MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen this evening.
The Duke of Edinburgh, Chancellor, University of Cambridge, today undertook the following engagements.
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His Royal Highness this morning visited the Gurdon Institute, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge.
The Duke of Edinburgh later visited the Hutchison Cancer Research Institute, Hills Road, Cambridge.
His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Lunch at Clare College and afterwards attended the Honorary Degree Congregation at the Senate House, Trinity Lane, Cambridge.
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PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE
June 22: The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and The Duchess of Rothesay this morning attended a Reception at Edinburgh Castle to mark the Sixtieth Anniversary of the end of the Second World War and met veterans and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Mrs Martin Hinds, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).
Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon attended a Reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for The Prince’s Trust Scotland and The Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust.
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and The Duchess of Rothesay this evening gave a Dinner at the Palace of Holyroodhouse to celebrate the Arts in Scotland.
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BUCKINGHAM PALACE
June 22: The Duke of York today visited Sheffield and was received by Mr Peter Lee (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire).
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His Royal Highness this morning visited Dinnington Community Primary School, Sheffield.
The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, later visited Zoo Digital, Furnival Street, Sheffield.
His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this afternoon visited HD Lifestyle and SportsPulse at the University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield.
The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, afterwards visited the Hog Works, Carbrook Street, Sheffield.
His Royal Highness, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this evening attended a Dinner given by the Royal Bank of Scotland at Claridge’s Hotel, Brook Street, London W1.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
June 22: The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this morning held a Meeting at Award House, 7-11 St Matthew Street, London SW1.
The Countess of Wessex this afternoon attended the Regain Sports Award Lunch at the Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London W1.
Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Concert at Kneller Hall, Royal Military School of Music, Twickenham, Middlesex.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
June 22: The Princess Royal, President, the Mission to Seafarers, this morning attended the Annual Service and chaired the Annual General Meeting at St Michael Paternoster Royal, College Hill, London EC4, and attended a Lunch at Vintners Hall, 68 Upper Thames Street, London EC4.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, RNVR Youth Sail Training Trust, this afternoon attended a Trustees’ Meeting at Chichester House, 278/282 High Holborn, London WC1.
KENSINGTON PALACE
June 22: The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Construction Youth Trust, this afternoon visited the First Start Programme at Caxton Islington Limited, 33-37 Brewery Road, London N7.
His Royal Highness afterwards visited the new stadium at Arsenal Football Club, Ashburton Grove, London N7.
The Duchess of Gloucester this morning opened the Multiple Sclerosis Community Resource Centre, Map House, 34-36 St Leonards Road, Eastbourne, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex (Mrs Andrew Stewart-Roberts).
Her Royal Highness afterwards opened the new extension to the Lindfield School, Lindfield Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne.
The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, this afternoon visited Chailey Heritage School, Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey, Lewes, East Sussex.
ST JAMES’S PALACE
June 22: The Duke of Kent this evening attended the Midsummer Gala Concert at the Wigmore Hall, London W1, followed by Dinner at Claridge’s Hotel, Brook Street, London W1.
THATCHED HOUSE LODGE RICHMOND PARK
June 22: Princess Alexandra this afternoon planted an Oak for the Claremont Tree Society at Claremont Fan Court School, Claremont Drive, Esher, and was received by Brigadier David Swinburn (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).