Court Circular
CLARENCE HOUSE January 22nd
The Prince of Wales this morning departed from Prestwick International Airport for Switzerland.
His Royal Highness today attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.
Mr Clive Alderton, Mrs Jennifer Jordan-saifi and Mr Julian Payne were in attendance.
The Prince of Wales later departed for Israel and was received this evening upon arrival at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the State of Israel (His Excellency Mr Neil Wigan).
The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, this morning visited Elmhurst Ballet School, 249 Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of West Midlands (Mr John Crabtree).
Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity, this afternoon unveiled Sir Quentin Blake’s Stained Glass Windows at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, and was received by Colonel Dr Heidi Doughty (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).
The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards opened the newly renovated Lichfield Street Hub (Central Library and Archives), Lichfield Street, Walsall, and was received by Mr David Frost (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).
Her Royal Highness later visited Launer London Limited, Holtshill Lane, Walsall, and was received by Mrs Elisabeth Buggins (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).
KENSINGTON PALACE January 22nd
The Duke of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this morning received Mr Godric Smith (Chairman, Heads Up Campaign).
The Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this morning visited Ely and Caerau Children’s Centre, Michaelston Road, Cardiff, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Ms Morfudd Meredith).
Her Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this afternoon visited the Forward Trust at HM Prison Send, Ripley Road, Woking, and was received by Mr Robert Fraser (Deputy Lord-lieutenant of Surrey).
ST JAMES’S PALACE January 22nd
The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Waddington, this afternoon received Air Commodore Thomas Burke upon relinquishing his appointment as Station Commander and Group Captain Steve Kilvington upon assuming the appointment.
The Countess of Wessex today undertook engagements in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Her Royal Highness this morning visited the Sierra Leone Peace Museum, Jomo Kenyatta Road, for a Roundtable Discussion with female members of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces on their experience of the Civil War and subsequent role of women in the Armed Forces in the peacebuilding and reconciliation.
The Countess of Wessex today attended a Roundtable Discussion with representatives of Sierra Leone civil society on Sexual and Gender-based Violence during the Civil War given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Sierra Leone (His Excellency Mr Simon Mustard) at the Residence.
Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Meeting with His Excellency Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh (Vice President of the Republic of Sierra Leone) and Ms Manty Tarawalli (Minister for Gender and Children’s Affairs) at State House.
The Countess of Wessex afterwards attended a Discussion at the Parliament building on women as peace-builders with women in politics in Sierra Leone.
Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Residence.
The Countess of Wessex later attended a Dinner given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Sierra Leone at the Residence.
ST JAMES’S PALACE January 22nd
The Princess Royal, Patron, Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit, this morning received Professor Massimo Zeviani upon relinquishing his appointment as Director and Professor Judy Hirst upon assuming the appointment.
Her Royal Highness, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this morning attended a Court and Luncheon, the Corporation of Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.
KENSINGTON PALACE January 22nd
The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary Air Marshal, Royal Air Force, this morning received Ms Margaret Appleton (Chief Executive, Royal Air Force Museum) and Mr Ian Thirsk (Head of Collections).
His Royal Highness, President, Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution, this afternoon received Ms Jeanette Dawson upon assuming her appointment as Chairman, and Ms Alicia Chivers (Chief Executive). For more details about the Royal family, visit royal.uk