COURT CIRCULAR

Balmoral Castle

The Queen was represented by Sir Michael Oswald (National Hunt Adviser) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Mrs Priscilla Hastings which was held in St Mary’s Church, Kingsclere, Hampshire, this morning.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, The Queen’s Royal Hussars (The Queen’s Own and Royal Irish), was represented by Brigadier Andrew Bellamy (Colonel) at the Service of Thanksgiving for Brigadier James Rucker (formerly Colonel) which was held in Clayesmore School Chapel, Iwerne Minster, Dorset, this afternoon.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning attended a briefing at the Ministry of Defence, Whitehall, London SW1.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Windsor Festival, this evening attended a Concert and Dinner at Windsor Castle.

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Fovant Badges Society, was represented by Mrs Anthony Pitt-Rivers (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset) at the Service of Thanksgiving for Brigadier James Rucker (Chairman) which was held in Clayesmore School Chapel, Iwerne Minster, Dorset, this afternoon.