St. James's Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Defence Medical Welfare Service, this afternoon received Mr. Paul Gaffney upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive Officer and Ms. Abigail Dryden upon assuming the appointment.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, President, this morning attended the National Equine Forum at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, One Birdcage Walk, London SW1, and was received by the Reverend Canon Dr. Flora Winfield (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Grand Master, the Royal Victorian Order, this evening attended Evensong and a Reception at The King's Chapel of the Savoy, Savoy Hill, London WC2.

Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr. Nourredine Yazid 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 People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to the Court of St. James's.

Mrs. Yazid was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency Mr. Samba Mamadou Ba was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the lslamic Republic of Mauritania to the Court of St. James's.

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

Later, the Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau MP (Prime Minister of Canada) had an audience of His Majesty via video link.

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

Her Royal Highness, on behalf of His Majesty, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this afternoon.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this afternoon received Professor Mark Compton (Lord Prior), Sir David Hempleman-Adams (Fundraising Ambassador) and Dr. Frederik Paulsen (Supporter of the Global Work of St. John).

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited Freewheelers Theatre Company at the Lighthouse, Parish Church Hall, Church Road, Leatherhead, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr. Michael More-Molyneux).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Surrey Hills Community Radio, 32 North Street, Leatherhead.

Buckingham Palace

The Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt MP (Chancellor of the Exchequer) had an audience of The King this morning.

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this evening attended the Household Brigade Lodge Number 2614 Dinner at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.

St. James's Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh this morning visited the Right Stuff Amateur Boxing Club, Browning Street, Stafford, and were received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr. Ian Dudson).

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon visited Staffordshire Police Cadets at Staffordshire Police Headquarters, Weston Road, Stafford.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh afterwards visited Rising Brook Community Church, Burton Square, Stafford.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Livability, this morning visited New Court Place, 99 Whitehouse Avenue, Borehamwood, to mark its One Hundred and Eightieth Anniversary and was received by the Reverend Patrick Moriarty (Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened First Garden Cities Homes' Sheltered Housing Scheme at John Coxall Court, Letchworth Garden City, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire (Mr. Robert Voss).

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Butler Trust, later visited His Majesty's Prison/Young Offenders Institute Aylesbury, Bierton Road, Aylesbury, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (the Countess Howe).

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, this afternoon held a Meeting.