COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

Her Excellency Professor Joyce Kakuramatsi Kikafunda was received in audience by The Queen today and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for Uganda in London.

Mr Joseph Kikafunda was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Patrick Engelberg 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 Luxembourg to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Christine Bory-Mathiot was also received by Her Majesty.

Mr Matthew Rycroft (Chief Operating Officer, Foreign and Commonwealth Office) was present.

The Queen this afternoon received the Bishop of Blackburn (the Right Reverend Julian Henderson) who did homage upon his appointment.

Her Majesty received the Bishop of Manchester (the Right Reverend David Walker) who did homage upon his appointment.

The Rt Hon Christopher Grayling MP (Lord Chancellor) administered the Oath.

The Bishop of Guildford (Clerk of the Closet) was in attendance.

The Queen, Sovereign Head of the Order of St John, received the Most Reverend Desmond Tutu (Prior of the Order of St John’s Priory for South Africa).

Professor Anthony Mellows (Lord Prior of the Order of St John) was present.

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, Colonel-in-Chief, Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh’s Own), this morning received the Honorary Colonel, Commanding Officer and members of the Regimental Senate.

His Royal Highness, Honorary Life Member, British Sub-Aqua Club, later presented The Duke of Edinburgh Prize at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron and Life Member, Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at Brooks’s Club, St James’s Street, London SW1.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning attended a Prince’s Charities’ International Sustainability Unit Meeting at the Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Drawing School, this afternoon received Mr Duncan Robinson upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman.

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s School of Traditional Arts, this afternoon held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness this evening gave a Social Impact Bond Reception at Clarence House. 

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, Place2Be, this morning attended the “Children are 100% of our future: Resilience and Emotional Strength in Schools” Forum at Clifford Chance, 10 Upper Bank Street, London E14.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning held a Meeting.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon arrived at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, and was received by Ms Karen Bell (Her Majesty’s Acting Consul-General for Hong Kong and Macao).

Her Royal Highness, Global Ambassador, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Gala Dinner for 100 Women in Hedge Funds at Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Central Ferry Pier Number 8, Hong Kong.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, British Olympic Association, this morning attended a National Olympic Committee Meeting, 60 Charlotte Street, London W1.

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Hft, this evening attended a Reception to mark the Charity’s merger with Self Unlimited, the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn, 8 South Square, London WC1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer).

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, Motor Neurone Disease Association, later attended a Research Dinner at the Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning opened Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Birmingham Animal Centre and Hospital, Newbrook Farm, Frankley Green Lane, Frankley, and was received by Mrs Michael Brinton (Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire).

His Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of Worcester, this afternoon attended the Graduate Award Ceremony for Worcester Business School at Worcester Cathedral.

The Duke of Gloucester later visited Tudor House Museum, Friar Street, Worcester.

His Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of Worcester, subsequently visited St John’s Campus, Henwick Grove, Worcester.

The Duke of Gloucester, Chancellor, University of Worcester, this evening attended the Graduation Dinner at the University of Worcester Arena, Hylton Road, Worcester.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, this afternoon visited Bobath Scotland,Children’s Cerebral Palsy Therapy Centre, Bradbury House, 10 High Craighall Road, Glasgow, to mark its Eighteenth Anniversary and was received by Her Majesty’s Lordlieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Sadie Docherty, the Rt Hon the LordProvost).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, this evening attended a Reception in support of Elizabeth Finn Care at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and was received by Ms Sandra Cumming (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Chancellor, this morning visited the University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey.

Thatched House Lodge, Richmond Park

Princess Alexandra, President, Royal Humane Society, this afternoon attended the Stanhope Gold Medal Luncheon at the New Zealand High Commission, New Zealand House, 80 Haymarket, London SW1.

Her Royal Highness, formerly Patron, Self Unlimited,this evening attended a Reception to markthe Charity’s merger with Hft at the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn, 8 South Square, London WC1.