11th September 2013

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall held a Garden Party at Clarence House to mark the 21st Anniversary of Duchy Originals.

Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William and Prince Harry attended the funeral of Hugh van Cutsem at Brentwood Cathedral in Essex.


In the evening, Prince Charles held a Reception for the Mosaic International Leadership Programme.  Prince Andrew attended the Reception. 

Prince Charles received Admiral Sir George Zambellas (upon assuming the appointment of Chief of the Naval Staff), Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al-Thani; and Dr Simon Thurley (Chief Executive, English Heritage).

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his brother Prince Harry, took part in the BGC Trading Day in aid of Their Royal Highnesses' charities at One Churchill Place in Canary Wharf.

Prince Harry attended a WellChild Awards Ceremony at the Dorchester in Park Lane.

Prince Andrew later gave a Dinner for Rear Admiral Umio Otsuka (Director General for Command, Control and Intelligence, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) at Buckingham Palace.

The Countess of Wessex, received Colonel Peter Childerley upon relinquishing his appointment as Director of Army Nursing and Colonel David Bates upon assuming the appointment.

10th September 2013

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, visited the offices of The Prince's Trust in London and subsequently attended Business in the Community's Social Entrepreneurs' Exhibition at Prince's Trust House.

Prince Charles later attended the Senior Entrepreneur of the Year Awards at St. James's Palace, followed by a Prince's Charities' International Sustainability Unit Meeting at the Royal Society.  In the evening he gave a dinner at Clarence House for The Prince's Charities' International Sustainability Unit.

Prince Charles received Moya Green (Chief Executive, Royal Mail) and Royal Mail Christmas Stamp Design Judges.

The Duchess of Cornwall received Anne Marie Carrie (upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive, Barnardos) and Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP (Vice-President, West of England School and College Foundation).

Prince Andrew, Duke of York, continued his visit to Qatar.  He called on the Prime Minister of the State of Qatar (His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani) and later called on the Consort of the Father Emir of the State of Qatar (Her Highness Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al-Misned).

Prince Andrew attended the inauguration of the University College London Qatar at the Qatar National Convention Centre and attended a Reception in the evening for representatives of the British Community in Doha at the British Embassy.

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, held a meeting of the British Paralympic Association.  He also held a meeting for Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation.   In the evening, he attended the Best of British Gala at Guildhall.

Prince Edward earlier received Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP (Secretary of State for Defence).

The Countess of Wessex held a meeting for Vision 2020: the Right to Sight.  This was followed by a meeting for the Healing Foundation, and later a meeting for Mencap.
     
In the afternoon she attended the judging of the Giving Voice Photography Competition at 2 White Hart Yard, London.

Princess Anne concluded her visit to the IOC session in the Hilton Hotel, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Royal Alexandra and Albert School in Reigate, and presented the inaugural Duchess of Gloucester Cup.

She afterwards opened Sandcross Primary School, Reigate and later visited the Triumphal Arch to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the granting of a Royal Charter to the Borough of Reigate and Banstead.

9th September 2013

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, held a reception at St James's Palace for the Global Youth Entrepreneurship Summit.

Previous he received the winner of the Pride of Britain Achiever Award; Neil Menoza (Chairman of Landmark Trust) and Amanda Sherrington (President & CEO of Prince's Charities Canada).

Prince Andrew, Duke of York, visited Qatar and attended a dinner with representatives of University College Qatar at the Four Seasons Hotel, Doha.

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex visited the London Regiment at Stanford Training Area, Thetford in Norfolk.

Princess Anne continued her visit to Argentina, attending the IOC Committee Session at the Hilton Hotel, Buenos Aires.

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent attended a dinner and concert by the Hanover Band at Stationers' Hall, Ave Maria Lane in London.

8th September 2013

The Queen and Prince Philip attended Divine Service at Crathie Church.  The Rt Rev Lorna Hood (Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland) preached the sermon.

Princess Anne attended the IOC meeting at the Hilton Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, attended the Regimental Gathering of the Scots Guards at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire.

7th September 2013

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, together with the Prince of Wales, attended the Braemar Highland Games.

 

 

 

The Princess Royal arrived in Argentina, and attended the 125th International Olympic Committee session in Buenos Aires.

