COURT CIRCULAR

Balmoral Castle

By command of The Queen, Mr Charles Gray (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Her Excellency Ms. Anne Hedensted Steffensen at 2 Hans Street, London SW1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as Ambassador from Denmark to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon held a Garden Party at Clarence House to mark the Twenty First Anniversary of Duchy Originals.

The Prince of Wales later received Admiral Sir George Zambellas upon assuming the appointment of Chief of the Naval Staff.

His Royal Highness, Founder, ­Mosaic, received His Excellency Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al-Thani.

The Prince of Wales received Dr Simon Thurley (Chief Executive, ­English Heritage).

His Royal Highness, Founder, ­Mosaic, this evening held a Reception for the Mosaic International Leadership Programme.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Patron, Skillforce, and Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, WellChild, this morning attended BGC Trading Day in aid of Their Royal Highnesses’ charities at One Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London E14.

Prince Henry of Wales, Patron, WellChild, this evening attended an Awards Ceremony at the Dorchester, Park Lane, London W1, and was received by Dr Paul Knapman ­(Deputy Lieutenant of Greater ­London).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this evening ­attended a Reception for the Mosaic International Leadership Programme at Clarence House.

His Royal Highness later gave a Dinner for Rear Admiral Umio ­Otsuka (Director General for Command, Control and Intelligence, ­Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Colonel-in-Chief, Queen Alexandra’s Royal ­Army Nursing Corps, this afternoon received Colonel Peter ­Childerley upon relinquishing his appointment as Director of Army Nursing and Colonel David
Bates upon assuming the appointment.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning ­arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Argentina.