Court Circular

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

17 August: The Princess Royal this morning visited Kyle and Portree and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for Ross and Cromarty (Captain Roderick Stirling of Fairburn).

Her Royal Highness visited the BUTEC Base and opened the Lochalsh and Skye Swimming Pool in Kyle.

The Princess Royal afterwards opened the Skye and Lochalsh Enterprise Building in Portree.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Stornoway and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for the Western Isles (The Earl Granville).

The Princess Royal opened the Bethesda Nursing Home and Hospice and afterwards visited Dun Eisdean and the Alzheimer's Day Centre.

Her Royal Highness, President, Save the Children Fund, visited the Fund's Shop, Kenneth Street.

Finally, Her Royal Highness visited the Ardseilech Hostel and Day Training Centre.

KENSINGTON PALACE

17 August: The Princess of Wales this afternoon visited Glasgow and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for the City of Glasgow (Mr Robert Innes, the Right Hon the Lord Provost).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, 'Turning Point', and of the 36th International Congress on Alcohol and Drug Dependence, attended a session of the Congress at the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow.

Mr Patrick Jephson was in attendance.

ROYAL ENGAGEMENTS

The Queen Mother visits the Heriot Watt Centre and Oil Terminal at Flotta, Orkney.

Changing of the Guard

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

Bands playing in the Royal Parks

St James's Park, 12.30pm-2pm, 5.30pm-7pm, Grenadier Guards.