ROYAL DIARY OF ENGAGEMENTS - PART TWO OF THREE PARTS

26 Feb 2003 04:15 PM

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,
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.

This Diary of Engagements can also be viewed on the Royal web site, www.royal.gov.uk (news section).

PART TWO OF THREE PARTS - MARCH 25 TO MAY

MARCH

Tuesday, 25th March

The Duke of Edinburgh 12:10 p.m.
will open the renovated Cardiff Dental School and Hospital at the University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff.

The Duke of Edinburgh 3:15 p.m.
Patron of Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities, will visit the Cardiff Regional Office, Refuge House, 2 Queen Street, Cardiff.

The Princess Royal p.m.
Associate Member, Women's Institutes will open the Cornwall Federation of Women's Institutes new County House, Chy Noweth an Conteth, Truro Business Park, Threemilestone, Truro, Cornwall.

The Princess Royal p.m.
President, The Mission to Seafarers, will visit the Par Mission, Par Harbour, Par, Cornwall.

The Princess Royal 1:00 p.m.
President, Save the Children Fund, will visit the Save the Children Shop, 67 Fore Street, Redruth, Cornwall.

Wednesday, 26th March

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh 6:30 p.m.
will attend a reception given by the UK-European Societies at St. James's Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh 11:00 a.m.
will visit the improvements to Regent's Canal, Docklands, London E14.

+ The Duke of Edinburgh 12:45 p.m.
Patron of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, will give a Lunch at Buckingham Palace.

The Princess Royal
Patron, National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, will visit Low Hill Citizens Advice Bureau, The Bungalow, Leacroft Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands.

The Princess Royal
Patron, National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, will visit the Specialist Support Unit, The Development Centre, Coxwell Avenue, Wolverhampton Science Park, West Midlands.

The Princess Royal a.m.
Patron, The Development Trust (for the Mentally Handicapped), will open Bradbury House, Bredon Avenue, Coventry, West Midlands.

The Princess Royal 7:00 p.m.
will attend a Dinner with the Council of British Pakistanis at the Botanical Gardens, Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands.

The Duchess of Gloucester eve.
President, Royal Academy of Music, will attend a performance of the Cunning Little Vixen at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.

Thursday, 27th March

The Queen p.m.
will open the Upper School of the Royal Ballet School.

The Duke of Edinburgh 1:00 p.m.
Grand President of the British Commonwealth Ex-Services League, will give a Lunch at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh 7:30 p.m.
President of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, will attend a President's Dinner at Armourers' Hall, 81 Coleman Street, London EC2.

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

The Princess Royal p.m.
will attend the National Equine Forum at The Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London NW1.

The Princess Royal 7:30 p.m.
Patron, Spinal Injuries Association, will attend the Cornflower Ball 2003 at the Lowry Hotel, 50 Dearmans Place, Chapel Wharf, Salford.

The Duchess of Gloucester 1:50 p.m.
will open the new classrooms at Long Sutton County Primary School, Dick Turpin Way, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire.

The Duchess of Gloucester 2:55 p.m.
will open the new Design and Technology Block at Gleed Girls' Technology College, Neville Avenue, Spalding, Lincolnshire.

The Duchess of Gloucester 3:40 p.m.
will visit the Police Fens Project Exhibition, Spalding Police Station, Westlode Street, Spalding, Lincolnshire.

Friday, 28th March

The Duke of Edinburgh 11:00 a.m.
will visit Sevenoaks Wildfowl Reserve, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent.

The Princess Royal
Patron, Transaid Worldwide, will open the PallEx Hub, Victoria Road, Ellis Town, Leicester, Leicestershire.

The Princess Royal 10:00 a.m.
Patron, Sense - The National Deafblind and Rubella Association, will attend 'Adapting to Change - a European Conference on Usher Syndrome and CHARGE Association' at Hanover International Hotel, Watling Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire.

Sunday, 30th March

The Duke of Edinburgh 11:30 a.m.
will attend The Royal Air Forces Association's Annual Service at St. Clement Danes Church, Strand, London WC2.

Monday, 31st March

+ The Duke of York 11:45 a.m.
Special Representative for International Investment and Trade, will visit the new offices of HSBC Holdings plc at 8, Canada Holdings, London E14.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy eve.
President of the Friends of the V&A, will attend a Reception and Private View of the Exhibition "Art Deco 1910-1939" at the Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, London SW7.

