Announcement of engagements for Holyrood Week 2012

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THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE PRESS SECRETARY TO THE QUEEN

Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, will mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a series of engagements in Scotland during Holyrood Week.

Monday 2nd July

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh

will attend the Ceremony of the Keys, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh

will visit the Scottish National Portrait Gallery

The Duke of Edinburgh

will attend The Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award Presentations at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh

Tuesday 3rd July

The Queen

will hold an Investiture at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh

will give a Garden Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh.

Wednesday 4th July

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh

will attend a Thanksgiving Service for Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee at Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh

will visit George Square, Glasgow

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh

will visit St Margaret’s Hospice and afterwards attend a lunch in the grounds of Our Holy Redeemer Primary School, Clydebank

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh

will visit Cathcart Square and formally open Greenock Municipal Buildings

Thursday 5th July

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh

accompanied by The Princess Royal and The Countess of Strathearn, will attend a Thistle Service at St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh for the installation of The Prince William, Earl of Strathearn, as a Knight of the Thistle and attend a lunch as guests of the Knights of the Thistle

The Duke of Edinburgh

will attend The Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award Presentations at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh

Friday 6th July

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh

will visit Perth when Her Majesty will be presented with the Keys to the City and His Royal Highness will be presented with Freedom of the City, Perth.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh

will visit RHQ Black Watch Museum, Balhousie Castle, Perth

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh

will visit Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands, Perth

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh

will attend a luncheon at Scone Palace, Perth