COURT CIRCULAR

Balmoral Castle

The King this morning visited Sauchie Resource Centre, 11 Mar Place, Sauchie, Alloa, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire (Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Stewart), the Chairman (Mr Keith Turner) and Mr Donald Balsillie (Provost of Clackmannanshire).

His Majesty met volunteers of the Wee County Veterans and volunteers of Sauchie Garden Group.
The King afterwards visited The Gate, 2 Ludgate, Alloa, and was received by Mr John Spruce (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire), the Founding Chairman and Trustee of The Gate (Mrs Evelyn Paterson) and Mrs Jilly Guild (Chief Officer).

His Majesty met members of staff and volunteers before meeting representatives of charities and voluntary organisations who have received The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service or The King’s Award for Voluntary Service.

The King afterwards undertook a walkabout outside The Gate and met schoolchildren and representatives from other voluntary organisations and charities.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning departed Farnborough Airport, Hampshire, and was received upon arrival this afternoon at Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia (His Excellency Mr Ross Allen).

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Dragoon Guards, later undertook the following engagements.

The Duke of Edinburgh attended a training exercise at the Cold Weather Operator Course, Soodla Training Area, Harju County.

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Tapa Camp, Laane-Viru County.

The Duke of Edinburgh this evening attended the Battlegroup Officers’ and Warrant Officers’ Reception at Vihula Manor, Laane-Viru County.

Captain George Hopkins is in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited the Fire Service College, London Road, Moreton-in-Marsh, to mark its Fiftieth Anniversary and was received by Mr Oliver Christie (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Wings for Warriors at Gloucestershire Airport Training Facility, Staverton, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr Edward Gillespie).

The Princess Royal, Patron, English Rural Housing Association, later opened a new development at the Sunground, Woodstock Lane, Avening, and was received by Mrs Jane Jenner-Fust (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Royal Institute of British Architects, this morning visited 66 Portland Place, London W1.