COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Koji Tsuruoka 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 Japan to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Tsuruoka was also received by Her Majesty.

Her Excellency Dr Asha-Rose Migiro was received in audience by The Queen and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the United Republic of Tanzania in London.

Mr. Cleophas Migiro was also received by Her Majesty.

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

The Lord Gardiner of Kimble was received by The Queen upon relinquishing his appointment as Captain of The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.

The Earl of Courtown was received by Her Majesty upon his appointment as Captain of The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.

The Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth was received by The Queen upon relinquishing his appointment as a Lord in Waiting to Her Majesty.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron and Twelfth Man, the Lord’s Taverners, this afternoon presented County Cricket Championship Medals at Buckingham Palace.

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay today received Mr Alastair Martin (Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall).

His Royal Highness, President, The Prince’s Foundation for Building Community, later held a Meeting on local built environment issues.

The Duchess of Cornwall this morning named Sir Daniel Gooch Place in Swindon and attended a Reception at the Great Western Hotel, Station Road, Swindon, to mark the One Hundred and Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the town and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Mrs Peter Troughton).

Her Royal Highness afterwards attended a briefing about the regeneration of Swindon town centre, at Swindon Borough Council Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon.

The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Hereford Garrison.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales this afternoon attended the Annual Ceremony of Remembrance and Re-dedication of the Memorial at Hendon Police College, Peel Centre, Aerodrome Road, London NW9, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr Kenneth Olisa).

Buckingham Palace

The Duke of York, Fellow, the Royal Society, this afternoon gave a Tea at Buckingham Palace for University Research and Dorothy Hodgkin Fellows.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened the One Hundred and Seventy Fifth International Cotton Association Conference at the Titanic Hotel, Stanley Dock, Regents Road, Liverpool, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Dame Lorna Muirhead).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon named the Atlantic Container Line Ship Atlantic Sea at Liverpool Docks.

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Not Forgotten Association, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended a Dinner at the Special Forces Club, 8 Herbert Crescent, London SW1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, St. George’s Society of New York, this evening attended a Reception in London.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Honorary Air Chief Marshal, today visited the Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London NW9.

Buckingham Palace

Princess Alexandra, Patron, New Bridge Foundation, this afternoon received Mr David Graham upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Sir Joseph Pilling upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Richmond Fellowship, later received Mr Peter Corley upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Mrs Helen Edwards upon assuming the appointment.