COURT CIRCULAR

Sandringham, Norfolk

Today being the Feast of the Epiphany, a Sung Eucharist was held in the Chapel Royal, St. James’s Palace, when the customary offerings of Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh were made on behalf of the Queen by Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Breakwell and Commodore John Hance, RN (Gentlemen Ushers to Her Majesty).

The Bishop of London (Dean of Her Majesty’s Chapels Royal) was the Celebrant and presented the Offerings, assisted by the Reverend Prebendary William Scott (Sub-Dean of Her Majesty’s Chapels Royal) and the Reverend Richard Bolton and the Reverend William Whitcombe (Priests in Ordinary).

The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was on duty in the Chapel.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales was represented by Dr Ingrid Roscoe (Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire) at the Service of Thanksgiving for Mr David Fearnley (formerly Vice Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire) which was held in St John the Evangelist Chuch, Upper Hopton, Mirfield, West Yorkshire this morning.

Appendix to Court Circular

The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Reverend Prebendary William Scott to be an Extra Chaplain to Her Majesty.