COURT CIRCULAR

Windsor Castle*

Mr. Vincent Thompson (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport, London, this morning upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Ghana and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.

Mr. Bruce Houlder (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, this evening upon the Arrival of The President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of Her Majesty.

Buckingham Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Vice Patron, Commonwealth Games Federation, today attended the XXI Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

His Royal Highness, Vice Patron, Commonwealth Games Federation, this evening closed the XXI Commonwealth Games.

*Addendum:

The engagements undertaken on behalf of the Queen were added to the Court Circular on April 16th.