Court Circular

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

23 June: The Queen, Patron, and The Duke of Edinburgh, President, National Playing Fields Association today attended the first Match of the tour of the South African Cricket Team at Highclere Park, Newbury, the Royal County of Berkshire and were received by the Earl of Carnarvon.

The Hon Mary Morrison, the Right Hon Sir Robert Fellowes and Major James Patrick were in attendance.

23 June: The Prince Edward, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Pegasus Project, this afternoon attended the 1994 Annual Luncheon at Skinners' Hall, 81/82 Dowgate Hill, London EC4.

His Royal Highness, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Special Projects Group, this evening attended the Dinner concluding the Award's Three Day Golf Event at the Turnberry Hotel, Ayrshire, and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for Ayrshire and Arran (Major Richard Henderson).

Lieutenant-Colonel Sean O'Dwyer was in attendance.

23 June: The Princess Royal today visited Cornwall and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant (the Viscount Falmouth).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Home Farm Trust, this morning visited the new scheme for Cornwall at Armadale House, 2 Trevennion Road, and Roslyn House, Molesworth Street, Wadebridge.

The Princess Royal, President, Save the Children Fund, afterwards visited the fund's shop at 60 Molesworth Street, Wadebridge.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened the new Cornwall County Association for Blind Sight Centre, Newham Road, Truro.

The Princess Royal, President, Save the Children Fund, later visited the fund's shop at the Leats, Truro.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, subsequently visited the Truro Bureau, Truro Library, Truro.

Lady Carew-Pole was in attendance.

ST JAMES'S PALACE

23 June: The Prince of Wales this afternoon gave a Reception for members of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association.

His Royal Highness this evening gave a Reception for those involved in the centenary of Cirencester Polo Club.

KENSINGTON PALACE

23 June: The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon today visited Royal Air Force, Lyneham.

Mrs Charles Vyvyan and Major The Lord Napier and Ettrick were in

attendance.

YORK HOUSE

21 June: The Duchess of Kent this evening attended a performance of La Cenerentola, by the Castle Ward Opera, Castle Ward, Strangford, County Down and was met on arrival by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for County Down (Colonel William Brownlow).

Mrs Richard Beckett was in

attendance.

22 June: The Duchess of Kent, Patron, the Royal Ulster Constabulary Benevolent Fund, this morning attended an Investiture of Bravery Awards, Hillsborough Castle, and was met on arrival by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for County Down (Colonel William Brownlow).

Her Royal Highness later opened the Dromore Doctor's Surgery, Gallows Street, Dromore.

The Duchess of Kent this afternoon visited Shorts Missile Factory, Short Brothers plc, Airport Road, Belfast, County Down.

Her Royal Highness later opened Larne Borough Council's Smiley Buildings, Victoria Road, Larne, County Antrim and was met on arrival by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for County Antrim (The Lord O'Neill).

Mrs Richard Beckett was in

attendance.

23 June: The Duchess of Kent this afternoon attended the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, London SW19.

Mrs Richard Beckett was in

attendance.

ROYAL ENGAGEMENTS

The Queen visits the West Midlands. The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles), attends the Regimental Reunion at Sandhurst Military Academy, Camberley, Surrey. The Princess Royal, President, Princess Royal Trust for Carers, attends a fund-raising event and luncheon at the City Hall, Cardiff; and as President, The Missions to Seamen, opens Swansea Seafarers' Centre, Kings Dock, Swansea, West Glamorgan. Prince and Princess Michael of Kent attend a Charity Gala Weekend in Warsaw, Poland, to fund the first phase of the Ex Animo Hospital for Children with Cancer and to benefit Help the Aged.

The Queen's Gallery

The Queen's Gallery opens between 10am and 5pm, and last admission is at 4.30pm.

Changing of the Guard

The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment mounts the Queen's Life Guard at Horse Guards, 11am; 7 Company Coldstream Guards mounts the Queen's Guard, at Buckingham Palace, 11.30am, band provided by the Scots Guards.

Windsor Castle

The Precincts and State Apartments at Windsor Castle open between 10am and 6pm. Bands playing in the

Royal Parks

St James's Park, Life Guards, 12.30pm-2pm, 5.30pm-7pm; Regent's Park, Hitchin Brass Band, 12.30pm-2pm, 5.30pm-7pm.