Buckingham Palace (National): Royal Diary of Engagements, 17th March 2011

Royal Diary of Engagements, 17th March 2011

No. 143 17th March 2011

With the compliments of the Press Secretary to The Queen

DIARY OF ENGAGEMENTS OF
THE QUEEN & THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH,
THE PRINCE OF WALES & THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL,
PRINCE WILLIAM,
PRINCE HENRY,
THE DUKE OF YORK,
THE EARL & COUNTESS OF WESSEX,
THE PRINCESS ROYAL,
THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER,
THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF KENT,
AND PRINCESS ALEXANDRA.

> = Additions and amendments since the previous list.
x = Cancellations since the previous list.

This Diary of Engagements can also be viewed on the Royal web site, www.royal.gov.uk
(news section).

MARCH

Thursday, 17th March

> The Prince of Wales
Patron, the King James Bible Trust, will host a reception, Clarence House.

> The Prince of Wales 
President of The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment, will visit 'The Prince's 
House' at the Ideal Home Show, Earls Court, London.

> The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, and The Countess of 
Wessex, will attend a Reception for young people who have reached the Gold Standard 
at The Centre, Hamilton, Bermuda.

> The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, and The Countess of 
Wessex, will visit Ferry Reach Young Offenders Co Educational Training Centre, 
Bermuda.

> The Earl of Wessex
Chairman, The International Council of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award , will attend the 
Bermuda Council Meeting at Somerfield Academy, Bermuda.

> The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, and The Countess of 
Wessex will attend the World Fellowship Dinner at Government House, Hamilton, 
Bermuda.

> The Earl and Countess of Wessex
will visit the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Hamilton, Bermuda.

> The Earl and Countess of Wessex
will visit the Berkeley Institute, Pembroke, Bermuda.

> The Countess of Wessex
will visit the Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy, Bermuda.

 

Friday, 18th March

> The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, and The Countess of 
Wessex, will attend the practice races for the Royalist Regatta at the Barbados Yacht 
Club, Bridgetown, Barbados.

> The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, and The Countess of 
Wessex, will attend the Royalist Regatta Dinner in St. James, Barbardos.

> The Earl and Countess of Wessex
will call upon the Governor General of Barbados, His Excellency Sir Clifford Husbands 
at Government House, Government Hill, St. Michael, Barbados.

The Princess Royal
will present the Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, 
Gloucestershire.

 

Saturday, 19th March

> The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, and The Countess of 
Wessex, will take part in the Royalist Regatta at the Barbados Yacht Club, Bridgetown, 
Barbados.

> The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, and The Countess of 
Wessex, will attend a Gala Dinner at the Sandy Lane Golf Club, Sandy Lane, St. James, 
Barbados.

The Princess Royal
Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, will attend the Scotland versus Italy Rugby International 
Match at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.

 

Sunday, 20th March

> The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, and The Countess of 
Wessex, will attend The Duke of Edinburgh Golf Tournament and Lunch at Apes Hill 
Golf and Polo Club, Apes Hill, St. James, Barbados.

> The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, and The Countess of 
Wessex, will attend the World Fellowship Dinner in Christ Church, Barbados.

> The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester
Patron, The British Limbless Ex Servicemen's Association, and The Duchess of 
Gloucester will attend the inaugural 2011 Soldiering on Awards Ceremony and Dinner 
at the Savoy Hotel, Strand, London WC2.

 

Monday, 21st March

> The Earl of Wessex
The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, 
and The Countess of Wessex, will attend a Reception for young people who have 
achieved the Gold Standard at Government House, Government Hill, St. Michael, 
Barbados.

> The Earl and Countess of Wessex
The Earl and Countess of Wessex will visit the Chronic Disease Research Centre, The 
University of the West Indies, Jemmotts Lane, Bridgetown, Barbados.

> The Earl and Countess of Wessex
The Earl and Countess of Wessex will call upon the Governor General of Barbados, His 
Excellency Sir Clifford Husbands at Government House, Government Hill, St. Michael, 
Barbados.

The Princess Royal
President, Save The Children UK, will attend a South West Volunteer Reception, 
Mapperton, Beaminster, Dorset.

The Princess Royal
will open Poole Joint Emergency Services Building, Wimborne Road, Poole, Dorset.

The Princess Royal
Commandant In Chief (Youth), St John Ambulance, will open the new Portland Training 
Centre, Easton Street, Portland, Dorset.

The Princess Royal
will open RiversMeet Sports and Leisure Centre, Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset.

> The Duchess of Gloucester
President, will attend a performance of Kommilitonen! at the Royal Academy of Music, 
Marylebone Road, London NW1.

The Duke of Kent
Royal Bencher, will attend the Domus Dinner at The Honourable Society of Lincoln's 
Inn, London WC2.

 

Tuesday, 22nd March

The Duke of Edinburgh
Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, will present Gold Awards at St. James's Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh
President, Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, will attend the Presidential 
Dinner at the Armourers' Hall, London EC2R.

