COURT CIRCULAR

Balmoral Castle 

By command of The Queen, Mr Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Aleksandr Mikhnevich at 6 Kensington Court, London W8, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from Belarus to the Court of St James’s.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, representing The Queen, today carried out the following engagements to mark Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee.

Their Royal Highnesses this morning laid a wreath at Kranji War Memorial, Singapore.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge later departed from Changi International Airport for Malaysia and were received upon arrival at Kuala Lumpur International Airport this afternoon by the British High Commissioner to Malaysia (His Excellency Mr Simon Featherstone) and Mr A. Kohilan Pillay (Deputy Foreign Minister of Malaysia).

Their Royal Highnesses later attended a Lunch given by the Prime Minister of Malaysia at Seri Perdana.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge afterwards visited Hospis Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.

Their Royal Highnesses this evening attended an Official Dinner given by The Yang diPertuan Agong of Malaysia at Istana Negara.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Patron, this morning presented The Duke of York Young Champions’ Trophy at Royal Troon Golf Club, Craigend Road, Troon, Ayrshire.

Buckingham Palace 

The Earl and Countess of Wessex today carried out engagements in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada.

The Earl of Wessex, Honorary Deputy Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, this morning attended a Breakfast Meeting at Frobisher Inn, Astro Hill, and later visited the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Detachment.

His Royal Highness, Honorary Deputy Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, afterwards presented Medals and Awards at a ceremony at the Nunavut Legislature.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex today attended a Lunch given by the Honourable Edna Ekhivalak Elias (Commissioner of Nunavut) at the Residence.

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon attended St Jude’s Cathedral Dedication Ceremony.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex later called upon the Premier of Nunavut (the Hon Eva Qamaniq Aariak) at the Nunavut Legislature.

Their Royal Highnesses subsequently attended a Reception for Community Leaders and Volunteers at Nunatta Sunakkutaangit Museum.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Community Feast at St Jude’s Parish Hall.

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited the Young Women’s Christian Association Qimaavik Women’s Centre.

Her Royal Highness later held a Meeting with Women Aboriginal Leaders and Elders at Pirurvik Centre.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, Patron, British Equine Veterinary Association, this morning attended the Annual Congress at the International Convention Centre, Broad Street, Birmingham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Mr Paul Sabapathy).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened the Royal National Institute of Blind People Pears Centre for Specialist Learning, Wheelwright Lane, Ash Green, Coventry, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr. Martin Dunne).

The Princess Royal, Patron, Citizens Advice, later attended the launch of the Big Difference Fund, Kirby House, Little Park Street, Coventry, and was received by Mr Tim Watts (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester today opened the new veterinary surgery and intake kennels at Wood Green, King Bush Farm, Godmanchester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mr Hugh Duberly).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Godmanchester to commemorate the Eight Hundredth Anniversary of the granting of the Town Charter.

The Duke of Gloucester later attended a Dinner to commemorate the Corporate Partnership Launch of the Peterborough 900 Campaign, Peterborough Cathedral.