COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited the National Grid Control Centre, Sindlesham, Wokingham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (the Hon. Mrs. Bayliss).

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, and laid a wreath at the 1956 Memorial.

His Royal Highness subsequently attended a Meeting with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Hungary.

The Prince of Wales later attended a Meeting with the National Office of Cultural Heritage at Raday Castle, Pecel.

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon attended a Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary (His Excellency Mr. Gregory Dorey) at the British Embassy, Harmincad Utca 6, Budapest.

The Prince of Wales afterwards attended a rehearsal for “Music against Racism” at Millenaris Park, Budapest.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a recital of Hungarian music at the Residence of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Hungary.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited the Semmel Weis University Children’s Hospital, Budapest.

St James’s Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, today attended the launch of Walking with the Wounded’s Expedition at the Rifles Club, Davies Street, London W1.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the International Council, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Association, this morning held a Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

His Royal Highness, Patron, British Paralympic Association, this morning toured the Athletes’ Village, False Creek, Vancouver, and later attended a Lunch with the Paralympic Athletes.

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the International Council, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Association, afterwards attended a Reception at Point Grey High School, East Boulevard, Vancouver, for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

His Royal Highness, Patron, British Paralympic Association, this afternoon attended the Paralympic Games in Vancouver.

The Earl of Wessex this evening attended a Dinner given by the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia at Terminal City Club, West Hastings Street, Vancouver.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited the Icehouse, the Textile Centre, 117-125 St. George’s Bay Road, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited National Aluminium Company Limited, 42 Lady Ruby Drive, East Tamaki, Manukau City.

The Princess Royal, President, Save the Children UK, this evening attended a Save the Children New Zealand Reception at the Hilton Hotel, Princes Wharf, 147 Quay Street, Auckland.

Her Royal Highness later departed New Zealand for Tonga.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 7th Battalion The Rifles, this evening attended the Annual Ladies’ Dinner at the Rifles Club, Davies Street, London W1.