Court Circular

CLARENCE HOUSE July 22nd

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today attended the Royal Welsh Show, Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of Powys (Mrs Tia Jones).

ST JAMES’S PALACE July 22nd

The Earl of Wessex, President, Seafarers UK, today received Commodore Barry Bryant upon relinquishing his appointment as Director General and Ms Catherine Spencer upon assuming the new appointment of Chief Executive.

KENSINGTON PALACE July 22nd

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal Academy of Music, this evening attended a Promenade Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London SW7. For more details about the Royal Family visit the Royal website at www.royal.uk

Today’s birthdays

Air Vice-marshal G.C. (Larry)

Lamb, former Rugby Football Union international referee and Chief Executive of the Badminton Association of England, 1978-89, is 96; Lord Rogers of Riverside, architect, 86; Dame Mary

Tanner, European President, World Council of Churches, 2006-13, 81; Mr David Essex, singer and actor, 72; Mr Tristram

Jones-parry, Head Master, Westminster School, 1998-2005, 72; Sir Ross Cranston, former Labour MP and High Court Judge, 71; Prof Michael Wood, historian and broadcaster, 71; Mr Steve

Fenwick, former Wales rugby player, 68; Mr Graham Gooch, former England cricket captain; England batting coach, 2009-14, 66; Air Marshal Christopher Nickols, Controller, RAF Benevolent Fund, 2012-16, 63; Mrs C.M. Oulton, Headmistress, Benenden School, 2000-13, 58; Miss Judit Polgar, chess grandmaster, 43; and Mr Daniel Radcliffe, actor, 30. Today is the anniversary of the opening of the Alexandra Palace in 1863.