COURT CIRCULAR

Windsor Castle

The King and Queen honoured Ascot Races with their presence today.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Belgium and was received upon arrival this afternoon at Brussels Airport by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium (Her Excellency Mrs Anne Sherriff).

His Royal Highness, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, later met young Belgian participants and those who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Award, at the Residence of His Majesty’s Ambassador.

The Duke of Edinburgh afterwards visited the Waterloo 1815 Museum, Route du Lion 1815, Braine-l’Alleud.

His Royal Highness this evening laid a wreath at the British Memorial at Hougoumont Farm, Chemin du Goumont, Braine-l’Alleud.

The Duke of Edinburgh subsequently laid a wreath at the French Memorial before attending a Reception at Hougoumont Farm.

His Royal Highness later arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Belgium.

Brigadier Alexander Potts and Captain the Hon Will Jack were in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Visitor, this morning visited Strathcarron Hospice, Randolph Hill, Denny, Stirlingshire, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk (Colonel Charles Wallace).

Her Royal Highness, Honorary Member, the Royal Highland Agricultural Society of Scotland, this afternoon visited the Royal Highland Show at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Royal Signals Association, was represented by Mr Michael Dooley (His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset) at the Memorial Service for Major General David McDowall (former Chairman of the Association) which was held at Headquarters Royal Signals, Blandford Camp, Dorset, this morning.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this evening attended a Dinner at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey, to mark the One Hundred and Sixtieth Anniversary of the Engineer and Logistic Staff Corps.