Court Circular

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

14 January: The Princess Royal this morning opened the National Conference on the Project for the Refugee Communities in Birmingham at Bournville College of Further Education, Bristol Road South, Birmingham, and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for West Midlands (the Earl of Aylesford).

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Edward Street Hospital for the Elderly, West Bromwich, and was received by the Mayor of Sandwell (Councillor John Sullivan).

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited New Cross Hospital to open the hospital's new development and was received by the Mayor of Wolverhampton (Councillor Raymond Swatman).

Mrs William Nunneley was in attendance.

KENSINGTON PALACE

14 January: The Princess of Wales, Patron, Centrepoint Soho, this morning visited the Cold Weather Shelter, Soho Women's Hospital, Bateman's Buildings, Soho Square, London W1.

Captain Edward Musto RM was in attendance.

YORK HOUSE

14 January: The Duke of Kent, Patron, the Institute of Export, this morning opened the 'Europe Day' Conference and Exhibition at the Carnatic Hall, and then visited the new School of Health Science, within the Faculty of Medicine, University of Liverpool and was met on arrival by Mr Alan Waterworth (Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside).

His Royal Highness this afternoon opened the Peter Moores' Wing of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society's Hall and later visited Seymour Terrace office development, Liverpool.

The Duke of Kent, Royal Fellow, this evening attended the Michael Faraday Lecture at the Royal Society, 6 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.

Commander Roger Walker, RN was in attendance.

ROYAL ENGAGEMENTS

The Duchess of Kent, Patron, Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund, visits Roxburghe House, Aberdeen; the Highland Hospice, Inverness; and, as Patron of the Samaritans, visits the Inverness Branch and receives a cheque from Inverness Technical College.

Changing of the Guard

The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment mounts the Queen's Life Guard at Horse Guards, 11am.