Le M?ridien Bruxelles, Brussels
11th July, 2007
The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, this morning inspected The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.
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The Lord Davies of Oldham (Captain), Major Charles Enderby (Lieutenant), Major Thomas Wills (Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant), Lieutenant Colonel John Moss (Ensign), and Brigadier David Innes and Colonel Michael Kingscote (Exons) were on parade.
The Body Guard received Her Majesty with a Royal Salute.
At the conclusion of the inspection, the Body Guard gave three cheers for The Queen and marched past Her Majesty.
The Band of the Scots Guards, under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Owen, was on parade.
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon departed Waterloo International Train Station for Belgium.
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness this evening arrived at Midi Station, Brussels, and were received by The Crown Prince and Princess of Belgium and Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium (His Excellency Mr. Richard Kinchen).
The Countess of Airlie, Mr. Edward Young, Commander Heber Ackland RN and Squadron Leader Andrew Calume RAF are in attendance.
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by Mr. George Courtauld (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Essex) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Colonel Sir John Ruggles-Brise, Bt. (formerly Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex) which was held in Chelmsford Cathedral this afternoon.
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The Prince of Wales was represented by Major the Lord Glenarthur.
By command of The Queen, Sir Anthony Figgis (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. D?ithí O’Ceallaigh at 17 Grosvenor Place, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from Ireland to the Court of St. James’s.
Clarence House
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11th July, 2007
The Prince of Wales this morning received Mr. Roger Bright (Chief Executive of the Crown Estate), Mr. David Shaw (Head of Retail Portfolio) and Sir Jeremy Dixon (Architect).
His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Army Air Corps, this afternoon presented Operational Service medals to members of 9 Regiment who have recently returned from Afghanistan.
The Prince of Wales, Chairman of the Trustees, Royal Collection Trust, afterwards chaired a Meeting of the Trustees.
His Royal Highness, Patron, later received participants from the British Army Antarctic Expedition 2007-2008 and Solo Antarctic Trek 2008.
The Prince of Wales received General Robert Baxter (Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, Health).
The Duchess of Cornwall this morning received Lieutenant Colonel Richard Stanford (Commanding Officer, Welsh Guards) at St. James’s Palace who presented Her Royal Highness with a Commemorative Brooch in recognition of The Prince of Wales’s position as Colonel, Welsh Guards.
Buckingham Palace
11th July, 2007
The Countess of Wessex, Trustee, Breast Cancer Haven, this afternoon attended a Trustees’ Meeting at Effie Road, London SW6.
Buckingham Palace
11th July, 2007
The Princess Royal, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this morning visited the Therapeutic Riding Centre, Granja do Troto, Brasilia, Brazil.
Her Royal Highness afterwards visited the Transforme Centre, Lago Norte, Brasilia.
The Princess Royal this afternoon attended a Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil (His Excellency Mr. Peter Collecott) at the Residence in Brasilia.
Her Royal Highness later called upon The President of the Federative Republic of Brazil at the Presidential Palace.
Kensington Palace
11th July, 2007
The Duke of Gloucester today opened the Butterfield Luton development site, Luton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire (Mr. Samuel Whitbread).
His Royal Highness this afternoon opened the Grove Theatre, Dunstable, Bedfordshire.
The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, British Expertise, this evening attended the President’s Dinner at the Army and Navy Club, Pall Mall, London SW1.
The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon visited Cornwall and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (the Lady Mary Holborow).
Her Royal Highness presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to the Cornwall Blind Association, Penyrn House, Newham, Truro.
The Duchess of Gloucester afterwards officially opened the new extension at Kea Community Primary School, Kea, Truro.
Her Royal Highness later visited Connecting Communities in Camborne, Corn Exchange, College Street, Camborne.
The Duchess of Gloucester subsequently officially opened the Centre, Newlyn Trinity Methodist Church, Penzance.
St. James’s Palace
11th July, 2007
The Duke of Kent, President of the Board of Trustees, Imperial War Museum, this morning officially opened the new AirSpace exhibition building at the Imperial War Museum Duxford and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mr. Hugh Duberly).
Thatched House Lodge
Richmond Park
11th July, 2007
Princess Alexandra, Patron, this evening attended a Service of Thanksgiving in Southwark Cathedral, London SE1, to commemorate the Fortieth Anniversary of the opening of St. Christopher’s Hospice and the work of Dame Cicely Saunders.