COURT CIRCULAR

Windsor Castle

Mr John Marshall was received in audience by The Queen today and kissed hands upon his appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal.

Mrs Marie Glanfield was also received by Her Majesty.

The following were received in audience by The Queen upon their appointment as British High Commissioners: Mr Simon Featherstone (Malaysia), Mr John Rankin (the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) and Mr Arthur Snell (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago).

Mrs Featherstone, Mrs Rankin and Dr Charlotte Bigland were also received by Her Majesty.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Kentigern House to mark its Twenty Fifth Anniversary, 65 Brown Street, Glasgow, and was received by Colonel Kenneth Neil (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow).

Her Royal Highness afterwards opened Royal National Institute for Blind People, Scotland, Centre for Sensory Impaired People at 17 Gullane Street, Partick, Glasgow.

The Princess Royal this afternoon attended Glasgow Science Centre’s Tenth Anniversary Reception, 50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow.

Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, later visited Gareloch Riding for the Disabled Association Group, Colgrain Equestrian Centre, Cardross, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire (Rear Admiral Michael Gregory).

The Princess Royal afterwards opened a new stand at Helensburgh Cricket and Rugby Football Club at Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire.

Her Royal Highness, President, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers, this evening attended a fundraising dinner at Cameron House Hotel, Loch Lomond, Dunbartonshire.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning opened the new carriage building at Roberts Limbrick Architects, Bruton Way, Gloucester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

His Royal Highness, Patron, this afternoon opened the Imjin Sixty Exhibition and Back Badge Square at the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum, Gloucester Docks, Gloucester.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards opened St Oswald’s Village, Gavel Way, Gloucester.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Chairman, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, this morning received Mr Philip Brook (Chairman).

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, later opened the new Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum, HM Tower of London.