> The Prince of Wales
President, The Prince's Foundation for the Built Environment, will attend The Prince of 
Wales's Building Crafts Apprentice Graduation Ceremony, Charlotte Road, London.

> The Earl of Wessex
The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, 
and The Countess of Wessex, will attend the World Fellowship Dinner at the British 
Colonial Hilton Hotel, 1 Bay Street, Nassau, New Providence, Commonwealth of The 
Bahamas.

> The Earl and Countess of Wessex
The Earl and Countess of Wessex will call upon the Governor General of The 
Bahamas, His Excellency Sir Arthur Foulkes at Government House, East Hill, Nassau, 
New Providence, Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

The Princess Royal
will open Sussex Coast College, Station Approach, Hastings, Sussex.

The Princess Royal
Patron, The National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, will launch the Gateway 
Assessors Training Scheme at Wealden Citizens Advice Bureau, Eden House, The 
Office Village, River Way, Uckfield, Sussex.

The Princess Royal
Royal Patron, The Wise Campaign, will attend the e skills UK Awards Ceremony and 
Reception at Associated Newspapers Limited, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London 
W8.

The Princess Royal
Patron, Blond McIndoe Research Foundation, will attend a 50th Anniversary Reception 
at Blond McIndoe Research Centre at East Court Mansion, College Lane, East Grinstead, 
Sussex.

The Duke of Kent
Patron, will visit Trinity College London, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1.

 

Wednesday, 23rd March

The Duke of Edinburgh
Chancellor, University of Cambridge, will attend the Guild of Benefactors' Ceremony 
and Dinner at the Senate House, Cambridge.

> The Prince of Wales
President, The Prince's Trust, will attend the UK finals of Celebrate Success at the 
Odeon, Leicester Square, London WC2.

> The Duchess of Cornwall 
will visit Brookside Primary School to launch the My Money Week 2011 competition, 
Pert Avenue, Hayes, Middlesex.

> The Duchess of Cornwall
will visit The Covent Garden Academy of Flowers, St Martin's Courtyard, 9 Slingsby 
Place, Covent Garden, London.

> The Earl of Wessex
The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, 
and The Countess of Wessex, will attend a Reception for young people who have 
achieved the Gold Standard at Bishop Michael Eldon High School, Freeport, Grand 
Bahama, The Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

> The Earl of Wessex
The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, 
and The Countess of Wessex, will attend a Reception for young people who have 
achieved the Gold Standard at Government House, East Hill, Nassau, New Providence, 
Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

The Princess Royal
will present the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers' Princess Royal Award at 
Buckingham Palace.

The Princess Royal
Warden, Gordonstoun School, will attend a Farewell Dinner for the Principal at 
Gordonstoun School, Duffus, Elgin, Morayshire

The Princess Royal
President, British Olympic Association, will attend a Board Meeting at 60 Charlotte 
Street, London, W1T.

The Duke of Gloucester
President, Greenwich Foundation, will attend a Reception in the Painted Hall at the Old 
Royal Naval College, Greenwich, SE10.

The Duke of Gloucester
will visit the Community Project in the Parish Church at Peterchurch, Herefordshire.

The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester
will visit Hereford College of Arts, Folly Lane, Hereford.

The Duchess of Gloucester
will visit Robin Clarke, Windsor Chair maker, Brockmanton, Leominster.

The Duchess of Gloucester
will visit Megan Baker House, Moreton Eye, Leominster.

 

Thursday, 24th March

The Queen
Patron, will visit the Royal Foundation of St. Katharine, 2 Butcher Row, London E14.

The Duke of Edinburgh
Patron, will attend a Reception to mark the 25th Anniversary of the University of 
Cambridge Kurt Hahn Trust, at the University of Cambridge.

The Princess Royal
Director, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, 
will attend a Board Meeting at 1 Churchill Place, London, E14.

The Princess Royal
Patron, United Kingdom Sailing Academy, will attend an Achievements Awards 
Ceremony at Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2.

The Duke of Kent
will visit Tatsfield Primary School, Church Lane, Tatsfield, Westerham, Kent.

The Duke of Kent
will visit Hatchlands Park, East Clandon, Surrey.

 

Friday, 25th March

The Duke of Edinburgh
Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, will visit the Hampshire Operating Authority, 
Brockenhurst, Hampshire.

The Duchess of Gloucester
Sponsor, HMS Gloucester, will visit the Ship in Southampton Solent on her return from 
Deployment.

 

Monday, 28th March

The Duke of Edinburgh
Patron, Outward Bound Trust, will hold a Dinner at Frogmore House.

The Duke of York
Patron, will give a Dinner at Buckingham Palace for The Duke of York's Sports 
Foundation.

The Duke of York
Chairman of the Trustees, Outward Bound Trust, will hold a Trustees' Meeting at 
Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of York
will attend the 2011 Gold and Silver Tie Luncheon at the Naval and Military Club, 4 St. 
James's Square, London, SW1.

