COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Welsh, today received Major General Roderick Porter at Windsor Castle upon relinquishing his appointment as Colonel of the Regiment and Brigadier Philip Napier upon assuming the appointment, Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Lock upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion and Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Webb upon assuming the appointment, Lieutenant Colonel David Wheeler upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion and Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Barry upon assuming the appointment, and Lieutenant Colonel Edward Brain upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer of 3rd Battalion and Lieutenant Colonel Jeffery Cleverly upon assuming the appointment.

Colonel Peter Gooderson (Regimental Secretary) was present.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Elder Brother, this evening attended a Dinner at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3, to mark His Royal Highness’s Forty Two Years as Master of the Corporation of Trinity House.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this afternoon arrived at Air Force Base Waterkloof, Pretoria, and was received by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa (Her Excellency Dame Nicola Brewer).

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning arrived at O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, and was received by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa (Her Excellency Dame Nicola Brewer).

St James’s Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Denmark and were received at Copenhagen Airport by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark (His Excellency Mr. Nicholas Archer).

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards attended a Luncheon given by The Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark at Frederick VIII Palace.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge later visited a Unicef distribution centre for East Africa famine relief in Copenhagen.

Mr. James Lowther-Pinkerton and Mr. Miguel Head were in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning called upon the Hon. Donald Tsang (Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China) in Hong Kong.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, later attended a World Fellowship Lunch at the InterContinental Hotel, 18 Salisbury Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, this afternoon, attended a Reception for young people who have reached the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

His Royal Highness, Chairman, International Council, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Association, this evening attended a Gala Dinner at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, this afternoon visited Disability Initiative, Resource Centre, Knoll Road, Camberley, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mrs. Timothy Goad).

Her Royal Highness later opened the new Adventure Playground at Cross Farm Infant School, Gresham Way, Frimley Green, Camberley.

The Countess of Wessex afterwards visited the Beacon Church, Berkshire Road, Camberley, to mark the opening of the new Beacon Centre.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Corps of Army Music, this evening attended a Dinner at Kneller Hall, Kneller Road, Twickenham, Middlesex.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Catch 22, this morning attended the “Mix it up: Celebrate” Awards Ceremony at Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, Tottenham, London N15, and was received by Major Rosemary Warne (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, this afternoon opened Glasgow Caledonian University London, 40 Fashion Street, London E1, and launched the London Club Initiative.

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Sailors’ Families’ Society, later attended a One Hundred and Ninetieth Anniversary Reception onboard HQS WELLINGTON, Victoria Embankment, London WC2.

Her Royal Highness, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this evening attended an Elder Brethren’s Dinner for The Duke of Edinburgh at Trinity House, Trinity Square, London EC3, to mark His Royal Highness’s Forty Two Years as Master of the Corporation of Trinity House.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for the United States of America and was later received upon arrival at San Francisco International Airport, California, by the Her Majesty’s Vice-Consul for San Francisco (Mr. Robin Newmann).

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this evening attended a Dinner at the Pacific Union Club, 1000 California Street, San Francisco.

Major Charles MacEwan is in attendance.

The Duchess of Gloucester this morning visited Parkview Primary School, Springwood Drive, Oakwood, Derby, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire (Mr. William Tucker).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Nottingham University Hospitals Organ Donor Committee and unveiled the Circle of Life in remembrance and celebration of all organ and tissue donors at the Queen’s Medical Centre, Derby Road, Nottingham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire (Sir Andrew Buchanan, Bt.).

The Duchess of Gloucester afterwards visited Jesse Gray Primary School, Musters Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham.

Her Royal Highness later officially opened the Lady Evelyn and Sir Joseph Pope Therapy Suite Nottinghamshire Hospice, 384 Woodborough Road, Nottingham.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Chancellor, University of Surrey, this morning presided at the Special Graduation Ceremony for the Battersea Graduates Programme in Guildford Cathedral, Surrey.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, Royal Patron, Alzheimer’s Society, this afternoon presented the William Brooks Volunteer Awards at Buckingham Palace.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Crisis, this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace.