COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace 

Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope was received by The Queen this afternoon upon relinquishing his appointment as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff.

The Rt Hon George Osborne MP (Chancellor of the Exchequer) had an audience of Her Majesty this evening.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Admiral and Member, the Royal Yacht Squadron, this morning received Mr Michael Campbell upon relinquishing his appointment as Commodore and Mr Christopher Sharples upon assuming the appointment.

The Duke of Gloucester, representing The Queen, accompanied by The Duchess of Gloucester, this morning attended the Inaugural Mass for His Holiness Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square, Vatican City, Rome, Italy.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited the British School in Muscat, Oman, and unveiled the Foundation Stone for the School’s new extension.

His Royal Highness later visited HMS Northumberland in Muscat.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited Knowledge Oasis Muscat and joined a round table discussion on the challenges facing entrepreneurs in Oman.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited the “Kids Read” project at Shams Al Ma’aref School, Muscat.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Omani Women Association at Al-Mudhibi, Muscat.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall later departed from Muscat Seeb International Airport for the United Kingdom and arrived this evening at Royal Air Force Brize Norton.

Mr Simon Martin, Mrs Amanda MacManus, Mr Patrick Harverson, Miss Laura McCleary and Major Peter Flynn were in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Royal Patron, Child Bereavement UK, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at the Ritz London, 150 Piccadilly, London W1.

The Duke of Cambridge, Royal Patron, and The Duchess of Cambridge later visited the offices of Child Bereavement UK at Clare Charity Centre, Wycombe Road, Saunderton, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, Bt).

Buckingham Palace 

The Duke of York, Patron, this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace for Ladder for London.

Buckingham Palace 

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning attended a Trustees’ Meeting at Gulliver House, Madeira Walk, Windsor, Berkshire.

The Countess of Wessex, President, Girlguiding UK, this morning held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Lunch for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation at Grace Belgravia, 11c West Halkin Street, London SW1.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, the National Autistic Society, this evening attended the Transforming Lives Dinner at Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park, London W14.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conference (United Kingdom), this morning attended the Conference Study Tour at London Borough of Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1.

Her Royal Highness, Patron The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conference (United Kingdom), later attended the Conference Study Tour at Swanlea School, 31 Brady Street, London E1.

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, University of London, this afternoon attended the International Programmes Annual Graduation Ceremony at the Barbican Centre for Arts and Conferences, Silk Street, London EC2.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conference, later received representatives from The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conference International Liaison Group.