The Duke and Duchess of Kent News and Events 1: October 2003- Sep 2022


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Court Circular 4th November:
St. James's Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this evening attended the Deputy Grand Directors of Ceremonies' Dinner at Boodle's, 28 St. James's Street, London SW1.

Court Circular 5th November:
Buckingham Palace

The Queen gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace this evening for recently retired and appointed Lord-Lieutenants.
The Princess Royal, The Duchess of Gloucester and The Duke of Kent were present.

Court Circular 6th November:
St. James's Palace

The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited St. Joseph's Catholic Infant School and Nursery, Marsh Lane, Leyton, London E10, to commemorate the School's Fiftieth Anniversary and was received by Major Jeremy Fern (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness later visited Waltham Forest Construction Training Centre, Hollydown Way, Leytonstone, London E11.

Court Circular 20th November:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning visited the Department of Transport to commemorate its Centenary at Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1.

Court Circular 21st November:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, Scots Guards, this afternoon unveiled a memorial to the 3rd (Tank) Battalion at Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1.

His Royal Highness, Colonel, Scots Guards, this evening attended a Reception with descendants of members of the 3rd (Tank) Battalion at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.
 
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Court Circular 25th November:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning visited Midlands Group Training Services, the Brook Building, Arrow Road North, Redditch, and was received by the Hon Lady Morrison (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire).

His Royal Highness later visited the Basement Project, Hanover House, 1 Hanover Street, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.

The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited Kidderminster and District Youth Trust, Kidderminster Youth House, Bromsgrove Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire.

Court Circular 26th November:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, this morning received Mr Ian Hewitt (Chairman).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, this evening held a Recital and Dinner at Buckingham Palace.
 
Court Circular 2nd December:
St. James's Palace

The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited the Royal High School, East Barnton Avenue, Edinburgh, and was received by Mr. Valentine Tudball (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

His Royal Highness later visited the Vintage Vibes charitable partnership, 2 Cheyne Street, Edinburgh.

Court Circular 3rd December:
St. James's Palace

The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), this afternoon took the salute at a Regimental Parade through Edinburgh and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Francis Ross, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost).

His Royal Highness later attended a Service and Laying Up of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) Standard in Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.

The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), this evening attended a Regimental Dinner at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Court Circular 5th December:
St. James's Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, St. Mungo's, this evening held a Gala Dinner at Windsor Castle to celebrate the Charity's Fiftieth Anniversary.

Court Circular 6th December:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Royal Colonel, 1st Battalion The Rifles, this morning took the salute and presented campaign medals during a Parade at Beachley Barracks, near Chepstow.

Court Circular 10th December:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, this morning received Mr Stuart Popham (Chairman) and Mr Mark Dowie (Chief Executive Officer) on the Fiftieth Anniversary of His Royal Highness’s patronage.
 
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Court Circular 27th January:
St. James's Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, this evening presented awards at the Trinity Laban Gold Medal Showcase, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1, and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Court Circular 28th January:
St. James's Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, the Hanover Band, this morning received Mr. Stephen Neiman (General Manager).

Court Circular 29th January:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this evening attended a Reception at Kensington Wade School, 205 Warwick Road, London W14, to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
 
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QueenMathilde said:
Now see if anyone should "just go" in the royal family it's princess pushy and her husband.
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Well, this isn’t Prince Michael’s thread but since Prince Michael had only 8 and Princess Michael had only 3 engagements last year, I don’t see that they need to go anywhere.
 
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QueenMathilde said:
Now see if anyone should "just go" in the royal family it's princess pushy and her husband.
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Not sure what this comment has to do with her brother in law's current events :ermm:

But they aren't working royals, never have been. They don't get a grace and favor apartment, or any funding (apartment paid by the queen, not grace). Nothing to get rid of. What they do is private activity.
 
Court Circular 1st February:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, London Philharmonic Orchestra, this afternoon attended a performance of Siegfried at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London SE1.

Court Circular 5th February:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this afternoon attended the Craft Rulers and Royal Arch Rulers Lunch at Freemasons’ Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2.

