COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace 

His Excellency Mr Mustafa Mujezinovic was received in audience by The Queen today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Mujezinovic was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Federico Trillo-Figueroa 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 Spain to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Maria Jose Molinuevo was also received by Her Majesty.

Mr Matthew Rycroft (Chief Operating Officer, Foreign and Commonwealth Office) was present.

The Queen received the Bishop of Chichester (the Right Reverend Dr Martin Warner) who did homage upon his appointment.

The Rt Hon Christopher Grayling MP (Lord Chancellor) administered the Oath.

The Bishop of Guildford (Clerk of the Closet) was in attendance.

The Rt Hon Mark Francois MP was received by Her Majesty and delivered up his Wand of Office upon relinquishing his appointment as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household.

The Rt Hon Gregory Knight MP was received by The Queen upon his appointment as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household when Her Majesty handed to him his Wand of Office.

The Queen, Patron, the British Olympic Association, and The Duke of Edinburgh this evening gave a Reception for the 2012 Great Britain Olympic and Paralympic Teams at Buckingham Palace.

The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duke of York, with Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Princess Michael of Kent were present.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, today attended Receptions at St James’s Palace for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales this morning visited Middleton Town Centre, and opened the Middleton-in-Teesdale Mart Canteen, Station Road, Middleton-in-Teesdale, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham (Sir Paul Nicholson).

His Royal Highness today visited Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Limited, 9-11 Chapel Row, Middleton-in-Teesdale.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited Herdship Farm, Harwood-in-Teesdale, County Durham.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening attended the World Film Premiere of Skyfall at the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

Buckingham Palace 

The Duke of York, Honorary President, HMS Duke of York Association, this afternoon received Mr Derrick Harman (Chairman). His Royal Highness also received Mr Reginald Draper upon relinquishing his appointment as Secretary of the Association and Ms Tanya Marrington upon assuming the appointment.

The Duke of York received the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP (Secretary of State for Education) and Mr Matthew Hancock MP (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Skills, Department for Education).

Buckingham Palace 

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this afternoon chaired the One Award Alliance Steering Committee Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal this morning opened the renovated Campus and new Engineering Simulator at Blackpool and the Fylde College, Nautical Campus, Fleetwood Road, Fleetwood, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire (the Lord Shuttleworth).

Her Royal Highness, President, Carers Trust, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at the Pines Hotel, Preston Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, Lancashire.

Kensington Palace 

The Duke of Gloucester this morning presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade to Ashtree Works, and subsequently opened the extension to Ashtree Works, Brownroyd Street, Bradford, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire (Dr Ingrid Roscoe).

His Royal Highness afterwards opened Inspire Bradford Business Park at Newlands Community Association, the Holybrook Centre, Redcar Road, Greengates, Bradford.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon opened Bradford City Park, Bradford.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent this morning visited Superior Limited, Nimrod Way, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset (Mrs Anthony PittRivers).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited BOFA International Limited, 2 Balena Close, Poole.

The Duke of Kent, President, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, this afternoon visited the Royal National Lifeboat Institution College, West Quay Road, Poole.

His Royal Highness later visited Amsafe Bridport Limited, the Court, West Street, Bridport.