APRIL
Tuesday, 1st April

The Princess Royal
will visit Silverstone Racing Circuit, Silverstone, Towcester, Northamptonshire.

The Princess Royal
will visit Dogs for the Disabled, The Frances Hay Centre, Blacklock's Hill, Banbury, Oxfordshire.

The Princess Royal
will visit a new Rural Housing Project, Myers Way, Charlton, Northamptonshire.

The Princess Royal
will open the new headquarters of Torex Plc and it's UK Health Division at Daventry Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire.

Wednesday, 2nd April

The Duke of York
will visit the Isle of Wight.

The Princess Royal eve.
Past Master, The Worshipful Company of Carmen, will attend a Joint Services Dinner at Stationers' Hall, Ave Maria Lane, London EC4.

Thursday, 3rd April

The Duke of York a.m.
Special Representative for International Investment and Trade, will address the 6th Russian Economic Forum at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London SW1.

+ The Duke of York p.m.
Special Representative for International Investment and Trade, will attend a Gala Reception for delegates at the 6th Russian Economic Forum at Lancaster House, London.

The Princess Royal
will open the Wolfson Medical School Building at University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow.

The Princess Royal 10:00 a.m.
Master, The Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh, will attend the Mary Erskine School Founder's Day at the Mary Erskine School, Ravelston, Edinburgh.

The Duke of Gloucester a.m.
will visit Bolton Lads and Girls Club, Spa Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester.

The Duke of Gloucester p.m.
will visit the Age Concern Learning and Resources Centre, Cross Street, Farnworth, Bolton, Greater Manchester.

The Duke of Gloucester p.m.
will visit the Imperial War Museum North, Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park, Manchester.

The Duke of Gloucester p.m.
will visit the Monastery of St. Francis and Gorton Trust, Gorton Lane, Manchester.

The Duchess of Gloucester p.m.
Patron, will attend the Civil Service Sports Council Sports and Leisure Games at Millfield Senior School, Street, Somerset.

Friday, 4th April

The Princess Royal a.m.
Patron, Columba 1400, will launch the Columba 1400 Foundation at Greater Easterhouse Development Company, Westwood Business Park, 69 Aberdale Road, Easterhouse, Glasgow.

The Princess Royal
will open the School of Sport, 30 Gower Terrace, Glasgow.

The Princess Royal 12:00 p.m.
Patron, The Scottish Business Achievement Award Trust, will attend the 20th Scottish Business Achievement Award Presentation and Luncheon at The Kelvingrove Museum and Gallery, Glasgow.

The Duke of Gloucester eve.
will attend the British-Tunisian Society's 40th anniversary dinner at the House of Lords, London SW1.

Monday, 7th April

The Duke of Edinburgh 11:00 a.m.
Trustee, will chair a meeting of the St. George's House Council followed by lunch at St. George's House, Windsor Castle.

The Duke of Edinburgh 7:30 p.m.
Trustee of St. George's House, will host a Dinner at Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire.

The Princess Royal p.m.
will re-open Cheltenham Race Course Railway Station, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

The Princess Royal p.m.
President, Save the Children Fund, will visit a Save the Children Fund shop at 2 Regent Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Tuesday, 8th April

The Prince of Wales a.m.
Patron, British Wheelchair Sports Foundation, will open the National Centre for Disabled Sport, Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire

The Duchess of Gloucester a.m.
Patron, National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies, will attend a series of lectures at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, West Street, Chichester, West Sussex.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy p.m.
will open the Resources for Autism Resource Centre at Temple Fortune, London N1.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy p.m.
will visit St Luke's Hospice, Kenton Grange, Kenton Road, Harrow, Middlesex.

Wednesday, 9th April

The Duke of Edinburgh 7:30 p.m.
Patron of the Garrick Club, will attend a Four Score Club Dinner at the Garrick Club, 15 Garrick Street, London WC2.

The Princess Royal 5:30 p.m.
Patron, International Health Exchange, will attend the Annual General Meeting at Cowdray Hall, Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, London W1.

Thursday, 10th April

The Princess Royal
Patron, UK Fashion Exports, will visit Bellville Sassoon Lorcan Mullany, 18 Culford Gardens, Blacklands Terrace, London SW3.

