COURT CIRCULAR

Hillsborough Castle

The King and Queen this morning visited the Old Town Hall, 1 Scarva Street, Banbridge, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Down (Mr Gawn Rowan Hamilton) and the Lord Mayor of Banbridge (Councillor Sarah Duffy).

Their Majesties, escorted respectively by Councillor Kyle Savage (Deputy Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council) and Mr Roger Wilson (Chief Executive of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council), met the Banbridge Community Advice Services and The King attended a Reception with representatives from local businesses.

Afterwards Their Majesties walked through Banbridge meeting members of the local community.

The Queen this morning visited Banbridge Library, 23 Scarva Road, Banbridge.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, The Mercian Regiment, this morning carried out the following engagements at Tapa Camp, Laane-Viru, accompanied by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia (His Excellency Mr Ross Allen).

His Royal Highness attended the Transition of Authority Parade from The Royal Dragoon Guards to The Mercian Regiment.

The Prince of Wales afterwards visited the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Enhanced Forward Presence.

His Royal Highness this afternoon arrived at Royal Air Force Northolt from Estonia.

Mr Ian Patrick, Mr Lee Thompson, Mrs Annabelle Miles and Squadron Leader Michael Reynolds were in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening held a Reception.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and Chairman, International Olympic Committee Members Election Commission, this morning attended the International Olympic Committee Session at the House of Events, the Romanos Hotel, Costa Navarino, Greece.

Her Royal Highness this evening arrived at Royal Air Force Brize Norton from Greece.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited the Royal Norfolk Regiment Museum’s Far East Prisoners of War exhibition at the Stories of Lynn Museum and Old Gaol House, Saturday Market Place, King’s Lynn, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (the Lady Dannatt).

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Civic Reception at the Town Hall, King’s Lynn.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards visited the Ancient House Museum, 21 Whitehart Street, Thetford, Norfolk.