Duke and Duchess of Gloucester engagements, news and chat

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The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, this morning received Professor John Wallwork (Chairman of the Board of Directors) and Mr Stephen Posey (Chief Executive).

- Court Circular  || 8 April 2022

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The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Patron, the Blenheim Palace Festival of Literature, Film and Music, this evening attended a Reception held by the Ambassador of the Italian Republic (His Excellency Mr Raffaele Trombetta) at the Residence in London.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Enham Trust, this morning received Professor Khalid Aziz upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

- Court Circular || 12 April 2022

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The Duke of Gloucester will attend a dawn service for Anzac Day at Hyde Park Corner.

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The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the London Chorus, this afternoon received Professor Graham Anderson upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Professor Simon Heffer upon assuming the appointment.

- Court Circular || 13 April 2022

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The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this morning attended the Junior National Tennis Championships at the National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London SW15.

- Court Circular || 14 March 2022

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The Duke of Gloucester, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this morning took the salute at the 96 (The Duke of Gloucester's) Squadron Passing Off Parade at the Army Training Centre, Pirbright, Surrey.

-  Court Circular || 15 March 2020

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The Duke of Gloucester, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this morning took the salute at the 96 (The Duke of Gloucester?s) Squadron Passing Off Parade at the Army Training Centre, Pirbright, Surrey.

-  Court Circular  || 15 March 2022

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The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Trimontium Trust, this afternoon visited the Trimontium Fort site, Main Street, Melrose, Berwickshire, and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale (the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, KT).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Trimontium Trust, afterwards opened the Trimontium Museum, Market Square, Melrose.

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this evening attended a Lecture near Lauder to celebrate the Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott and the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the formation of St John Scotland.

The Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended a Dinner given by the Danish-UK Association at the Royal Horseguards Hotel, 2 Whitehall Court, London SW1, to celebrate The Queen of Denmark's Golden Jubilee.

- Court Circular || 21 April 2022

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The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Earlston Path Group, Carolside House, Earlston, Berwickshire, and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale (the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, KT).

His Royal Highness afterwards planted a tree for The Queen?s Green Canopy on Lauder Common, Brownsmuir Park, Lauder, Berwickshire.

- Court Circular || 22 April 2022

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The Duke of Gloucester as Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps attended the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at the Australian War Memorial and New Zealand War Memorial at Hyde Park Corner today:

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Fitting that the Duke of Gloucester is the one to attend the Dawn Service in Hyde Park. His father was Governor General of Australia so Prince Richard spent many childhood years there.  Also he has personal connections his daughter was previously married to Gary Lewis who is of Maori descent.

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The Duke of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps, this morning attended the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Hyde Park Corner, London, W1, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon visited Brington Church of England Primary School, Church Lane, Brington, Huntingdon, to mark its Fiftieth Anniversary and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs Julie Spence).

- Court Circular || 25 April 2022

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The Duchess of Gloucester, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, Adjutant General's Corps, today attended the Triple Crown Military Skills Challenge Competition and officially opened the Gloucester Building at Worthy Down, Winchester, to celebrate the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Corps, and was received by Mr Timothy Weale (Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire).

Her Royal Highness, President, this evening attended the launch of the Bicentenary Campaign, "the Royal Academy of Music's Future", at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.

- Court Circular || 27 April 2022

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The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Friends of St Paul's Cathedral, this afternoon attended Evensong in St Paul's Cathedral, London EC4, to commemorate the Seventieth Anniversary of the Friends.

- Court Circular || 29 April 2022

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The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Turn2us, this afternoon received Mrs Sally O'Sullivan upon relinquishing her appointment as Chairman and Ms Carrie Stokes upon assuming the appointment.

- Court Circular || 10 May 2022

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The Duke of Gloucester, Member, St George's Chapel Advisory Committee, this morning attended a College and Chapel of St George's Fabric Advisory Committee Meeting at Windsor Castle.

The Duchess of Gloucester this morning viewed the Tenun Pahang: Weaving Hope exhibition at the Malaysian High Commission, 45 Belgrave Square, London SW1, and was received by the Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia.

- Court Circular || 11 May 2022

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The Duchess of Gloucester, President, this evening attended a performance of "Imeneo" by Royal Academy Opera at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.

- Court Circular || 16 May 2022

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The Duke of Gloucester today visited Mountbatten Grange Care Home, Helston Lane, Windsor, and was received by Mr Graham Barker (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).

His Royal Highness afterwards officially opened Heathlands Care Home, Bracknell, and was received by Mr. Sean Taylor (Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, HMS ARDENT Association, this afternoon received Admiral the Lord West of Spithead (President).

- Court Circular || 17 May 2022

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The Duke of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Army Medical Corps, this morning received Major General Alan Hawley (Representative Colonel Commandant) and Brigadier Philip Carter (Colonel).

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this evening held a Dinner at Windsor Castle.

- Court Circular || 18 May 2022

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The Duchess of Gloucester, Protector, the Anglo-Danish Society's Scholarship Programme, this evening attended a Reception at the Residence of the Danish Ambassador in London.

- Court Circular || 19 May 2022

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The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended the "Armonico Consort: It Takes A City" Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7.

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon attended the Three Hundred and Sixty-Seventh Festival Service of the Clergy Support Trust in St Paul's Cathedral, London EC4.

- Court Circular || 24 May 2022

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The Duchess of Gloucester, President, this evening attended a performance by the Royal Academy of Music at Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner, London W1.

- Court Circular || 07 June 2022

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The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this morning received Mr Stuart Shilson upon assuming his appointment as Prior of the Priory of England and the Islands. Mr Michael Messinger (Chancellor of the Priory of England and the Islands) was present.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Prostate Cancer UK, this evening attended a Reception at Working Title Films, 26 Aybrook Street, London W1.

- Court Circular || 8 June 2022

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The Duke of Gloucester this morning officially opened the Spitfire Gallery at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited the Young Men's Christian Association North Staffordshire, Harding Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, and presented The Queen's Award for Enterprise: Promoting Opportunity.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Port Vale Foundation Trust, Port Vale Football Club, Hamil Road, Stoke-on-Trent.

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 6th Battalion The Rifles, and The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 7th Battalion The Rifles, this evening attended Sounding Retreat on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1.

- Court Circular || 9 June 2022

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The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this evening attended a Civic Reception at City Chambers, 253 High Street, Edinburgh, and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, afterwards attended a Dinner at the New Club, 86 Princes Street, Edinburgh.

- Court Circular || 16 June 2022