The Duke of Gloucester eve.
Patron, International Council on Monuments and Sites - UK, will attend a seminar and reception at the Royal Institute of British Architects, 66 Portland Place, London W1.

The Duchess of Gloucester p.m.
Patron, The Enabling Partnership, will open Elizabeth House, Enham Alamein, Andover, Hampshire.

Friday, 11th April

The Princess Royal
Patron, National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, will visit Southend-on-Sea Citizens Advice Bureau, 1 Church Road,
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

The Princess Royal
Patron, The Butler Trust, will visit HMP/YOI Bullwwod Hall, High Road, Hockey, Essex.

The Princess Royal
will open Cherry Orchard Jubilee Park, Rochford, Essex.

The Princess Royal
will open a new ward at Basildon Hospital, Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex.

Monday, 14th April

The Princess Royal
President, Royal Yachting Association, will open their new Headquarters, RYA House, Ensign Way, Hamble, Hampshire.

The Princess Royal 6:30 eve.
Patron, The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, will attend the Annual Vice Presidents' Meeting and Dinner at Shell International, Shell Centre, London SE1.

The Duke of Gloucester a.m.
will visit Whitworth Park and the Joseph Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale, Matlock, Derbyshire.

The Duke of Gloucester p.m.
will visit Haslams, the home of Derby Rugby Football Club, Haslams Lane, Darley Abbey, Derby.

The Duke of Gloucester p.m.
will open the library extension at the National Tramway Museum, Crich, Matlock, Derbyshire.

Tuesday, 15th April

The Queen a.m.
accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will review The Queen's Company, Grenadier Guards at Windsor Castle.

The Princess Royal
Patron, The Butler Trust, will visit HMP Aberdeen at HMP Craiginches, 4 Grampian Place, Aberdeen.

The Princess Royal a.m.
will visit Newhills Stables Millennium Project at Newhills Parish Church, Bucksburn, Aberdeen.

The Princess Royal p.m.
will open the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC), Bridge of Don, Aberdeen.

The Princess Royal p.m.
will visit Torry Youth Project at Balnagask Circle, Torry, Aberdeen.

The Princess Royal p.m.
will visit the Robert Gordon University's Faculty of Health and Social Care at Garthdee Road, Garthdee, Aberdeen.

+ Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy eve.
Patron, will attend a reception for supporters of St Christopher's Hospice, at St James's Palace.

Wednesday, 16th April

The Princess Royal 6:30 p.m.
Patron, United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust, will attend a Lecture at The Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7.

The Duke of Gloucester 12:00 noon
will open the Kingfisher Hide at Barnwell Country Park, Barnwell Road, Oundle, Northamptonshire.

Thursday, 17th April

The Queen 11:00 a.m.
accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will be present at the Maundy Service in Gloucester Cathedral. Her Majesty will distribute the Royal Maundy during the Service.

The Princess Royal a.m.
Patron, National Association of Victim Support Schemes, will attend the All Wales Victim Support Conference at the University of Aberystwyth, Penbryn, Penglais, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Powys.

Tuesday, 22nd April

The Duke of York 10:00 a.m.
will attend the Queen's Awards Ceremony at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London SW1.

Thursday, 24th April

The Duke of Gloucester
will visit Hull Maritime Museum, Queen Victoria Street, Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.

The Duke of Gloucester
will visit Kingston Communications Stadium, Circle, Walton Street, Anlaby Road, Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.

The Duke of Gloucester
will visit the "Deep" Millennium Project, Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.

Friday, 25th April

The Duke of Edinburgh p.m.
Chancellor, will visit the University of Cambridge.

The Duke of Edinburgh 4:20 p.m.
will visit the Leys School and open the new Humanities Building, Trumpington Road, Cambridge.

Monday, 28th April

The Duke of Gloucester eve.
Patron, Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust, will attend the Trustees Dinner at the Farmers Club, 3 Whitehall, London SW1.

The Duchess of Gloucester eve.
Patron, Parkinson's Disease Society, will attend a reception at Kensington Palace State Apartments.

Tuesday, 29th April

The Duke of Gloucester a.m.
will open Coco Markus Kennels, Wood Green Animal Shelters, King's Bush Farm, London Road, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire.

