COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, this afternoon attended the Commonwealth Service in Westminster Abbey and was received by the Dean of Westminster (the Very Reverend Dr John Hall) and the Chairman of the Council of Commonwealth Societies (the Lord Howell of Guildford).

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Henry of Wales and The Duke of York were also present.

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, was present this evening at a Reception given by the Commonwealth Secretary-General (His Excellency Mr Kamalesh Sharma) at Marlborough House.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning departed Royal Air Force Brize Norton for Croatia and were received upon arrival at Zagreb International Airport this afternoon by Mr Ian Cliff (British Chargé d’Affaires).

Their Royal Highnesses were later received by The President of the Republic of Croatia and Mr Jakov Kitarovic at the President’s Palace, Pantovcak.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards walked through Zagreb’s Upper Town.

Their Royal Highnesses subsequently called upon Mr Tihomir Oreškovic (Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia) and Mrs Oreškovic.

The Prince of Wales, Vice Patron, the British Council, and The Duchess of Cornwall later attended the Schools’ Shakespeare Celebration performance and presented prizes at the National Theatre.

Their Royal Highnesses were entertained to Dinner this evening by The President of the Republic of Croatia and Mr Jakov Kitarovic at the President’s Palace.

Mr James Bowden, Mrs. Joy Camm, Miss Eva Omaghomi and Major Harry Pilcher are in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Chairman of the Trustees, Outward Bound Trust, today held a Trustees’ Meeting and gave a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace for the Patron’s Company.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Peter Jones Foundation, this afternoon held a prize giving at Buckingham Palace for Tycoon in Schools.

The Duke of York, Patron, Services Sound and Vision Corporation, this evening held a Reception at St. James’s Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning attended a Meeting at Award House, 7-11 St Matthew Street, London SW1.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon visited Bearwood Primary School, Sindlesham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr James Puxley).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened the Portal Visitor Centre at Dudley Canal Tunnel and Limestone Mines, 501 Birmingham New Road, Dudley, and was received by Mr Byron Head (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, this afternoon attended a Meeting of the Governing Body at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, Scots Guards, this evening held a Dinner at St James’s Palace for the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers.