COURT CIRCULAR

Windsor Castle

Mrs Rosemary Padfield (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport, London, this evening upon the Arrival of the Governor-General of Canada and welcomed Her Excellency on behalf of The Queen.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, representing The Queen, and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon attended the Commonwealth Service in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

The President of the Republic of Finland called upon The Prince of Wales at Clarence House.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception given by the Commonwealth Secretary-General (the Baroness Scotland of Asthal) at Marlborough House, London SW1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon attended the Commonwealth Service in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Countess of Wessex today undertook engagements in New York City, New York, United States of America.

Her Royal Highness this morning planted a tree at The Queen Elizabeth II Garden, 11 Hanover Square.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon visited St George’s Society of New York, 866 United Nations Plaza.

Her Royal Highness, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, subsequently attended a Lunch at Aretsky’s Patroon, 160 East 46th Street.

The Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Reception at the Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Butler Trust, this afternoon attended the Annual Award Ceremony at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, Oxfordshire.

Her Royal Highness later attended the Butler Trust Awards Reception at Keble College, Parks Road, Oxford, and was received by Mrs Ann Campbell (Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire).

The Princess Royal, Patron, Acid Survivors Trust International, this evening held a Reception at St. James’s Palace.

Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, later attended a Dinner in London.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning attended a Commonwealth Day Service in Bristol Cathedral and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol (Mrs Peaches Golding).

His Royal Highness later visited Bristol Beacon, Trenchard Street, Bristol.

The Duke of Kent this afternoon opened Trinity Academy, Romney Avenue, Lockleaze, Bristol.

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra this afternoon attended the Commonwealth Service in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.