Court Circular
WINDSOR CASTLE
June 23rd
The Queen honoured Ascot Races with her presence today.
Wing Commander Michael Dudgeon (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) called upon the Governor-general of Grenada at the Chapel, Archel Road, London W14, this morning and welcomed Her Excellency on behalf of Her Majesty. BUCKINGHAM PALACE June 23rd
The Earl of Wessex, Patron, the Orpheus Centre Trust, and The Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Gala Charity Concert near Oxted and were received by Sir Richard Stilgoe (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey). KENSINGTON PALACE
June 23rd
The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this afternoon attended the St. John’s Day Service of Remembrance and Rededication in St. Paul’s Cathedral. London EC4.
The Duchess of Gloucester, Commandant-in-chief, St. John Ambulance in Wales, today carried out the following engagements in South Glamorgan and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant (Mrs. Morfudd Meredith).
Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Centenary Service and Investiture in Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff.
The Duchess of Gloucester afterwards attended the presentation of a mobile treatment centre and ambulances on Cathedral Green, Llandaff.
Her Royal Highness subsequently attended a Reception at the Memorial Hall, Llandaff. WINDSOR CASTLE
June 24th
Mr Alan Tait (Deputy Lieutenant of West Sussex) was present at Gatwick Airport, London, this morning upon the Arrival of the Governor-general of Saint Christopher and Nevis and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen. KENSINGTON PALACE
June 2th
The Duke of Cambridge this morning departed from Royal Air Force Brize Norton for Jordan and was received this afternoon upon arrival at Amman Marka International Airport, Amman, by The Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
His Royal Highness and The Crown Prince later visited The Crown Prince Foundation’s Fablab, The King Hussein Business Park, Amman, Dabouq.
The Duke of Cambridge this evening attended The Queen’s Birthday Party Reception given by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (His Excellency Mr. Edward Oakden) at the Residence.
Sir David Manning, Mr. Miguel Head and Mr. Jason Knauf are in attendance. BUCKINGHAM PALACE
June 24th
The Princess Royal this afternoon departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Canada and was received later upon arrival at Toronto Pearson Airport by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (Her Honour Elizabeth Dowdeswell).
Her Royal Highness, Honorary Member, the Rotary Club of Elgin, later opened Rotary International’s International Convention at the Air Canada Centre, 40 Bay Street, Toronto.
The Princess Royal this evening departed Toronto Pearson Airport for the United Kingdom.
Today’s birthdays
Mr Robert Venturi, architect, is
93; Prof Sir Arnold Wolfendale, Astronomer Royal, 1991-95, 91; Sir Peter Blake, painter, 86;
Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland 81; Miss Doreen Wells (Doreen, Marchioness of Londonderry), dancer and
actress, 81; Mr Richard Morgan, Warden, Radley College, 1991-2000, 78; the Rev Sir
Philip Watts, Managing Director, 1997-2004, and Chairman, 2001-04, Shell Transport and Trading, 73; Canon K H Wilkinson, Conduct, Eton College, 2008-16, 70; the Most Rev Dr Richard Clarke, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, 69;
Dame Mariot Leslie, former diplomat; UK Permanent Representative to Nato, 2010-14, 64; Brig Alastair Bruce of Crionaich, Fitzalan Pursuivant Extraordinary, 58; Mr Brian Coleman, Chairman, London Assembly, 2004-05 and 2006-07, 57; Mr Ricky Gervais, comedian and actor, 57; Ms Karen Darke, cyclist; Paralympic gold medallist, Rio 2016, and silver medallist, London 2012, 47; Canon Mark
Russell, Chief Executive, Church Army, 44; Mr Vladimir Kramnik, chess grandmaster,
43; and Mr Gavin Williamson,
MP, Secretary of State for Defence, 42. Today is the anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War in 1950.