Court Circular
BUCKINGHAM PALACE April 8th The Princess Royal this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Sierra Leone. Mrs. William Nunneley and Commander Anne Sullivan RN were in attendance. KENSINGTON PALACE April 8th The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Davis Cup Tie Match between France and Great Britain at Kindarena, 40 Rue de Lillebonne, Rouen, France.
Her Royal Highness, Honorary President, this evening attended a Dinner given by the Lawn Tennis Association at Gill Côté Bistro, 14 Place du Vieux Marché, Rouen. ST. JAMES’S PALACE April 8th The Duke of Kent, Patron, London Philharmonic Orchestra, this evening attended the London Philharmonic Choir Concert, “Symphony of a Thousand Voices”, at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1. CLARENCE HOUSE April 9th The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, this afternoon attended a Canadian Commemorative Service and Reception at Vimy Ridge, France, to mark the Centenary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
Miss Bernadette Smith and Major Harry Pilcher were in attendance. KENSINGTON PALACE April 9th The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales this afternoon attended a Canadian Commemorative Service and Reception at Vimy Ridge, France, to mark the Centenary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
Mr. Edward Lane Fox and Lieutenant Commander James Benbow RN were in attendance. KENSINGTON PALACE April 9th The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Davis Cup Tie Matches between France and Great Britain at Kindarena, 40 Rue de Lillebonne, Rouen, France.
Her Royal Highness this evening arrived at St. Pancras International Railway Station, London, from France.
Mrs. Euan McCorquodale was in attendance.
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Today’s birthdays
Sir Edward Evans-Lombe, a former High Court Judge, is 80; Mr Stan Mellor, former racehorse trainer, 80; Sir Anthony Cleaver, Chairman, AEA Technology plc, 1996-2001, 79; Mr Paul Theroux, writer, 76; Sir Rodney Walker, Chairman, UK Sport, 1998-2003, 74; Prof Sir John Baker, QC, English legal historian, 73; Sir William
Castell, Chairman, Wellcome Trust, 2006-15, 70; Sir Jon
Shortridge, Permanent Secretary, Welsh Assembly Government, 1999-2008, 70; Prof Sir Richard Feachem, Executive Director, Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, 2002-07, 70; Capt Philip
Johanson, International Secretary, Church Army International, 2007-12, 70; Earl
De La Warr 69; Sir Brian Ivory, Chairman of Trustees, National Galleries of Scotland, 2001-09, 68; Mr Iain Napier, Chairman, Imperial Tobacco Group, 2007-14, 68; Mr David
Moorcroft, Chief Executive, UK Athletics, 1997-2007; former world 5,000 metres record holder, 64; Miss Lesley Garrett, soprano, 62; Mr Stig Abell, Editor, Times Literary Supplement, 37; and Ms Danielle Brown, archer; Paralympic gold medallist, women’s individual compound, London 2012, 29.