COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP (Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport) was received by The Queen today.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Founder and Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Association, this morning received Mrs Gillian Shirazi (Secretary General) and Mr Gregory Belton (Chairman of the Trustees).

His Royal Highness, President, this evening held a Reception for Seafarers UK at Buckingham Palace.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this afternoon received the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (Minister of State for Housing and Local Government).

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning re-opened Launceston Town Hall and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (the Lady Mary Holborow).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Tamar Foods, Pennygillam Estate, Launceston.

The Duchess of Cornwall later opened Camelford Community Primary School, Station Road, Camelford.

St James’s Palace

Prince William of Wales this evening departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for New Zealand and Australia.

Mr James Lowther-Pinkerton, Sir David Manning and Mr Miguel Head are in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this evening attended a Reception for “Tickets for Troops” at HSBC Private Bank, St James’s Street, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this morning held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, later chaired an Alliance of Youth Chief Executive’s Meeting.

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon received General Sir David Richards (Chief of the Defence Staff).

His Royal Highness received Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope (Chief of the Naval Staff).

The Countess of Wessex, Grand President, St John Ambulance in the Priory of England and the Islands, this morning attended the National Presidents’ Conference at the Royal National Hotel, 38-51 Bedford Way, London WC1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, the Butler Trust, this morning held the Annual Awards Ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, this afternoon attended the Combined Services Sports Awards Ceremony at the Royal Air Force Club, 128 Piccadilly, London W1.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Acid Survivors Trust International, this evening attended a Reception at the High Commission for Pakistan, 35-36 Lowndes Square, London SW1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning opened the new East Barnet School, Chestnut Grove, East Barnet, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited the Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Chipping, Barnet, and was received by Mr Martin Russell (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon opened the new Campus at Barnet College, Wood Street, Chipping.

His Royal Highness later opened the restored Claude Grahame White’s Watch Office at the Royal Air Force Museum, Aerodrome Road, Hendon, London NW9.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, this evening attended a Reception given by the Lawn Tennis Association at Cannizaro House, West Side, Wimbledon Common, London SW19.