COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

Mr John Manzoni (Chief Executive of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office) was received by The Queen today.

The following were received in audience by The Queen and kissed hands upon their appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassadors: Mr Hugh Evans (the Lao People’s Democratic Republic), Miss Harriet Mathews (Federal Republic of Somalia) and Mr Leigh Turner (the Republic of Austria).

Mrs Evans and Mrs Pamela Major were also received by Her Majesty.

The Queen received Lieutenant General Edward Davis upon his appointment as Governor of Gibraltar.

Mrs Davis was also received by Her Majesty.

The Rt Hon David Cameron MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen this evening.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Elder Brother and Past Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this evening attended a Younger Brethren Dinner at Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, Business in the Community, this morning visited Redcar and Cleveland Leisure Centre and Community Heart, Ridley Street, Redcar, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mr Barry Dodd).

His Royal Highness later visited the Redcar Combined Cadet Facility, Wheatlands, Redcar Lane, Redcar.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited Elring Klinger, Troisdorf Way, Redcar.

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, afterwards visited Kirkleatham Museum, Kirkleatham, Redcar.

The Prince of Wales, President, Business in the Community, subsequently attended a Business In the Community Reception for Business Connectors at Kirkleatham Pavilion.

His Royal Highness later viewed the Slow the Flow flood defence project in Pickering, North Yorkshire.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Joint President, the Elephant Family, today received Miss Ruth Powys (Chief Executive) and Miss Mary Powys (Director of Philanthropy) and Mr Shaun Lynn (President, BGC Partners) and Mr Sean Windeatt (Chief Operating Officer).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Cambridge this morning guest-edited the Huffington Post UK on the subject of children’s mental health.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Colonel-in-Chief, Small Arms School Corps, visited the Infantry Trials and Development Unit, Waterloo Lines, Warminster, Wiltshire.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, British Universities and Colleges Sport Limited, this morning received Miss Karen Rothery upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive Officer and Mr Vincent Mayne upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, later visited the Park Lane Group in Bushy Park and subsequently opened the renovated facilities at Park Lane Stables, Park Lane, Teddington, Middlesex, and was received by Sir Kenneth Knight (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Princess Royal, Patron, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, this afternoon visited the Camden Bureau at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London WC1.

Her Royal Highness, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, this evening attended the Younger Brethren Guest Night, Trinity House, Trinity Square, London EC3.