COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr. Hamid Baeidinejad 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 Islamic Republic of Iran to the Court of St. James’s.

Mrs. Baeidinejad was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Dr. Durga Bahadur Subedi 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 Nepal to the Court of St. James’s.

Mrs. Subedi was also received by Her Majesty.

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

The President of the Republic of Namibia and Mrs. Geingos visited The Queen this afternoon.

Her Majesty, Patron, later visited Goodenough College, Mecklenburgh Square, London WC1, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr. Kenneth Olisa), the President of the Advisory Council (Professor René Weis), Mr. Eric Tracey (Chairman of the Board) and Councillor Nadia Shah (Mayor of the London Borough of Camden).

The Queen toured the College, escorted by Major General Andrew Ritchie (Director) before attending a Reception with members of the College, Governors, Fellows, alumni and staff.

The Duke of Edinburgh, President, Emeritus, World Wide Fund for Nature – International, this afternoon presented The Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award and held a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness, Past President, Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, this evening attended a Reception at Buckingham Palace.

Kensington Palace

Prince Henry of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, today carried out the following engagements in Bridgetown, Barbados.

His Royal Highness this morning attended an outreach activity at National Heroes Square by the Barbados HIV Commission to mark World AIDS Day.

Prince Henry of Wales later visited Nature Fun Ranch, Free Hill Black Rock St. Michael.

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Paragon Barracks.

Buckingham Palace

The President of the Republic of Namibia called upon The Duke of York this afternoon.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning arrived at Gatwick Airport, London, from Latvia.

Mr. Timothy Roberts was in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened Havebury Housing Partnership Affordable Homes, Priors Avenue, Bury St. Edmunds, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk (Clare, Countess of Euston).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Injured Jockeys Fund, later visited the new office at 15 Kings Court, Willie Snaith Road, Newmarket, before visiting Hillside Flats, Heath Road, Newmarket, and was received by Mr. David Barclay (Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk).

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, this afternoon attended the Annual Diploma Ceremony at the Mermaid Theatre, Puddle Dock, Blackfriars, London EC4.

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Opportunity International United Kingdom, afterwards held a Dinner at St. James’s Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Honorary President, this evening opened the Royal Geographical Society’s exhibition, Crossing the Empty Quarter, at 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7.