COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Honorary Air Commodore, Royal Air Force Northolt, this afternoon presented a new Standard to 32 (The Royal) Squadron at Royal Air Force Northolt, Ruislip, Middlesex.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this evening received Sir Peter Westmacott (Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge today carried out the following engagements in China.

His Royal Highness was received by The President of the People’s Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing.

The Duke of Cambridge afterwards visited the Forbidden City, Beijing.

His Royal Highness later received the Vice President of the People’s Republic of China (Mr Li Yuanchao) at the Great Hall of the People.

The Duke of Cambridge this evening attended the Opening Reception of the GREAT Festival of Creativity at the Long Museum, Shanghai.

His Royal Highness received Mr Ma Yun (Founder and Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group)

The Duke received Mr Wang Jianlin (Chairman, Wanda Group).

His Royal Highness received Mr Yuan Yafei (Chairman, Sanpower)

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning opened Sevenoaks Science Week, Sevenoaks School, Sevenoaks, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (the Viscount De L’Isle).

His Royal Highness, Royal Bencher, the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, this afternoon received Mr Geoffrey Jaques upon relinquishing his appointment as Treasurer and Sir William Blackburne upon assuming the appointment.

The Duke of York this evening attended Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms’ Dinner at St. James’s Palace.

Buckingham Palace

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

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, this afternoon attended a Lecture at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, 61 Whitehall, London SW1.