Court Circular 10th February:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning met visually impaired students using the Vision Resource Centre at Plantsbrook School, Upper Holland Road, Sutton Coldfield, and was received by Mrs Fleur Sexton (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended the 800th organ recital by Birmingham City organist Mr Thomas Trotter at Town Hall Symphony Hall, 8 Centenary Square, Birmingham, and was received by Dr Beverly Lindsay (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands).

The Duke of Kent later visited the jewellery design and production centre of Deakin and Francis Limited, 15-17 Regent Place, Birmingham, and was received by Mr Clive Stone (Deputy Lieutenant of Midlands).

Court Circular 11th February:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this morning received Mr Matthew Burrows (Secretary, Household Brigade Lodge Number 2614).

Court Circular 13th February:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Royal Patron, the Dresden Trust, this afternoon departed from Royal Air Force Northolt for Germany in order to attend ceremonies marking the 75th Anniversary of the destruction of Dresden.

His Royal Highness later attended a Reception given by the Mayor of Dresden at the City Hall, also attended by The President of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The Duke of Kent afterwards attended a Ceremony of Commemoration in the Kulturpalast Dresden, and subsequently attended an Organ Recital in the Frauenkirche.

His Royal Highness this evening took part in a human chain Ceremony of Commemoration on Neumarkt Square.

The Duke of Kent later arrived at Royal Air Force Northolt from Germany.
Mr Nicholas Turnbull was in attendance.
 
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In the evening the Duke of Kent and Frank Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany, joined thousands of others to form a human chain around Dresden's old town to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Dresden and to pay tribute to the victims:



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The Duke of Kent as Patron of The Scout Association visited the Essex County Scout Camp today, February 18:


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Also today he visited Brentwood Borough Council and unveiled a plaque to commemorate the opening of the Council's new building:


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And he unveiled a plaque to commemorate the centenary of Lodge Coaches in High Easter, Chelmsford, Essex.
 
Court Circular 18th February:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning opened the renovated Brentwood Town Hall, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst).

His Royal Highness, President, the Scout Association, this afternoon visited the Essex County Scout Camp at Skreens Park Activity Centre, Skreens Park Road, Roxwell, Chelmsford, Essex.

The Duke of Kent later visited Lodge Coaches, JW Lodge and Sons, the Street, High Easter, Chelmsford, to mark its Centenary.

Court Circular 19th February:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Chancellor, University of Surrey, this afternoon gave a Lunch at Buckingham Palace to mark the Fifth Anniversary of the 5G Innovation Centre.

His Royal Highness, President, King Edward VII’s Hospital (Sister Agnes), later attended a Tea for longstanding supporters at Agnes Keyser House, 55-56 Beaumont Street, London W1, to mark the One Hundred and Twentieth Anniversary of the first patient admission.
 
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Court Circular 24th February:
St. James's Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning opened Hayman Gin Distillery, 8A Weir Road, London SW12, and was received by Mr. Christopher Cotton (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Court Circular 25th February:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, this morning received Lady Robey (Chairman of the Board and Advisory Council) and Mr Timothy Walker (Chief Executive and Artistic Director).

Court Circular 27th February:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Honorary Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers, this afternoon attended a Lunch at Clothworkers’ Hall, Dunster Court, Mincing Lane, London EC3.
 
Today, March 5, the Duke of Kent as Patron of the Edge Foundation viewed the Foundation's work with Excelsior Academy in Newcastle upon Tyne.


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He visited the International Centre for Life and met pupils from local schools taking part in life science workshops in Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne.

He visited the Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas to view restoration and renovation work in Newcastle.

As Colonel in Chief of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers the Duke of Kent visited the 5th Battalion at Battalion Headquarters in Newcastle

and he visited Liebherr Sunderland Works Limited, crane manufacturers, at Ayres Quay in Sunderland.
 
Court Circular 3rd March:
St. James's Palace

The Duke of Kent, Royal Patron, the British-German Association, this afternoon presented the Medal of Honour to the Ambassador from the Federal Republic of Germany (His Excellency Dr. Peter Wittig) and to Ms. Huberta von Voss-Wittig.