 

Tuesday, 29th March

The Duke of Edinburgh
will visit the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham.

The Duke of Edinburgh
Captain General, Royal Marines, will attend an Art Exhibition at the Belgravia Gallery, 
London W1S.

The Duke of York
Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, will visit 
Cambridgeshire.

 

The Earl of Wessex 
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, will visit Beaumont Leys School, Anstey 
Lane, Leicester LE4 0FL

The Earl of Wessex 
will visit the Shree Sanatan Mandir, Weymouth Street, Leicester LE4 6FQ

The Earl of Wessex 
will open the South Leicestershire College Wigston Campus, Blaby Road, South 
Wigston, Leicestershire

The Countess of Wessex 
Patron, the Association of Sail Training Organisations, will attend a Lunch and the 
Annual General Meeting at Charles Russell, 5 Fleet Place, London EC4M 7RD

The Princess Royal
will open a new Boarding House at Steyning Grammar School, Upper School, Shooting 
Field, Steyning, Sussex.

The Princess Royal
will open Brixham Fish Market, Brixham, Devon.

The Princess Royal
Sponsor, HMS ALBION, will visit HMS ALBION at Her Majesty's Naval Base, 
Devonport, Plymouth, Devon.

The Princess Royal
President, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, will attend a Key Supporters' Reception 
at The Langham Hotel, 1C Portland Place
London, W1.

The Duke of Gloucester
President, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, will attend a Reception for Barts and The London 
Charity at St. James's Palace, London.

The Duke of Kent
will visit L.G. Harris and Company Limited, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.

The Duke of Kent
will visit Harvington Hall, Harvington, Kidderminster, Worcestershire.

The Duke of Kent
will visit Beacon Employment, Frederick Road, Hoo Farm Industrial Estate, 
Kidderminster.

The Duke of Kent
will visit St. George's Park, Kidderminster, Worcestershire.

 

Wednesday, 30th March

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will visit City and Islington College, The Angel, 311 321 Goswell Road, London EC1.

The Duke of Edinburgh
Honorary Member, Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers, will attend a Dinner in 
London.

The Duke of York
Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, will attend a Lunch at 
Jardine Matheson, 3 Lombard Street, London, EC3.

The Duke of York
Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, will visit Qt Services, 
Unit 4, Darklake View, Estover, Plymouth, Devon.

The Duke of York
will attend a Dinner given by Rear Admiral Snow at Admiralty House, Her Majesty's 
Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth, Devon.

The Countess of Wessex 
will open the new Buildings at St. Bartholomew's School Business and Enterprise 
College, Andover Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6JP

The Countess of Wessex 
will open the Salisbury District Hospital New Children's Unit and visit the Emergency 
Department, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 8BJ

The Countess of Wessex 
will open the new Wiltshire Council Bourne Hill Offices, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 3UZ

The Countess of Wessex 
President, Girlguiding UK, will open the Girlguiding Swanage District Headquarters, 
Swanage, Dorset

> The Princess Royal
Commandant In Chief (Youth), St John Ambulance, will hold a Grand Prior's Reception 
at Buckingham Palace.

The Princess Royal
Director, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, 
will attend the 8th Coordination Commission Meeting at Deloitte and Touche, 2 New 
Street Square, London EC4 and subsequently attend the 8th Coordination Commission 
Reception at Brady Arts and Community Centre, 192 196 Hanbury Street, London E1.

The Duchess of Gloucester
Royal Patron, Prostate Action, will attend the Hike for Hope Celebration at The Oriental 
Club, London W1.

> The Duchess of Gloucester
will attend a Service to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Chronically Sick and Disabled 
Persons Act 1970 at Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

 

Thursday, 31st March

The Duke of Edinburgh
Master, Trinity House, will attend a Younger Brethren's Dinner at Trinity House.

The Duke of Edinburgh
Colonel in Chief, Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, will visit Units at 
Tidworth Garrison, Hampshire.

The Duke of York
will visit HMS DAUNTLESS.

The Duke of York
Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, will attend a Lunch given 
by Plymouth Area Business Council at Stonehouse Barracks, Plymouth, Devon.

The Duke of York
Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, will visit Goodrich 
Sensors and Integrated Systems, Clittaford Road, Southway, Plymouth, Devon.

The Duke of York
Commodore in Chief, Fleet Air Arm, will attend the Royal Navy Air Warfare Officers' 
Dinner at HMS Collingwood, Newgate Lane, Fareham, Hampshire.

The Countess of Wessex 
will attend a Scene and Heard Production of "Twist and Turn the Giddy Plays" at 
Teatro Technics, 26 Crowndale Road, London NW1 1TT

The Princess Royal
Master, The Worshipful Company of Butchers, will attend the Lord Mayor's Banquet at 
The Mansion House, Mansion House Street
London EC4.

The Princess Royal
will open the UK Academy of Medical Sciences' first Headquarters and attend a 
Reception at 41 Portland Place, London, W1.

The Duke of Gloucester
Chancellor, University of Worcester, will attend a Reception at the House of Lords.

