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No. 17/05

26th May 2005

With the compliments of the Press Secretary to The Queen

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

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

MAY
Thursday, 26th May

The Queen
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, will hold an Investiture at Buckingham Palace.

The Prince of Wales
and The Duchess of Cornwall will meet finalists and attend a Reception for the Asian Women of Achievement Awards, The Hilton, Park Lane, London.

The Duke of York
will visit Azerbaijan.

The Duke of York
Grand Master, the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators, will attend a Dinner at Drapers' Hall, Throgmorton Street, London, EC2.

>The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, accompanied by The Countess of Wessex will attend The Duke of Edinburgh Cup, Santo do Serra Golf Club, Madeira.

The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, accompanied by The Countess of Wessex, will attend a Gala Dinner in aid of the International Golf for Youth at the Hotel Casa Velha do Palheiro, Madeira.

The Princess Royal
Patron, The Home Farm Trust, will launch TATE - Through Assistive Technology to Employment at The Roof Gardens, 99 Kensington High Street, London W8.

The Princess Royal
President, UK Fashion Exports, will present the UK Fashion Export Awards at The Landmark Hotel, 222 Marylebone Road, London NW1.

The Princess Royal
will visit Octavia Housing and Care's Development, Sarsden Buildings, St Christophers Place, London W1U 1NB.

Friday, 27th May

>The Prince of Wales
Patron, National Gardens Scheme, will give a garden Reception to members of the National Gardens Scheme at Highgrove, Gloucestershire.

The Duke of York
will attend a Reception and Dinner for St. Bridget's Hospice Care at the Sefton Hotel, Douglas, Isle of Man.

The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, accompanied by The Countess of Wessex, will attend The Duke of Edinburgh Cup at the Casa Velha Golf Club, Madeira.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex
will visit the Madeira Wine Company, Funchal, Madeira.

The Princess Royal
Patron, 2006 World Rowing Championships will visit FISA World Cup at Dorney Lake, Eton, Berkshire.

Saturday, 28th May

>The Prince of Wales
 Patron, Music in Country Churches will attend a concert at The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Bampton, Oxfordshire.

The Duke of York
will visit King William's College, Isle of Man, to mark the College's Founder's Day.

The Duke of Gloucester
Honorary Air Commodore, 501 Squadron (County of Gloucester) Royal Auxiliary Air Force, will attend the Reformation Service at Royal Air Force Brize Norton, Oxfordshire.

Tuesday, 31st May

>The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association, this evening will attend a dinner and presentation for the Young Canadians Callenge, at the Drill Hall, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

The Earl of Wessex
will visit Canada from 31st May - 8th June 2005.

The Duke of Gloucester
President, National Association of Clubs for Young People, will visit the Glenborrodale Centre, Glenborrodale, the Highlands.

JUNE
Wednesday, 1st June

The Duke of Edinburgh
Master, will attend the Trinity House Younger Brethrens' Dinner at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.

>The Prince of Wales
accompanied by The Duchess of Cornwall, will celebrate the achievement of the Calendar Girls in raising £1 million for leukaemia research at a Reception, Clarence House, London, SW1.

>The Prince of Wales
will visit Police College, Bramshill, to dedicate a room to Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross, and plant a tree to mark the 400th anniversary of the mansion at Bramshill.

>The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association, will attend a Gold Award Ceremony  for the Young Canadians Challenge, at the St John's Convention Centre, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

>The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association, will attend a lunch for the Young Canadians Challenge, at Government House, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

>The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association, will attend a dinner for the Young Canadians Challenge in St. John's Newfoundland, Canada.

The Countess of Wessex
Patron, Chase Hospice Care for Children, will visit the Chase garden's progress for the Hampton Court Flower Show at Merrist Wood College, Guildford, Surrey.

The Duke of Kent
Visitor, will visit Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire.

Thursday, 2nd June

The Duke of Edinburgh
Master, will attend the Trinity House Annual Court, Church Service and Lunch at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.

>The Duke of York
Elder Brother, will attend the Trinity House Annual Court, Church Service and Lunch at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.

>The Earl of Wessex
will attend the City of Charlottetown Sesquicentennial Celebration, at the City Hall, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

>The Earl of Wessex
will visit The Prince Edward Island Regiment and meet Regimental Veterans, Association Executives, Unit Senior Appointments and visit the Regimental Museum at the Queen Charlotte Armoury, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

>The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association, will attend the Young Canadian Challenge lunch and Gold Award Ceremony at Government House, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

>The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association, will attend the Gold Award Ceremony and Gala Dinner for the Young Canadians Challenge at the Delta Brunswick Hotel, St. John, Newfoundland, Canada.

The Princess Royal
will take the Salute at Beating Retreat, Horse Guards, London SW1.

Friday, 3rd June

>The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association, will visit the Tim Horton Children's Foundation, for the Young Canadians Challege, Fox Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada.

