PRINCE HARRY TO ATTEND RECEPTION FOR PROJECT VERNON

London

Wednesday 19th July, 2017

Prince Harry will attend a reception for Project Vernon, the campaign to install a monument dedicated to the heritage of HMS Vernon, at Trinity House on Wednesday 19 July. His Royal Highness is Commodore-in-Chief, Small Ships and Diving, Royal Naval Command.

HMS Vernon was a shore establishment of the Royal Navy. Vernon was established in 1876 as the Royal Navy’s Torpedo Branch, named after the ship HMS Vernon which served as part of its floating base. After the First World War, HMS Vernon moved ashore, taking over the Gunwharf site in Portsmouth, where it continued to operate until 1996 when the various elements comprising the establishment were split up and moved to different commands.

HMS Vernon originally hosted the Mining and Torpedo Schools, from which the Clearance Diving and Mine Warfare branches evolved. It was also where mines and mine disposal techniques and equipment were developed and minesweepers, minehunters and clearance diving teams were based.

HMS Vernon was the alma mater of naval personnel awarded 23 George Crosses and at least 134 George Medals for bomb and mine disposal on land and at sea during the Second World War. Since the Second World War personnel associated with HMS Vernon, its mine countermeasures vessels and diving teams, have been awarded at least one Distinguished Service Order, 10 Distinguished Service Crosses, 69 British Empire medals, 14 Queen’s Gallantry Medals and 35 Queen’s Commendations for Bravery.

The Vernon Monument, designed by Australian sculptor Les Johnson FRBS, will be the first monument or memorial to commemorate HMS Vernon’s heritage and celebrate the incredible achievements of its personnel. Such personnel continue to operate worldwide and the Vernon Monument will act as a fitting, publicly accessible tribute to them.

The reception will take place ahead of the Vernon Monument ‘Falklands 35’ Charity Dinner, which will mark the 35th anniversary of the Falklands War and will be attended by several Falkland veterans.

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On Friday 14th July 2017, Moneypenny,  provider of telephone answering, outsourced switchboard, live chat and customer contact solutions, was honoured that His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales officially opened its award winning head office in Wrexham, North Wales.  

The Prince of Wales was joined at the event by local dignitaries Deputy Lord Lieutenant Lloyd Fitzhugh, High Sheriff of Clwyd Charlotte Howard, Mayor of Wrexham Cllr John Pritchard and Lesley Griffiths Assembly Member for Wrexham.

This was a momentous occasion for Moneypenny a thriving and fast-growing business that looks after 10 million telephone calls a year and digital media platforms for 10,000 businesses of all shapes and sizes, from sole traders through to multinational corporations.

The new offices are 90,000 square feet in size and boast a treehouse, a pub and sun terrace, all features that were requested by the staff in a survey to find out their wish list for the new Headquarters.

Ed Reeves, co-founder of Moneypenny, comments: “We were delighted to welcome His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to officially open our stunning offices here in Wrexham and to meet our extraordinary staff. We are extremely proud that Moneypenny is recognised as a business that is constantly pushing boundaries, both for its clients and our staff, as is shown in our mould-breaking offices.”

His Royal Highness received a tour of the offices and met various Moneypenny team members.  As Patron of the Canal and River Trust it was also timely that The Prince of Wales was able to meet the team of PAs who look after the Canal and River Trust telephone, email and social media customer services. Moneypenny was today celebrating their 5^th anniversary of the partnership with the Canal and River Trust. His Royal Highness also met with a group of five previous winners of the ‘The Fellows’, a staff awards scheme which recognises and rewards outstanding achievements and extraordinary customer service.

The visit concluded with co-founder Rachel Clacher introducing His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to staff gathered in the atrium and inviting him to officially open the firm’s new offices by unveiling a commemorative stone.

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The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry take part in Charity Polo Match

Cirencester Park Polo Club

Saturday 15th July, 2017

The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry have taken part in the Jerudong Trophy at Cirencester Park Polo Club, Gloucestershire this past Saturday 15th July.

The charity match helped raise funds and awareness for The Household Cavalry Operational Casualties Fund, and two charities that The Duke and Prince Harry support as Patrons: Centrepoint, whose Patron is The Duke of Cambridge, and Walking with the Wounded, whose expeditions Prince Harry has been Patron of for a number of years.

This match formed part of a series of charitable polo matches Their Royal Highnesses have played in this summer. The Duke and Prince Harry have both been playing polo in support of their charities since 2007, and have continued each year since, raising over £10 million for charitable causes to date.

