COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The King and Queen this afternoon visited Middlesbrough International Centre, 7 Abingdon Road, Middlesbrough, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mrs Johanna Ropner), the Co-Founder of Investing in People and Culture (Mr Biniam Araia) and the Mayor of Middlesbrough (Mr C Cooke).

Their Majesties met representatives of local community groups and voluntary services, police officers and young people.

The King afterwards visited SeAH Wind Limited, Middlesbrough, and was received by the President and Chief Executive Officer of SeAH Steel Holdings (Mr Joosung Lee).

His Majesty, escorted by Mr Peter Ivey (Chief Operations Officer of SeAH Wind Limited), toured the facility, viewing the production process and meeting equipment operators, construction apprentices and representatives of local businesses.

The King and Queen later attended the Love Boro! Cultural and Civic Heart Welcome at Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbrough.

The Queen, having been received by Sir Henry Wilmot, Bt (Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire), this afternoon joined a Celebration at Middlesbrough Town Hall to mark the work of the National Literacy Trust in the Town, followed by a Reception in the Old Fire Station where, as President, the Maggie Keswick Jencks Cancer Caring Centres Trust, Her Majesty met local representatives of the Charity.

The King was represented by Mrs Susan Snowdon (His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham) at the Funeral of Sir Paul Nicholson (formerly His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham) which was held in Durham Cathedral this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Honorary Air Commodore, today visited Royal Air Force Wittering, Peterborough, and was received by Brigadier Timothy Seal (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Royal Yachting Association, this afternoon attended a One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary Luncheon at the Corporation of Trinity House, Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Royal Patron, the Dresden Trust, today carried out the following engagements in Dresden, Germany.

His Royal Highness attended a Lunch given by the Lord Mayor of Dresden at Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski.

The Duke of Kent this afternoon viewed the “Lernweg Dresden” education project in Neumarkt Square and afterwards visited Frauenkirche Dresden.

The Duke of Kent, on behalf of The King, later attended ceremonies to commemorate the Eightieth Anniversary of the destruction of Dresden.

His Royal Highness viewed a performance by the Palucca University of Dance Dresden and subsequently attended a Conference held by the City of Dresden in New Town Hall.

The Duke of Kent this evening participated in the “human chain” Commemoration Ceremony in Theaterplatz.

His Royal Highness later attended a performance of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem given by Dresden Philharmonic at the Kulturpalast.