Buckingham Palace

18th November, 2008

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Welsh, today received Lieutenant Colonel Hugh James upon relinquishing his appointment at Commanding Officer 1st Battalion and Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Lock upon assuming the appointment.

Her Majesty, Colonel-in-Chief, also received Lieutenant Colonel Martyn Leader upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion The Royal Welsh and Lieutenant Colonel Edward Brain upon assuming the appointment.

Colonel Peter Gooderson (Regimental Secretary, The Royal Welsh) was present.

The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon was received by The Queen and delivered up her Stick upon her retirement as Captain of Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.

The Lord Bassam of Brighton was received by The Queen when Her Majesty handed to him his Stick and Badge of Office upon his appointment as Captain of Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.

The Queen gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace this evening for those working in healthcare in the United Kingdom at which The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy were present.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Colonel’s Fund (Grenadier Guards), this evening attended a Reception at the Hippodrome, Leicester Square, London WC2.

Clarence House

18th November, 2008

The Prince of Wales, President, this morning held a Meeting for The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment.