COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace 

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were entertained to Dinner by The Queen’s Company at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1, this evening and were received by the Captain (Major Piers Ashfield).

The Duke of Edinburgh, President, Guards Polo Club, this morning received Mr Jock Green-Armytage (Chairman) and Mr Neil Hobday (Chief Executive Officer).

His Royal Highness later visited Jocelyn Burton’s “The Art of Silver” Exhibition at Bentley and Skinner Jewellers, Piccadilly, London W1.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Honorary Fellow and Visitor, Royal College of Art, this afternoon opened “A Perfect Place to Grow”, the One Hundred and Seventy Fifth Anniversary Exhibition, at the Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London SW7.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, on behalf of The Queen in celebration of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee, today carried out the following engagements in New Zealand.

Their Royal Highnesses this morning received New Zealand Families of the Fallen at Government House in Wellington.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited the town of Feilding.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Waipiko Farm, near Feilding.

The Prince of Wales, Air Commodore-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Air Force, and The Duchess of Cornwall later attended the Seventy Fifth Anniversary Reception at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea.

Their Royal Highnesses this evening attended a Reception at Government House in Wellington for New Zealand’s conservation community.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Massey University, Palmerston North.

Buckingham Palace 

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Central Caribbean Marine Institute, this morning held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this afternoon held a World Fellowship Lunch.

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, Central Caribbean Marine Institute, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Shooting Star Chase, this morning attended the Charity Day at Marex Spectron, 155 Bishopsgate, London EC2.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Corps of Army Music, this afternoon received Major General David Rutherford-Jones upon relinquishing his appointment as Colonel Commandant and Major General Timothy Evans upon assuming the appointment.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, President, World Horse Welfare, this morning attended a Conference at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7.

Her Royal Highness, President, the City and Guilds of London Institute, this afternoon attended the Skills Show at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Mr Paul Sabapathy).

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, this morning received Rear Admiral Sir Andrew Gough upon relinquishing his appointment as Secretary General and Vice Admiral Sir Paul Lambert upon assuming the appointment.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park 

Princess Alexandra this morning departed Heathrow Airport, London, for the United States of America.

Mrs Brian Duke is in attendance.