Court Circular
CLARENCE HOUSE
November 19th
The Prince of Wales this morning visited the GREEK Campus in Cairo, Egypt.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards visited Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria.
The Duchess of Cornwall, President, the Brooke Hospital for Animals, this morning visited the Brooke Veterinary Hospital in Cairo.
Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Jesuit Cultural Centre, Alexandria.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening arrived at Royal Air Force Brize Norton from Egypt.
Mr Clive Alderton, Mr Christopher Fitzgerald, Mr Simon Enright, Mrs Jilly Hurley, Dr Charles Deakin, Major Jonathan Thompson and Mrs Sophie Densham were in attendance.
ST JAMES’S PALACE
November 19th
The Princess Royal, President, British Olympic Association, this morning received Sir Hugh Robertson (Chairman), Mr Andrew Anson (Chief Executive Officer) and Mr Mark England (Chef d’equipe Tokyo 2020).
Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Yachting Association, afterwards chaired the Annual General Meeting and presented Awards before attending a Luncheon at One Great George Street, London SW1.
The Princess Royal, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, this evening held the Chancellor’s Dinner at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Francis Ross, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).
KENSINGTON PALACE
November 19th
The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Burford School, Cheltenham Road, Burford, to mark their Four Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mrs Marjorie Glasgow).
His Royal Highness afterwards planted a commemorative tree for The Queen’s Green Canopy at Burford Community Orchard, Tanners Lane, Burford.
The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Katharine House Hospice, Aynho Road, Adderbury, Oxfordshire, to celebrate their Thirtieth Anniversary.
His Royal Highness later visited the Sunshine Centre, Edmunds Road, Banbury, and was received by the Rt Hon Sir Antony Baldry (Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire).
ST JAMES’S PALACE
November 19th
The Duke of Kent, Colonel-inchief, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, this evening attended a Regimental Dinner at Mercers’ Hall, Ironmonger Lane, London EC2.
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Birthdays
Today: Ms Penelope Hobhouse, garden designer and author, is 92; the Earl of Home, Chairman, Coutts and Co, 1999-2013, 78; Sir Kenneth Parker, a former High Court Judge, 76; Adml Sir James Burnell-nugent, C-in-c Fleet and Commander Nato Maritime Component Command (Northwood), 2005-07, 72; Dr Martin Scicluna, Chairman, Sainsbury’s plc; former Chairman, RSA Insurance; 71; the Hon Lord Justice Henderson 70; Sir David Behan, Chief Executive, Care Quality Commission, 2012-18, 66; and Dr Sir Malcolm Mckibbin, Permanent Secretary and Head, Northern Ireland Civil Service, 2011-17, 65.
Tomorrow: Mr Jeremy Bullmore, Chairman, J. Walter Thompson Co, 1976-87, will be 92;
Lord Kalms, Life President and former Chairman, Dixons Retail, 90; Mr Peter Ford, Chairman, London Transport, 1994-98, 83;
Miss Goldie Hawn, actress, 76; Earl Beatty 75; Mr Nickolas Grace, actor, 74; Prof Sir Peter Rubin, Chairman, General Medical Council, 2009-14, 73;
Miss Tina Brown, writer and journalist, 68; Lady Justice Thirlwall, Senior Presiding Judge of England and Wales, 2020-21, 64; Ms Barbara Moorhouse, Chairman, Rail Safety and Standards Board, 63; Mr Tim Robinson, umpire; former England cricketer, 63; Prof Mark Bailey, High Master, St Paul’s School, 2011-20, 61; Sir Charles Dunstone, Executive Chairman, Talktalk; Chairman, The Prince’s Trust, 2009-15; Co-founder and former Chairman, The Carphone Warehouse, 57; Mrs Dani Rowe, former road and track cyclist; Olympic gold medallist, women’s cycling team pursuit, London 2012, 31; and Ms Georgie Twigg, field hockey player; Olympic gold medallist, women’s tournament, Rio 2016, 31.
Today is the anniversary of the marriage of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh in 1947. Tomorrow will be the anniversary of the surrender of the German battle fleet to the Allies in 1918.