COURT CIRCULAR

Clarence House 

The Duchess of Cornwall, Vice President, Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association, this morning visited the Royal Cornwall Show at the Showground in Wadebridge and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho).

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Garden Organic, was represented by Mr Myles Bremner (Chief Executive) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Earl Kitchener of Khartoum (formerly President) which was held in St Margaret’s Church Westminster Abbey today.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning received Mr. Si Xianmin (President, China Southern Air Holding Company, and Chairman, China Southern Airlines Company Limited).

Buckingham Palace 

The Countess of Wessex this morning attended the Annual Founder’s Day Parade and Reception at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, Patron, Northern Lighthouse Board, this morning visited Covesea Skerries Lighthouse, near Lossiemouth, Morayshire.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Seagull Trust Cruises, this afternoon named a new boat for disabled passengers, MV Highland Cross Seagull, at Twin Jetties, Tomnahurich Bridge, Inverness, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness (Donald Cameron of Lochiel).

The Princess Royal was officially installed this afternoon as Chancellor of the University of the Highlands and Islands in Inverness Cathedral.

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester today opened the Linden Arches in the Pump Room Gardens, Royal Leamington Spa, to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr Martin Dunne).

His Royal Highness this afternoon opened Jubilee House, Smalley Place, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, this morning visited the Scots Guards whilst on pre-deployment training at Wreatham Army Barracks, Thetford, Norfolk.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park 

Princess Alexandra this evening attended the Southwark Civic Service to mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in Southwark Cathedral, London SE1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).