COURT CIRCULAR

Balmoral Castle

The King this afternoon visited the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, Birmingham, following the canonisation of Cardinal John Henry Newman and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Dr Derrick Anderson), the Provost of Birmingham Oratory (the Reverend Father Ignatius Harrison) and the Lord Mayor of Birmingham (Councillor Zafar Iqbal).

His Majesty, escorted by the Provost, walked through the shrine to Cardinal Newman, before viewing a display in the library.

The King visited Cardinal Newman’s room and subsequently met members of staff.

His Majesty later drove to Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Grove Lane, Smethwick, and was received by the Chairman of Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust (Sir David Nicholson), Ms Diane Wake (Chief Executive of the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust) and the Mayor of Sandwell (Councillor Stephen Melia).

The King, escorted by the Chairman and Chief Executive, met patients and members of staff in the acute elderly care ward, before visiting the Winter Garden and meeting volunteers and more members of staff.

His Majesty then officially opened Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.

The Rt Hon Mark Carney (Prime Minister of Canada) had an audience of The King via video link this evening.

The Queen, Royal Colonel, this afternoon visited 4th Battalion The Rangers at New Normandy Barracks, Evelyn Woods Road, Aldershot, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Gloucestershire Engineering Training’s Higher Education Facility at Barnwood Point, Corinium Avenue, Gloucester, and was received by Dr Diane Hill (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Blackbridge Charitable Community Benefit Society’s Community and Sports Hub, Laburnum Road, Gloucester, and was received by Mr Mark Hurrell (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

The Princess Royal later visited Freemans Event Partners, Quadrant Distribution Centre, Quadrant Way, Hardwicke, Gloucester, to mark its Fiftieth Anniversary and was received by Mr Richard Bradley (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

Her Royal Highness, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, was represented by Mrs David Bowes-Lyon (Lady in Waiting to The Princess Royal) at a Thanksgiving Service for Mr James Hepburne Scott (formerly of The Black Watch) which was held at the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Upavon, Wiltshire, this afternoon.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited the Thames Tideway Tunnel Project at King Edward Memorial Park, Glamis Road, London E1, and was received by Mr Leslie Morgan (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).