After his address, Sir Andrew and Lady Ridgway inspected a Guard of Honour in the Royal Square and met islanders.

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The Duke of York's housed the Royal Court for three years when its Sloane Square base closed for refurbishment.

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About 1, 200 people watched soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment march on to the parade square at Clive Barracks, Ternhill.

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The royal couple watched 200 soldiers parade through the square, bringing a splash of colour to the occasion in their full ceremonial uniform of scarlet tunics and bearskins, and led by the Band of the Irish Guards.

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Later he opened the Royal Silk Store, a 2, 000-square-foot outlet on Orchard Road.

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The 800-seat venue, close to Trafalgar Square, opened in 1882 as the Royal Avenue Theatre, becoming the Playhouse 25 years later.

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Six visions for the square went forward to a panel chaired by Mr Matheson following a Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) competition.

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Six radical visions of the square went forward in January to a panel chaired by council leader Gordon Matheson following a Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland competition.

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Earlier the royal couple spoke to some of the hundreds of people who had gathered and waved to crowds in Market Square from the balcony of Cambridge Guildhall.

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The Royal British Legion - which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year - held a "Silence in the Square" event in Trafalgar Square, featuring musical performances and readings before the two-minute silence.

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