COURT CIRCULAR

Balmoral Castle

The King and Queen were represented by the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KT (Chancellor of the Order of the Thistle) at the Memorial Service for Sir Godfrey Palmer KT, which was held in St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, this morning.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Sinclair Agricultural and Recycling Services Limited at Fiddesbeg Farm, Udny, Kincraig, Ellon, and was received Miss Sarah Mackie (Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Mackie’s of Scotland, Westertown, Rothienorman, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Mr Alexander Manson).

The Princess Royal later visited Kemnay Parish Church, Fraser Place, Kemnay, Inverurie, and Kemnay Church Centre, Church Lane, Kemnay, and was received by Ms Lorna Smith (Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Royal Institute of British Architects, and Vice Royal Patron, the Almshouse Association, this morning visited the Appleby Blue Almshouse, 94-116 Southwark Park Road, London SE16, and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness, President, Christ’s Hospital, this evening attended the Founder’s Day Dinner at Ironmongers’ Hall, Shaftesbury Place, London EC2, to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of His Royal Highness’s Patronage.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this afternoon attended a Lunch at Ognisko Polskie (the Polish Hearth Club), 55 Princes Gate, London SW7, to commemorate His Royal Highness’s Ninetieth Birthday.