COURT CIRCULAR

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, Business in the Community, this morning visited HM Prison Leeds, Gloucester Terrace, Stanningley Road, Leeds, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire (Dr Ingrid Roscoe).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Campaign for Wool, later visited Abraham Moon and Sons Limited, Netherfield Road, Guiseley, Leeds.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, The Prince’s Countryside Fund, and Patron, Specialist Cheesemakers Association, this afternoon visited Wensleydale Creamery, Gayle Lane, Hawes, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mr Barry Dodd).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Dales Pony Society, afterwards visited Berry’s Farm Coffee Shop and Café, Swinithwaite, North Yorkshire.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, The Prince’s Countryside Fund, later visited the George and Dragon Inn, Hudswell, North Yorkshire.

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, subsequently visited Service Personnel from all four Battalions of The Parachute Regiment and Parachute Regiment recruits undergoing initial training, Helles Barracks, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning opened the Vietnam Economic Forum at Central Hall Westminster, Storey’s Gate, London SW1.

His Royal Highness later received Sir Simon McDonald (Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Head of the Diplomatic Service).

The Duke of York received His Excellency Mr Vu Van Ninh (Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam).

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended The Duke of York Young Champions Trophy at Prince’s Golf Club, Sandwich, Kent.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited Suma Foods, Lowfields Business Park, Elland, and was received by Mrs. Virginia Lloyd (Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Design and Display, Lowfields Business Park, Elland.

The Earl of Wessex, Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, this afternoon visited RFA ARGUS in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire.

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited Marshfield Bakery, Tolldown Farm, Marshfield, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Dyrham Park, Dyrham, and was received by Mr. Robert Bernays (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

The Countess of Wessex afterwards visited the Jessie May Trust, the Kingswood Estate, South Gloucestershire.

Her Royal Highness later opened the Hidden Treasures of Berkeley CastleExhibition at Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened the Annandale Distillery, Northfield, Annan, and was received by the Lady Eileen Duncan (Deputy Lieutenant of Dumfries).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, International Sheep Dog Society, this afternoon attended the International Sheep Dog Trials at Meikleholm Farm, Courance, Lockerbie, Dumfries.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Scottish Rugby Union, this evening attended the Rugby World Cup Send Off Dinner, Radisson Blu Hotel, 301 Argyle Street, Glasgow, and was received by Sir Kenneth Calman (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow).