COURT CIRCULAR

Windsor Castle

The Queen, Patron, the Royal Life Saving Society, today received Mr John Long (former Commonwealth Secretary) when Her Majesty presented him with the King Edward VII Cup.

Mr John Barwick (Deputy Commonwealth President) was present.

The following were received in audience by The Queen and kissed hands upon their appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassadors: Mr Christopher Holtby (the Republic of Estonia), Mr Dominick Chilcott (Ireland) and Dr Amanda Tanfield (the State of Eritrea).

Mrs Holtby, Mrs Chilcott and Mr Matthew Connolly were also received by Her Majesty.

Mr George Fergusson was received in audience by The Queen and kissed hands upon his appointment as Governor of Bermuda.

Mrs Fergusson was also received by Her Majesty.

Buckingham Palace 

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman, The Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, this evening chaired the Trustees’ Meeting, followed by Dinner, at Cumberland Lodge, the Great Park, Windsor Castle, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (the Hon Mrs Bayliss).