COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The King this afternoon visited Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, 84 Middleton Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, to meet those affected by the recent terrorist attack, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mrs Diane Hawkins), the Rabbi of Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue (Rabbi Daniel Walker) and the Chief Rabbi (Sir Ephraim Mirvis).

His Majesty viewed floral tributes at the entrance to the Synagogue and, inside, met members of the congregation and the local Jewish community, and community first responders.

The King afterwards visited the Headquarters of Greater Manchester Police Force, Northampton Road, Manchester, and was received by the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (Sir Stephen Watson) and the Mayor of Greater Manchester (the Rt Hon Andrew Burnham).

The King met firearms officers and members of the Police, Fire and Rescue, and Ambulance Services involved in the recent terrorist attack, and interfaith leaders.

Later, The King arrived at Buckingham Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Limited, Burnaston, Derby, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire (Mrs Elizabeth Fothergill).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Retail Trust, this afternoon visited Leylands Estate, Eborn House, Broadway, Derby, to mark the Trust’s Seventieth Anniversary, and was received by Mr Andrew Cochrane (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire).

The Princess Royal later visited the new manufacturing plant at Vaillant UK Limited, Cleo Way, Derby.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester today carried out the following engagements in Bermuda, accompanied by the Governor and Commander-in-Chief (His Excellency Mr Andrew Murdoch).

Her Royal Highness this morning visited the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo, 40 North Shore Road, Hamilton.

The Duchess of Gloucester afterwards visited Trunk Island, Hamilton.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Lunch followed by a tour of Hamilton Harbour.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, this afternoon planted a commemorative tree at Government House, 11 Langton Hill, Pembroke, to mark the Sixtieth Anniversary of The Royal Bermuda Regiment.

Her Royal Highness this evening departed from L. F. Wade International Airport for the United Kingdom.