COURT CIRCULAR

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this morning chaired a Meeting of The Prince’s Council at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, this morning received Commodore David Eagles upon relinquishing his appointment as Commodore and Commodore Gary Shattock upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Dragoon Guards, received Major General Timothy Hyams upon relinquishing his appointment as Colonel and Brigadier James Carr-Smith upon assuming the appointment.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Past Master, the Worshipful Company of Gardeners, this afternoon attended a Luncheon of Past Masters at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.

His Royal Highness later received Mr Paul Mashatile (Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this morning visited Horsfall House, Windmill Road, Minchinhampton, Stroud, to mark its Thirtieth Anniversary and was received by Mrs Margaret Austen (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this afternoon visited the Gurkha Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Support Battalion to mark the redesignation of 170 Headquarters Squadron at Imjin Barracks, Innsworth, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr Edward Gillespie).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal Academy of Music, this evening attended a Regents’ Court of Benefactors Ceremony at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.