COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Frédéric Korsaga 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 Burkina Faso to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Keita Kadiatou was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Sergei Aleinik 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 the Republic of Belarus to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Aleinik was also received by Her Majesty.

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

The Queen, Air Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Air Force Regiment, received Air Commodore Nicholas Bray upon relinquishing his appointment as Commandant General and Air Commodore Andrew Hall upon assuming the appointment.

The Rt Hon David Cameron MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of Her Majesty this evening.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Honorary Member, SS Robin Trust, this morning visited SS Robin at Royal Victoria Dock, London E16.

His Royal Highness, Founder and Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award World Fellowship, this evening held the Anniversary Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

By command of The Queen, Mr Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Wajid Shamsul Hasan at 35-36 Lowndes Square, London SW1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as High Commissioner for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in London.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning received the Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield (Attlee Professor of Contemporary British History at Queen Mary College, University of London).

His Royal Highness, President, the Cambrian Mountain Initiative, this afternoon attended a Reception at the Welsh Government Office, 25 Victoria Street, London SW1.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Plantlife International, later launched the Coronation Meadows initiative.

His Royal Highness this evening received Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al Missned at Windsor Castle.

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Drawing School, and The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards held a Dinner at Windsor Castle.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning attended a Service to mark the Centenary of St Martin’s Chapel and afterwards opened the new Life Skills Centre at Grace Kimmins House, Chailey Heritage Foundation, Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex (Mr Peter Field).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning visited the Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence, Marsh Way, Rainham, Essex.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Lunch given by Elutec University Technical College at the Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence.

The Duke of York, Patron, the Trampery, this evening visited Mother at 13-19 Bevenden Street, London N1.

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.

His Royal Highness, Honorary Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Young Canadians Challenge Charter for Business, this afternoon held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award International Foundation, this evening attended the World Fellowship Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

The Countess of Wessex, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Wittering, this morning received Group Captain Richard Hill upon relinquishing his appointment as Station Commander and Group Captain Damian Alexander upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Disability Challengers, St James Avenue, Farnham, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Dame Sarah Goad).

The Countess of Wessex afterwards visited Haslemere Educational Museum, 78 High Street, Haslemere, Surrey, to celebrate the Museum’s One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Anniversary.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception for Guildford Cathedral Flower Gala in the Cathedral.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust, this morning received Mrs Phillipa Foster Back upon relinquishing her appointment as Chairman and Mr Donald Lamont upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, later attended the Anniversary of Trinitytide Annual Court Meeting and Luncheon at Trinity House, Trinity Square, London EC3.

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Horse Trust, this afternoon re-opened the Home of Rest for Horses at Westcroft Stables, Slad Lane, Speen, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, Bt.).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Chailey Heritage Foundation, this morning attended a Service to mark the Centenary of St Martin’s Chapel and afterwards visited the Life Skills Centre at Grace Kimmins House, Chailey Heritage Foundation, Haywards Heath Road, North Chailey, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex (Mr Peter Field).

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Prostate Cancer UK, this evening attended the Hike for Hope Reception at Menier Gallery, 51 Southwark Street, London SE1.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning visited Aston Martin Lagonda Limited, Banbury Road, Gaydon, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr Timothy Cox).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Ricardo United Kingdom Midlands Technical Centre, Southam Road, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.