COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Queen, Patron, and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning gave a Reception for members of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association at Buckingham Palace.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy was present.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Captain General, this evening attended the Royal Marines Three Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary Corps Dinner at Guildhall, London EC2.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening departed from Royal Air Force Brize Norton for Colombia and later arrived at Bogotá Military Airport and were received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia (His Excellency Mr Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby).

Their Royal Highnesses attended a Reception for members of the British expatriate community and Colombian interlocutors at the Residence in Bogotá.

Mr Simon Martin, Mrs Amanda MacManus, Mr James Bowden, Lieutenant Colonel David Bevan, Mr Patrick Harrison and Miss Eva Omaghomi are in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for the Republic of Korea and Australia.

Mr Timothy Roberts is in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Emerging Pacific Leaders’ Dialogue, part of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, today attended the Emerging Pacific Leaders’ Dialogue at le Lagon Resort and Spa, Elluk Road, Erakor Lagoon, Port Vila, Vanuatu.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner to mark the closing of the Conference at la Tentation Restaurant, Port Vila.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Canine Partners for Independence, and The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon attended a Demonstration of Assistance Dogs at Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2.

His Royal Highness, Vice President, this evening attended a Dinner to commemorate the Ninetieth Anniversary of Lepra at Kensington Palace.