COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Reception to mark the 2015 Rugby World Cup at Buckingham Palace this evening.

Prince Henry of Wales, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Gloucester and Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy were present.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, Studio Schools Trust, this morning held the National Studio Schools Student Conference at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Jubilee Sailing Trust, this afternoon received Mr James Crill (Chairman) and Mr Duncan Souster (Chief Executive Officer).

The Duke of York, Patron, Services Sound and Vision Corporation, received Mr Simon Bucks (Chief Executive Officer).

His Royal Highness, Past Captain, Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, was represented by Mr Peter Gardiner-Hill (Past Captain) at the Memorial Service for the Lord Griffiths (formerly Captain) which was held in the Temple Church, off Fleet Street, London EC4, this evening.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited Westbrook Primary School, Westbrook Road, Heston, Hounslow, and was received by Ms Maria Pedro (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon attended a Lunch at Halcyon Gallery, 144-146 New Bond Street, London W1.

The Earl of Wessex, Past Master, the Worshipful Company of Gardeners, later held a Meeting.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Edith Cavell Centenary Appeal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today carried out the following engagements in Brussels, Belgium.

Her Royal Highness this morning unveiled a bust of Edith Cavell at Parc Montjoie, Uccle.

The Princess Royal afterwards attended a Ceremony marking the Centenary of the Death of Edith Cavell at the Senate of Belgium, Place de la Nation, followed by a Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium (Her Excellency Miss Alison Rose) at the Residence.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited The Queen Fabiola University Children’s Hospital.

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, later arrived at Royal Air Force Northolt from Belgium.

Captain Nicholas Wright, Royal Navy, was in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning opened Horizon West Children’s Hospice, Killadeas, Enniskillen, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Fermanagh (the Viscount Brookeborough).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Arc Healthy Living Centre, 116-122 Sallys Wood, Irvinestown, County Fermanagh.

The Duke of Kent, President, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, later visited the Commonwealth War Graves in Derryvullan North Church of Ireland Churchyard, County Fermanagh.

His Royal Highness subsequently visited the recently restored Famine Graveyard in Reihill Park, Irvinestown.

The Duke of Kent afterwards visited St Gabriel’s Retreat, the Graan, Enniskillen.

His Royal Highness later visited the Inniskillings Museum, the Castle, Enniskillen.