COURT CIRCULAR

Balmoral Castle

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, today opened the Scottish Borders Railway.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, Great Steward of Scotland’s Dumfries House Trust, this morning held at a Trustees’ Meeting at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.

His Royal Highness, President, this afternoon held a Graduation Ceremony for The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community at Dumfries House.

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, this evening gave a Feast of Ayrshire Dinner at Dumfries House.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited the ITV television studios to mark the Sixtieth Anniversary of ITV, London Television Centre, Upper Ground, London SE1.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Beanstalk, and Patron, St John’s Hospital, this afternoon received Ms. Suzanne Porto upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive of Beanstalk and assuming her appointment as Chief Executive of St John’s Hospital.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning attended The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy at Prince’s Golf Club, Sandwich, Kent.

His Royal Highness this afternoon received His Excellency Mr Bui Quang Vinh (Minister of Planning and Investment of Vietnam).

The Duke of York later gave a Reception for Pitch@Palace entrepreneurs and potential supporters at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon visited the Orange Box, Thomas Street, Halifax, and was received by Mr Timothy Hare (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Northern Ballet, this evening attended a performance of 1984 at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill, Leeds, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire (Dr Ingrid Roscoe).

The Countess of Wessex, President, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, this afternoon held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness, Vice Patron, The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, this evening attended a Reception to mark and celebrate The Queen becoming the Longest-Reigning Monarch of the United Kingdom at the Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning attended the International Marine Purchasing Association Annual Exhibition and Conference at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London SW1.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Injured Jockeys Fund, today attended the Leger Legends Luncheon and Charity Raceday at Doncaster Racecourse, Leger Way, Doncaster, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire (Mr Andrew Coombe).

The Princess Royal this afternoon opened the new Rail Maintenance Workshop, Wabtec Rail Limited, Doncaster Works, Hexthorpe Road, Doncaster.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Apreco Limited, 1 Porthouse Business Centre, Tenbury Road, Bromyard, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire (the Countess of Darnley).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited St Peter’s Church, Church Lane, Bromyard.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards met representatives from Local Societies and Charitable Organisations at the Falcon Hotel, 2-4 Broad Street, Bromyard.

His Royal Highness subsequently visited the Hope Family Centre, Hereford Road, Bromyard.

The Duke of Gloucester later opened the Historic Victorian Waiting Room at Worcester Shrub Hill Railway Station, Worcester.

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon visited the Disability Resource Centre, Poynters House, Poynters Road, Dunstable, to mark its Twenty First Anniversary and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire (Mrs Helen Nellis).