Court Circular
BUCKINGHAM PALACE June 15th
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this morning attended a Memorial Service at All Saints Church, Newby Place, Poplar, London E14, to commemorate the One Hundredth Anniversary of the bombing of Upper North Street School, now Mayflower Primary School.
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness were received at the Church by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of Greater London (Mr Kenneth Olisa), the Ambassador from the Federal Republic of Germany (His Excellency Dr Peter Ammon), the Bishop of Stepney (the Right Reverend Adrian Newman), the Reverend Jane Hodges (Team Rector, All Saints Church) and the Mayor of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (Councillor John Biggs).
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were received by Church Wardens and, following the Service, met Faith Leaders and relatives of the children who lost their lives or were injured in the bombing.
Her Majesty and His Royal Highness afterwards drove to Mayflower Primary School, Upper North Street, Poplar, and were received by the Chairman of Governors (Ms Megan Hunter) and Ms Deirdre Bleach (Headteacher).
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, escorted respectively by the Headteacher and the Chairman of Governors, toured the School, viewing activities and occupational therapy exercises, and met Governors, members of staff and Headteachers from local partnership schools.
CLARENCE HOUSE June 15th
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, Founder and President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, this morning held a Meeting at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.
His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Meeting with representatives from UK Health Alliance on Climate Change.
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, the Great Steward of Scotland’s Dumfries House Trust, afterwards opened the Valentin Education Farm at Dumfries House.
His Royal Highness, President, the Great Steward of Scotland’s Dumfries House Trust, this evening held a Dinner at Dumfries House for supporters.
KENSINGTON PALACE June 15th
The Duke of Cambridge this morning attended the London Founders Forum at the Grove Hotel, Chandler’s Cross, Hertfordshire.
His Royal Highness, Founder Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, this evening attended a Reception at St James’s Palace.
KENSINGTON PALACE June 15th
Prince Henry of Wales this morning visited Borough Market, 8 Southwark Street, London SE1, meeting those affected by the recent terrorist attacks and was received by Lieutenant Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
His Royal Highness this afternoon opened the Stavros Niarchos Foundation floor at Chatham House, 10 St James’s Square, London SW1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of Greater London (Mr Kenneth Olisa).
Prince Henry of Wales this evening attended Beating Retreat by the Household Division on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE June 15th
The Duke of York today carried out the following engagements in Singapore.
His Royal Highness, representing The Queen, this morning attended the Commonwealth Science Conference, Matrix, 30 Biopolis Street.
The Duke of York afterwards attended a Meeting and Lunch at Standard Chartered Bank, MB Financial Centre, Marine Boulevard.
His Royal Highness, Patron, Round Square, this afternoon visited the United World College of South East Asia, 1207 Dover Road.
The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@palace, later held Pitch@ Palace Singapore for entrepreneurs and potential supporters, at the Residence of the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Singapore.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE June 15th
The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon chaired a Meeting at Windsor Castle.
The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening held the World Fellows’ Thirtieth Anniversary Dinner at Windsor Castle.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE June 15th
The Princess Royal, Patron, this afternoon attended Luhmühlen Horse Trials at Luhmühlen Showground, Westergellerser Heide 1, Westergellersen, Germany, to mark its Sixtieth Anniversary.
Her Royal Highness later attended The Queen’s Birthday Party at the Anglo-german Club, Harvestehuder Weg 44, Hamburg, and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany (His Excellency Sir Sebastian Wood).
Mrs Timothy Holdernessroddam was in attendance.
KENSINGTON PALACE June 15th
The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon visited Newton Preparatory School, 149 Battersea Park Road, London SW8, to mark the Twenty Fifth Anniversary and was received by Colonel Ewen Cameron (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
ST JAMES’S PALACE June 15th
The Duke of Kent, President of the Board of Trustees, Imperial War Museum, this morning opened the DX17 Exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, to mark the Centenary of the airfield.