Royal Engagements

Tuesday 11 May 1999 23:02 BST
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The Queen hosts a luncheon for King Abdullah of Jordan at Buckingham Palace. The Duke of Edinburgh, Honorary Life Member of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, presents the Prince Philip Award for 1998 and Certificates of Merit for Research and Development in the Field of Dairy Farming, at Buckingham Palace; and attends the College of Teachers' reception at St James's Palace. The Prince of Wales, President, the Prince's Trust, attends the Aston Martin Mayflower Challenge Clay Pigeon Shoot at the Royal Berkshire Shooting School, Pangbourne, Berkshire. The Duke of Kent presents the awards at the Royal Philharmonic Society Annual Music Awards Dinner at the Dorchester Hotel, London W1. Princess Alexandra, Patron of Mind, attends a reception and recital at Kensington Palace, London W8.

Changing of the Guard

The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment mounts the Queen's Life Guard at Horse Guards, 11am; F Company Scots Guards mounts the Queen's Guard, at Buckingham Palace, 11.30am, band provided by the Welsh Guards.

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