COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr. Frederick Hamley Case was received in audience by The Queen today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Co-operative Republic of Guyana in London.

His Excellency Dr. Hailemichael Aberra Afework 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 Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Court of St. James’s.

Mrs. Abebetch Zeleke Aweke was also received by Her Majesty.

Mrs. Karen Pierce (Chief Operating Officer of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) was present.

Sir Julian King was received in audience by The Queen this afternoon and kissed hands upon his appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the French Republic.

Lady King was also received by Her Majesty.

The Queen held a Council at 5.30 p.m.

There were present: the Rt. Hon. Christopher Grayling MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Patrick McLoughlin MP (Secretary of State for Transport), the Rt. Hon. Nicola Morgan MP (Secretary of State for Education) and the Rt. Hon. Elizabeth Truss MP (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).

The Rt. Hon. Sir Nicholas Hamblen and the Rt. Hon. Sir Keith Lindblom were sworn in as members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

Mr. Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.

The Rt. Hon. Christopher Grayling MP had an audience of The Queen before the Council.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, Chartered Society of Designers, this evening held a Reception at St. James’s Palace and presented The Prince Philip Designers Prize.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by The Prince of Wales at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, which was held in St. Martin-in-the Fields Church, London WC2, this morning.

The Duke of York was represented by Mrs. James Osborne.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex were represented by Mrs. Peter Troughton.

The Princess Royal was repressented by Mrs. David Bowes-Lyon.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were represented by Mrs. Euan McCorquodale.

The Duke and Duchess of Kent were represented by Mr. Nicholas Marden.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was represented by Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Birdwood.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, this morning held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Trust, and President, The Prince’s Trust International, this afternoon held a Meeting.

The Prince of Wales afterwards received Mr. Jonathan Tubbs (the Keeper, Middle East, British Museum) and participants in the Iraq Emergency Heritage Management Training Scheme.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Ashden Awards, subsequently received the winners of the 2016 Awards.

The Prince of Wales, President, this evening gave a Dinner for the Royal Drawing School at Buckingham Palace.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York this morning attended a Briefing at the Ministry of Defence, Whitehall, London SW1.

His Royal Highness this afternoon received Mr. Ian Ashman (Principal, Hackney Community College) and Mr. Gerard McDonald (Chief Executive Officer, Tower Hamlets College).

The Duke of York later received His Excellency Mr. Shaukat Aziz (formerly Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan).

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon held a Meeting.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Trustees Dinner at the Savoy, Strand, London WC2.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Master, the Corporation of Trinity House, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this morning attended the Trinitytide Anniversary Annual Court Meeting, Church Service and Luncheon, Trinity House, Tower Hill, London EC3.

Her Royal Highness, President, the City and Guilds of London Institute, this afternoon presented The Prince Philip Medal, the Highly Commended Certificate, the President’s Award and Livery Company prizes at Buckingham Palace.

The Princess Royal this evening attended a Reception on board RMS ST. HELENA, moored alongside HMS BELFAST, London SE1.

Her Royal Highness, Renter Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, later attended a Dinner at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

St. James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel, this morning attended the Scots Guards Council Meeting at Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1.