COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Queen, Air Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Air Force Regiment, today received Air Commodore Steven Abbott upon relinquishing his appointment as Commandant General and Air Commodore Russell La Forte upon assuming the appointment.

Mr. Justice Vos was received by The Queen upon his appointment as a Justice of the High Court when Her Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knighthood and invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Bachelor.

Mr. Justice Baker was received by The Queen upon his appointment as a Justice of the High Court when Her Majesty conferred upon him the honour of Knighthood and invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Bachelor.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Air League, this afternoon held a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, this evening visited the Rear Party and Families of 1st Battalion at Wellington Barracks, London SW1.

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Youth Business International, this afternoon held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Founder and President, The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment, afterwards held a Meeting.

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Drawing School, this evening gave a Dinner at Clarence House.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, today carried out the following engagements in San Francisco, United States of America.

His Royal Highness this morning visited the offices of Google.

The Duke of York afterwards visited Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Financial Holdings.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Cisco Systems.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this evening attended a Friends’ Reception at Two Temple Place, London WC2.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, later attended a Dinner for Trustees at the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London SW1.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Caring for Life, this morning held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness, Show President 2010, Bath and West of England Society, this afternoon attended a Meeting at the Headquarters of J. Sainsbury plc, 33 Holborn, London EC1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and President, British Olympic Association, today attended the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada.

Her Royal Highness, Member, International Olympic Committee, this evening attended a Reception given by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office at the British Columbia Showcase, Robson Square, Vancouver.

The Princess Royal later departed Canada for the United Kingdom.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning presented the National Market Towns Award to Faringdon Town Council at Pump House, 5 Market Place, Faringdon, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mr. Timothy Stevenson).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Society of Antiquaries of London, today visited Kelmscott Manor, Kelmscott, Lechlade, Gloucestershire.

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Order of St. John, this afternoon opened Chestnut Court Care Home, Quedgeley, Gloucester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Sir Henry Elwes).