Court Circular

BALMORAL CASTLE

13 September: Divine Service was held in Crathie Parish Church this morning.

The Reverend David Munro preached the sermon.

KENSINGTON PALACE

12 September: The Duchess of Gloucester today visited South Glamorgan and was received on arrival by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for South Glamorgan (Captain Norman Lloyd-Edwards).

Her Royal Highness, Commandant-in-Chief, St John Ambulance, Wales, attended the Welsh Cadet Forum at South Glamorgan County Council Headquarters, Cardiff, and later was present at a Reception at Mansion House. The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Bobath Centre, visited the newly opened Bobath Cymru, 19 Park Road, Whitchurch. Afterwards Her Royal Highness attended a luncheon at Vale of Glamorgan Borough Council Civic Offices, Barry, and subsequently visited St John Ambulance Barry Inshore Rescue Division.

Miss Suzanne Marland was in attendance.

YORK HOUSE

12 September: The Duchess of Kent, Patron of Helen House Hospice, this morning attended a Service of Thanksgiving at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, to mark the Tenth Anniversary of the Foundation of the Hospice and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for Oxfordshire (Sir Ashley Ponsonby, Bt).

Mrs Fiona Henderson was in attendance.

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.