Prince Hadrien of Croy got married to Jacqueline-Ariadne Desmarais today.

6th September 2013

Sophie, Countess of Wessex, attended the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers' 125th gala dinner at the Mansion House, London.

Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia laid a wreath at the grave of his father, HM King Peter II of Yugoslavia, in the family mausoleum at the Church of St. George, on the occasion of the 90th birth anniversary of the late King.

5th September 2013

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, was in Northern Ireland.  He attended a reception for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, at Belfast Harbour Office.

Later he visited Killyleagh Outdoor Education Centre in County Down, where he opened the Sports Hall and attended a Duke of Edinburgh's Award Volunteer Reception.

Prince Edward later attended a garden party at Hillsborough Castle.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex, visited Cambridgeshire.  She began her day by opening the Chitra Sethia Autism Centre at Fulbourn Hospital.  Later she visited RAF Wittering near Peterborough, where she presented operational medals.

Prince Andrew, Duke of York, attended a reception to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations Great Britain and Vietnam, at Cadogan Hall in Sloane Terrace, London.

Prince Michael of Kent attended the Concours of Elegance car show at St James's Palace, London.

4th September 2013

Princess Anne was in Aberdeenshire.  She firstly opened Ace Winches Global HQ in Turriff.

Moving on she attended the Women in Industry seminar at Offshore Europe 2013, Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre, Bridge of Don.

Princess Anne concluded her day by visiting Aberdeen Seafarers' Centre.

Prince Andrew, Duke of York, visited PopUp Piccadilly at 213 Piccadilly London.

 

Later he visited Mayfair, and attended an event at 34 Restaurant.



Afterwards he was taking a quiet stroll in Buckingham Palace Gardens when armed "Royal Protection" police nearly shot him.  The full story is in the Sunday Express: http://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/427673/WORLD-EXCLUSIVE-Prince-Andrew-held-at-gunpoint-in-Buckingham-Palace-terror


Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, attended a Charity Ambassador Reception at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London.  Earlier he received the Korean Ambassador (His Excellency Sungnam Lim).

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, presented the Queen's Award for Enterprise to Shand Engineering Ltd of Grimsby. 

Afterwards he officially opened the new Lincolnshire Heart Centre at Lincoln County Hospital, and visited Rakon UK Ltd in the city.

Archduke Carl Christian of Austria gave a lecture about  Emperor Karl and Empress Zita of Austria, with attendance from Princess Marie Astrid of Austria of Luxembourg, at the Chateau de la Flocelliere, France

3rd September 2013

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, visited the Croatian Conservation Institute in Zagreb, Croatia.

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, attended a concert by the European Union Baroque Orchestra at St John's Smith Square, London.  

Prince Andrew, Duke of York, sent his best wishes to the students and staff of 12 new University Techinical Colleges (UTCs) that are opening this month

2nd September 2013

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, as Colonel-in-Chief of the Anglian Regiment visited soldiers of 3rd Battalion and of the Croatian Army on Exercise Salva Star at Slunj Training Area. 

Later he attended a dinner at Esplanade Zagreb Hotel.

Prince Radu attended the Royal Camerata George Enescu Festival at the Palace of the National Bank of Romania in Bucharest.

1st September 2013

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh attended Divine Worship at Crathie Parish Church.

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attended the installation of Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis as 11th Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the UK and the Commonwealth, in St Johns Wood Synagogue.

Prince William, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George visited Lincolnshire.  They spent the weekend with Princess Diana's sister Lady Sarah McCorquodale and her family in  in Stoke Rochford. 

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, visited Croatia.  He toured Zagreb and attended in the evening a Dinner given by the British Ambassador to Croatia, in the Ambassador's Residence.

31st August 2013

Princess Caroline of Hanover attended the wedding of her son Andrea Casiraghi & Tatiana Santo Domingo which took place in the Hall of Mirrors, the Princely Palace, Monaco.

Also getting married today were Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Kendra Spears in Geneva, Switzerland.

30th August 2013

Prince William & the Duchess of Cambridge opened the Ring O'Fire race on the Isle of Anglesey.