The Duke of Kent
will visit St. Giles Hospice, Fisherwick Road, Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire.

The Duke of Kent
will visit the Edwards Trust Memorial Garden at the National Memorial Arboretum, 
Croxall Road, Alrewas, Staffordshire.

The Duke of Kent
will visit Collinson Park, Barton under Needwood, Burton on Trent.

The Duke of Kent
will visit Marston's Brewery, Shobnall Road, Burton on Trent.

 

APRIL

Friday, 1st April

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will visit RAF Valley, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey.

The Princess Royal
Master, The Worshipful Company of Butchers, will attend the Annual United Guilds 
Service at St. Paul's Cathedral, The Chapterhouse
St. Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M.

 

Saturday, 2nd April

The Duke of Gloucester
will visit John Chard House to mark the 70th Anniversary of the No 3. Welsh Wing Air 
Trainings Corps', Glamorgan Street, Swansea.

The Duke of Gloucester
will take the Salute at Castle Square to mark the 70th Anniversary of the No 3. Welsh 
Wing Air Trainings Corps', Swansea.

The Duke of Gloucester
will attend a Service at St. Mary's Church to mark the 70th Anniversary of the No 3. 
Welsh Wing Air Trainings Corps', St. Mary's Square, Swansea.

The Duke of Gloucester
will visit the National Waterfront Museum to mark the 70th Anniversary of the No 3. 
Welsh Wing Air Trainings Corps', Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea.

 

Monday, 4th April

The Duke of Edinburgh
Patron, will hold the Chartered Institute of Marketing Centenary Dinner at Windsor 
Castle.

The Duke of Edinburgh
Trustee of Council, St. George's House, will attend the Spring Council Meeting at St. 
George's House, Windsor.

The Princess Royal
will attend the Seatrade Communications Limited Awards Ceremony and Dinner at 
Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2.

The Princess Royal 
President, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, will attend a Race Day at Kelso 
Racecourse, Roxburghshire.

> The Duke of Gloucester
Patron, Habitat for Humanity Great Britain, will attend a Dinner at Mosimann's, 11b 
West Halkin Street, Belgravia, SW1X.

 

Tuesday, 5th April

The Princess Royal
Patron, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, will attend the Vice President's Annual 
Meeting and Dinner, at The Royal Society, 6 9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.

The Princess Royal
will attend a Luncheon hosted by the Sheriffs of the City of London at the Central 
Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London EC4.

The Princess Royal
Patron, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK), will attend a 
Conference at Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental and African Studies, 10 Thornhaugh 
Street, Russell Square, London WC1.

The Princess Royal
Patron, National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, will attend a conference at 
Woburn House, 20 Tavistock Square, London WC1.

The Duke of Gloucester
will open the new Building Crafts Gallery and the restored Wonston Church at the 
Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, Singleton, Chichester, West Sussex.

The Duchess of Gloucester
Patron, Asthma UK, will visit the Asthma UK Centre at Guy's Hospital, London SE1.

 

Wednesday, 6th April

The Duke of Edinburgh
will visit Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College and present the Prince Philip Medal.

The Princess Royal
Patron, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, will attend the Annual 
Conference at the University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry.

The Princess Royal
President, Save the Children, will launch the Oxford Literary Festival Africa Programme 
at the Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street, Oxford.

The Duke of Gloucester
will open the new line between Wirksworth and Duffield on the Ecclesbourne Valley 
Railway, Wirksworth Station, Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire.

The Duke of Gloucester
will open the new level crossing on the Steeple Grange Light Railway, Steeple Grange, 
Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire.

> The Duke of Gloucester
will visit the Derbyshire Eco Centre, Porter Lane, Middleton by Wirksworth, Matlock, 
Derbyshire.

The Duke of Kent
will attend the Lord Mayor's Big Curry Lunch on behalf of the Army Benevolent Fund, 
at Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
Patron, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, will host a Reception at St James's 
Palace.

 

Thursday, 7th April

The Princess Royal
Patron, The Injured Jockeys Fund, will a attend a Grand National Race Meeting at 
Aintree Racecourse, The Aintree Centre, Ormskirk Road, Liverpool.

The Princess Royal
President, British Olympic Association, will hold a Team 2012 Dinner at Buckingham 
Palace.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
Royal Patron, Holly Lodge Centre, will attend a Reception at Pembroke Lodge, 
Richmond, Surrey.

 

Monday, 11th April

The Duke of Edinburgh
Colonel, Grenadier Guards, will attend a performance of 'Betty Blue Eyes' in aid of The 
Colonel's Fund at the Novello Theatre, London, WC2B.

The Princess Royal
will open the refurbished meat processing plant at Heath Road, Skegness, Lincolnshire.

The Princess Royal
will open Butterfly Hospice, Rowan Way, Boston, Lincolnshire.

The Princess Royal
Patron, The Boston Stump Restoration and Development Appeal, will attend a Reception 
at St. Botolph's Church, Wormgate, Boston, Lincolnshire.

