Thursday 12 February 2015

The Duchess of Cambridge's Official Engagements 2015

Kate's count is 61 engagements for 2015. 

Kate's Engagements for 2016 
William and Harry's Engagements of 2015 

January (5)

Thursday 15th
  • The Clore Art Room at Barlby Primary School, London. (The Art Room)
    • Met with Staff & Students at Barlby Primary School
    • Officially names the Clore Art Room 
    • Attend workshop and round table discussion 
Friday 16th 
  • The Fostering Network
    • Attended reception
    • Met with representatives from the charity and foster care families
Monday 19th
  • Family Friends Kensington
    • Met Volunteers
  • Kensington Aldridge Academy
    • Formally opened the New School
  • Kensington Leisure Centre
    • Formally opened the New Leisure Centre
February (7)
Tuesday 10th 
  • (Private Visit) Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital School (Place2Be)
    • Visited pupils and staff 
    • Took part in Science experiment with Children 
    • Recorded Video for Place2Be's Children Mental Health Week, Feb. 16-22.


Wednesday 11th
Thursday 12th
  • 1851 Trust & Ben Ainslie Racing in Portsmouth
    • Visited the Ben Ainslie Racing Office
    • Visited the Ben Ainslie Racing Headquarters 
    • Attened Reception for the 1851 Trust
Wednesday 18th
  • Emma Bridgewater factory in Stoke-on-Trent (East Anglia's Children's Hospice)
    • Tour Factory where Charity Mugs are being produced
    • Met Staff
    •  Met with children and families who work with local EACH facilities
  • Children’s centre in Smethwick (Action for Children)
    • Met with children and families
    • Met staff and volunteers
    • Took part in a roundtable discussion 
Tuesday 24th 
Wednesday 25th 
(Catherine has also made a Private Visit to The National Portrait Gallery some time this month)

March (8)
(Monday 2nd, Unofficial Private visit to the Goring Hotel in London for it's 150th birthday)

Monday 9th
  • Attend Commonwealth Observance in Westminster Abbey
Wednesday 11th
  • Visit Turner Contemporary & Resort Studios in Margate (National Portrait Gallery)
    • View the 'Self: Image and Identity' exhibition 
Thursday 12th
  • Visit Ealing Studios to see Downton Abbey Set
    • Meet Cast & Crew
Friday 13th 
  • Afghanistan war service at St Paul's Cathedral in London 
Tuesday 17th
  • 1st Battalion Irish Guards's St. Patricks Day Parade at Mons Barracks
    • Pass out shamrocks to the Service Men and Women. 
Wednesday 18th
  • Visit Brookhill Children's Center in Woodwich, London 
(March 26th: Statement made by Catherine appears the Times to mark their "Time to Mind Children's Mental Health Campaign")

(March 26th: Attended the Memorial for Richard Meade at Bath Abbey)

Friday 27th  (Last Before Maternity Leave)
  • Visit the Stephen Lawrence Centre, Deptford 
    • tour the facility 
    • meet Charitable Trust members
  • Visit XLP (The eXceL Project), a charity working to create positive futures for young people from inner London boroughs
    • Visit XLP in Gipsy Hill
      • watch an Arts Showcase presentation by young performers
    • Visit an XLP community bus and the XLP mobile recording studio on the Hazel Grove Estate, Sydenham.
April (0)

No Engagements on Maternity Leave

May (0)
(Saturday 2nd: Princess of Cambridge is born)

(Sunday 10th: Released letter in support of Children's Hospice Week)

No Engagements on Maternity Leave

June (1)
Saturday 13th
  • Attend Trooping the Colour in London. 
(26th: Private meeting at Kensington Palace with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie-Pitt to discuss shared interest in combating the illegal wildlife trade)

July (2)
(Sunday 5th: Princess Charlotte's Christening)

Wednesday 8th 
  • Watch Tennis at All England Club/Wimbledon
Sunday 26th 
  • Attend the America's Cup World Series in support of 1851 Trust 
    • 30+ MPH winds caused the racing portion of the engagment to be canceled. 
August (0)
(Friday 14th: KP releases letter about Unauthorized Paparazzi Pictures.)