 

The Royal Mail announced today that The Prince of Wales will lead the judging of its Christmas Stamp Design competition, the winners designs appearing on the 1st class and 2nd class stamps.

 

Prince Mohammed Ali of Egypt, Prince of the Said married Princess Noal Zaher of Afghanistan in the Ciragan Palace (a former Palace of the Turkish sultans), Istanbul, Turkey.

 

On 28th August, Mike Tindall, participated in the ISPS Handa Wales Open on the Twenty Ten course at The Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales

 

The Order of Succession as at 28th August 2013

THE ORDER OF SUCCESSION

The list below of persons in line of succession to the present Queen is limited to the Queen's descendants (numbered 1 to 15) and others in the nearest collateral lines, namely, the other eligible descendants of the sons of George V (numbered 16 to 50).

(those in bold appear in the Court Circular)

 

1. HRH The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales

2. HRH The Prince William, Duke of Cambridge

3. HRH The Prince George of Cambridge

4. HRH The Prince Harry of Wales

5. HRH The Prince Andrew, Duke of York

6. HRH The Princess Beatrice of York

7. HRH The Princess Eugenie of York

8. HRH The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex

9. HRH The Prince James, Viscount Severn

10. HRH The Princess Louise of Wessex (Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor)

11. HRH The Princess Anne, Princess Royal

12. Mr Peter Phillips

13. Miss Savannah Phillips

14. Miss Isla Phillips

15. Ms Zara Phillips (Mrs Zara Tindall)

16. David, Viscount Linley

17. The Hon Charles Armstrong-Jones

18. The Hon Margarita Armstrong-Jones

19. Lady Sarah Chatto

20. Master Samuel Chatto

21. Master Arthur Chatto

22. HRH The Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

23. Alexander, Earl of Ulster

24. Xan, Lord Culloden

25. Lady Cosima Windsor

26. Lady Davina Lewis

27. Master Tāne Lewis

28. Miss Senna Lewis

29. Lady Rose Gilman

30. Master Rufus Gilman

31. Miss Lyla Gilman

32. HRH The Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

33. Lady Amelia Windsor

34. Master Albert Windsor

35. Master Leopold Windsor

36. Lady Helen Taylor

37. Mr Columbus Taylor

38. Master Cassius Taylor

39. Miss Eloise Taylor

40. Miss Estella Taylor

41. Lord Frederick Windsor

42. Miss Maud Windsor

43. Lady Gabriella Windsor

44. HRH The Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy

45. Mr James Ogilvy

46. Master Alexander Ogilvy

47. Miss Flora Ogilvy

48. Ms Marina Ogilvy

49. Mr Christian Mowatt

50. Miss Zenouska Mowatt

(n.b. also mentioned in the Court Circular are the spouses of the above, i.e. the Duchess of Cornwall (1), the Duchess of Cambridge (2), the Countess of Wessex (8), Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence (11) and the Duchess of Gloucester (22).  The Duchess of Kent is rarely mentioned.)

27th August 2013

The Earl of Wessex attended a Duke of Edinburgh's Award Dinner at Drum Castle Aberdeenshire.

Prince Michael and Princess Michael visited California, USA.  They visited their son and daughter-in-law, Lord & Lady Frederick Windsor, and their new granddaughter Maud.

25th August 2013

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh attended Divine Worship at Crathie Parish Church.  Rev David Scott preached the sermon.  Also attending were Princess Anne, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and the Earl & Countess of Wessex.

Princess Caroline of Hanover has visited the French town of Saint-Tropez.

24th August 2013

Today is the 18th Birthday of Lady Amelia Windsor 

23rd August 2013

The Living Memories exhibition, which showcases the ways in which Painshill has inspired people from the time it was created, through its decay and dereliction, to its restoration and present glory, was opened in private today by painter Alexander Creswell.  One of the works of art on display is one painted by Prince Charles. 

The exhibition opens to the public on Saturday 24th August until Sunday 25th August in the Abercon Room, Painshill Park, from 10.30am to 5.30pm.

22nd August 2013

The Queen hosted the Ghillies Ball at Balmoral Castle.

20th August 2013

Prince Radu of Romania presented the Bucharest Fire Service with a royal standard.