Court Circular

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

3 July: The Prince Edward, President, the Lord's Taverners, this afternoon attended the Lady Taverners Founders' Day Reception Luncheon at Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood, London NW8.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sean O'Dwyer was in attendance.

3 July: The Princess Royal, Patron, 1993 Island Games, this afternoon opened the Island Games, Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight, and was received by Her Majesty's Governor and Lord- Lieutenant for Isle of Wight (the Lord Mottistone).

Mrs Timothy Holderness-Roddam was in attendance.

YORK HOUSE

3 July: The Duke of Kent, President, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, accompanied by The Duchess of Kent, this afternoon attended the Championship Meeting and presented challenge trophies to the winners.

Mrs Julian Tomkins and Captain the Honourable Tom Coke were in attendance.

4 July: The Duke of Kent, President, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, accompanied by The Duchess of Kent, this afternoon attended the Championship Meeting and presented the challenge trophies to the winners.

Mrs Fiona Henderson and Commander Roger Walker, RN were in attendance.

THATCHED HOUSE LODGE

3 July: Princess Alexandra, Patron of the Leeds Castle Foundation, and the Hon Sir Angus Ogilvy this evening attended an Open Air Concert at Leeds Castle, Maidstone, and were received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for Kent (the Right Hon Robin Leigh- Pemberton).

4 July: Princess Alexandra and the Hon Sir Angus Ogilvy this afternoon attended the Finals of the All England Lawn Tennis Club Championship Meeting at Wimbledon.

ROYAL ENGAGEMENTS

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, reviews a Parade and attends a Lunch to mark the 40th Anniversaary of the foundation of Welbeck College, Nottinghamshire; and as Trustee, Royal Agricultural Society of England, visits the Royal Show and presents the Prince Philip Cup for New Horse-Drawn Equipment, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. The Prince of Wales gives a reception for the Gloucestershire Historic Churches Preservation Trust, Highgrove House, Tetbury, Gloucestershire. Prince Edward, President, the Lord's Taverners, attends a Reception and afterwards watches the Coca-Cola Lord's Taverners Tennis Classic at The Queen's Club, London W14. The Princess Royal, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, visits the Talland School of Equitation at Church Farm, Siddington, Gloucestershire. Princess Margaret, Patron of St Margaret's Chapel Guild and of St Margaret 900, visits Dunfermline in connection with the 900th Anniversary celebrations for Queen Margaret of Scotland. The Duchess of Kent attends a concert in aid of the Chailey Heritage Appeal at the Barbican Centre, London EC2. Princess Alexandra, Chancellor, presides at Ceremonies for the conferment of Degrees at Lancaster University. Prince Michael of Kent opens an exhibition of Siberian Art, Mall Galleries, London SW1.

Changing of the Guard

The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment mounts the Queen's Life Guard at Horse Guards, 11am; 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards mounts the Queen's Guard, at Buckingham Palace, 11.30am, band provided by the Scots Guards.

Bands playing in the Royal Parks

St James's Park, Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers, 12.30pm-2pm, 5.30pm-7pm.