Throughout the summer, Their Royal Highnesses are raising funds for the following charities: Centrepoint, Child Bereavement UK, English Schools Swimming Association, Fields in Trust, Henry van Straubenzee Memorial Fund, The Household Cavalry Operational Casualties Fund, Irish Guards Appeal, Map Action, Mountain Rescue England and Wales, The Royal Marsden, RFU Injured Players Foundation, Sentebale, Skillforce, Tusk, Walking With the Wounded, WellChild and the Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust.

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Your Majesty,

The Duke of Edinburgh and I are delighted to welcome you and Queen Letizia to Buckingham Palace this evening.

This State Visit is an expression of the deep respect and friendship that describes relations between Spain and the United Kingdom. Just occasionally, a State Visit can provide an opportunity for great personal happiness also. So it was, more than a century ago, when your great-grandfather, King Alfonso the Thirteenth, met his future wife, Princess Victoria Eugenie, the grand-daughter of our Queen Victoria, in this very ballroom.

The new Queen of Spain cemented strong ties between us, a link honoured by the service in the Royal Navy of your grandfather, Don Juan, Count of Barcelona.

Prince Philip and I recall with affection the State Visit of 1986 made by your parents, during which King Juan Carlos addressed both Houses of Parliament. His Majesty was the first foreign monarch ever to do so, which was a tribute to his role in Spain’s transition to democracy and acknowledgment that he was a King for all Spaniards.

Your father spoke proudly about Your Majesty that day. You had just come of age, swearing loyalty in your Parliament to the Spanish Constitution. These years later, those duties are now yours, supporting Spain’s thriving democracy. It is therefore altogether fitting that Your Majesty, too, has addressed our Houses of Parliament today.

The relationship between our two nations is dynamic and modern. We are NATO allies, striving together to improve security in Europe and across the globe. Our armed forces are currently working side by side in the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force, led last year by Spain and now by the United Kingdom. We remain deeply committed to the common defence and freedom of our countries.

There are so many facets to our shared experiences and close connections. Indeed, the lives of our peoples themselves are more intertwined than ever before. Thousands of Spanish students are studying at British universities, and Spanish scientists are working with British colleagues to tackle disease. We are also significant investors in each other’s economies, with the United Kingdom being the principal European recipient of Spanish overseas investment.

A relationship like ours, founded on such great strengths and common interests, will ensure that both our nations prosper, now and in the future, whatever challenges arise. With such a remarkable shared history, it is inevitable that there are matters on which we have not always seen eye to eye. But the strength of our friendship has bred a resilient spirit of cooperation and goodwill.

Your Majesty, our countries are reliable partners and friends. We deeply appreciate the significant contribution that Spain continues to make to this country and assure you of our enduring friendship in the future.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I invite you all to rise and drink a toast to Their Majesties The King and Queen, and the people of Spain.

PRINCE HARRY TO VISIT SUFFOLK

Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich

Thursday 20th July, 2017

Prince Harry will present a new Colour to the RAF Regiment on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen at RAF Honington on 20th July 2017. At the start of his visit, His Royal Highness will first present The Firmin Peace Sword of Peace to the RAF Police before meeting personnel from the RAF Police.

The Commandant General RAF Regiment, Air Commodore Frank Clifford, will accompany His Royal Highness as he presents the RAF Regiment with the Colour in the Regiment’s 75th Anniversary year. His Royal Highness will also give a short speech on receipt of the new Queen’s Colour.

Prince Harry will then have the opportunity to meet Service families and members of the local community before officially opening the Station Medical Centre. His Royal Highness will meet staff and patients at the Centre and receive a tour of the facilities.

Following his visit to RAF Honington, His Royal Highness will visit Ipswich to launch a new initiative from UK-wide brain injury charity Headway. The charity’s Brain Injury Identity Card will help the police identify brain injury survivors and ensure they are given appropriate support when they come into contact with the criminal justice system.

The card is supported by organisations across the UK including the National Police Chiefs’ Council, Police Scotland, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the National Appropriate Adult Network and NHS England’s Liaison and Diversion Service.

During his visit, Prince Harry will meet with those involved in creating the Identity Card as well as brain injury survivors and hear their experiences of how the Brain Injury Identity Card has helped them when encountering difficulties with the criminal justice system.

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Her Majesty The Queen Will Visit
Canada House Trafalgar Square, London SW1Y 5BJ
To Mark The 150TH Anniversary of Confederation

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Her Majesty The Queen, attended by the Duke of Edinburgh, will visit Canada House on Trafalgar Square to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation.

