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Princess Anne and Sir Tim Laurence’s itinerary for their visit to Vancouver and Victoria, Canada on 3rd-5th May 2024

Below is everything they will be doing while on this official royal visit:

✨ Attend the commissioning ceremony for His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Max Bernays and sail overnight in the ship to Esquimalt

✨ When HMCS Max Bernays enters Esquimalt Harbour, they will receive a 21-Gun Salute from the Black Rock naval battery

✨ Visit the Military Family Resource Centre and meet with staff, board members and service members and their families

✨ Pay respects and lay a wreath at the God’s Acre Veteran’s Cemetery

✨ Visit the archives and collections space of the Maritime Museum of British Columbia, which was founded with an initial donation by Her Royal Highness’s late father, Prince Philip

✨ Visit the FED Urban Agriculture project to learn about local sustainable food practices

✨ Attend the Battle of the Atlantic Commemorative Service at the British Columbia Legislature and lay a wreath

✨ Visit the Royal Victoria Yacht Club and present prizes at the Spring Dinghies Regatta

✨ Visit the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association and meet with staff, board members, clients, and their families. They will be given a tour of the stables and present prizes.

✨ Meet with Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin and various British Columbia community leaders

The visit by Princess Anne and Sir Tim is being hosted by the Royal Canadian Navy.

Specific dates and times have not been provided by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor for safety reasons and so the Princess Royal can attend all her commitments while in town.

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SIR TIM LAURENCE APPOINTED KENT CRICKET CLUB PRESIDENT FOR 2025

Published Friday 26th April 2024

Kent Cricket is delighted to confirm that Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence KCVO, CB, ADC(P) will be the Club’s President once more in 2025.

Sir Tim was originally appointed as the President for 2020, the Club’s 150th Anniversary Year, but the outbreak and management of the COVID-19 Pandemic hampered both his Presidency and the Club’s celebrations. He will succeed Judy Ufton as Club President on 1 January 2025 until the end of that calendar year.

Sir Tim has a strong connection to Kent and a lifelong passion for the game. Having been brought up in Ightham, he was educated at Sevenoaks School, where he was a key member of their 1st XI, batting at the top of the order with former Kent captain Chris Tavaré and former Kent Director of Cricket, Paul Downton.

He attended Durham University, where he represented his College cricket team. Upon leaving Durham, he completed his initial training at the Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth. During his distinguished naval career, Sir Tim commanded four warships and held several Ministry of Defence positions, including Chief Executive, Defence Estates.

Since his retirement from the Navy in 2010, Sir Tim pursues a number of non-executive and charitable interests. These included being Chairman of English Heritage which has many historic sites across Kent, Vice Chairman of The Commonwealth War Graves Commission and a Trustee of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and HMS Victory.

Sir Tim will be the Club’s eighth multi-year President after The 3rd Lord Harris (1870-71), A.C. Norman (1914-18), The 4th Lord Northbourne (1930-31), Major H.S. Hatfield (1938-45), Sir Edward Hardy (1957-58), Lt. Col. W.O.H. Joynson (1959-60) & Lady Kingsdown (2015-16). He will be the first Kent Cricket President to have more than one year in the role inconsecutively.

Kent Cricket’s Chair, Simon Philip, said: “We are delighted that Sir Tim has accepted Presidency of the Club once more after holding the post five years ago.

“Our 150th Anniversary Year and Tim’s presidency did not turn out as planned and so it is great that Tim will now be able to enjoy fully being President and we will be able to benefit from his input into the Club and our Men’s and Women’s cricket.”

Sir Tim Laurence said: “It is both an honour and a privilege to be asked to take on the Presidency for a second time.”

“I much look forward to becoming more closely involved with the Club again and to providing whatever support and encouragement I can.”

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Princess Anne, as President of the Working Clumber Spaniel Society, at a 40th anniversary social and training day, held at Gatcombe Park on 6th April 2024.

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Princess Anne and her husband Tim Laurence dancing as they watch a firework display in celebration of the Queen's 80th birthday, on 21 April 2006.

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Princess Anne, her daughter Zara Phillips, The Prince and Princess of Wales and their sons Prince William and Prince Harry outside St George's Chapel before Easter Service, on 19 April 1992.

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Belgian Royal Family and Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg - The King of the Belgians (right) and The Grand Duke of Luxembourg celebrate their birthdays together: the King turning 64 on April 16 and the Grand Duke turns 69 on April 17. (Photo by Bas Bogaerts) | April 15, 2024

"🎂 Happy Birthday!

🎉 We are happy to share, with @MonarchieBe, two special photos of HRH the Grand Duke (69 years old) in the company of H.M. the King of the Belgians (64 years old) on the occasion of their birthday." - Cour Grand-Ducale

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Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence reads Prince Philip’s own account of his role in sinking an Italian fleet while controlling HMS Valiant’s searchlights during the WWII Battle of Cape Matapan in 1941, for which he was mentioned in dispatches.

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12 April 2024 Princess Anne & Zara Tindall: 75 years of History, Badminton Horse Trials © Badminton TV

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Timgu and his wife 🥰🐧

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Princess Anne and Zara in a 75 year Badminton horse trials special ( released on the 12th April)

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Princess Anne and Zara Phillips booping each other’s noses