COURT CIRCULAR
Buckingham Palace
His Excellency Mr George Adesola Oguntade 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 Federal Republic of Nigeria in London.
Mrs Oguntade was also received by Her Majesty.
His Excellency Mr Rami Mortada 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 Lebanese Republic to the Court of St James’s.
Mrs Gamal Yehia was also received by Her Majesty.
Sir Simon McDonald (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) was present.
General Sir Nicholas Carter (Chief of the General Staff) was received by The Queen.
Her Majesty this afternoon attended a Service at St Mary’s Church, Upper Street, Islington, London N1, to commemorate the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Scripture Union and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr Kenneth Olisa), the President of Scripture Union (the Right Reverend Paul Butler), the Chairman (Mr Keith Civval) and the Reverend Timothy Hastie-Smith (National Director).
The Rt Hon Theresa May MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen this evening.
Clarence House
The Prince of Wales this morning received Mrs Claire Perry MP (Minister of State for Climate Change and Industry).
His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, 2nd Battalion The Irish Regiment of Canada, received members of the Regimental Command Team.
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace this afternoon and presented the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering.
His Royal Highness, President, Business in the Community, afterwards held a Meeting at Clarence House.
The Prince of Wales received Admiral Sir Philip Jones (First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff).
The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, Royal Trinity Hospice, this morning received Mr Derek Wyatt upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Mr Adrian Williams upon assuming the appointment.
Kensington Palace
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon attended the Children’s Global Media Summit at Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Manchester, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mr Warren Smith).
Their Royal Highnesses were represented by Mr James Lowther-Pinkerton (Extra Equerry to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Mr Anthony Gordon Lennox which was held in Southwark Cathedral, London SE1, this afternoon.
Kensington Palace
Prince Henry of Wales this morning received Mr Robert-Jan van Ogtrop (Chairman, African Parks).
Buckingham Palace
The Duke of York, Visitor, this morning visited Westminster Academy, 255 Harrow Road, London W2.
His Royal Highness this afternoon gave a Lunch for Madame Liu Yandong (Vice-Premier of the People’s Republic of China).
The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@Palace, later visited the United Kingdom China Science and Innovation Forum at the Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.
His Royal Highness, Founder, Pitch@Palace, afterwards held a Pitch@Palace Global for entrepreneurs and potential supporters, at St James’s Palace.
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex, Patron, the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at the Club at the Ivy, West Street, London WC2,
followed by a performance of Jekyll and Hyde at the Ambassadors Theatre, West Street.
The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, Women in Business (promoting The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award), this afternoon chaired a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, this evening attended the Merry Little Christmas Carol Concert at St Columba’s Church of Scotland, Chelsea, London SW1, and was received by Lady Arnold (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal this morning received Madame Liu Yandong (Vice-Premier of the People’s Republic of China).
The Ambassador from the People’s Republic of China (His Excellency Mr Liu Xiaoming) and Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China (Dame Barbara Woodward) were present.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Intensive Care Society, this afternoon attended the State of Art Conference at the Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool, King’s Dock, Liverpool, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Mr Mark Blundell).
The Princess Royal, President, the Mission to Seafarers Limited, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at St Michael Paternoster Royal, College Hill, London EC4, followed by a Reception at Skinners’ Hall, Dowgate Hill, London EC4.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, President, Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution, this morning received Mr Malcolm Thomas (Chairman) and Mr Paul Burrows (Chief Executive).
St James’s Palace
The Duke of Kent, Patron, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, this morning presided at the Degree Presentation Ceremony at King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London SE10, and was received by Dr Pieter van der Merwe (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
Buckingham Palace
Princess Alexandra was present at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Mr Anthony Gordon Lennox which was held in Southwark Cathedral, London SE1, this afternoon.
Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Banquet at Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2, to celebrate the Four Hundredth Anniversary of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London.
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