During the visit, The Queen and the Duke will view artefacts and displays celebrating ‘Canada 150′ and meet young Canadians, business leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and members of Indigenous communities.

On arrival, The Queen and The Duke will be met by the Governor General of Canada, His Excellency Mr David Johnston who will present Her Excellency Mrs Sharon Johnston, Her Excellency Mrs Janice Charette , the Canadian High Commissioner, and Mr Reg Charette.

The Queen and The Duke will then view artefacts and displays celebrating Canada 150, including items from the Royal Archives and from the National Maritime Museum’s exhibition Death in the Ice, which explores Sir John Franklin’s final Arctic expedition.

The Queen and The Duke will then meet guests before viewing a short performance and the presentation of a 150th Anniversary of Confederation gift.

After signing the visitors’ book, Her Majesty and The Duke will unveil a new Jubilee Walkway Panel outside Canada House. This is an initiative of the Outdoor Trust, which also administers the Commonwealth and Jubilee Walkways.

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The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will host a reception for winners of The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2017

Tuesday 11th July 2017

Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh and other members of the Royal Family, will host a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday 11th July for winners of The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2017. Around 350 guests will attend, including government ministers and representatives of over 150 companies.

The Awards were created in The Queen’s name in 1965, and have since celebrated the achievements of almost seven thousand recipients.

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the UK’s most prestigious awards for business success. Announced on Her Majesty’s 91st birthday in April 2017, this year’s winning companies have shown excellence in the following categories: International Trade (102), Innovation (57) and Sustainable Development (11). Additionally, there are six businesses which have been awarded The Queen’s Award for Promoting Opportunity (through social mobility), to recognise the important work of social mobility initiatives and programmes that specifically reach out and support people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

This year’s Awards recognise the success of businesses in a wide variety of sectors. Their work ranges from pioneering healthcare and green energy solutions, to digital marketing and laser technology. Recipients are able to display the esteemed Queen’s Awards emblem for the next five years.

Comprehensive information on the 2017 winners can be found here.

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, will open the new headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, London

Thursday 13th July 2017

Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, will open the new headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, New Scotland Yard, Victoria Embankment, London on Thursday 13th July.

Upon arrival, The Queen and The Duke will be greeted by Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick and Deputy Commissioner Craig Mackey. The Royal Party will proceed past a display of police vehicles and two police horses into the building where they will view a selection of historical items, including a WWII uniform of a female PC and an operational order for the Coronation. Her Majesty and His Royal Highness will then watch a demonstration of a bomb disposal robot.

The Queen and The Duke will proceed to the 8th floor where they will meet officers demonstrating “A day in the life of the Met”, featuring search dogs and uniformed staff – including a dog handler, forensic specialist and a special constable. Her Majesty and His Royal Highness will be shown items on display including plans of a crime scene and seized weapons. The Royal Party will then move to the balcony to view the Thames and Westminster skyline.

The Queen and The Duke will attend a reception for staff, including representatives from amongst those who provided the immediate, investigative and support response to the terrorism incidents in Westminster and Southwark. On returning to the ground floor the Commissioner will say a few words of thanks and The Queen will unveil a plaque and receive a posy before departing.

The Metropolitan Police Service was founded by Sir Robert Peel in 1829 to serve and protect the people of London. Currently the Met polices 620 square miles and serves more than eight million people across 32 boroughs. With more than 43,000 officers and staff the Met is the UK’s largest police service.

The original task of organising the new service was given to two Commissioners, Colonel Charles Rowan and Richard Mayne. They occupied a private house at 4 Whitehall Place, the rear premises of which were used a police station and backed on to “Great Scotland Yard”.

In 1890 the headquarters moved to a new building on Victoria Embankment which became known as “New Scotland Yard”. By 1967 the cramped Victorian offices meant a further move to a more modern building was needed so the headquarters was moved again to the present site at Broadway and the name New Scotland Yard was given to the building.

The Met began to move into the refurbished building on the Victoria Embankment in November 2016 when the building was officially renamed as New Scotland Yard. Approximately 600 staff are based in the new HQ. They were followed by the iconic revolving sign, designed by artist Edward Wright in 1968. The font is unique to New Scotland Yard, matching all the signs and room numbers within the building. The sign revolves around 5,000 times a day and the revolving triangular shape and reflective steel lettering were designed to be ‘symbolic of the Met’s constant vigilance in guarding our safety’.

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