>The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association, will attend a Charter for Business Dinner, Fox Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada.

>The Countess of Wessex
will visit The Habitat for Humanity Building Site, Toronto, Canada.

The Countess of Wessex
will visit Canada from 3rd - 8th June 2005.

The Princess Royal
Master, The Honourable Company of Master Mariners, will attend the Annual Ladies' Luncheon at HQS WELLINGTON, Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, London WC2.

The Princess Royal
Master, The Honourable Company of Master Mariners, will attend the Company's Annual Service at St. Michael Cornhill, St. Michaels Alley, London EC3.

The Duke of Kent
will visit The Royal Bath and West Show, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.

Saturday, 4th June

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will attend the Epsom Derby.

>The Earl of Wessex
will lay a wreath at the Belleville Memorial Park, Trenton, Ontario, Canada.

>The Earl of Wessex
Colonel in Chief, the Hastings & Prince Edward Regiment, will inspect the cadets and attend a lunch at the Belleville Armoury, Trenton, Ontario, Canada.

>The Earl of Wessex
Colonel in Chief the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, will observe their Field Exercise and attend a dinner at the Belleville Armoury, Trenton, Ontario, Canada.

>The Countess of Wessex
will visit the Jackson Triggs Winery, Niagara-on-the Lake, Ontario, Canada.

>The Countess of Wessex
Colonel in Chief Lincoln and Welland Regiment, will observe their field exercise and attend a lunch at the Haulage Road Exercise Site, Ontario, Canada.

>The Countess of Wessex
Colonel in Chief, the Lincoln and Welland Regiment, attends a dinner at The Queen's Landing Hotel, Niagra-on-the Lake, Ontario, Canada.

The Princess Royal
will attend a Dinner given by La Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin at Chateau du Clos de Vougeot, 21640 Vougeot, Burgundy, France.

Sunday, 5th June

>The Earl of Wessex
will attend Mattins at All Saint's Anglican Church, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

>The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association, attends the Gold Award Ceremony and lunch for the Young Canadians Challenge at Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre, Ontario, Canada.

>The Earl of Wessex
will lay a wreath at the Peterborough City Hall Park, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

>The Countess of Wessex
will attend the Celtic Communion Service at St George's Anglican Church, St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada.

>The Countess of Wessex
Colonel in Chief, Lincoln and Welland Regiment, attends the Regimental Review at Montebello Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

>The Countess of Wessex
will attend The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association Mother and Daughter Tea, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Monday, 6th June

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
Patron, and The Duke of Edinburgh will attend a concert to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, given by the Royal British Legion, at Central Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London SW1.

The Duke of Edinburgh
Senior Fellow of The Royal Academy of Engineering, will present the 2005 MacRobert Award and The Prince Philip Medal at Buckingham Palace.

>The Earl and Countess of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Internationa Association, accompanied by The Countess of Wessex will attend a Charter for Business Dinner in Toronto, Canada.

>The Earl and Countess of Wessex
attend the Aboriginal Welcome Ceremony in Queen's Park, West Portico, Ontario, Canada.

>The Earl and Countess of Wessex
attend the re-dedication of the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre at Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada.

>The Earl and Countess of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association, accompanied by The Countess of Wessex,  will attend the launch of the TD Waterhouse Youth Initiative at The Wellesley Community Centre, Bhin Rana, Ontario, Canada.

>The Earl and Countess of Wessex
will attend the opening of the new office of Hunter, Keilty, Muntz and Beatty in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

>The Princess Royal
President of the Patrons, Crime Concern, will visit Leicestershire Junior Youth Inclusion Project at Mowmacre Primary School, Bewcastle Grove, Leicester.

The Princess Royal
President, Royal British Legion Women's Section, will open a Garden at the National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

The Princess Royal
President, Riding for the Disabled Association, will open a Carriage Driving Centre at Springbridge Carriage Driving Centre, Countesthorpe Road, Willoughby Waterleys, Leicestershire.

The Princess Royal
Patron, National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, will visit North West Leicestershire Citizens Advice Bureau, 87 Belvoir Road, Coalville, Leicestershire.

>The Duchess of Gloucester
Vice Patron, The Queen's Club, and Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, will attend the Men's Singles First Round of the Grass Court Championships at The Queen's Club, Palliser Road, London, W14.

The Duke of Kent
Chancellor, will attend the Vice-Chancellor's Farewell Dinner, at the University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey.

Tuesday, 7th June

The Queen
will hold an Investiture at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh
Patron of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, will visit Plas y Brenin Activity Centre to celebrate their 50th Anniversary, in Conwy, Wales.

The Duke of Edinburgh
Patron, will attend the Gallipoli Associations' 90th Anniversary Reception at St. James's Palace.

>The Prince of Wales
will speak at the opening of the fourth Prince of Wales Education Summer School for teachers of English and History, Dartington Hall, Devon.

