COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

General Sir Peter Wall (Chief of the General Staff) was received by The Queen this morning.

His Excellency Mr. Carlos dos Santos 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 Mozambique in London.

Mrs. dos Santos was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr. Enrique Manalo was received in audience by Her Majesty and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Philippines to the Court of St. James’s.

Mrs. Manalo was also received by Her Majesty.

Mr. Simon Fraser (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) was present.

The Queen, Captain General, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, received Lieutenant General Stuart Beare (Senior Serving Gunner) and Lieutenant General Michael Jeffery (Colonel Commandant).

Her Majesty, Patron, Commonwealth Forestry Association, this afternoon received Professor Jolanda Roux (winner of The Queen’s Award for Forestry).

Mr. James Ball (President, Commonwealth Forestry Association) was present.

The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon received the Lord Sainsbury of Turville (Chancellor, University of Cambridge) and Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz (Vice-Chancellor).

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Carol Service in aid of Veterans Aid in the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, London SW1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received Mr. Roger Bright (Chief Executive of the Crown Estate).

His Royal Highness afterwards held a Social Enterprise Meeting.

The Prince of Wales, President, this afternoon led a Reception for The Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts at Clarence House.

His Royal Highness afterwards received Mr. Bernard Hogan-Howe (Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis).

The King of Bahrain called upon The Prince of Wales.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this afternoon called upon The King of Bahrain at the Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane, Hamilton Place, Park Lane, London W1.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning met cadets from all Services at the Headquarters, Gloucestershire Army Cadet Force (The Rifles), the Cadet Centre, Arle Road, Cheltenham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Dame Janet Trotter).

His Royal Highness later opened the new Astro Turf facility at All Saints’ Academy, Blaidson Way, Cheltenham.

The Earl of Wessex this afternoon opened the Roundhouse (wood working facility) at Inishfree Community Foundation Project, Roseclive, Rooksmore, Woodchester, Stroud, Gloucestershire.

His Royal Highness later opened the Armadillo Youth Venue and Café, Yate, and was received by Mr. Robert Bernays (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited Uxbridge College, Uxbridge Campus, Park Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, and was received by Wing Commander Edna Partridge (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Vice Patron, Royal Bath and West of England Society, this afternoon attended a Meeting at Sainsbury’s Head Office, 33 Holborn, London EC1.

The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, Women in Business (promoting The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award), later attended a Committee Meeting at the offices of Williams de Broe, 100 Wood Street, London EC2.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended the London Fire Brigade Carol Concert in Westminster Cathedral, London SW1, and was received by Wing Commander Michael Dudgeon (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Townswomen’s Guilds, this afternoon attended the Northern National Annual Carol Service in Lincoln Cathedral and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (Mr. Anthony Worth).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Intensive Care Society, later attended the “State of the Art” Conference at the ExCel Centre, Royal Victoria Docks, 1 Western Gateway, London E16.