COURT CIRCULAR

Balmoral Castle

Mr. Stephen Pilkington (Deputy Lieutenant of Somerset) was present at Bristol Airport today upon the Arrival of The President of the Swiss Confederation and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.

Buckingham Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Association of Sail Training Organisations, today participated in the Tall Ships Regatta from HMS President (1918), Victoria Embankment, London EC4 to Greenwich, London SE10, as part of the final leg of the Regatta from Falmouth to Royal Greenwich.

Appendix to Court Circular

The Duke of York has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant Jack Cooper RN to be Equerry to His Royal Highness.

Lieutenant Cooper succeeds Lieutenant Commander Michael Hutchinson RN who relinquishes his appointment on completion of his tour of duty.