COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace 

His Excellency Mr Lirim Greiçevci 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 the Republic of Kosovo to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Greiçevci was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Nabil Ammar 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 Tunisia to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Ammar was also received by Her Majesty.

Mr Simon Fraser (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) was present.

Members of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners were received by The Queen when they presented a replica of the Coronation Bouquet to Her Majesty.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of York, accompanied by Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York, The Princess Royal, and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty.

The Bands of the Irish Guards and King’s Division played selections of music during the afternoon.

The Duke of Edinburgh, formerly Senior Fellow, the Bray Fellowship, this morning received Sir John Spurling (Chairman).

His Royal Highness, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Northolt, later received Group Captain Timothy O’Brien upon relinquishing his appointment as Station Commander and Group Captain Andrew Bacon upon assuming the appointment.

Clarence House 

The Prince of Wales this morning called upon His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Yerevan.

His Royal Highness this afternoon departed Yerevan Airport, Armenia, for Romania.

Mr Simon Martin and Miss Eva Omaghomi were in attendance.

St James’s Palace 

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, Sentebale, this morning took part in the Oil Aid Football Tournament at Chelsea Football Club, Stamford Bridge, London SW6.

His Royal Highness, Patron, this evening attended a Dinner for Walking with the Wounded Allied South Pole Challenge, at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London W1.

Buckingham Palace 

The Princess Royal, Patron, Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, this morning attended the Annual General Meeting at Trinity House, Trinity Square, Tower Hill, London EC3.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Gordonstoun Plus Campaign, this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace.

St James’s Palace 

The Duke of Kent this morning presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2013 to Tenmat Limited, Ashburton Road West, Trafford Park, Manchester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mr Warren Smith).

His Royal Highness today visited Kellogg Company of Great Britain Limited, Park Road, Stretford, Manchester, to celebrate their Seventy Fifth Anniversary in Manchester.