COURT CIRCULAR

Sandringham, Norfolk

The Queen this morning visited Refuge’s Gaia Centre in Lambeth, London, and was received by Mrs Lynn Cooper (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning called upon Mr Paul Mashatile (Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa) at OR Tambo House, Bryntirion Estate, Pretoria, South Africa.

His Royal Highness afterwards departed OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, for St Helena and was received upon arrival this afternoon at St Helena International Airport by the Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha (His Excellency Air Commodore Nigel Phillips).

The Duke of Edinburgh later attended a Meeting via video link with the Chief Islander of Tristan de Cunha (Mr James Glass) and the Administrator (Mr Philip Kendall).

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Meeting in the Governor’s Office at Plantation House with the Hon Julie Thomas (Chief Minister of St Helena).

The Duke of Edinburgh this evening attended a Reception at Plantation House in recognition of St Helena’s participation in Commonwealth and other International Sporting Events.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon opened the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Medical Sciences, Imperial College NHS Trust, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Road, London W12, and was received by Mr Kevin McGrath (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Livability, later attended the Thanksgiving Service to mark the One Hundred and Eightieth Anniversary, at All Hallows by the Tower, Byward Street, London EC3.

The Princess Royal, Royal Honorary Colonel, University of London Officers’ Training Corps, this evening attended the Annual Reception at Yeomanry House, Handel Street, London WC1.