The Princess Royal
will visit Bell Brothers Nursery in its 50th Anniversary year at Lowfields Road, 
Benington, Boston, Lincolnshire.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
will visit St John's Hospice, Slyne Road, Lancaster

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
will attend a Honorary Fellowship Dinner at Lancaster University, Lancashire.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
will visit CancerCare at the Charity's Slynedales Centre, Slyne Road, Lancaster.

 

Tuesday, 12th April

The Princess Royal
will open the new Education Centre and Library at Octavia Hill's Birthplace House, 7 
South Brink, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

The Princess Royal
Honorary Member, The Royal Automobile Club will attend a Centenary Dinner at The 
Royal Automobile Club, 89 91 Pall Mall, London, SW1.

The Princess Royal
President, The Mission to Seafarers, will open the Garden Area at the Felixstowe 
Seafarers Centre, Dock Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk.

The Princess Royal
will open new facilities at The British Racing School, 11 Newmarket Road, Newmarket, 
Suffolk.

The Duke of Gloucester
Patron, Construction Youth Trust, will attend a Dinner in support of The Duke of 
Gloucester's Young Achiever's Scheme at Mosimann's, 11B West Halkin Street, 
Belgrave Square, London, SW1X.

The Duke of Gloucester
will open the Skinners' Academy, Woodberry Grove, London, N4.

The Duke of Kent
Chancellor, University of Surrey, will present Higher Degrees at Guildford Cathedral, 
Stag Hill, Guildford, Surrey.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
will open the Charles Carter Building and attend a pre lunch Reception at Lancaster 
University Management School, Bailrigg, Lancaster.

 

Wednesday, 13th April

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh 
will attend a Service of the Royal Victorian Order in St. George's Chapel, Windsor 
Castle. Following the Service, Her Majesty and His Royal Highness will give a 
reception for members and medallists of the Order in the State Apartments.

The Earl of Wessex
Patron, will visit Haddo House Choral and Operatic Society and attend a performance of 
'L'Elisir d'Amore' at Haddo House, Methlick, Ellon, Aberdeenshire.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex 
will attend the Royal Victorian Order Service and Reception at Windsor Castle.

The Princess Royal
President, Royal Yachting Association, will attend the Volvo Youth National 
Championships at Hayling Island Sailing Club, Sandy Point, Hayling Island, Hampshire.

The Princess Royal
Director, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, 
will attend a Board Dinner at Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, Surrey.

The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester
will attend the Service of the Royal Victorian Order at St. George's Chapel, Windsor 
Castle.

The Duke of Kent
will attend the Royal Victorian Order Service and Reception at St. George's Chapel, 
Windsor Castle.

 

Thursday, 14th April

The Duke of Edinburgh
Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, will hold a Founder Members' Dinner at 
Frogmore House.

The Earl of Wessex
will visit Roman Limited, in celebration of their Twenty fifth Anniversary, Whitworth 
Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Park, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.

The Earl of Wessex
will visit the Banks Group, Inkerman House, St. John's Road, Meadowfield, Durham, 
County Durham.

The Earl of Wessex
will open the Bishop Auckland College Skills and Enterprise Centre, Merrington Lane, 
Spennymoor, County Durham.

The Earl of Wessex
will open the Darlington Mind Supported Living Project, St. Hilda's House, 11 Borough 
Street, Darlington, County Durham.

The Princess Royal
Director, London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, 
will visit Dorney Lake, Court Lane, Dorney, Windsor, Berkshire.

The Princess Royal
Guardian, Give Them A Sporting Chance, will hold a Management Team Planning 
Meeting at Frogmore House, Windsor.

The Duke of Gloucester
will attend a Banquet given by the Worshipful Company of Constructors to mark the 
Grant of their Royal Charter and to establish a Charter Legacy at the Merchant Taylors' 
Hall, 30 Threadneedle Street, The City, London, EC2R.

The Duke of Kent
Patron, International Musicians Seminar Prussia Cove, will attend Master Classes in 
Cornwall.

 

Friday, 15th April

The Duke of Edinburgh
Trustee, The Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, 
will hold a Reception at Windsor Castle.

The Princess Royal
Royal Colonel, The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of 
Scotland, will visit Dreghorn Barracks, Redford Road, Edinburgh.

 

Saturday, 16th April

The Duke of Edinburgh
Captain General, Royal Marines, will attend the Mountbatten Festival of Music at the 
Royal Albert Hall, London SW7.

The Duke of Edinburgh
Trustee, The Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, 
will review a rally of Rolls Royce cars at Windsor Castle.

 

Monday, 18th April

The Duke of Edinburgh
Trustee, Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, 
will attend the Trustees' Meeting in Windsor.

The Princess Royal
will open Samworth Church Academy at Sherwood Hall Road, Mansfield, 
Nottinghamshire.

The Princess Royal
will open Speedo's new World Headquarters at Speedo House, Enterprise Way, NG2 
Business Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.