Court Circular 4th March:
St. James's Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Opera North this evening attended a performance of "the Marriage of Figaro" at the Theatre Royal Newcastle, 100 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear (Mrs. Susan Whitfield).

Court Circular 5th March:
St. James's Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, the Edge Foundation, this morning viewed the work of the Foundation at Excelsior Academy, Denton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear (Mrs. Susan Whitfield).

His Royal Highness later visited the International Centre for Life, Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, to mark its Twentieth Anniversary

The Duke of Kent this afternoon viewed restoration and renovation work at the Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas, St. Nicholas Square, Newcastle upon Tyne.

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, afterwards attended Lunch with Fifth Battalion at Regimental Headquarters, Anzio House, Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne.

The Duke of Kent subsequently visited Liebherr Sunderland Works Limited, Ayres Quay, Deptford Terrace, Sunderland.

Court Circular 6th March:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, this evening attended a Concert and Dinner at Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, to mark the Fortieth Anniversary of His Royal Highness’s Presidency.
 
The Duke of Kent as President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission attended the 700th meeting of the Commission followed by a celebratory lunch at Canada House in London today, March 11:


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Court Circular 10th March:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this morning received Dr David Staples (Chief Executive Officer).

Court Circular 11th March:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, this morning attended the Seven Hundredth Meeting of the Commission at Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London SW1.

His Royal Highness, President, this afternoon attended a Lunch at Canada House to mark the Seven Hundredth Meeting of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Court Circular 12th March:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, this evening attended a Lecture and Dinner at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.
 
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Court Circular 23rd April:
St. James's Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Life Boat Institution, this morning held a Meeting via telephone with Mr. David Howie (Chief Executive).

Court Circular 27th April:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Chancellor, the University of Surrey, this morning held a Meeting with Professor Gaoqing Max Lu (President and Vice-Chancellor) via telephone.
 
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The Duke of Kent as President of the Royal National Life Boat Institution has sent a message:


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Court Circular 17th June:
St. James's Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, this afternoon attended the Premier Perspectives lecture, "Thinking the Unthinkable", via video link.
 
Court Circular 24th June:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, this afternoon attended the Premier Perspectives lecture, “Cyber Security in a Pandemic World”, via video link.

Court Circular 25th June:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, St Mungo’s, this afternoon held a Meeting with Mr Howard Sinclair via telephone upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive.

Court Circular 29th June:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, today held a Meeting with Mrs Victoria Wallace via telephone upon relinquishing her appointment as Director General.

Court Circular 6th July:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Opera North, this afternoon held a Meeting with Mr Richard Mantle (General Director) via telephone.

Court Circular 21st July:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, Scots Guards, this morning held a Meeting with Lieutenant Colonel James Leask via video link upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion and Lieutenant Colonel Guy Anderson upon assuming the appointment.

Court Circular 22nd July:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Royal Colonel, 1st Battalion The Rifles, this morning held a Meeting with Lieutenant Colonel Mark Shercliff (Commanding Officer) and Major Nicholas White (Second-in-Command) via video link to commemorate the Battle of Salamanca, Regimental Day of The Rifles.

Court Circular 23rd July:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Blood Cancer UK, this afternoon held a Meeting with Ms Gemma Peters (Chief Executive) and Miss Kate Keightley (Head of Information and Support Services) via video link.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Blood Cancer UK, afterwards held a Meeting with Ms Jessica Murphy (Blood Cancer UK Ambassador) via video link.

Court Circular 27th July:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, Scots Guards, this morning held a Meeting via video link with Brigadier Harry Nickerson upon relinquishing his appointment as Regimental Lieutenant Colonel and Major General Christopher Bell upon assuming the appointment.

Court Circular 28th July:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, this morning held a Meeting with Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Head (Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion) and Warrant Officer Class One David Barton (Regimental Sergeant Major, 1st Battalion) via video link.

His Royal Highness, President, Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, this afternoon held a Meeting with Air Vice-Marshal Christina Elliot (Controller) via telephone.

Court Circular 30th July:
St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President of the Board of Trustees, Imperial War Museums, this afternoon held a Meeting with Mr Matthew Westerman (Chairman) and Ms Diane Lees (Director General) via video link.
 
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