COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Shakespeare Globe Trust, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning visited the Xochimilco Chinampas agricultural area in Mexico.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Foundation and Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this morning visited the Museo Dolores Olmedo and met donors and supporters of Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank initiative.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were received this afternoon by The President of the United Mexican States and Mrs de Peña at Palacio National, Mexico City.

Their Royal Highnesses, with The President and Mrs de Peña, afterwards attended the launch of the Year of the United Kingdom in Mexico 2015 and the Year of Mexico in the United Kingdom 2015.

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Trust, subsequently received Mr Carlos Slim (businessman) at Palacio National.

Their Royal Highnesses this evening attended a Reception at San Ildefonso College, Mexico City, to mark the Year of the United Kingdom in Mexico 2015.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Fundación Camino a Casa (Road to Home Foundation).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Commodore, the Royal Thames Yacht Club, this morning received Mr Michael Gardner upon relinquishing his appointment as Vice Commodore and Mr Bernard Kinchin upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Trustees, Outward Bound Trust, afterwards held a Chairman’s Meeting and gave a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace for supporters of the Trust.

The Duke of York, Patron, the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, this afternoon held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning arrived at Sydney International Airport, New South Wales, Australia, from the Republic of Korea.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, later attended a Luncheon at the Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club, Point Piper, Sydney, for Award supporters and ambassadors.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon attended a Meeting with the New South Wales Government at Parliament House in recognition of the Government’s contribution to the Australian Award and was received by the Hon Michael Baird MP (Premier of New South Wales).

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Reception given by the Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia (General the Hon Sir Peter Cosgrove) at Admiralty House, Sydney, and viewed a screening from Films Without Borders.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise to Elekta Limited, Linac House, Fleming Way, Crawley, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex (Mrs. Susan Pyper).

His Royal Highness this afternoon opened the People’s Park, Manor Road, Crawley.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to the Sussex Neighbourhood Watch Search Teams at Crawley Borough Council, the Boulevard, Crawley.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this evening attended the Deputy Grand Directors of Ceremonies’ Dinner at Boodle’s, 28 St. James’s Street, London SW1.