COURT CIRCULAR

Sandringham, Norfolk

Dame Veronica Anne (Polly) Courtice (Emeritus Director and Senior Ambassador, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership) and Professor Robert Miller (Director, the Whittle Laboratory) were received by The King this morning.

Kensington Palace*

The Prince of Wales, Royal Master of the Bench, the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, was represented by Lieutenant Commander James Benbow RN (Extra Equerry to His Royal Highness) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Lord Judge which was held at Temple Church, Temple, London EC4, this evening.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by the Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (His Excellency Air Commodore Nigel Phillips), today carried out the following engagements in St Helena.

His Royal Highness this morning visited Longwood House and, having been received by Mr Michel Dancoisne-Martineau (Honorary French Consul), subsequently visited Napoleon’s Tomb, Longwood.

The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by representatives of the Blue Belt Programme, later embarked in the boat EGALITE at Jamestown Wharf to view the marine life.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited St Helena’s Active Participation in Enterprise charity at Sandy Bay.

The Duke of Edinburgh afterwards visited Millennium Forest, Longwood, and met representatives from St Helena National Trust.

His Royal Highness later attended a Reception held by the Governor at Plantation House for business leaders, charities and members of the local community.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Awareness Foundation, this evening held a Dinner at St James’s Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this morning visited Cromer Station, Beach Road, East Runton, and, having been received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (the Lady Dannatt), afterwards attended a Reception at Cliftonville Hotel, 29 Runton Road, Cromer.

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Yachting Association, this afternoon opened Norfolk Schools Sailing Association’s new facilities at Filby Centre, Main Road, Filby, and was received by Mr Christopher Dicker (Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk).

The Princess Royal, Patron, National Association of Official Prison Visitors, later visited HM Prison Norwich, Knox Road, Norwich, and was received by Mr Michael Gurney (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this evening attended a Concert given by Dame Mitsuko Uchida, accompanied by the Philharmonia Orchestra, at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1.

*Addendum:

The engagement done on behalf of the Prince of Wales was added to the Court Circular on January 27th.