>The Prince of Wales
and The Duchess of Cornwall, will attend the World Premiere of 'Mystic India: An Incredible Journey of Inspiration (2D)' at the Imax Cinema in The Science Museum, London.

>The Earl and Countess of Wessex
attend the TD Bank Financial Group Sesquicentennial Celebration at the Toronto Dominion Bank Tower, Toronto, Canada.

>The Earl and Countess of Wessex
will attend the Monarchist League and Loyal Societies Reception at The Spoke Club, Toronto, Canada.

>The Earl and Countess of Wessex
attend the Free The Children Social Science Fair at the CHUM-City Building, Toronto, Canada.

>The Countess of Wessex
Patron, accompanied by The Earl of Wessex attends the New Haven Learning Centre Lunch at The St Andrew's Club, Toronto, Canada.

The Princess Royal
will open a new Sport and Arts Complex at Calthorpe School Sports College, Darwin Street, Highgate, Birmingham, West Midlands.

The Princess Royal
Patron, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK), will attend a Dinner at the National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West
Midlands.

The Princess Royal
will visit the Criminal Cases Review Commission, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street, Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands.

The Duke of Gloucester
will attend the Royal Warrant Holders Association Lunch at London Hilton, Park Lane, London,W1.

The Duchess of Gloucester
will carry out engagements in Essex.

The Duke of Kent
will visit National Air Traffic Services Ltd, 4000 Parkway, Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
Patron, will visit The Royal School, Hampstead, 65 Rosslyn Hill, Hampstead, London NW3.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
will attend "Richmond Park Reflections", an evening of poetry and music, in aid of the Holly Lodge Centre at Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, Surrey.

Wednesday, 8th June

The Queen
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, will hold an Investiture at Buckingham Palace.

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
Visitor, and The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, will attend the Quincentenary Year celebrations at Christ's College, Cambridge. 

>The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association, will attend the Gold Award Ceremony and lunch for the Young Canadians Challenge at The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Waterloo, Canada.

>The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association attends the International Golf for Youth Tournament and Dinner at the Redtail Gold Club, St. Thomas, Canada.

>The Countess of Wessex
President GirlGuiding UK, will attend the Girl Guides of Canada Jamboree at the Amphitheatre,  Mel Lastman Square, Toronto, Canada.

>The Countess of Wessex
will tour the National Ballet School and attend a Reception at the Betty Oliphant Theatre, Toronto, Canada.

>The Countess of Wessex
Patron, attends the New Haven Learning Centre Conference on Autism at the Jane Mallet Theatre, Toronto, Canada.

The Princess Royal
Patron, National Association of Victim Support Schemes, will chair an Advisory Board Meeting at Ernst and Young, 1 More London Place, London SE1.

The Princess Royal
President, British Olympic Association, will attend a National Olympic Committee and National Olympic Assembly at The Cafe Royal, 68 Regent Street, London W1.

The Duke of Gloucester
will carry out engagements in Nottinghamshire.

>The Duke of Gloucester
will attend a Dinner and Recital for the American Patrons of the London Symphony Orchestra at the Kensington Palace State Apartments, London.

Thursday, 9th June

The Queen
will attend a reception to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Co-operation Ireland, at Crosby Hall, Cheyne Walk, London SW3.

The Duke of Edinburgh
will visit Cambridge and formally open the County Council and District Council buildings.

The Duke of Edinburgh
Founder and Patron of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association will hold the 18th Annual Dinner of the World Fellowship at St. James's Palace.

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

The Princess Royal
President, Royal Yachting Association, will open Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, Hamm Beach Road, Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset.

The Princess Royal
will open Wincanton plc Head Office at Turnpike House, Methuen Park, Chippenham, Wiltshire.

The Duke of Gloucester
will carry out engagements in Cumbria. 

The Duke of Gloucester
will visit the Lake District Tourism and Conservation Partnership on the Steam Yacht Gondola, Lake Road Jetty, Coniston, Cumbria. 

The Duke of Gloucester
will visit the Ruskin Museum, Yewdale Road, Coniston, Cumbria. 

The Duke of Gloucester
will open the MRI Scanning Suite, Furness General Hospital, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. 

The Duchess of Gloucester
Patron, Elizabeth Finn Trust, will open the Orchard Room at the Cotswold Home, Burford, Oxfordshire.

The Duke of Kent
will visit Dudson Limited, 200 Scotia Road, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent.

The Duke of Kent
will visit Abbey Hill School, Greasley Road, Bucknall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire.

The Duke of Kent
will visit the University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust, Hartshill Road, Hartshill, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
will visit the Royal Cornwall Show at Wadebridge, Cornwall.

Friday, 10th June

The Duke of York
Chairman of the Trustees, the Outward Bound Trust, will give a Lunch for the Patron's Company of the Outward Bound Trust at Buckingham Palace.

