COURT CIRCULAR
Buckingham Palace
The Baroness Ashton of Upholland was received by The King this morning when His Majesty invested her with the Insignia of a Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
His Excellency Mr Andrew Gomez was received by The King upon his appointment as High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas in London.
Mrs Alison Brittain (Chairman, The Prince’s Trust Group), Mr John Booth (Chairman, The Prince’s Trust Council), Mr Jonathan Townsend (Chief Executive, The Prince’s Trust) and Mr Shabir Randeree (Chairman, The Prince’s Trust International) were received by His Majesty.
The Queen this morning visited the British Racing School, Snailwell Road, Newmarket, to mark its Fortieth Anniversary and was received by the Lady de Ramsey (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).
Her Majesty, Patron, the British Sporting Art Trust, this afternoon attended a Reception at Palace House, Newmarket, and was received by the Hon Peter Stanley (Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk).
Kensington Palace
The Prince and Princess of Wales were present at the Marriage of The Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with Miss Rajwa Al Saif which took place at the Zahran Palace, Amman, Jordan, this afternoon.
St James’s Palace
The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, this morning attended the Freedom of the City of Winchester Parade at Guildhall Winchester, the Broadway, Winchester, to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Corps, followed by a Service of Thanksgiving in Winchester Cathedral and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Pestalozzi International Foundation, this afternoon received Mr Aaron Eckhoff (Chairman), Mr Edmund West-Burnham (Chief Executive Officer) and Miss Margaret Alexander (Scholarship, Alumni Liaison and Development Fund Manager).