COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, today attended The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, Links Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen.

His Royal Highness this afternoon received Sheikh Nasser Al Mutawa (Co-Chairman, the Saudi British Joint Business Council), Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Co-Chairman) and representatives of the Saudi Health Industry.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon attended a Canadian Forces Leadership Meeting, Moose Jaw, Canada, and was received by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan (the Hon. Ms. Vaughn Schofield).

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Reception with 15 Wing Families, Moose Jaw.

The Earl of Wessex, Colonel-in-Chief, this evening attended a Reception with Saskatchewan Dragoons Regimental Family at Currie Armoury, Moose Jaw.

The Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Dinner at Nipissing University, North Bay, Ontario.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, United Kingdom Fashion and Textile Association, this morning opened the shop at Private White VC, Cottenham House, 1 Cottenham Lane, Salford, Manchester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mr. Warren Smith).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited City in the Community Foundation at Etihad Stadium, Etihad Campus, Manchester.

The Princess Royal later opened the new Sixth Form Centre at Manchester High School for Girls, Grangethorpe Road, Manchester.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Horse Trust, this evening attended a World War One Centenary Reception at Hyde Park Barracks, Knightsbridge, London SW7.

The Princess Royal, President, Edith Cavell Centenary Appeal, later attended a Dinner at the Residence of the Belgian Ambassador in London.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary Air Marshal, Royal Air Force, this morning visited Royal Air Force Wyton, Huntingdon, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mr. Hugh Duberley).

His Royal Highness this afternoon opened Cambourne Village College, Sheepfold Lane, Cambourne, Cambridgeshire.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards visited the Colours of the 31st Foot (Huntingdonshire Regiment) at the Town Hall, Market Hill, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal Academy of Music, this afternoon received Lord Burns upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Dame Jenny Abramsky upon assuming the appointment.

Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood (Principal) was present.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade to Inflight Peripherals, Elm Lane, Calbourne, Newport, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight (Major General Martin White).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Carisbrooke Castle, Castle Hill, Newport.

The Duke of Kent later presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to the Isle of Wight Society for the Blind at 137 Carisbrooke Road, Newport.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Isle of Wight County Press, Brannon House, 123 Pyle Street, Newport.