COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr. Sekou dit Gaoussou Cisse 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 Mali to the Court of St. James’s.

Mrs. Cisse Oumou Ahmar Traore was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Mr. Carlos Sersale di Cerisano 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 Argentine Republic to the Court of St. James’s.

Mrs. Linette de Jager was also received by Her Majesty.

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

The following were received by The Queen this afternoon: His Excellency Mr. Philippe Kridelka (Secretary General of the Household of The King of the Belgians) and Ms. Pascale Fabre; His Excellency Mr. Michael Ehrenreich (Lord Chamberlain to The Queen of Denmark and Prince Henrik) and Mrs. Lemmi Tui; His Excellency Mr. Jan Versteeg (Grand Master of the House of The King of the Netherlands) and Mrs. Bärbel Geijsen; and His Excellency Professor Svante Lindqvist (Marshal of the Realm of The King of Sweden) and Mrs. Lindqvist.

Her Majesty gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace this evening for The Queen’s Young Leaders, at which Prince Henry of Wales, Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York, and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and The Duchess of Rothesay this morning attended a celebration of the National Piping Centre at Dumfries House, Cumnock, Ayrshire.

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, this afternoon held a Meeting at Dumfries House.

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, President, the Great Steward of Scotland’s Dumfries House Trust, this evening held a Dinner for supporters at Dumfries House.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning held a Meeting at the Hotel Saskatchewan, 2125 Victoria Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

His Royal Highness, Honorary Deputy Commissioner, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, later visited the Depot Division, 11th Avenue, Regina.

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, and The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, afterwards attended a Reception at Government House, 4607 Dewdney Avenue, Regina, for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Award.

Their Royal Highnesses subsequently viewed an exhibition to mark the One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Anniversary of Government House in Regina and were entertained to Luncheon given by the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan (the Hon. Vaughn Schofield).

The Earl of Wessex, Colonel-in-Chief, Saskatchewan Dragoons, this afternoon held a Meeting at the Hotel Saskatchewan.

His Royal Highness later attended a Barbecue given by the Government of Saskatchewan at Sherwood, Regina.

The Countess of Wessex this morning attended a Meeting of Saskatchewan Women in Leadership at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Heritage Centre, 5907 Dewdney Avenue, Regina.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, South Alberta Light Horse, this evening attended a Regimental Dinner at Government House, Edmonton, and was received by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (the Hon. Lois Mitchell).

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this morning visited Peterborough and District Group, Grasslands Equestrian Centre, West Street, Helpston, upon the occasion of its Fiftieth Anniversary, and was received by the Lady De Ramsey (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

Her Royal Highness, Commandant-in-Chief (Youth), St. John Ambulance, this afternoon opened the new Cambridge Headquarters at the Business Centre, 100-104 Church End, Cherry Hinton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Sir Hugh Duberly).

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, later visited 20 Transport Squadron and the Army Photographers at Regent’s Park Barracks, Albany Street, London NW1.

Her Royal Highness, Royal Fellow, the Royal Academy of Engineering, this evening attended an Awards Dinner at Her Majesty’s Tower of London.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this morning received Mr. Rodney Green upon relinquishing his appointment as Prior of England and the Islands and Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel Jarvis upon assuming the appointment.

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Anglian Regiment, this afternoon received Lieutenant Colonel Guy Foden upon assuming his appointment as Commanding Officer.

St. James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Royal Fellow, this evening attended the Royal Academy of Engineering Awards Dinner at Her Majesty’s Tower of London.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, President, the Royal Star and Garter Homes, this evening attended the Centenary Dinner at the Imperial War Museum, London SE1.