COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace 

The Duke of Edinburgh, President Emeritus, World Wide Fund for Nature — International, this evening presented The Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Medal and held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

By command of The Queen, Mr Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Dr M. Sayeedur Rahman Khan at 28 Queen’s Gate, London SW7, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as High Commissioner for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh in London.

Clarence House 

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, this afternoon opened The Prince’s Drawing School Dimplex Studios at the Laundry Building, Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.

His Royal Highness this evening held a Dinner for The Prince of Wales Foundation at Dumfries House.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, the Guild of St Bride, this evening attended a Commemorative Service, “A Hard Call — Reporting from the Front Line” in St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London EC4, followed by a Reception at Crowne Plaza London — the City, 19 New Bridge Street, London EC4.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this morning held a Meeting.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal this afternoon opened Northside Bridge, Workington, Cumberland, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria (Sir James Cropper).

Her Royal Highness later opened Penrith Community Fire Station, Kemplay Roundabout, Bridge Lane, Penrith, Cumbria.

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Jubilee Woods Project, this evening held a Reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Her Royal Highness, President, Carers Trust, subsequently attended a Dinner at Prestonfield House Hotel, Priestfield Road, Edinburgh, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Donald Wilson, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

Appendix to Court Circular

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have been pleased to make the following appointment in Their Royal Highnesses’ Household:

Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Todd to be Private Secretary and Comptroller with effect from 5th November, 2012.