Court Circular
SANDRINGHAM, NORFOLK January 23rd
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by Mr James Ingleby (Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of Aberdeenshire) at the Funeral of Sir Angus Farquharson (formerly Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of Aberdeenshire) which was held in Birse and Feughside Church, Finzean, Aberdeenshire, this morning.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were represented by the Marchioness of Aberdeen.
The Princess Royal was represented by the Marquess of Aberdeen.
CLARENCE HOUSE January 23rd
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, Patron, the North Highland Initiative, this morning held a Meeting at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.
His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Meeting of The Prince’s Foundation.
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this afternoon held a Meeting of The Prince of Wales’ International Sustainability Unit.
His Royal Highness, President, the Great Steward of Scotland’s Dumfries House Trust, this evening held a Dinner for Supporters at Dumfries House.
The Duchess of Cornwall, Joint President, the Elephant Family, this afternoon received Mrs Ruth Ganesh (Chief Executive).
KENSINGTON PALACE January 23rd
The Duke of Cambridge this morning delivered the keynote speech at the Charity Commission for England and Wales’s Annual General Meeting at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle Street, London W1.
The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, this morning launched the Mentally Healthy schools programme at Roe Green Junior School, Princes Avenue, London NW9.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE January 23rd
The Earl of Wessex, Chancellor, University of Bath, this afternoon held a Meeting.
The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Royal Mencap Society, this morning visited Mencap Centre, 5 School Road, Newtownbreda, Belfast, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of County Down (Mr David Lindsay).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, this afternoon visited Laganside Courts, 45 Oxford Street, Belfast, and was received by Dr Philip Mcgarry (Deputy Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast).
The Countess of Wessex afterwards opened the Northern Ireland Hospice, 74 Somerton Road, Belfast, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast (Mrs Fionnuala Jay-o’boyle).
Her Royal Highness subsequently visited Risk Avoidance and Danger Awareness Resource, 26 Heron Road, Belfast, and was received by Mr Colin Russell (Deputy Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast).
The Countess of Wessex, Patron, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, this evening attended a Dinner at Harbour Office, Corporation Square, Belfast, and was received by Professor Martin Bradley (Deputy Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast).
BUCKINGHAM PALACE January 23rd
The Princess Royal, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this morning chaired a Quarterly Court Meeting and attended a Luncheon at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, this afternoon opened Octavia House, 54 Ayres Street, London SE1, and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
KENSINGTON PALACE January 23rd
The Duke of Gloucester, Colonel-in-chief, Royal Army Medical Corps, this morning received Colonel Clifford Dieppe upon relinquishing his appointment as Representative Colonel Commandant and Colonel Mark Pemberton upon assuming the appointment.
Major Marie Ellis (Regimental Secretary) was present.