COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

Mrs Sonia Gandhi was received by The Queen today.

Sir Peter Ricketts (National Security Adviser) was received by Her Majesty.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning visited the Ideal Home Show at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road, London SW5.

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Youth Business International, this afternoon held a Meeting at Clarence House.

The Prince of Wales afterwards received Mr Edward Smith (Chairman of WWF-UK) and Mr David Nussbaum (Chief Executive).

His Royal Highness, President, later held a Meeting for The Prince’s Trust at Clarence House.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, The King James Bible Trust, this evening held a Reception at Clarence House.

St James’s Palace

Prince William of Wales this morning arrived at Auckland International Airport, New Zealand, and was received by the Rt Hon John Key MP (Prime Minister).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Emergency Management Centre in Christchurch.

Prince William of Wales afterwards visited the Central Business District in Christchurch and met emergency services personnel.

His Royal Highness later met bereaved families from the Pike River Mine tragedy and community representatives in Shantytown, Greymouth.

Prince Henry of Wales this morning held The Princes’ Charities Forum at St James’s Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, and The Countess of Wessex this morning attended a Reception in Hamilton, Bermuda, for young people who have reached the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, and Her Royal Highness later visited Ferry Reach Young Offenders Training Centre.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, afterwards met the Bermuda Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Council and Award programme participants at Somersfield Academy.

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon visited the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and watched a demonstration by young sailors.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, and The Countess of Wessex later met students participating in the Award at the Berkeley Institute, Pembroke.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, and Her Royal Highness this evening attended a World Fellowship Dinner at Government House given by the Governor of Bermuda and Lady Gozney.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon visited the Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, this afternoon received families of Scots Guards killed in action, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor George Grubb, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).