COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning opened British Airways i360, Lower Kings Road, Brighton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex (Mr Peter Field).

His Royal Highness, Captain General, Royal Marines, this afternoon visited the Royal Marines School of Music, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth.

The Duke of Edinburgh, President Emeritus, WWF, was represented by the Hon Mrs Sara Morrison (Vice-President Emeritus) at the Memorial Service for Dr Luc Hoffmann (formerly Vice-President Emeritus) in Basel Cathedral, Switzerland, this afternoon.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Malaysia.

Captain Nicholas Wright RN is in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Construction Youth Trust, this morning received Ms Christine Townley upon relinquishing her appointment as Executive Director and Ms Carol Lynch upon assuming the retitled appointment as Chief Executive.

Ms Lucinda Darby (Marketing and Communications Manager) was present.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Royal London Society for Blind People, today received Mr Ian Stephenson (Chairman of the Board of Trustees) and Dr Thomas Pey (Chief Executive).