COURT CIRCULAR

Palace of Holyroodhouse

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited Michelin Tyre Factory, Baldovie Road, Dundee, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Dundee (Councillor Robert Duncan, the Lord Provost), the Factory Manager (Mr John Reid) and the Chief Executive Officer of Michelin Tyre Plc (Mr Jean-Dominique Senard).

Her Majesty, escorted by the Factory Manager, and His Royal Highness, escorted by Mr. Wayne Culbertson (Head of Michelin UK), viewed equipment and demonstrations in the Training School, Production Workshop and Tyre Warehouse and met members of staff and apprentices.

The Queen opened the Michelin Dundee Distribution Centre.

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, afterwards opened Slessor Gardens, Dundee Waterfront, and was received by the Chief Executive of Dundee City Council (Mr David Martin) and the Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum of Design (Mr Philip Long).

After viewing display gardens and meeting gardeners and construction workers, Her Majesty and His Royal Highness viewed a song performance by local schoolchildren and a martial arts performance.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were entertained to Luncheon this afternoon by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant at City Chambers, 19 City Square, Dundee.

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, later opened the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at Dundee University and was received by the Chancellor (the Lord Patel KT) and the Principal and Vice-Chancellor (Professor Sir Pete Downes).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness, having been received at the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification by the Director (Professor Dame Sue Black) and Professor Niamh NicDaeid (Professor of Forensic Science), toured the Forensic Laboratory, viewing demonstrations of forensic science identification techniques and meeting students and staff, researchers and Criminal Justice representatives.

The Queen was represented by Vice Admiral Sir Ian Corder (Lieutenant-Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bailiwick of Guernsey) at the Funeral of Mr Michael Beaumont (formerly Seigneur of Sark) which was held in St Peter’s Church, Sark, this afternoon.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Pontypridd Lido, Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, Pontypridd, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Mid Glamorgan (Mrs Kathrin Thomas).

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Trust afterwards visited Prince’s Trust Team Partnership, Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team, High Street, Dowlais.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening held a Concert and Reception.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, Roald Dahl 100, this afternoon attended a creative-writing workshop organised by Literature Wales, Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Harbour Drive, Cardiff, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs Morfudd Meredith).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Roald Dahl 100, afterwards attended a Celebration of the Centenary of Roald Dahl’s Birth, Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff Bay.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Cambridge this evening presented the Art Fund Museum of the Year Prize at a Dinner at the Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr Kenneth Olisa).

Prince Henry of Wales this morning attended a Bridging the Gap Workshop, Burleigh Court, Loughborough University, off Ashby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, today attended Receptions at the Palace of Holyroodhouse for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Award.

The Countess of Wessex, President, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, this afternoon attended the Childhood Champion Awards, Banking Hall, 14 Cornhill, London EC3.

Her Royal Highness, Chairman, Women in Business (promoting The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award), later held a Meeting.

The Countess of Wessex, President, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and Patron, Childline, afterwards visited 3D Eye Limited, Stirling Road, London W3.

Her Royal Highness, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, this evening attended the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital Reception at the Royal Air Force Club, 128 Piccadilly, London W1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning attended a Service of Commemoration at the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.

Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, this afternoon attended an Honorary Graduation Ceremony and Reception on the occasion of the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the Polish School of Medicine, the Chancellor’s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, and was received by Mrs. Sandra Cumming (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, later opened the Centre for Dementia Prevention, Building Nine A, Edinburgh BioQuarter, 9 Little France Road, Edinburgh.

Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, this evening attended a Reception for the Chancellor’s Fellows, the Playfair Library Hall, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Vice Royal Patron, the Almshouse Association, this morning officially opened the Manwood Orchard Almshouses at Sir Roger Manwood Trust Almshouses, Hales Drive, St Stephen’s, Canterbury, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (the Viscount De L’Isle).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Porchlight, 106 Whitstable Road, Canterbury.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon opened Swanley Link, London Road, Swanley, and was received by the Lady Colgrain (Deputy Lieutenant of Kent).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, this afternoon attended the Lawn Tennis Championships at Church Road, London SW19.