COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The King this morning visited Community Security Trust, Shield House, 6 Harmony Way, London NW4, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), the Chairman (Mr Gerald Ronson) and Mr Mark Gardner (Chief Executive).

His Majesty, escorted by the Chief Executive, joined a Reception with trustees, volunteers and police officers and viewed a demonstration of equipment and private security, before receiving a briefing in the National Security Control Centre, attending an Anti-Hate Crime Meeting and meeting members of staff and researchers.

The King this afternoon visited JW3 Community Centre, 341-351 Finchley Road, London NW3, and was received by Ms Roxane Zand (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London), the Life President (Dame Vivian Duffield) and the Chairman (Mr Marc Nohr).

His Majesty, escorted by Mr Raymond Simonson (Chief Executive), met students from the Gateways Programme, visited the Kitchen and met refugees, volunteers and members of staff preparing meals for charity, before meeting food bank volunteers and joining a pre-Chanukah Reception for Holocaust Survivors.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning took the Salute at the Sovereign’s Parade, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey.