Court Circular
CLARENCE HOUSE May 10th
The Prince of Wales this morning was received by the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (His Beatitude Ieronymos II) at the Archbishops Palace, Athens, Greece.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall subsequently visited Kapnikarea Church, Central Athens.
His Royal Highness, accompanied by Her Royal Highness, afterwards visited the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, Phaleron, and laid a wreath.
The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited the Royal Navy Ship HMS Echo at Piraeus.
His Royal Highness afterwards embarked in the United Kingdom Border Force Cutter HMC Valiant and travelled to Flisvos Marina.
The Prince of Wales later visited the Hellenic Naval Trireme HS Olympias in Flisvos Marina.
His Royal Highness subsequently attended a Reception to celebrate the United Kingdom-greece Maritime relationship onboard the Hellenic Navy Ship HS Averof.
The Prince of Wales, Vice Patron, the British Council, later attended a Reception at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre, Athens, to celebrate the United Kingdom-greek Education relationship.
His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Trust Group, afterwards attended a Reception at the residence of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended a Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic (Her Excellency Ms Katharine Smith) at the residence to celebrate United Kingdom-greece relations.
The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon attended a Reception at Kaisariani Monastery, Athens, celebrating Athens’ tenure as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation World Book Capital.
Her Royal Highness later visited a women’s centre in central Athens.
KENSINGTON PALACE May 10th
The Duke of Cambridge this morning visited Core Arts, 1 St Barnabas Terrace, London E9, and was received by Lieutenant Colonel Roderick Morriss (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner at Headquarters Hereford Garrison.
KENSINGTON PALACE May 10th
Prince Henry of Wales this morning attended the Field Army Health Conference at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE May 10th
The Duke of York this morning attended an Interfaith Seminar held in partnership with the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence and St George’s House at St George’s House, Windsor Castle.
His Royal Highness, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, this evening held a Dinner.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE May 10th
The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning visited Castle Manor Academy, Eastern Avenue, Haverhill, and was received by Mr George Vestey (Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk).
His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon visited the Newmarket and Suffolk Real Tennis Club, 17 Fitzroy Street, Newmarket, as part of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Real Tennis Tour and was received by Mr Andrew Merriam (Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk).
The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening attended a Dinner at the Jockey Club Rooms, 101 High Street, Newmarket, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of Suffolk (Clare, Countess of Euston).
BUCKINGHAM PALACE May 10th
The Princess Royal, Prime Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this morning chaired the Committee of Wardens Meeting and the Court Meeting, and attended a Luncheon at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.
Her Royal Highness, Fellow, this evening attended a Dinner at the Science Museum, Exhibition Road, London SW7, and was received by Lady Arnold (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
KENSINGTON PALACE May 10th
The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Lucton School, Lucton, Leominster, to mark the Centenary of the founding of their Combined Cadet Force and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of Herefordshire (the Dowager Countess of Darnley).
His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Leominster Town.
The Duke of Gloucester later visited Brightwells Auctioneers Limited, Easters Court, Leominster.
ST JAMES’S PALACE May 10th
The Duke of Kent, President, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, today carried out the following engagements in France and was received by Brigadier Robert Thomson (Defence Attaché, British Embassy, Paris).
His Royal Highness this morning laid a wreath at the Cross of Sacrifice, Étaples Military Cemetery.
The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited St Étienne-au-mont Communal Cemetery.
His Royal Highness later laid a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance, Terlincthun British Cemetery, Hameau de Terlincthun.
The Duke of Kent afterwards visited Wimereux Communal Cemetery.
His Royal Highness later arrived in the United Kingdom from France.
Mr Nicholas Marden was in attendance.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE May 10th
Princess Alexandra this afternoon visited Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, to mark the Seventieth Anniversary of the Friends of Eastbourne Hospital and was received by Mr John Smith (Deputy Lieutenant of East Sussex).
Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Chaseley Trust Home, South Cliff, Eastbourne, and was received by Colonel Nicholas Richards (Deputy Lieutenant of East Sussex).