COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr. Roy Mickey Joy was received in audience by The Queen today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for Vanuatu in London.

Mrs. Joy was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr. Ahmat Awad Sakine was received in audience by The Queen and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Chad to the Court of St. James’s.

Mr. Simon Fraser (Under-Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office) was present.

Sir Stuart Hampson (First Crown Estate Commissioner and Chairman, the Crown Estate Commission) was received by Her Majesty.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace.

Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, and Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy were present.

Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty.

The Band of Irish Guards and The Lowland and Highland Bands of The Royal Regiment of Scotland played selections of music during the afternoon.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, this morning officially opened the Sammy Ofer Wing and attended a Lunch at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London SE10.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cornwall today visited Cornwall and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant (the Lady Mary Holborow).

Their Royal Highnesses this morning visited the Eden Project, Bodelva, near St. Blazey, in celebration of its Tenth Anniversary.

The Prince of Wales, President, Business in the Community, this afternoon led a Seeing is Believing visit to Dairy Crest Creamery, Davidstow, near Camelford, and launched the Davidstow Diamond Jubilee cheese.

Their Royal Highnesses later opened the new Duchy of Cornwall Nursery in Lostwithiel.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Passmore Edwards Court, Barras Place, Liskeard, and was received by Mr. Michael Galsworthy (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall).

Her Royal Highness later attended a Reception at Lostwithiel Community Centre, Liddicoat Road, Lostwithiel, to mark the Sixty Fifth Anniversary of Cornwall Rural Community Council.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited Oban to mark the Bicentenary of the town receiving the Charter of Burgh of Barony, at Corran Halls, Corran Esplanade, Oban, Argyllshire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute (Mr. Patrick Stewart).

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Oban War and Peace Museum, Oban Times Building, Corran Esplanade, Oban.

The Princess Royal, Visitor, Strathcarron Hospice, later visited the Hospice, Randolph Hill, Denny, Stirlingshire, to mark its Thirtieth Anniversary, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk (Mrs. Marjory McLachlan).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning opened Outram Street Centre, Sutton-in-Ashfield, for Framework Housing Association, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire (Sir Andrew Buchanan, Bt.).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Queen Elizabeth’s (1561) Endowed School, 150 Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, to commemorate the School’s Four Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards opened Sherwood Street Emergency Accommodation in Mansfield for Framework Housing Association.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, St. John’s School, Leatherhead, today received Mr. Nicholas Haddock upon relinquishing his appointment as Headmaster and Mr. Martin Collier upon assuming the appointment.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Chancellor, University of Surrey, this afternoon attended the First Degree Ceremonies in Guildford Cathedral.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, Patron, Council of British International Schools, this afternoon received Dr. Roger Fry upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Mr. Trevor Rowell upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception at the House of Commons, London SW1, given by the Family Holiday Association.