COURT CIRCULAR
Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, this morning visited The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) at Leuchars Station and was received by The Duke of Kent (Deputy Colonel-in-Chief), Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Fife (Mr Robert Balfour), the Regimental Colonel (Brigadier David Allfrey) and Lieutenant Colonel Dominic Coombes (Commanding Officer).
Her Majesty was received with a Royal Salute and inspected the Parade from the State Review Range Rover before presenting the Regiment with a New Standard.
The Queen was graciously pleased to address the Parade and the Regimental Colonel replied.
The Regiment subsequently marched past Her Majesty and off Parade.
The Queen afterwards walked to the Hangar, meeting members of the local community who support the Regiment, before viewing a display of equipment and vehicles and meeting families of the Regiment.
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness were entertained to Luncheon in the Officers’ Mess by the Regimental Colonel this afternoon.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales this morning attended a Reception at Aneurin Bevan Hospital, Ebbw Vale, to mark the Seventieth Anniversary of the National Health Service and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent (Brigadier Robert Aitken).
His Royal Highness later visited Tretower Court, Crickhowell, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Powys (the Hon Dame Shân Legge-Bourke).
The Prince of Wales this afternoon opened the newly restored Corn Exchange, High Street, Crickhowell.
His Royal Highness, Patron, the Landmark Trust, afterwards visited Llwyn Celyn Farmstead, Crucorney Fawr, Monmouthshire, and was received by Mr Murray Kerr (Deputy Lieutenant of Gwent).
The Prince of Wales this evening held a Reception for His Royal Highness’s charities
and patronages in Wales.
The Duchess of Cornwall this evening held a Fiftieth Anniversary Reception for the Man Booker Prize at Buckingham Palace.
Kensington Palace
Prince William, Earl of Strathearn, Honorary Fellow, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, this afternoon presented Royal Medals at 22-26 George Street, Edinburgh, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Francis Ross, the
Rt Hon the Lord Provost).
His Royal Highness later attended the Annual Service of Commemoration at the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle, and laid a wreath.
Prince William, Earl of Strathearn, this evening attended a Reception to celebrate the Seventieth Anniversary of the National Health Service Scotland at the National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Sussex, Commonwealth Youth Ambassador, and The Duchess of Sussex this evening attended a Commonwealth Youth Forum Reception at Marlborough House, St James’s, London SW1.
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York, Patron, Services Sound and Vision Corporation, this morning attended a Graduation Ceremony at the Forces Media Academy, Chalfont Grove, Narcot Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, and was received by Mr Allan Westray (Deputy Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire).
His Royal Highness, Patron, On Course Foundation, this afternoon attended a Golf Day in the Great Park, Windsor Castle.
The Duke of York, Chairman of Trustees, the Outward Bound Trust, this evening held a Dinner for supporters at Windsor Castle.
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.
His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon attended a Business Luncheon at RSM Offices, 139 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, and was received by Mr James Thomson (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).
The Countess of Wessex this morning attended a Service in Westminster Abbey, London SW1, to celebrate the Seventieth Anniversary of the National Health Service.
Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The South Alberta Light Horse, this afternoon held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal this afternoon attended a Connecting Young Carers Reception at Dingwall Town Hall, 1 Church Street, Dingwall, Ross-shire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty (Mrs Christopher Bowen).
Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of the Highlands and Islands, afterwards attended the Highland Theological College Graduation Ceremony and Foundation Day
at the Highland Theological College and Dingwall Free Church, High Street, Dingwall.
The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, later opened the Royal Yacht Britannia Floating Hotel, the former Northern Lighthouse Tender MV Fingal, at Prince of Wales Dock, Leith, Edinburgh, and was received by Mrs Miriam Greenwood (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Gloucester, President, this morning attended the Musical Theatre Graduation Ceremony at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.
Her Royal Highness, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London SW19.
Buckingham Palace
Princess Alexandra, Patron, the Cassel Hospital Trust, this afternoon opened the Countess Mountbatten of Burma Sanctuary Garden at the Cassel Hospital, 1 Ham Common, Richmond, Surrey.