The Princess Royal
Patron, The Scottish Business Achievement Award Trust, will attend the Scottish Business Achievement Award Presentation and Luncheon at Ochtertyre Estate, By Crieff, Perthshire.

The Princess Royal
Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), will attend the Senior Colonels Conference at Buckingham Palace.

The Princess Royal
will open Dobbies Garden World, Craigforth, Drip Road, Stirling.

The Duke of Kent
Colonel, Scots Guards, will attend the Senior Colonels' Conference, at Buckingham Palace.

Saturday, 11th June

>The Queen
will attend Her Majesty's Birthday Parade on Horseguards.

The Duke of Edinburgh
will visit Hampshire Cricket's new ground at the Rose Bowl, Botley Road, Southampton.

The Duke of Kent
Colonel, Scots Guards, will attend The Queen's Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
Deputy Colonel-in-Chief of The Queen's Royal Lancers, will visit Catterick.

Sunday, 12th June

The Duke of Edinburgh
President and Twelfth Man of The Lord's Taverners, will attend the Annual Cricket Match and Lunch at St. George's School, Windsor, Berkshire.

Monday, 13th June

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will attend The Order of the Garter Service at Windsor Castle.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex
will attend the Craft Guild of Chefs 2005 Major Series Culinary Challenge at Liverpool College, Liverpool.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex
will open the new Rehabilitation Unit at Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool.

The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester
will attend the Garter Lunch and Service at Windsor Castle.

The Duke of Kent
will attend the Garter Service and Lunch at Windsor Castle.

Tuesday, 14th June

The Princess Royal
Patron, Special Forces Club, will attend the Summer Reception at the Royal College of Defence Studies, Seaford House, Belgrave Square, London, SW1.

The Princess Royal
Patron, The National Association of Official Prison Visitors, will attend the Annual General Meeting at Church House, Dean's Yard, Westminster, London SW1.

The Duchess of Gloucester
Patron, Council of Hospitallers' Club of Wales, will attend a Reception at the House of Commons, London, SW1.

Wednesday, 15th June

The Princess Royal
Honorary Fellow, The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, will attend the National Association of Women Pharmacists Centenary Luncheon at The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain Headquarters, Lambeth High Street, London SE1.

The Princess Royal
will unveil a War Memorial at Smithfield Market, London EC1.

The Princess Royal
Patron, Opportunity International UK, will attend a Reception at the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, 9a Palace Green, London W8.

The Princess Royal
President, Royal Yachting Association, will chair the Royal Yachting Association Council Meeting at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60 Knightsbridge, London SW1.

The Duke of Kent
will visit the Historic Hexham Trust Project and officially open the Museum, at Hexham, Northumberland.

The Duke of Kent
will visit Newbiggin Memorial Park, Newbiggin, Northumberland.

The Duke of Kent
will visit the Buffalo Project, Blyth, Northumberland.

The Duke of Kent
will visit Miller UK Limited, Bassington Lane, Bassington Industrial Estate, Cramlington, Northumberland.

Thursday, 16th June

The Earl and Countess of Wessex
will open the Heritage restoration project at Lily Hill Park, Bracknell.

The Princess Royal
Director, London 2012 Limited, will attend a Board Meeting at Clifford Chance, 10 Upper Bank Street, London E14.

The Duchess of Gloucester
Honorary President, Lawn Tennis Association, will attend the Hastings Direct International Championships at Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastborne, East Sussex.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
Patron of The Royal School, Hampstead, will attend a Reception at St. James's Palace.

Friday, 17th June

The Duke of York
Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Irish Regiment, will attend a Reception at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London, SW3.

The Duke of Gloucester
Patron, Canine Partners for Independence, will open the National Training Centre, Mill Lane, Heyshott, Midhurst, West Sussex.

The Duchess of Gloucester
will attend the 75th Anniversary Celebrations of North Islington Nursery School, 110-112 Tollington Park, London, N4.

The Duke of Kent
Chancellor, University of Surrey, will attend the Higher Degree Conferment Ceremonies, at Guildford Cathedral, Surrey.

Saturday, 18th June

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
Patron of The Cassel Hospital Charitable Trust, will attend a Garden Party at 1 Ham Common, Richmond, Surrey.

Monday, 20th June

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will attend a reception at St. James's Palace to mark the Centenary of the Friends of the Elderly.

The Duke of York
will attend the Triennial Ball Reception at the Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly, London.

The Duke of York
will give a Lunch for Think London and the Confederation of Indian Industry at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of York
Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, will visit the Space Research Centre at Surrey University, Guildford, Surrey.

>The Countess of Wessex
Trustee, Breast Cancer Haven, will attend the "In the Pink" Evening at the Cadogan Hall, Sloane Terrace, London SW1.

The Princess Royal
Visitor, Strathcarron Hospice, will visit the Hospice, Randolph Hill, Fankerton, Denny, Stirlingshire.

