COURT CIRCULAR

Vipingo Reach, Mombasa, Kenya

Yesterday The King met Kenyan World War Two veterans at Kariokor World War Two Commonwealth War Graves in Nairobi, Kenya, and presented them with campaign medals.

The King and Queen this afternoon arrived in Mombasa, Kenya, and were received by the Hon. Musalia Mudavadi (Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs).

Their Majesties travelled by Admiral’s Barge from Mombasa Ferry site to Mtongwe Naval Base and were received at the Naval Base by The President of the Republic of Kenya and Mrs. Ruto.

His Majesty was subsequently received with a Royal Salute and inspected the Guard of Honour.

The King and Queen afterwards viewed a covert beach insertion by the Kenya Marines at the beach head and met Kenyan Navy families, the exercising troops and instructors.

His Majesty later visited Nyali Beach, Mombasa, and was received by the Head of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Research Center, Kenya Wildlife Research and Training Institute (Dr. Mohamed Omar) and the Founder of Early Birds’ Banda (Mr. Abeid Hamud).

The King proceeded to Early Birds’ Banda and was briefed on beach clean-ups, rehabilitation for youth, mental health and training on lifeguarding, before visiting the beach, escorted by Mr. Bryan Michuki (Youth Advocacy Officer, United Nations Environment Programme), meeting representatives of organisations engaged in the mitigation of marine pollution, recycling and upcycling.

His Majesty subsequently visited the turtle conservation site at Nyali Beach and was received by Corporal Beatrice Cherop (Kenya Wildlife Service).

The King later visited Kuruwitu Locally Managed Marine Area, Vipingo Reach, and was received at Kuruwitu Community Conservancy by the Chairman of Kuruwitu Community Welfare Association (Ms. Miriam Jabali).

His Majesty proceeded to the beach area, via the permaculture garden, and subsequently fixed a plug into a coral nursery bed (artificial coral reef growing structure), before flagging off the planting of the structure in the ocean floor.

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Her Royal Highness, on behalf of His Majesty, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.

Kensington Palace

The Prince William, Duke of Rothesay and The Duchess of Rothesay this afternoon visited Outfit Moray, Burghead Primary School, Grant Street, Burghead, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Moray (Major General the Hon. Seymour Monro).

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited Brodieshill Farm, Forres.

The Prince William, Duke of Rothesay and The Duchess of Rothesay later visited Day1 at Inverness Kart Raceway, Sir Walter Scott Drive, Inverness, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness (Mr. James Wotherspoon).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning attended a Meeting at Google UK Limited, 1-13 St. Giles High Street, London WC2, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

His Royal Highness later opened the Wohl Campus at Kisharon Noé School, 54 Parson Street, London NW4.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, Northern Ballet, this evening attended a performance of “Generations: Three Short Ballets” at the Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London WC2.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Missing People, this evening held a Reception at St. James’s Palace.