COURT CIRCULAR

Villa Wolkonsky, Rome, Italy

The King this morning called upon Ms Giorgia Meloni (President of the Council of Ministers) at Villa Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy.

His Majesty later visited Mattatoio, Piazza Orazio Giustiniani, Rome, and was received by the Minister of Universities and Research (Mrs Anna Maria Bernini), the President of Accademia Nazionale d’Arte Drammatica Silvio d’Amico (Mr Gianni Letta) and the Mayor of Rome (Mr Roberto Gualtieri).

The King met dramatic arts students, alumni of the Accademia and viewed a performance of a Shakespeare extract.

His Majesty afterwards attended a briefing at Mattatoio on clean energy supply chains.

The King and Queen this afternoon drove to Palazzo Madama and were received by the Hon Ignazio La Russa (President of the Senate of the Republic) and Dr Federico Silvio Toniato (Secretary General).

Their Majesties, escorted by the President and Secretary General, walked through the Senate Chamber and viewed a display of historical artefacts.

The King and Queen subsequently visited Palazzo Montecitorio and, having been received by the President of the Chamber of Deputies (the Hon Lorenzo Fontana), His Majesty addressed the Joint Session of Parliament.

Their Majesties were entertained this evening at a State Banquet given by The President of the Italian Republic and Mrs Laura Materella (daughter of The President) at Quirinale Palace.

The Queen this morning visited Istituto Comprensivo Alessandro Manzoni, Via Lusitania, Rome, to mark the Eightieth Anniversary of British Council Italy.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Three Kings Cullen Association at the Cullen Community and Residential Centre, Seafield Road, Cullen, Buckie, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire (Mr Andrew Simpson).

Her Royal Highness later visited Cullen, Deskford and Portknockie Heritage Group at 11 the Square, Cullen, and was received by Mr Charles Milne (Deputy Lieutenant of Banffshire).

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited Gray Composting Services, Ley Farm, Fordyce, Banff, and was received by Mrs Frances MacKay (Deputy Lieutenant of Banffshire).

Her Royal Highness later visited Banffshire Partneship Limited, Boyndie Visitor Centre, the Old School House, Boyndie, Banff, and was received by Mrs Valerie Cheyne (Deputy Lieutenant of Banffshire).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Prostate Cancer UK, this morning received Ms Doris Olulode (Chairman of the Board of Trustees) and Ms Laura Kerby (Chief Executive).