COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

By command of The Queen, Mr Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Johan Verbeke at 36 Belgrave Square, London SW1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from Belgium to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Chairman, the Royal Collection Trust, this morning chaired a Meeting of the Trustees.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended an Accounting for Sustainability Forum at St. James’s Palace and afterwards held a Reception at Clarence House.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Chairman of the Trustees, the Outward Bound Trust, this morning held a Trustees’ Meeting followed by a Patron’s Company Lunch.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Trustees, the Outward Bound Trust, this afternoon presented prizes at the Outward Bound Chairman’s Awards.

The Duke of York, Fellow, later held a Tea for newly-appointed University Research Fellows of the Royal Society at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness, Fellow, this evening attended a Royal Society Advisory Board Dinner at the Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Patron, this morning held a Meeting for the Central Caribbean Marine Institute.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Central Caribbean Marine Institute, this evening held a Dinner at Windsor Castle.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal today visited Lincolnshire and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (Mr Anthony Worth).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Jubilee Woods Project, this morning visited the Woodland Trust Head Office, Kempton Way, Grantham.

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Jubilee Woods Project, afterwards planted a commemorative tree before opening Loggy’s Diamond Wood at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Sense – the National Deafblind and Rubella Association, later opened Sense Stables at Willoughby House, Dozens Bank, West Pinchbeck, Spalding.

The Princess Royal, Patron, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, this afternoon opened Chantry House Community Hub, Lincoln Lane, Boston.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Boston Stump Restoration and Development Appeal, subsequently visited St Botolph’s Church, 1 Wormgate, Boston, to view the flood damage.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon opened the new Council Offices at 220 High Street, Glasgow, and was received by Mrs Jean McFadden (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow).

Her Royal Highness later attended a Reception at St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, 2 Castle Street, Glasgow.

The Duchess of Gloucester, representing The Duke of Gloucester, Joint President, Cancer Research UK, this evening attended a Concert of Christmas Carols and Readings in Glasgow Cathedral.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra this afternoon presented Operation Herrick Campaign Medals to members of Headquarters Joint Force Support (Afghanistan) at the Royal Air Force Club, 128 Piccadilly, London W1.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, this evening attended the New Bridge Foundation Christmas Concert in the Parish Church of St George, Hanover Square, London W1.