COURT CIRCULAR

Windsor Castle

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon gave a Luncheon for Members of the Order of Merit at Windsor Castle.

The following had the honour of being invited: Sir Michael Atiyah and Miss Ellen Atiyah, the Lord and Lady Foster of Thames Bank, Professor Sir Roger and Lady Penrose, Sir Tom and Lady Stoppard, Professor the Lord and Lady May of Oxford, the Lord and Lady Rothschild, Sir David Attenborough and Miss Susan Attenborough, the Baroness Boothroyd and Mr Anthony Murkett, Professor Sir Michael Howard and Mr. Mark James, the Right Reverend the Lord and Lady Eames, Sir Timothy Berners-Lee and Ms. Rosemary Leith, the Lord and Lady Rees of Ludlow, the Rt Hon Jean and Mrs Chrétien, Mr. Neil MacGregor, the Hon John and Mrs. Howard, Sir Simon Rattle, Dr. Martin and Mrs. West, Sir Magdi Yacoub and Miss Lisa Yacoub and the Lord Fellowes (Secretary and Registrar of the Order of Merit) and the Lady Jane Fellowes.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this morning held a Meeting for the North Highland Initiative.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences, today carried out the following engagements as part of the Commonwealth Study Conferences Leaders Conference Study Tour.

Her Royal Highness this morning visited GrowUp Urban Farms, Roof East, Floor 8, Stratford Multi Storey Car Park, Great Eastern Way, London E15.

The Princess Royal later visited Pocket Living, 14 Floral Street, London WC2.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited King’s College London, Strand Campus, London WC2.

The Princess Royal later visited Thames Tideway Tunnel Offices, Camelford House, 87-89 Albert Embankment, London SE1.

Her Royal Highness this evening visited Unilever House, 100 Victoria Embankment, London EC4.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning named the Heritage Room at Peacehaven Wastewater Treatment Works, Lower Hoddern Farm, Hoyle Road, Peacehaven, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex (Mr. Peter Field).

His Royal Highness afterwards officially opened Centenary Park, Piddinghoe Avenue, Peacehaven.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Wightman and Parrish Limited, Station Road Industrial Estate, Hailsham, to commemorate its Centenary and was received by Mr. David Tate (Deputy Lieutenant of East Sussex).

His Royal Highness later visited the Samaritans of Eastbourne and District, the Haven, 13 Bolton Road, Eastbourne, to commemorate their Fiftieth Anniversary and was received by Mrs. Sara Stoner (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President of the Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conference (United Kingdom Fund), this morning accompanied participants of the Commonwealth Study Conferences Leaders Conference Study Tour on their visit to Microsoft, Cardinal Place, 80-100 Victoria Street, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, Royal Patron, this afternoon presented the Alzheimer’s Society People Awards at St. James’s Palace. Her Royal Highness, President, later attended a Concert at Queen Alexandra’s House Association, Kensington Gore, London SW7.