COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Queen, Duke of Lancaster, this morning visited Lancashire and was received at Lancaster Railway Station by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (the Lord Shuttleworth) and the Mayor of Lancaster (Councillor Jon Barry).

Her Majesty visited Lancaster Castle to mark the Seven Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the creation of the Lancaster inheritance and was received by the Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster).

The Constable (Mrs Pamela Barker) surrendered to The Queen the Keys of the Castle, which Her Majesty returned to her.

The Queen viewed a performance from William Shakespeare’s Richard II and attended a Reception.

The Queen afterwards visited Lodge Livery Yard, Myerscough College, St Michael’s Road, Bilsborrow, and was received by the Deputy Mayor of Wyre (Councillor Ron Greenhough).

Her Majesty toured the Yard, viewing a mobile farrier unit and calf show parade and met students, handlers and members of staff.

The Queen was entertained to Luncheon this afternoon by the Duchy of Lancaster at Light Ash Farm Shop and Cafe, St. Michael’s Road, Bilsborrow, and was received by the Owner (Mrs Edith Morgan).

Her Majesty later met Duchy Tenants at Lee Farm, Moss Lane, Bilsborrow.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, The Prince’s Countryside Fund, this afternoon gave a Tea.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning attended the live broadcast of the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show’s 500 Words Final and afterwards gave a Reception at St James’s Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this morning named the Marine Society and Sea Cadets flagship, TS Royalist, and attended a Reception at West India Docks, London E14.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal Three Counties Show, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended a Volunteer Dinner at the Three Counties Agricultural Society, the Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, this evening attended the Royal Institution Friday Discourse, 21 Albemarle Street, London W1.