COURT CIRCULAR

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Malta to commemorate the Seventieth Anniversary of the Award of the George Cross to the Island and was received upon arrival at Malta International Airport by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malta (Her Excellency Ms. Louise Stanton).

His Royal Highness this afternoon called upon The President of the Republic of Malta at the Palace, Valletta.

The Duke of Gloucester later called upon the Hon. Dr. Lawrence Gonzi MP (Prime Minister of the Republic of Malta) at the Auberge de Castille, Valletta.

His Royal Highness this evening opened “Thresholds”, an exhibition of British Contemporary Art, to commemorate the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the British Council’s presence in Malta, at St. James Cavalier Centre for Creativity, Castille Square, Valletta.

Mr. Alistair Wood is in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Field Marshal, this morning took the salute at The Sovereign’s Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey.