COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, this morning received the Lord Foster of Thames Bank (Chairman of Foster and Partners).

His Royal Highness today received Mr Brent Hoberman (Founder and Executive Chairman, By Design (UK) Ltd).

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, later received Mr Michael Bear (Lord Mayor of London).

His Royal Highness received Mr Roger Bright (Chief Executive, Crown Estate).

The Duke of York this evening gave a Dinner for Dr Haruhisa Handa (Chairman, International Foundation for Arts and Culture).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning opened the new Sixth Form Building at Heckmondwike Grammar School, High Street, Heckmondwike, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire (Dr Ingrid Roscoe).

His Royal Highness this afternoon opened the renovated Engineering Training Centre at Kirkdale Industrial Training Services, Kirkdale House, Armytage Road, Brighouse, Yorkshire.

The Earl of Wessex later visited the Hunslet Club, Hillidge Road, Leeds, Yorkshire.

His Royal Highness, Patron, this evening opened Northern Ballet’s new Headquarters at Quarry Hill, Leeds.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, this morning held a Meeting for the National Autistic Society.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Vision Treloar Project, this afternoon held a Meeting.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Animal Health Trust, this afternoon held a Fellowship Reception at Buckingham Palace.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Sense — the National Deafblind and Rubella Association, later attended the annual Supporters’ Reception at Wragge and Company, 3 Waterhouse Square, 142 High Holborn, London EC1.

The Princess Royal, Master, the Worshipful Company of Butchers, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, this evening attended the annual City Food Lecture at Guildhall, London EC2.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this evening attended a Reception in aid of Addenbrooke’s Abroad, Peninsula Heights, 93 Albert Embankment, London SE1.