COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr. Rolando Drago Rodriguez 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 Chile to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Edith Gallardo was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Tahir Tofig Oglu Taghizadeh 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 Azerbaijan to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Taghizadeh was also received by Her Majesty.

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

General Sir Nicholas Carter was received by The Queen upon his appointment as Chief of the General Staff.

The Queen, Patron, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and The Duke of Edinburgh this evening visited Chatham House, 10 St. James’s Square, London SW1, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir David Brewer), the Chairman (Mr Stuart Popham) and Dr Robin Niblett (Director).

Her Majesty and His Royal Highness, escorted respectively by the Director and the Chairman, toured the Institute, meeting Academy Fellows, the Advisory Board and members of staff.

The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, removed a brick in the adjoining wall between Chatham House and Ames House to symbolise the expansion of the Institute of International Affairs into the neighbouring building, before launching The Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership in International Affairs.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning visited Her Majesty’s Prison Erlestoke, Westbury Road, Erlestoke, Devizes, and was received by Mr Robert Hiscox (Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire).

His Royal Highness this afternoon received Mrs Janine Kirk (Chief Executive of The Prince’s Charities Australia) at Clarence House.

The Prince of Wales, President, later attended a Reception to mark the renaming of The Prince’s Drawing School as the Royal Drawing School, at the Gallery, 19-22 Charlotte Road, London EC2.

The Prince of Wales, President, the Royal Drawing School, and The Duchess of Cornwall this evening held a Dinner at St James’s Palace.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this morning arrived at Muscat International Airport, Oman, and was received by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman (His Excellency Mr Jonathan Wilks).

His Royal Highness later visited the British Embassy in Muscat and, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York today carried out the following engagements in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

His Royal Highness this morning attended a Meeting with Mr Adel bin Mohammed Fakeih (Acting Minister of Health and Labour) at the Ministry of Health.

The Duke of York afterwards attended a Roundtable Discussion with senior Saudi women in business at the offices of the Al Olayan Group.

His Royal Highness this afternoon called upon Prince Sultan Bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Minister of Tourism and Antiquities) at Diryiah Farm.

The Duke of York later attended a Meeting with TPP Limited at the Al Faisaliah Hotel.

His Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner given by the Al Olayan Executive Committee at the Al Olayan Residence.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning attended a Breakfast Meeting at the Berkeley Hotel, Knightsbridge, London SW1.

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, later held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening attended a Dinner at Claridge’s Hotel, Brook Street, London W1.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the British Nutrition Foundation, this morning presented the Annual Prizes at the Royal College of Physicians, 11 St. Andrews Place, London NW1.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the British School of Osteopathy, this afternoon presented Graduation Certificates at the Central Hall Westminster, Storey’s Gate, London SW1.

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Wellington Trust, this evening attended the Eightieth Anniversary Reception onboard HQS Wellington, Victoria Embankment, London WC2, and visited the Hospital and Troops Ships Exhibition.

Her Royal Highness, President, National Equine Forum, later held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon opened the new building at Crown Wood Primary Shool, Opladen Way, Bracknell, and was received by Professor Suzanna Rose (Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).

His Royal Highness later visited the Motor Vehicle Skills Centre at Newbury College, Monks Lane, Newbury, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (the Hon. Mrs. Bayliss).

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to a number of organisations at Newbury College.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning visited Johnston Sweepers Limited, Curtis Road, Dorking, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Dame Sarah Goad).

His Royal Highness, President-in-Chief, the British Racing Drivers’ Club, this afternoon visited McLaren Technology Centre, Chertsey Road, Woking, Surrey.

The Duke of Kent later presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation to Stanhope-Seta, London Street, Chertsey, Surrey.