The Princess Royal
President, Scotch Beef Club, will attend a Beef Quality Intenational Conference at the University of Edinburgh, 18 Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh.

The Duke of Kent
President, The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, will attend the Opening Day of the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, London SW19.

Tuesday, 21st June

The Queen
will present new Colours to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey.

The Duke of York
Chairman of the Trustees, the Outward Bound Trust, will attend a Dinner at St. James's Palace.

The Duke of York
Patron, will visit The Place, 17 Duke's Road, London, WC1.

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

The Duke of York
Patron, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children's Full Stop Campaign, will give a Reception at Buckingham Palace.

The Countess of Wessex
will open the Haste Wing at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey.

The Princess Royal
Patron, Townswomen's Guilds, will attend a National Council Meeting at Cardiff International Arena, Mary Ann Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan.

The Princess Royal
will open All Wales Diabetes Retinopathy Screening Service at Upper Boat, Treforest, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan.

The Princess Royal
Patron, The Butler Trust, will visit HMP Cardiff, Knox Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan.

The Duke of Kent
will attend the Annual Dinner of the Third Guards' Club, at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel, 66 Knightsbridge, London SW1.

The Duke of Kent
President, will attend a Meeting of the Governors of Wellington College, at 190 The Strand, London WC2.

Wednesday, 22nd June

>The Duke of Edinburgh
Chancellor, will attend the University of Cambridge's Honorary Degree Congregation at Senate House, Cambridge.

The Duke of York
will visit South Yorkshire.

The Duke of York
Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, will attend a Dinner given by the Royal Bank of Scotland for the Aerospace and Defence Industries at Claridges Hotel, London, W1.

>The Countess of Wessex
will attend the REGAIN Sports Award Lunch at the Dorchester Hotel, London W1.

>The Countess of Wessex
will attend a Concert at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, Twickenham, Middlesex.

The Princess Royal
Patron, RNVR Youth Sail Training Trust, will attend a Trustees' Meeting at Chichester House, 278/282 High Holborn, London WC1.

The Princess Royal
President, The Mission to Seafarers, will attend the Annual Service and chair the Annual General Meeting at St Michael Paternoster Royal, College Hill, London EC4; and attend a Luncheon at Vintners Hall, 68 Upper Thames Street, London EC4.

The Duke of Gloucester
Patron, Construction Industry Trust for Youth, will visit the First Start Programme at Caxton Islington Limited, 33-37 Brewery Road, London, N7.

The Duke of Gloucester
Patron, Construction Industry Trust for Youth, will visit the Emirates Stadium, Ashburton Grove, London, N7.

The Duchess of Gloucester
will carry out engagements in East Sussex.

>The Duchess of Gloucester
will attend a performance of  'Bournonville' by the Royal Danish Ballet at Sadler's Wells, Rosebery Avenue, Islington, London, EC1.

The Duke of Kent
will attend athe Midsummer Gala Concert and Dinner at Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1.

Thursday, 23rd June

The Duke of York
Patron, will visit the Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London, NW3.

The Duke of York
Special Representive for International Trade and Investment, will attend a Placemakers meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel, London.

The Earl of Wessex
will attend the Centenary Dinner of the Moreton Morrell Tennis Court Club, Morton Morrell, Warwick.

The Princess Royal
Patron, Royal Lymington Yacht Club, will attend Keel Boat Racing at Royal Lymington Yacht Club, Bath Road, Lymington, Hampshire.

The Princess Royal
Patron, The Shaftesbury Society, will open Shaftesbury Court, 51-53 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, Dorset.

The Princess Royal
will open Kinson Community Centre's new extension, Pelhams Park, Millhams Road, Kinson, Bournemouth, Dorset.

The Princess Royal
Patron, UK Youth, will open the new facilities at UK Youth Residentail Centre at Avon Ryrrell Residential Centre, Bransgore, Christchurch, Hampshire.

The Duchess of Gloucester
will visit the Sheppard Trust, 12 Landsdowne Walk, London, W11.

The Duke of Kent
President, The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, will attend the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, London SW19.

Friday, 24th June

The Princess Royal
Honorary Member, The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, will visit the Royal Highland Show at The Royal Highland Showground, Ingliston, Edinburgh.

Sunday, 26th June

The Duke of Gloucester
will attend the Dedication of Harrow War Memorial to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the end of World War Two at the Civic Centre, Harrow, Middlesex.

Monday, 27th June

The Duke of Edinburgh
Senior Fellow of The Royal Academy of Engineering will attend a Summer Soiree at the Southampton Oceanography Centre, Southampton.

The Duke of Gloucester
Senior Fellow, the Royal College of Art, will attend the 'Communications, Humanities, Architecture and Design' Show at the Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London SW7.

The Duke of Kent
President, The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, will attend the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, London SW19.

Tuesday, 28th June

The Queen
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, Admiral of the Fleet, will visit HM Naval Base Portsmouth, Hampshire, and witness the Fleet Review at Spithead to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.