The Duke of Gloucester p.m.
will open the Memorial Hall, School Lane, Alconbury, Cambridgeshire.

Wednesday, 30th April

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh 6:30 p.m.
will attend a reception for the Association of Royal Yachtsmen, at St. James's Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh 12:30 p.m.
President of King George's Fund for Sailors, will attend a farewell lunch for Admiral Sir Brian Brown (Chairman) at the Army and Navy Club, Pall Mall, London SW1.

The Duke & Duchess of Gloucester eve.
will attend a reception for the Association of Royal Yachtsmen, at St. James's Palace.

MAY
Thursday, 1st May

The Queen a.m.
will visit St. Saviour's and St. Olave's School, New Kent Road, London SE1.

The Queen p.m.
accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will open the Queen Elizabeth I Exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, Park Row, London SE10.

Friday, 2nd May

The Duke of York
will visit Hampshire.

Saturday, 3rd May

+ Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy p.m.
will open a new Parish Centre at St Mary's Church, St. Mary's Road, Wimbledon, London SW19.

Tuesday, 6th May

The Duke of Edinburgh 7:30 p.m.
Patron of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, will give a dinner at St. James's Palace.

The Princess Royal
Patron, The Butler Trust, will visit HMP Leeds, Armley, Leeds, West Yorkshire.

The Princess Royal
will visit Ponderosa Rural Therapeutic Centre, Park Farm, Lodge Lane, Liversedge, West Yorkshire.

The Princess Royal p.m.
President, Save the Children Fund, will visit a Save the Children Fund shop at 5-7 Old Arcade, Halifax, West Yorkshire.

Wednesday, 7th May

The Queen p.m.
accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will open the new business school building at City University, Northampton Square, London EC1.

The Duke of Edinburgh 11:00 a.m.
Honorary Life Member of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, will present The Prince Philip Award for 2003 and Certificates of Merit for Research and Development in the Field of Dairy Farming, at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh 12:00 noon
will present the 2003 Templeton Prize at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh 5:45 p.m.
President and Honorary Life Fellow of The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, will chair The Prince Philip Lecture at the RSA, 8 John Adam Street, London WC2.

The Princess Royal 9:30 a.m.
Patron, Animal Health Trust, will chair an Industry Committee Meeting and the Annual General Meeting of the Council of Management at the Kennel Club, 1-5 Clarges Street, Piccadilly, London W1.

The Princess Royal 2:30 p.m.
Patron, RNVR Youth Sail Training Trust, will chair a Trustees' Meeting at Chichester House, 278/282 High Holborn, London WC1.

The Princess Royal 7:00 p.m.
Patron, BESO (British Executive Services Overseas), will hold a 'Vision for Africa' Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Thursday, 8th May

The Duke of Edinburgh 3:00 p.m.
President, will attend the Annual General Meeting of King George's Fund for Sailors at the Mansion House, London EC4.

The Duke of Edinburgh 6:45 p.m.
Patron of the Air League, will attend the annual reception at St. James's Palace.

The Princess Royal 12:00 noon
Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, will visit the Corps to mark their 10th Anniversary at their Headquarters, Director The Royal Logistic Corps, Dettingen House, The Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut, Camberley, Surrey.

Friday, 9th May

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will visit RAF Lossiemouth, Morayshire.

The Princess Royal 12:00 noon
will attend the Ayrshire Agricultural Association's 160th Show at the Scottish Agricultural College, Auchincruive, Ayr.

Saturday, 10th May

The Earl and Countess of Wessex
will visit the Cayman Islands from 8th - 11th May as part of the Quincentennial Celebrations to mark the Islands' first sighting by Columbus.

Monday, 12th May

The Duke of Edinburgh 6:00 p.m.
Patron of the Outward Bound Trust, will host a concert by Vladimir Ashkenazy at St. James's Palace.

Wednesday, 14th May

The Queen a.m.
accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will unveil the Victoria and George Cross Memorial Ledger at a Service in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

The Duke of Edinburgh 12:30 p.m.
Patron of the Memorial Appeal, RAF Ex-Prisoners of War Association, will unveil a Memorial at Royal Air Force Museum Hendon, Grahame Park Way, London NW9.

Tuesday, 20th May

The Duke of Edinburgh 7:40 p.m.
Patron of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, will host a Charter Member Dinner at St. James's Palace.