 

Tuesday, 19th April

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will give a luncheon for Members of the Order of Merit, at Windsor Castle.

The Duke of Edinburgh
Senior Fellow, The Bray Fellowship (College of St. George), will attend the Annual 
Dinner.

The Princess Royal
Royal Patron, Motor Neurone Disease Association, will visit Euan MacDonald Centre 
for MND Research at the University of Edinburgh, Chancellor's Building, 49 Little 
France Crescent, Edinburgh.

The Princess Royal
Patron, Tenovus Scotland, will open the Centre for Molecular Medicine at the University 
of Dundee Medical School, Ninewells Hospital and afterwards visit the College of Life 
Sciences at the University of Dundee, Perth Road, Dundee.

The Princess Royal
Patron, The Royal Yacht Club, will name The Royal Forth Yacht Club's Dredger at 
Middle Pier, Granton Harbour, Edinburgh.

The Duchess of Gloucester
Patron, Music in Hospitals, will attend a Concert presented by the Royal Academy of 
Music Students at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London W2.

The Duke of Kent
President, Royal Institution of Great Britain, will attend a lecture entitled ""Zero Degrees 
of Empathy: A new theory of human cruelty" given by Professor Simon Baron Cohen, at 
21 Albemarle Street, London W1.

 

Wednesday, 20th April

The Princess Royal
President, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, will attend a Fundraising Dinner at The 
Boathouse Restaurant, Cameron House Hotel, Loch Lomond, Dunbartonshire.

The Princess Royal
will visit Kentigern House on the occasion of its 25th Anniversary at 65 Brown Street, 
Glasgow.

The Princess Royal
will open a new Stand at Helensburgh Rugby Football Club, Helensburgh, 
Dunbartonshire.

The Princess Royal
President, Riding for the Disabled Association, will visit Gareloch RDA Group, at 
Colgrain Equestrian Centre, Cardross, Dunbartonshire.

The Princess Royal
will open a Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland Centre for Sensory 
Impaired People at 17 Gullane Street, Partick, Glasgow.

The Princess Royal
will attend Glasgow Science Centre's 10th Anniversary Reception at Glasgow Science 
Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow.

The Duke of Gloucester
Patron, the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum and Royal Colonel, 6 Battalion the 
Rifles, will open the Imjin Sixty Exhibition at the Museum, Gloucester Docks, 
Gloucester.

The Duke of Gloucester
will open St Oswald's Village, Gavel Way, Gloucester.

> The Duke of Gloucester
will open Roberts Limbrick Architects new offices at the Carriage Building, Bruton 
Way, Gloucester.

The Duke of Kent
Colonel in Chief, will open the new Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum at The Tower 
of London, London EC3.

 

Thursday, 21st April

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will be present at the Maundy Service in Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty will 
distribute the Royal Maundy during the Service.

The Princess Royal
President, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, will attend a Carers' Training Awards 
Ceremony at Cameron House, Loch Lomond, Dunbartonshire.

 

Wednesday, 27th April

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will visit Cambridge.

The Earl of Wessex
will open the Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, Oxford.

> The Earl of Wessex
will visit the Oxford Samaritans, 60 Magdalen Road, Oxford.

The Princess Royal
Past Master, The Worshipful Company of Carmen, will attend a Joint Services Dinner at 
Plaisterers Hall, 1 London Wall, London, EC2.

The Duchess of Gloucester
will attend a Concert to celebrate St. George's Day at St. George's Church, Hanover 
Square, London W1.

The Duke of Kent
Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, will attend the Grand Lodge Annual 
Investiture and Grand Festival at Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen Street, London WC2.

 

Thursday, 28th April

The Countess of Wessex 
will visit Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, Great Ormond Street, 
Bloomsbury, London WC1.

 

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Monday, 2nd May

The Duke of Edinburgh
Patron, will visit the Buxton Conservation Trust, Stiffkey, Norfolk.

 

Tuesday, 3rd May

The Queen 
will visit Newmarket Day Centre, Fred Archer Way, Newmarket, Suffolk.

The Duke of Edinburgh
will attend a Dinner at the Town Hall, King's Lynn, Norfolk.

The Princess Royal
Patron, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust will open the Visitor Centre at Jersey 
Zoological Park, La Profonde Rue, Trinity, Jersey

The Princess Royal
will open Scott Gibaut Court, Clearview Street, St. Helier, Jersey.

The Princess Royal
will visit Jersey Women's Refuge, Jersey.

The Princess Royal
Patron, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, will attend a Dinner at Government House, 
St. Saviours Hill, St. Saviour, Jersey.

The Princess Royal
will open the new buildings at Mont A L'Abbe School, La Grande Route De St. Jean, St. 
Helier, Jersey.

The Duke of Gloucester
will open Minehead Community Hospital, Luttrell Way,Minehead, Somerset.

> The Duke of Gloucester
wil visit, West Somerset Railway, The Railway Station, Minehead, Somerset.

> The Duke of Gloucester
will open the new Minehead Joint Cadet Centre, Townsend Road, Minehead, Somerset.

