COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Queen held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Lieutenant General Jeremiah Mateparae (Governor-General designate of New Zealand) was received in audience by The Queen when Her Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knighthood as a Knight Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Lady Mateparae was also received by Her Majesty.

The Governor-General designate of New Zealand and Lady Mateparae remained to Luncheon with The Queen and The Earl of Wessex.

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning presented the Templeton Prize at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended an Education and Technology Patronage Luncheon at the Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Honorary Member, Special Boat Service Association, this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace.

Palace of Holyroodhouse

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, Patron, Marie Curie Cancer Care, this morning opened the Marie Curie Hospice, Springburn, Glasgow, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Robert Winter, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and The Duchess of Rothesay this afternoon held a Reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for Perth Race Day in support of The Prince’s Scottish Charities.

His Royal Highness afterwards received the Rt Hon Alex Salmond MP, MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Executive).

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment, later held a Meeting at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Their Royal Highnesses this evening gave a Reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for the newly elected Members of the Scottish Parliament.

The Duchess of Rothesay this morning visited Grassmarket Community Project, 86 Candlemaker Row, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, and was received by Mrs Daphne Sleigh (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

Her Royal Highness, President, Barnardo’s, afterwards visited the Vintage Clothes Shop, 113 West Box, Grassmarket, Edinburgh.

The Duchess of Rothesay later visited the Elephant Family’s “Jungle City” project at Dovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this afternoon received Mr Martin Donnelly (Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills).

His Royal Highness afterwards received the Rt Hon Mr David Willetts MP (Minister of State for Universities and Science, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills).

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, President, the Royal Bath and West of England Society, today attended the Royal Bath and West Show and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Lady Gass).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened Marram Green Very Sheltered Housing and Community Building, Hall Road, Kessingland, and was received by Miss Clare Marx (Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Suffolk Show at Trinity Park, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk (the Lord Tollemache).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Scottish War Blinded, this afternoon opened the Linburn Centre, Louis Braille Avenue, Wilkieston, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Lothian (Mrs John Brydie).

His Royal Highness later visited Gardening Leave, Erskine Hospital, Erskine, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire (Mr Guy Clark).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, this morning attended the Opening Session of the Land Warfare Conference in Whitehall, London SW1.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra this evening attended the Annual Dinner of the Royal Academy of Arts at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1.