The Duke of York
will visit HM Naval Base Portsmouth, Hampshire, and witness the Fleet Review at Spithead to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.

The Duchess of Gloucester
will visit HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Hampshire and will witness the Fleet Review on board HMS Gloucester to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.

Wednesday, 29th June

The Duke of Edinburgh
President, The Cutty Sark Trust, will give a Reception at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of York
Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, will attend a Reception marking the Inward Investment Annual Conference at the Victoria Plaza Hotel, London, SW1.

The Duke of York
will visit the Prince William Tallship in the Dockyard, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

The Duke of York
will visit the offices of Vosper Thornycroft in the Dockyard, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

The Duke of York
will lead the Drumhead Ceremony at Southsea War Memorial, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

The Princess Royal
Patron, British Equine Veterinary Association, will attend a Summer Day Meeting at The Kindersley Centre, Sheepdrove Organic Farm, Warren Farm, Lambourn, Royal County of Berkshire.

The Princess Royal
Master, The Honourable Company of Master Mariners, will launch The Wellington Trust at Headquarters Ship Wellington, Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, London WC2.

The Princess Royal
President, Riding for the Disabled Association, will attend Clytha Group's Gwent County Fun Day at Coleg Gwent, The Rhadyr, Usk, Monmouthshire.

The Duchess of Gloucester
President, Royal Academy of Music, will attend the Graduation Ceremony, St. Marylebone Parish Church, Marylebone Road, London, NW1.

The Duke of Kent
Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, will attend the City of London Masonic Festival at Guildhall, London EC2.

Thursday, 30th June

The Duke of York
will visit Norfolk.

The Duke of York
will visit Derbyshire.

The Princess Royal
Patron, International Festival of the Sea 2005, will visit the Festival, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

The Princess Royal
President, National Association of Victim Support Schemes, will attend the National Conference at the University of Warwick, Coventry, Warwickshire.

The Duke of Kent
President, The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, will attend the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, London SW19.

JULY
Friday, 1st July

The Duke of York
will present The Queen's Medals for Shooting Excellence for the Royal Navy, Regular Army and Royal Air Force at the 2005 Tri-Service Regular Forces Queen's Medal Championship Final at Bisley Camp, Brookwood, Surrey.

The Duke of Gloucester
will attend the 525th Anniversary Celebrations at Magdalen College School, Cowley Place, Oxford, 0X4.

Saturday, 2nd July

The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester
The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, Order of St. John, and The Duchess of Gloucester, Commandant-in-Chief, St. John Ambulance in Wales, will carry out engagements in Cardiff, South Glamorgan.

Monday, 4th July

The Earl of Wessex
will attend  the Royal Horticultural Society's Honorands Dinner at the Hampton Court Flower Show Gala and present the awards at Hampton Court, Surrey.

The Countess of Wessex
Patron, Chase Hospice Care for Children,  will attend the gala opening of the Hampton Court Flower Show, Hampton Court, Surrey.

Tuesday, 5th July

The Duke of York
will visit Lincolnshire.

The Countess of Wessex
will open the new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Peter's Hospital, Guildford Road, Chertsey, Surrey.

The Duke of Gloucester
will attend the Royal Agricultural Society of England Show, at the National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.

Wednesday, 6th July

>The Duke of York
Chairman of the Trustees, the Outward Bound Trust, will attend a Dinner for the Patron's Company at St. James's Palace.

The Duke of Gloucester
will carry out engagements in Hampshire.

The Duchess of Gloucester
will carry out engagements in Cornwall.

The Duchess of Gloucester
Patron, Royal Society for the Blind, will attend the Launch Ceremony of 'The Golden Duck' at Little Venice, London, W2, followed by a Reception at Lord's Cricket Ground, St. John's Wood, London, NW8. 

Thursday, 7th July

The Duke of York
will visit Bedfordshire.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex
will attend Queen Elizabeth's Foundation 70th Anniversary Ball at The Dorchester, Park Lane, London, W1A.

The Duke of Gloucester
President, Rescue and Preparedness in Disasters UK, will attend an Open Day at the RAPID UK Headquarters, Royal Air Force Quedgeley, Gloucestershire.

The Duchess of Gloucester
will carry out engagements in Cornwall.

Friday, 8th July

The Countess of Wessex
Patron,  The Royal School for Deaf Children, will visit Monkshill Farm, Waterham, Kent.

The Countess of Wessex
will visit Demelza House Children's Hospice, Rook Lane, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Maidstone, Kent.

The Countess of Wessex
will visit the Museum of Kent Life, Cobtree, Lock Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent.

The Countess of Wessex
will visit Ramsgate Connexions, Access Point, Paragon House, Albert Street, Ramsgate, Kent.

The Duke of Gloucester
will attend the Mobility Roadshow at Donnington Park, Castle Donnington, Leicestershire.

