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Buckingham Palace
His Majesty was present at The King's Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade this morning at which The King's Colour of 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards was Trooped.
The King was accompanied by The Queen (Colonel, Grenadier Guards), The Duke of Edinburgh (Colonel, Scots Guards), The Prince of Wales (Colonel, Welsh Guards), The Princess of Wales (Colonel, Irish Guards) and The Princess Royal (Gold Stick in Waiting and Colonel, The Blues and Royals, Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons).
His Majesty was attended by Lieutenant General Sir Edward Smyth-Osbourne (Colonel, The Life Guards), Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall (Colonel, Coldstream Guards), Major General Simon Brooks-Ward (Honorary Colonel, The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery) and Major General James Bowder (Major General Commanding Household Division).
The Lord Ashton (Master of the Horse), Colonel Erica Bridge, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave, (Mounted Equerries in Waiting), Colonel Edwyn Launders, Captain Hamish Kelway-Bamber (Dismounted Equerries in Waiting) and Brigadier Rupert Evetts (The Blues and Royals, Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons, Silver Stick in Waiting) were in attendance.
Colonel Guy Stone (Chief of Staff), Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Griffin (Silver Stick Adjutant) and the Household Division Staff were present.
The Procession was led by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Foinette, Coldstream Guards (Brigade Major Household Division).
The troops on Parade, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Spencer-Smith, Grenadier Guards (Field Officer in Brigade Waiting), received The King with a Royal Salute.
The Princess of Wales, with Prince George of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales, The Duchess of Edinburgh, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and other Members of the Royal Family drove to Horse Guards Parade and witnessed The King's Birthday Parade.
On the conclusion of the Parade, His Majesty drove in a carriage back to Buckingham Palace at the head of The King's Guard, preceded by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Major Luke Wadman, the Massed Mounted Bands of the Household Cavalry, the Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, under the command of Major Jeremy Bushell (The Life Guards), and the Massed Bands of the Guards Division.
On arrival at Buckingham Palace, The King's Guard entered the Forecourt and formed up opposite the Old Guard, the remaining Guards marching past His Majesty. The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment and The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery ranked past The King.
His Majesty, from Buckingham Palace, witnessed a fly-past by aircraft of the Royal Air Force, led by Wing Commander Andrew Watson, to mark the official celebration of The King's Birthday.
Royal Salutes were fired today by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in Green Park and from the Tower of London Saluting Battery by the Honourable Artillery Company, under the command of Captain Steven Warner.
The King and Queen were represented by the Duke of Abercorn KG at the Funeral of the Lady Pamela Hicks (former Lady in Waiting to The late Queen) which was held at St. Bartholomew's Church, Brightwell Baldwin, Oxfordshire, this afternoon.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and The Duke of Kent, were represented by the Lady Helen Taylor.
The Princess Royal was represented by the Lady Susan Hussey.
Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was represented by Ms. Lynda Atkins.
Windsor Castle
Dame Charlotte Manley was received by The King this afternoon upon relinquishing her appointment as Chapter Clerk, College of St. George, Windsor Castle.
The King, Colonel-in-Chief, Grenadier Guards, this afternoon visited the 1st Battalion at Lille Barracks, Artillery Road, Aldershot, and was received by the Commanding Officer (Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Spencer-Smith).
His Majesty attended a Reception in the Officers' Mess before meeting members of The King's Company, escorted by Major Benedict Tracey (Captain of The King's Company).
His Majesty subsequently presented the Company Commander's Award and was graciously pleased to address His Company.
Kensington Palace
The Prince of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this morning received Mrs. Sarah Henwood (Chief Executive) at Windsor Castle.
His Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon received Sir Rohinton Kalifa (Trustee).
The Prince of Wales, Colonel, Welsh Guards, this evening attended the Senior Colonels' Conference at Clarence House.
The Princess of Wales, Colonel, Irish Guards, was represented by Major General Christopher Ghika (Regimental Lieutenant Colonel, Irish Guards).
St. James's Palace
The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel, Scots Guards, this evening attended the Senior Colonels' Conference at Clarence House.
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), this evening presided over a Conference attended by the Colonels of the Regiments of the Household Division at Clarence House.
Kensington Palace
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended the Wings of Charity Reception in support of the Golden Halo Foundation, given by the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams) at the Chancery Rosewood Hotel, 30 Grosvenor Square, London W1.
Windsor Castle
The King this afternoon visited Horizon Youth Zone, Garth Lane, Grimsby, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (Mr. Toby Dennis), the Chairman of Horizon Youth Zone Board (Mr. Michael Parker), Ms. Lucy Ottewell-Key (Chief Executive Officer of Horizon Youth Zone) and the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire (Councillor Marian Boyd).
His Majesty, escorted by the Chief Executive Officer, toured the facilities and met local cadets and scouts.
The King afterwards visited the Care Hub, 86-88 Victoria Street West, Grimsby, and was received by the Trustee and Founder of Care (Mr. David Robinson), Ms. Anne Bickerstaffe (Chief Executive Officer) and the Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire (Dame Andrea Jenkyns).
His Majesty later visited Grimsby Town Football Club, Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, and was received by the Chairman (Mr. Andrew Pettit) and Ms. Polly Bancroft (Chief Executive Officer).
The King, escorted by Ms. Emily Bolton (Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Our Future), met the Lord Stockwood (Co-Founder of Our Future) and the Chairman (Mr. James Perry) before meeting groups of participants in Our Future.
Kensington Palace
The Prince of Wales this morning visited Mind Norfolk and Waveney at Anmer Community Hall, the Square, Anmer, and was received by Mr. Michael Gurney (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk).
His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Norfolk Blood Bikes in the grounds of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, and officially named the motor vehicle PRINCE WILLIAM.
The Prince of Wales later, having travelled in the PRINCE WILLIAM motor vehicle with Norfolk Blood Bikes volunteers, delivered blood to the East Anglian Air Ambulance, Helimed House, Gambling Close, Norwich.
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal, Patron, Vine Trust, this morning visited their Barge at Prince of Wales Dock, Leith, Edinburgh, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost).
Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, afterwards visited Edinburgh Medical School, Usher Building, 5 Little France Road, Edinburgh, to mark its Three Hundredth Anniversary.
The Princess Royal, Patron, International Students House, this afternoon opened International Students House Vauxhall, 238 Kennington Lane, London SE11, and was received by Mr. Christopher Wellbelove (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
Her Royal Highness, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), later received Major General James Bowder (General Officer Commanding London District) at St. James's Palace.
The Princess Royal, Royal Fellow, the Royal Academy of Engineering, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening held the Fiftieth Anniversary Prince Philip Gala Dinner at St. James's Palace.
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Adjutant General's Corps, today attended a celebration to mark the Centenary of the Corps of Military Police and the Eightieth Anniversary of the granting of the prefix "Royal" to the Military Police, at Regimental Headquarters, Southwick Park, near Fareham, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr. Nigel Atkinson).