 

Wednesday, 4th May

The Princess Royal
President, Riding for the Disabled Association, will attend the South Supra Regional 
Conference at Newbury Racecourse, Newbury, Berkshire.

The Duke of Gloucester
will conduct the Turf Cutting Ceremony for the Bomber Command Memorial, Green 
Park, London.

The Duchess of Gloucester
Honorary Freeman, The Worshipful Company of Drapers, will visit the Drapers' 
Academy, Harold Hill, Romford RM3.

The Duke of Kent
Colonel, will attend a Fundraising Dinner for the Scots Guards Colonel's Fund at St. 
James's Palace.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
will visit the Mermaid Centre at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, Truro, Cornwall.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
will visit the Bodmin and Wenford Railway, Bodmin, Cornwall.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
will visit the Proper Cornish Food Company, Lucknow Road, Bodmin, Cornwall.

 

Thursday, 5th May

The Princess Royal
Patron, The Royal College of Midwives, will attend the International Day of the Midwife 
Conference 2011 at Conference Centre, British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1.

The Princess Royal
Patron, College of Occupational Therapists, will open the refurbished Headquarters, 
106 114 Borough High Street, London SE1.

The Duke of Gloucester
will attend a Reception given by the Heart Cells Foundation at Spencer House, 27 St 
James's Place, London, SW1A.

The Duke of Gloucester
Colonel In Chief, The Royal Anglian Regiment, will attend the Kimbolton School CCF 
Annual General Inspection, Kimbolton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

 

Friday, 6th May

> The Princess Royal
President, Animal Health Trust, will attend the Annual General Meeting of the Council 
of Management at

The Princess Royal
Patron, Special Forces Club, will attend the 70th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony and 
Reception, in memory of the first Special Operations Executive agent, Georges Bégué, to 
be parachuted into France in Valençay, France.

 

Sunday, 8th May

The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester
will attend the HMS Gloucester Survivors Association Service of Remembrance on 
Plymouth Hoe Naval War Memorial.

 

Monday, 9th May

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will give a reception for Young People and the Performing Arts, at Buckingham Palace.

The Earl of Wessex 
will hold a Dinner for Films Without Borders at Windsor Castle.

The Princess Royal
Patron, The National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, will open new 
Charnwood premises to mark its 70th Anniversary at The Old Magistrates Court, 
Woodgate, Loughborough, Leicestershire.

The Princess Royal
Colonel In Chief, The Royal Army Veterinary Corps, will visit the Defence Animal 
Centre at Asfordby Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester
will attend the Youth and Performing Arts Reception at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of Kent
will attend celebrations of Victory Day commemorating the Arctic Convoys, on HMS 
Belfast.

The Duke of Kent
Chairman of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conferences 
(United Kingdom Fund) will attend a Trustees Meeting at St. James's Palace.

The Duke of Kent
will attend a Reception for Young People and the Performing Arts, at Buckingham 
Palace.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
Patron, Council of British International Schools, will attend a Reception at the Royal 
Horseguards Hotel, 2 Whitehall Court, London SW1.

 

Tuesday, 10th May

> The Duke of Edinburgh
President, City and Guilds of London Institute, will present the 2011 Prince Philip 
Medal, at Buckingham Palace and will afterwards attend a Luncheon at the Ritz Hotel, 
Piccadilly, London W1J.

> The Duke of Edinburgh
Permanent Master, Worshipful Company of Shipwrights, will install The Prince of 
Wales as Prime Warden and afterwards attend a Dinner at the Painted Hall, Old Royal 
Naval College, Greenwich, London SE10.

The Earl of Wessex 
will attend the Kirking of the Scottish Parliament at St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh.

The Princess Royal
will attend the Installation Dinner of The Prince of Wales as Prime Warden of the 
Worshipful Company of Shipwrights, at Greenwich Foundation For The Old Royal 
Naval College, Foundation House, 2 Cutty Sark Gardens, London SE10.

The Princess Royal
Patron, Townswomen's Guilds, will attend the 'Women of Vision' Conference at Newark 
Town Hall, Market Place, Newark, 
Nottinghamshire.

The Duke of Gloucester
Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, will 
attend the Grand Council Meeting at the Crowne Plaza London St James Hotel, 45 51 
Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6AF.

The Duke of Kent
will visit the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Station Road, Havenstreet, Ryde.

The Duke of Kent
President, The Scout Association, will attend a Lunch at Haseley Manor, Arreton.

The Duke of Kent
will visit GKN Composite Research Centre at Ferry Road, East Cowes, Isle of Wight.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
Patron, Fairbridge, will attend the Film and Animation Awards at BFI London IMAX, 1 
Charlie Chaplin Walk, South Bank, Waterloo, London SE1.

 

Wednesday, 11th May

The Earl of Wessex 
Trustee, will attend a Meeting at The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International 
Foundation, Award House, 7 11 St. Matthew Street, London SW1.

