COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Squadron, this morning received Mr Timothy Clark upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Dr the Hon Gilbert Greenall upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Founder and Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon held a World Fellowship Luncheon at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh, also representing The Queen, was present later at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Dame Anne Griffiths (Librarian and Archivist to His Royal Highness) which was held in St Mark’s Church, Regent’s Park, London NW1.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, today attended the Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton, Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California, United States of America.

His Royal Highness was represented by the Hon Mary Morrison at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Dame Anne Griffiths (Librarian and Archivist to The Duke of Edinburgh) which was held in St Mark’s Church, Regent’s Park, London NW1, this afternoon.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex this morning departed from Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, for Estonia and was received this afternoon at Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia (Her Excellency Mrs Theresa Bubbear).

Her Royal Highness later visited Pre-School Pallipõnn, Tallinn.

The Countess of Wessex subsequently called upon the Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia (the Honourable Mr Jüri Ratas) in Tallinn.

Her Royal Highness, President, Girlguiding, afterwards attended a Reception with Girl Guides and Scouts at the Residence in Tallinn.

The Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Dinner given by The President of the Republic of Estonia at the Presidential Office in Tallinn.

Mr Timothy Roberts is in attendance.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex were represented by Mrs Angus Galletley at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Dame Anne Griffiths (Librarian and Archivist to The Duke of Edinburgh) which was held in St Mark’s Church, Regent’s Park, London NW1, this afternoon.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this morning visited Defence Explosive Ordnance Munitions and Search Training Regiment, Marlborough Barracks, Kineton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr Timothy Cox).

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this afternoon visited 1 Regiment, St David’s Barracks, Graven Hill, Bicester, Oxfordshire.

The Princess Royal was represented by Captain Nicholas Wright RN at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Dame Anne Griffiths (Librarian and Archivist to The Duke of Edinburgh) which was held in St Mark’s Church, Regent’s Park, London NW1, this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this morning held a Reception at St James’s Palace to launch the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance Patron’s Appeal.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy was represented by Mrs Diane Duke at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Dame Anne Griffiths (Librarian and Archivist to The Duke of Edinburgh) which was held in St Mark’s Church, Regent’s Park, London NW1, this afternoon.