Court Circular
CLARENCE HOUSE May 8th
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today undertook engagements in Lyon, France.
The Prince of Wales, accompanied by The Duchess of Cornwall, this afternoon attended a Victory in Europe Commemoration Ceremony at the War Memorial in the Parc de la Tête d’or and laid a wreath.
Their Royal Highnesses later visited les Halles de Lyon-paul Bocuse.
The Prince of Wales subsequently visited the International Criminal Police Organization.
His Royal Highness afterwards visited Isara-lyon University.
The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited a women’s shelter.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Emmaus UK, subsequently visited Emmaus Lyon.
KENSINGTON PALACE May 8th
The Duke of Cambridge this afternoon received Professor Dame Sally Davies (Chief Medical Officer).
BUCKINGHAM PALACE May 8th
The Earl of Wessex, Royal Honorary Colonel, Royal Wessex Yeomanry, this morning held a Meeting.
The Countess of Wessex this morning opened Western Sussex Eye Care, Southlands Hospital, Upper Shoreham Road, Shorehamby-sea, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of West Sussex (Mrs Susan Pyper).
Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Dementia Support Centre, Salisbury House, City Fields Way, Tangmere.
The Countess of Wessex later opened the Emergency Operations Centre and Headquarters of South East Coast Ambulance Service, Nexus House, Gatwick Road, Crawley.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE May 8th
The Princess Royal, Prime Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this afternoon attended the Not a Master in Sight Luncheon at Goldsmiths’ Hall, Foster Lane, London EC2.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Transaid, later received Mr Gary Forster upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive and Dr Caroline Barber upon assuming the appointment.
The Princess Royal, Patron, Royal Geographical Society, received Dr Rita Gardner upon relinquishing her appointment as Director and Professor Jonathan Smith upon assuming the appointment.
Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this evening attended a Reception at the Corporation of Trinity House, Trinity Square, London EC3.
ST JAMES’S PALACE May 8th
The Duke of Kent, Royal Patron, this afternoon presented British-german Association Medals of Honour at St James’s Palace.
His Royal Highness later officially opened the Jack Pouchot building, Westminster City School, 55 Palace Street, London SW1.