The Princess Royal 12:00 noon
Patron, Intensive Care Society, will attend an Annual General Meeting at Harrogate International Centre, King's Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

The Princess Royal 5:30 p.m.
will open the new Marsh and McLennan Companies' Development, Tower Place, London EC3.

Wednesday, 21st May

The Queen a.m.
accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will present new Standards to the Household Cavalry on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1.

The Queen eve.
Patron, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will attend a reception for the Royal National Institute for the Blind, at St. James's Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh 3:00 p.m.
Grand President of the British Commonwealth Ex-Services League, will chair a Council Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of York
will visit Bristol.

The Princess Royal eve.
will name P&O Cruise Ship Oceana at the Mayflower Cruise Terminal, Western Docks, Southampton, Hampshire.

Thursday, 22nd May

The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh
will visit South Yorkshire.

The Princess Royal
President, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, will attend the Association of Directors of Scoial Work (Scotland) Annual Conference at the Hilton Dunblane Hydro Hotel, Perth Road, Dunblane, Perthshire.

The Princess Royal
President, Riding for the Disabled Association, will open the Indoor Arena and Clubroom for the Muirfield Group, West Fenton, North Berwick, East Lothian.

The Princess Royal p.m.
President, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, will attend a luncheon at The Merchants' Hall, 22 Hanover Street, Edinburgh.

The Princess Royal 6:00 p.m.
will attend the 400th Anniversary of the Annual Shoot for the Musselburgh Silver Arrow by The Royal Company of Archers, Musselburgh Links, Musselburgh, East Lothian.

Friday, 23rd May

The Princess Royal 12:30 p.m.
Patron, International Festival of the Sea, will attend the Festival at Port of Leith, Edinburgh.

Tuesday, 27th May

The Princess Royal
will launch the restored 'Special Saloon Car No. 9002' at Didcot Railway Centre, Didcot, Oxfordshire.

The Princess Royal 7:00 p.m.
Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), will take the salute at Beat Retreat on Horse Guards, Whitehall, London SW1.

Wednesday, 28th May

The Duke of Edinburgh 3:00 p.m.
President of the National Playing Fields Association, will visit the Metrogas Site Playing Field at Greenwich, London SE9.

The Duke of Edinburgh 7:30 p.m.
Honorary Member of the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers, will attend a dinner at the Institute of Civil Engineers, Great George Street, London SW1.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex 11:00 a.m.
will open the Ashcroft International Business School at Anglia Polytechnic University, Chelmsford, Essex.

The Princess Royal
will launch two new rail freight facilities at The Potter Group Limited, Barlby Road, Selby, North Yorkshire.

The Princess Royal a.m.
Patron, The Institute of Logistics and Transport, will visit the ARCO National Distribution Centre, Priory Park East, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire.

Thursday, 29th May

The Princess Royal
will open Machrihanish Marine Farm Limited's Cod Hatchery, Lossit, Machrihanish, Argyll.

The Princess Royal
will visit Vestas-Celtic Wind Technology Limited's UK Base, Machrihanish, By Campbeltown, Argyll.

The Princess Royal
will attend a Reception to mark the end of the 21st Anniversary of the Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association at Edinburgh City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh.

The Princess Royal p.m.
will visit Scottish and Southern Energy Limited's Wind Farm at Tangy, By Campbeltown, Argyll.

Friday, 30th May

The Duke of Edinburgh a.m.
will visit the Smart-Byte Cafe on the Lion Farm Estate, Warley, Birmingham.

The Duke of Edinburgh
will visit The Royal Brierley Crystal Heritage Museum and Factory, Tipton Road, Dudley, West Midlands.

The Duke of Edinburgh p.m.
will visit the Birmingham Foundation, Nechells Baths Project, Nechells, Birmingham.

The Princess Royal a.m.
Chancellor, University of London, will name their new research vessel, at the University Marine Biological Station, Millport, Isle of Cumbrae, Ayrshire and Arran.

The Princess Royal 11:00 a.m.
will visit 'Castle Douglas Food Town', Castle Douglas,
Kirkcudbrightshire.

The Princess Royal 1:00 p.m.
will visit Loch Arthur Community at Loch Arthur Farm, Beeswing, Dumfries.

ENDS PART TWO OF THREE PARTS