COURT CIRCULAR

Balmoral Castle

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by the Lady Susan Hussey (Lady in Waiting) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Dowager Countess of Cromer (Extra Lady in Waiting) which was held in St. Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London EC4, this morning.

The Princess Royal was represented by Miss Victoria Legge-Bourke.

The Duke and Duchess of Kent were represented by Mr. Nicolas Adamson.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was represented by Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Birdwood.

By command of The Queen, Mr. Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Her Excellency Mrs. Beatriz Souviron at 106 Eaton Square, London SW1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as Ambassador from Bolivia to the Court of St. James’s.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this evening attended a Dinner given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Singapore (His Excellency Mr. Antony Phillipson) at Eden Hall in Singapore.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning attended a Trustees’ Meeting at Guilliver House, Madeira Walk, Windsor, Berkshire.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Windsor Festival, this evening attended an Opera Gala at the Theatre Royal, 32 Thames Street, Windsor.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon opened St. Mary’s Hall, Udimore, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex (Mr. Peter Field).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, later visited St. Mary’s Wrestwood Children’s Trust, Wrestwood Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, and was received by the Baroness Scott (Deputy Lieutenant of East Sussex).

The Countess of Wessex , Patron, Vision Treloar Project, this evening visited Treloar College, Holybourne, Alton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Dame Mary Fagan).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, the City and Guilds of London Institute, this morning received Mr. Michael Howell (Chairman) and Mr. Christopher Jones (Director-General).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Transaid, later attended a Reception at Barclays Bank, One Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London E14.

The Princess Royal this afternoon opened Felixstowe South Development at the Port of Felixstowe, Dock Road, Felixstowe, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk (the Lord Tollemache).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, RYA Sailability, later visited the East Waterside Centre at Suffolk Yacht Harbour, Levington, Ipswich, Suffolk, to commemorate the Fifteenth Anniversary of East Anglian Sailing Trust.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Catch 22, subsequently visited Catch 22 16+ Service at Endeavour House, Russell Road, Ipswich.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary President, 71000 (Duke of Gloucester) Steam Locomotive Trust Limited, this afternoon visited Nene Valley Railway, Wansford Station, Stibbington, Peterborough, and was received by Mr. Peter Horrell (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).