COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace 

The Duke of Edinburgh, Admiral and Member, the Royal Yacht Squadron, this morning received Mr Michael Campbell (Commodore).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Eccentric Club, this evening attended a Dinner at the Savile Club, 69 Brook Street, London W1.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, accompanied by The King and Queen of Norway, today carried out engagements in Bergen, Norway.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon attended a Meeting with the Institute of Marine Research, on board M.V. Brennholm.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards attended a Concert at Haakons Hall, Bergenhus Fortress, and attended a Reception.

Their Royal Highnesses later visited Bryggen Wharf.

The Prince of Wales subsequently visited HMS Liverpool.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Granebo Outdoor Nursery School.

Buckingham Palace 

The Duke of York this morning attended a Briefing at the Ministry of Defence, Whitehall, London SW1.

His Royal Highness this afternoon received Mr Robert Hastings (Director of the Marine Estate, Crown Estate) and Mr Huub den Roijen (Head of Offshore Wind Energy, Crown Estate).

The Duke of York, Grand Master, Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators, this afternoon received Captain Owen Epton upon relinquishing his appointment as Master and Air Marshal Clifford Spink upon assuming the appointment.

Mr Paul Tacon (Clerk) was present.

His Royal Highness, Commodore, this evening attended the Fitting-Out Dinner at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, Knightsbridge, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace 

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning attended a Development Board Meeting at Award House, 7-11 St Matthew Street, London SW1.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this evening attended a Sporting Heroes Dinner at Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood, London NW8.

The Countess of Wessex, Vice Patron, the Royal Bath and West of England Society, this morning visited the “Back on Track Scheme” at the Conquest Centre, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset (Lady Gass).

Her Royal Highness later opened the South Petherton Community Hospital, Bernard Way, South Petherton, Somerset.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon visited Seavington Village Store and Café, Water Street, Seavington St Michael, Somerset.

Her Royal Highness, Vice Patron, Royal Bath and West of England Society, later attend the Barbers of Ditcheat Business Day at Ditcheat Village Hall, Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.

The Countess of Wessex, Vice Patron, the Royal Bath and West of England Society subsequently visited AJ and RG Barber Limited Cheese Factory, Maryland Farm, Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, President, British Olympic Association, this morning attended a National Olympic Committee Meeting at 60 Charlotte Street, London W1.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, College of Emergency Medicine, this afternoon opened the new Headquarters at 7-9 Bream’s Buildings, London EC4.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, this evening held a Fundraising Reception at St James’s Palace.

Kensington Palace 

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, St Peter’s Trust for Kidney, Bladder and Prostate Research, this morning received Mr Peter Worth (Chairman) and Mrs Sue Maridaki (Chief Executive).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Music in Hospitals, today received Mrs Diana Greenman upon relinquishing her role as Chief Executive.