The Duke of Gloucester
will attend the Ashby Volunteer Bureau's Year of the Volunteer Reception at the Lyric Rooms, Lower Church Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.

The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester
will attend a Reception given by the Corporation of London to mark the 60th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War at St. James's Palace, London.

Saturday, 9th July

The Queen
will unveil a monument to the Women of World War II in Whitehall, London SW1.

Sunday, 10th July

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will attend a National Service of Remembrance and Commemoration for the end of the Second World War at Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will give a lunch for Second World War Veterans in the gardens of Buckingham Palace.

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will attend the National Commemoration of the end of the Second World War on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1, and will view a flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester
will attend a National Service of Remembrance and Commemoration for the end of the Second World War at Westminster Abbey, London, SW1.

The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester
will attend a lunch for Second World War Veterans in the gardens of Buckingham Palace.

The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester
will attend the National Commemoration of the end of the Second World War on Horse Guards Parade, London, SW1, and will view a flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. 

Tuesday, 12th July

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will give a reception at Buckingham Palace for winners of The Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The Duke of Edinburgh
President of the Central Council of Physical Recreation, will hold the Annual General Meeting at St. James's Palace.

>The Duke of York
Chairman of the Trustees, the Outward Bound Trust, will give a Lunch for the Patron's Company at Buckingham Palace.

>The Duke of York
will attend a reception for winners of The Queen's Award for Enterprise given by Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex
will attend Her Majesty The Queen's Award Reception at Buckingham Palace, London.

The Duchess of Gloucester
will attend the Cruse Bereavement Care International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society at the Franklin Wilkins Building, King's College London, 150 Stamford Street, London, SE1.

Wednesday, 13th July

The Duke of York
will visit Orkney.

The Earl of Wessex
Trustee, Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association, accompanied by The Countess of Wessex, will host a gathering of the International Special Projects Group at Bagshot Park, Surrey.

The Princess Royal
President, National Association of Victims Support Schemes, will hold a Reception at Buckingham Palace.

The Princess Royal
Patron, 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, will attend the Congress at Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Finneston Street, Glasgow.

The Duchess of Gloucester
will visit Lindon Bennett Special Needs School, Main Street, Feltham, Middlesex.

Thursday, 14th July

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will give a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of York
will visit Scotland.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex
Trustee, Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association, accompanied by The Countess of Wessex, will host a gathering of the International Special Projects Group at Bagshot Park, Surrey.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex
Trustee, the (UK) Duke of Edinburgh's Award,  accompanied by The Countess of Wessex, will attend a Concert at St George's Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire.

Friday, 15th July

The Duke of Gloucester
will carry out engagements in Kent.

The Duke of Gloucester
will attend the Royal International Air Tattoo Gala Dinner at Royal Air Force Fairford, Gloucestershire.

The Duchess of Gloucester
will carry out engagements in Somerset.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy
will attend a Garden Party to celebrate the Centenary of  The Royal Homes, Queen Alexandra's Court, St Mary's Road, Wimbledon, SW19.

Saturday, 16th July

The Duke of Gloucester
will attend the Royal International Air Tattoo at Royal Air Force Fairford, Gloucestershire.

The Duchess of Gloucester
will attend the London District Boys' Brigade Beating Retreat at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London, SW3.

Monday, 18th July

The Earl of Wessex
18th and 19th July: Trustee, Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Association, will visit the Czech Republic.

The Princess Royal
President, Save the Children Fund, will attend a Jersey Challenge Dinner at Hotel de France, St. Saviours Road, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands.

The Princess Royal
Patron, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, will visit the Trust, Les Augres Manor, Trinity, Jersey, Channel Islands.

The Princess Royal
will visit Jersey Hospice Care, Clarkson House, Mont Cochon, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands.

Tuesday, 19th July

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will give a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh
President of The City and Guilds of London Institute, will present the Prince Philip Medal 2005 at Buckingham Palace and afterwards attend a lunch at the Ritz Hotel, Piccadilly, London W1.

Wednesday, 20th July

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will give a reception for representatives of the British maritime community, at St. James's Palace.

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
and Members of the Royal Family will undertake engagements to recognise and support Britain's maritime community.

The Duke of Edinburgh
Master, will open the Corporation of Trinity House Depot, attend a lunch and preside over a meeting at The Quays, Harwich, Essex.

The Duke of Edinburgh
Patron, will visit the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London SE10.

Thursday, 21st July

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will give a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.

Friday, 22nd July

The Princess Royal
Patron, Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, will attend One Design Fleet's 70th Anniversary Celebrations at the Club, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.

Tuesday, 26th July

>The Queen
will visit the London Borough of Bexley.

Thursday, 28th July

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will give a Garden Party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

NOVEMBER
Wednesday, 23rd November

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
to 26th -The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will pay a state visit to the Republic of Malta where, on Friday 25th November, The Queen will open the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

SUPPLEMENT

THE QUEEN'S GALLERY, BUCKINGHAM PALACE

11th Feburary to 30th October, 2005:
Enchanting the Eye: Dutch Paintings of the Golden Age

11th February to 8th January, 2006:
Treasures from the Royal Collection

(Includes an audio tour)
A timed-ticket system is operated, with admission every 15 minutes.
Adult £7.50
Over 60/Student (with valid ID) £6.00
Under 17 £4.00
Under 5 Free
Family (2 adults, 3 under 17s) £19.00

The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace is open between 10.00am and 5.30pm (last admission is 4.30pm).   

Information about The Queen's Gallery can be obtained by telephoning (+44) (0) 20 7321 2233.  E-mail: buckinghampalace@royalcollection.org.uk

THE ROYAL MEWS, BUCKINGHAM PALACE

5 March to 31 October 2005
5 March to 24 July* and 28 September to 31 October

Open everyday except Fridays 11:00-16:00 (last admission 15:15)

25 July - 27 September
Open daily 10:00-17:00 (last admission 16:15)

* Closed
17 May; 28 May; 4 June; 11 June; 25 October and during State Visits

Admission prices
Adult  £6.00
Over 60/Student (with valid ID)  £5.00
Under 17  £3.50
Under 5  Free
Family (2 adults, 3 under 17s)  £15.50

Group prices
Adult  £5.00
Over 60/Student (with valid ID)  £4.50
Under 17  £3.00

Joint ticket - The Queen's Gallery and the Royal Mews
Adult  £11.50
Over 60/Student (with valid ID)  £9.50
Under 17  £6.50
Under 5  Free
Family (2 adults, 3 under 17s)  £29.50

Guard Mounting, Buckingham Palace
Guard Mounting will take place on the following days (there will be NO Guard Mounting in very wet weather):

May - EVERY day
June - EVERY day

THE PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE, EDINBURGH

Opening times: 
1st November - 31st March - opens 9.30 a.m. - last entry 3.45 p.m.
1st April - 31st October - opens 9.30a.m. - last entry 5.15 p.m.

Admission prices: 
Adults £6.50
Over 60's £5.00
Under 17 £3.30
Under 5s Free
Family ticket £16.30, (two adults and two children)

Ticket Sales and Information Office
The Official Residences of The Queen
London SW1A 1AA
Tel: (+44) (0) 131 556 5100
Fax: (+44) (0) 20 7930 9625
E-mail: bookinginfo@royalcollection.org.uk

WINDSOR CASTLE

Monday - Saturday:
Precincts, State Apartments, Semi State Rooms, Queen Mary's Dolls' House,  St. George's Chapel and the Albert Memorial Chapel

Sundays:
Precincts, State Apartments, Semi State Rooms and Queen Mary's Dolls' House.

Opening hours
Daily: 9:45 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. Last admission at 3:00 p.m.
Daily during April: 9:45 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. Last admission at 4:00 p.m.
Opening times for Windsor Castle are subject to change at short notice.
St George's Chapel is closed every Sunday except to those who wish to attend a service or worship.

Admission prices:
Monday - Saturday (all areas incl.)
Adult £12.00
OAP £10.00
Child £6.00
Family £30.00

During closure of the State Apartments
Adult £5.50
OAP £4.50
Child £2.70
Family £13.70

N.B.: Family ticket - 2 Adults and 3 Children (children over 5 and under 17)

Guard Mounting, Windsor Castle
Guard Mounting will take place on the following days at 11 am (there will be NO Guard Mounting in very wet weather):

May - EVERY day
June - EVERY day

Windsor Castle recorded information message 01753 831118
Windsor Castle Information Office 01753 868286 x 2615
St Georges's Chapel recorded information  01753 865 538
Royal Windsor Information Centre 01753 743900.

Ticket Sales and Information Office
The Official Residences of The Queen
London SW1A 1AA
Tel: (+44) (0) 20 7766 7304
Fax: (+44) (0) 20 7930 9625
E-mail: bookinginfo@royalcollection.org.uk

SANDRINGHAM HOUSE

House, museum and gardens:

Will reopen to the public on the following dates:

26th March to 23rd July 2005, and 31st July to 30th October 2005.

Sandringham Visitors Centre:
Open daily from 1st April to 31st October, then Wednesday to Sunday until Easter 2005.
The Visitor's Centre will then be open from 21st March to 30th October (closed Good Friday), then Wednesday to Sunday from 2nd November until Easter 2006.

Wheelchair access throughout and Concessions for visitors using public transport.

Hours:
House11.00 a.m. to 4.45 p.m (3.00 p.m. in October)
Museum11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m (4.00 p.m in October)
Gardens 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m (4.00 p.m in October)

Telephone Sandringham Estate Office for information: 01553 772675
 
BALMORAL CASTLE AND ESTATE
Details of opening times may be found at www.balmoral-castle.com
 

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