COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Outward Bound Trust, this evening held a Dinner at Frogmore House, Windsor Home Park.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Benjamin Bathurst at the Funeral of Admiral Sir William O’Brien (formerly Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom) which was held at the Catholic Church of St Edward, Shaftesbury, Dorset, this afternoon.

The Duke of York was represented by Admiral Sir Jonathon Band.

The Princess Royal was represented by Captain Nicholas Wright RN.

The Duke and Duchess of Kent and Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy were represented by Mr Nicolas Adamson.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, this evening attended the One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Anniversary Dinner at Hunstanton Golf Club, Old Hunstanton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (Mr Richard Jewson).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, and The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, today carried out the following engagements in the Bahamas.

Their Royal Highnesses this morning visited Forest Heights Academy, Don McKay Boulevard, Marsh Harbour, Abaco.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this afternoon attended a Lunch at the Abaco Inn, Hope Town, Elbow Cay.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Dinner at the British Colonial Hilton, 1 West Bay Street, Nassau.

Kensington Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Royal College of Midwives, this morning visited Cossham Birth Centre at Cossham Hospital, Lodge Road, Kingswood, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol (Mrs John Prior).

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence, 38 Old School House, Britannia Road, Kingswood, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Park Lane Primary School, Park Lane, Wembley, Middlesex, and participated in the “Clean for The Queen” campaign, having been received by Miss Mei Sim Lai (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Davis Cup Tie matches between Great Britain and Japan at Barclaycard Arena, King Edwards Road, Birmingham.