The Earl of Wessex 
Trustee, will attend The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation Trustees 
Dinner at the Savoy, Strand, London WC2.

> The Princess Royal
Patron, The Whitley Fund for Nature, will attend the Annual Whitley Awards Ceremony 
and Reception at Royal Geographical Society, 
1 Kensington Gore, London SW7.

> The Princess Royal
President, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, will attend a discussion on 'Carers A 
Priority for Health' held at Slaughter and May, 1 Bunhill Row, London EC1.

> The Princess Royal
Elder Brother, The Corporation of Trinity House, will attend the Trinitytide Anniversary 
and Annual Meeting of the Court at Trinity House, Trinity Square, London EC3.

> The Duke of Gloucester
Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, will 
attend the Grand Council Dinner in the White Tower at the Tower of London.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
Patron, the Florence Nightingale Foundation, will attend the Florence Nightingale 
Commemoration Service in Westminster Abbey.

> Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
Royal Patron, Children and Families across Borders, will visit the World Market at 
Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8

 

Thursday, 12th May

> The Princess Royal
Master, The Worshipful Company of Butchers, will attend the Annual Charity Banquet 
at Guildhall, London EC2.

> The Princess Royal
President, Animal Health Trust, will chair the Annual General Meeting of the Council of 
Management and subsequently chair the Industry Committee Meeting at The Kennel 
Club, 1 5 Clarges Street, London W1.

> The Princess Royal
will attend a D Squadron Medal Parade at The Household Cavalry Regiment, 
Combermere Barracks, St. Leonards Road, Windsor, Berkshire.

> The Duke of Gloucester
Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, will 
attend the Grand Council Meeting at the Crowne Plaza London St James Hotel, 45 51 
Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6AF.

> The Duke of Gloucester
Chancellor, will open the new City Campus at the University of Worcester, Worcester.

> The Duke of Gloucester
Chancellor, University of Worcester will attend the Worcester Lecture at Worcester 
Cathedral, 8 College Yard, Worcester, WR1 2LA.

The Duke of Kent
will visit Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, The Railway Station, Haworth, Keighley, 
West Yorkshire.

The Duke of Kent
will visit Pace plc, Victoria Road, Saltaire, West Yorkshire.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
President, Alexandra Rose Charities, will attend the Rose Opera Extravaganza at 
Drapers' Hall, London, EC2

 

Friday, 13th May

> The Duke of Gloucester
Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, will 
attend a Gala Dinner at the Hilton Hotel, Kingsway, Cardiff.

> The Duke of Gloucester
President, The Three Counties Agricultural Society, will visit the Malvern Spring 
Gardening Show, The Showground, Malvern.

 

Saturday, 14th May

> The Duke of Gloucester
Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, will 
install the new Prior of the Priory for Wales in Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff.

> The Duke of Gloucester
Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, will 
open the new Cymru Wales Operational Centre, Norbury Road, Cardiff.

> The Duke of Gloucester
Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, will 
carry out an Investiture of new members of Order in Wales at Llandaff Cathedral, 
Cardiff.

 

Sunday, 15th May

> The Earl of Wessex 
will attend the Windsor Castle Royal Tattoo at Windsor Castle.

 

Monday, 16th May

> The Duke of Edinburgh
Colonel, Grenadier Guards, will Chair the Regimental Council Meeting at Buckingham 
Palace.

> The Duke of Edinburgh
Colonel, Grenadier Guards, will attend the 1st Guards Club Dinner at the Savoy, London 
WC2R.

> The Duke of Gloucester
will attend the 400th Anniversary Celebrations of the Parson Latham's Hospital at Parson 
Lathams Almshouses, 24 North Street, Oundle, Northamptonshire.

> The Duke of Gloucester
will attend a Service at All Saints Church to mark the 350th Celebrations of Pytchley, 
Kettering, Northamptonshire.

> The Duke of Gloucester
will visit the William Aylworth Endowed Church of England School, High Street, 
Pytchley, Kettering, Northamptonshire.

> Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
Patron, BEN Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund, will visit Town Thorns 
Residential Centre, Easenahll, Rugby, Warwickshire.

 

Tuesday, 17th May

> The Duke of Gloucester
will open Basildon Sporting Village, Basildon, Essex.

> The Duke of Gloucester
will open the new West Wing Building at Westcliff High School for Girls, Kenilworth 
Gardens, Westcliff on Sea, Essex.

> The Duke of Gloucester
will visit the Centre for Disability Studies, 34 Rocheway, Rochford, Essex.

> The Duke of Gloucester
will visit Gateway FM, Basildon, Essex.

> The Duchess of Gloucester
Protector, Anglo Danish Society's Scholarship Programme, will attend a fundraising 
event at the Danish Embassy, Sloane Street, London SW1.

The Duke of Kent
President in Chief, British Racing Drivers' Club, will officially open the new Wing at 
Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, Northamptonshire.

> Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
President, Royal Humane Society, will attend the Annual General Court at Haberdashers' 
Hall, 18 West Smithfield, London EC1.

Contacts

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