COURT CIRCULAR

Windsor Castle 

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited Mars Chocolate UK, Dundee Road, Slough, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (the Hon Mrs Bayliss) and the President of Mars Chocolate UK (Ms Fiona Dawson).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness toured the Company, escorted respectively by the President and Mr John Newman (Operations Director), viewing the manufacturing and cooking process and meeting members of staff, technicians and food scientists.

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, afterwards opened Britwell Community Centre, Wentworth Avenue, Slough, and was received by the Chief Executive of Slough Borough Council (Ms Ruth Bagley) and the Mayor of Slough (Councillor Christine Small).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness toured the Centre, escorted respectively by the Chief Executive and Councillor Robert Anderson (Ward Councillor for Britwell, Leader of Slough Borough Council), and met members of the Recycled Teenagers Club and Community Centre groups.

Clarence House 

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, the Great Steward of Scotland’s Dumfries House Trust, this morning opened the new Tamar Manoukian Outdoor Centre at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.

His Royal Highness, Duke of Cornwall was represented by Mr Christopher Gregory (Land Steward for the Isles of Scilly District) at the Funeral of Mr Michael Hicks (Chairman of the Council of the Isles of Scilly) which was held at St Mary the Virgin Church, St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, this afternoon.

St James’s Palace 

Prince William, Earl of Strathearn and The Countess of Strathearn were present this morning at the opening of the new Tamar Manoukian Outdoor Centre at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire, by The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay.

The Duke of Cambridge, Commodore-in-Chief, Submarines, and The Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon visited the Astute Class Submarine site at BAE Systems, Barrow-in-Furness, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria (Mrs Peter Hensman).