No Official Engagements

September (4)
Thursday 17th 
  • Visit the Anna Freud Centre & School in London
    •  learn about the charities work with children's and young people's mental health care.
Friday 18th  
Saturday 25th
  • Visit HMP Send and The Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoner’s Trust’s program at the prison
    • Meet with Prisoners and former Prisoners of the program
    • Meet with Staff
Saturday 26th
October (17)
Saturday 10th 
  • Attend reception for Mind at London's Harrow College to mark World Mental Health Day
    • Meet volunteers with Mind in Harrow & the anti-stigma campaign Time to Change
  • Rugby World Cup Australia vs. Wales Match
Tuesday 20th  
  • China State Banquet
Wednesday 21st 
  • Attend at a Great Britain event at Lancaster House to celebrate cultural collaboration, existing and future, between the UK and China.
    • With William, and President and Madame Peng
  • Host Reception for Media at Kensington Palace 
  • Meet Dr Nicholas Cullinan, new Director of National Portrait Gallery
  • Meet retiring Chief Executive Nick Barton and new Chief Executive Graham Beech of Action on Addiction
Friday 23rd - Dundee, Scotland
  • Visit Dundee Rep Theatre and participate in See Me workshop
    • Meet See Me volunteers and learn about their work to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination.
  • Visit the Corner for an anti-bullying workshop
  • Attended a meeting with Young Scotland in Mind stakeholders at the Shore
    • meet leaders in the Scottish mental health sector
  • Visit Royal Research Ship Discovery
  • Attend BAFTA young game designers event at Abertay University.
    • winners of the Academy's Young Game Designers Awards 
Monday 26th 
  •  Attend creative industries-themed Charities Forum event hosted by BAFTA and Aardman 
    • Children from the variety of William, Catherine and Harry's patronages will attend
    • Viewing of Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas
    • With William and Harry
  • Informal Charities Forum meeting
  • Royal Film Performance of new James Bond film, Spectre, at Royal Albert Hall 
    Tuesday 27th
    • Attend event for Chance UK's early intervention child mentoring program at Islington Town Hall 
      • Meet children enrolled in Chance UK's program, along with their parents and mentors
      •  Meet Chance UK’s staff and supporters.
    • Annual 100 Women in Hedgefund Gala at Victoria and Albert Museum in London
      • in support of Art Room
      • present the 100WHF 2015 European Industry Leadership Award
    (Catherine wrote undated letter thanking 100WHF for supporting her patronage Art Room.)

    November (10)

    Saturday 7th 
    • Attend the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall
      • With The Queen, William and other royals 
    Sunday 8th 
    • Remembrance Sunday at Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.
    Tuesday 17th 
    • Sign book of condolence at French Embassy 
    • Attend Fostering Network's annual Fostering Excellence Awards at BMA House, in London. 
      • Meet all award winners at a special tea party
      • Present the Fostering Achievement Award to three young people
    • Attended Dinner for the Defense and Rehabilitation Centre at KP State Apartments.
      Wednesday 18th 
      Friday 20th - Northern Wales
      • Visit GISDA, a charity the supports homeless youth
        • Meet staff and youth
        • Walkabout at Castle Square
      • Visit "Mute: are you being heard?" photography project run by the charity Mind
      • Visit an Outdoor Education Centre in Snowdonia run by Mountain Rescue England and Wales.
      • Visit Vale of Clwyd Mind Men's Shed project in Denbigh
        • Watch performance from the 'Musical Meatballs in Mind' choir.
      December (7)

      Tuesday 8th 
      • Attended a board meeting for 1851 Trust at Kensington Palace 
      • Attend Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace
      Wednesday 9th 
      •  Attend ICAP's annual Charity Day
      • Attend reception for The Royal Foundation at St. James Palace
        • With William and Harry
      Thursday 10th 
      •  Visit Centre for Addiction Treatment Studies, which provides training, education and professional development for those working in addiction (Action on Addiction)
        • Meet the course tutors and examiners
        • Attend graduation ceremony
      Tuesday 15th 
      • Attend Anna Freud Centre's Family School Christmas party
      (Joint Patronage of 100 Women in Hedgefund's Philanthropic initiatives is renewed)

      Wednesday 16th 
      •  Audience with RAF Air Cadets with Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace
        • Prince Philip passed his position as Honorary Air Commodore-in-Chief down to Catherine. 
      (Wednesday 16th: Attend Queen's annual extended Royal Family Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace)
      Also Check Out 
      Cambridge - Main Page
      Duchess Catherine's Patronage

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