COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

General Sir Nicholas Houghton was received by The Queen today upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief of the Defence Staff.

Her Majesty received the Bishop of Oxford (the Right Reverend Dr Steven Croft) who did homage upon his appointment.

The Queen received the Bishop of Lichfield (the Right Reverend Dr Michael Ipgrave) who did homage upon his appointment.

The Bishop of Carlisle (Clerk of the Closet) administered the Oath.

The following were received in audience by The Queen and kissed hands upon their appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassadors: Mr Matthew Lodge (the State of Kuwait), Mr John Saville (the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) and Mr Jonathan Wilks (the Sultanate of Oman).

Mrs Lodge, Ms Fabiola Moreno de Alboran and Ms Patricia Haslach were also received by Her Majesty.

Mrs Menna Rawlings was received in audience by The Queen upon her appointment as British High Commissioner to the Commonwealth of Australia.

Mr Mark Rawlings was also received by Her Majesty.

The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP had an audience of The Queen this afternoon and delivered up the Great Seal and took leave upon relinquishing his appointment as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace this evening for winners of The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.

Princess Eugenie of York, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent were present.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, President, The Prince’s Teaching Institute, this morning held a Meeting at Clarence House.

His Royal Highness, President, afterwards held a Meeting for The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community.

The Prince of Wales, Patron, The Prince’s Countryside Fund, this evening gave a Dinner.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon held a Reception at Clarence House for supporters of victims of domestic abuse and those who work towards its prevention.

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited the Commonwealth Women Leaders’ Summit at Marlborough House, London SW1.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this morning visited Burrell Street Health Centre, 6 Burrell Street, London SE1.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Sentebale, this afternoon attended a Board Meeting at 136 Sloane Street, London SW1.

Prince Henry of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, later attended a Sports Social and Barbecue at Perk’s Field, Kensington Palace Gardens.

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Past Captain, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, today attended the Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club, Ayrshire.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, President, Sport and Recreation Alliance, this morning attended the Annual General Meeting at King’s College, the Strand, London WC2.

His Royal Highness, Patron, London Gardens Society, this afternoon toured the winning gardens in Fulham and was received by Mr Kevin McGrath (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London), in Chelsea and was received by the Reverend Canon David Reindorp (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London), and in Pimlico and was received by Mrs Colleen Harris (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, later held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening held a Dinner at Windsor Castle for the Australian Award.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal, Second Warden, the Fishmongers’ Company, this morning attended the Committee of Wardens Meeting, General Court Meeting and Luncheon at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, College of Occupational Therapists, this afternoon attended an Awards Ceremony at Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester this afternoon departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Serbia and was received upon arrival in Belgrade by Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia (His Excellency Mr Denis Keefe).

Mrs Euan McCorquodale is in attendance.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, President, Wellington College, this morning received Sir Michael Rake upon relinquishing his appointment as Vice-President and Chairman of Governors.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra this afternoon attended a Reception in the grounds of Winchester Cathedral to mark the Fortieth Anniversary of the Good Neighbours Support Service and was received by the Lady Wakeham (Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire).

Her Royal Highness later visited Flat Spaces Foundation, Bighton Hill, Ropley, and was received by Mrs Sarah Thorne (Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire).