COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, today received Brigadier Michael Griffiths upon relinquishing his appointment as Colonel and Brigadier Peter Rafferty upon assuming the appointment.

Her Majesty, Colonel-in-Chief, The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, received Colonel Michael Diss upon relinquishing his appointment as Honorary Colonel 4th Battalion and Mr Jeremy Gorick upon assuming the appointment.

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, received Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Wood upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 1st Battalion and Lieutenant Colonel George Maund upon assuming the appointment.

The following were received in audience by The Queen and kissed hands upon their appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassadors: Mr John Freeman (the Argentine Republic), Mr Fergus Cochrane-Dyet (Republic of Liberia) and Miss Jan Thompson (Czech Republic).

Mrs Freeman and Mrs Cochrane-Dyet were also received by Her Majesty.

Miss Alison Blackburne was received in audience by The Queen upon her appointment as British High Commissioner to the Republic of Uganda.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh this evening gave a Reception to recognise Contemporary British Poetry at Buckingham Palace.

The Princess Royal and Princess Michael of Kent were present.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Shakespeare Globe Trust, this morning opened the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe, New Globe Walk, London SE1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this evening received the judges of the Sun Military Awards.

His Royal Highness afterwards gave a Reception for the Anglo Romanian Trust for Traditional Architecture and the Global Heritage Fund at Clarence House.

The Prince of Wales later attended the Churchillian Award Dinner, 8 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2.

His Royal Highness, formerly Director, the Commonwealth Development Corporation, was represented by the Earl of Home at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Lord Kindersley (formerly Chairman) which was held in the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1, this afternoon.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this morning visited the offices of Only Connect at York House, 207-221 Pentonville Road, London N1, and subsequently Only Connect Central, 32 Cubitt Street, London WC1.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex this evening departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.

Mrs Angus Galletley is in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the British Nutrition Foundation, this morning attended the Annual Prizegiving Ceremony at the Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Place, Regent’s Park, London NW1, and was received by Sir Ian Johnston (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, this evening held a Patrons’ Dinner at St James’s Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Commodore, Royal Ulster Yacht Club, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 60 Knightsbridge, London SW1.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Scottish Opera, this evening attended a performance of Don Giovanni at the Festival Theatre, 13-29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, and was received by Ms Sandra Cumming (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Canine Partners for Independence, was represented by Mr Roger Wellesley-Smith at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Lord Kindersley (Vice Patron) which was held in the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1, this afternoon.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research, this morning received Mr Pelham Allen (Chairman of the Board of Trustees) and Mr Richard Delderfield (Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees).

The Duke and Duchess of Kent were present at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Lord Kindersley which was held in the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1, this afternoon.

His Royal Highness, President of the Council, King Edward VII’s Hospital (Sister Agnes), this evening attended the Friends Reception and Dinner at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.