COURT CIRCULAR
Buckingham Palace
His Excellency Mr Joseph Cole 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 Republic of Malta in London.
Her Excellency Mrs Jacqueline Zaba Nikiema was received in audience by Her Majesty and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Burkina Faso to the Court of St James’s.
Sir Simon McDonald (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) was present.
The President of the Republic of Bulgaria and Mrs Radeva visited The Queen this afternoon.
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by the Lord Taylor of Holbeach (formerly Lord in Waiting to The Queen) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of the Baroness Jowell (formerly Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport) which was held in Southwark Cathedral this morning.
The Prince of Wales was represented by the Earl of Rosslyn.
The Duke of York was represented by Sir Andrew Cahn.
The Princess Royal was represented by the Lord Coe.
Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy was represented by Mrs Peter Afia.
Clarence House
The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, Duke of Cornwall today received Mr Alastair Martin (Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall).
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Cambridge this morning visited the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority to mark the end of construction of the Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak upgrade fusion experiment at Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mr Timothy Stevenson).
Kensington Palace
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex today carried out the following engagements in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Their Royal Highnesses this morning attended a Youth Reception at Government House given by the Hon Linda Dessau (Governor of Victoria).
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex this afternoon viewed a cooking demonstration at Charcoal Lane Restaurant.
Their Royal Highnesses later visited students participating in a sustainability programme at Albert Park Primary School, Bridport Street, Albert Park.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex afterwards visited students and beach patrol volunteers participating in a Beach Clean at South Melbourne Beach.
Buckingham Palace
The Earl of Wessex this morning visited Radio Tyneside, 3 North Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear (Mrs Susan Winfield).
His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, afterwards visited Sage Gateshead, St Mary’s Square, Gateshead Quays, Tyne and Wear.
The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon attended
a Luncheon at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, South Shore Road, Gateshead.
The Countess of Wessex, Patron, this morning attended the London Children’s Flower Society Trophy Ceremony at Guildhall, Gresham Street, London EC2.
Her Royal Highness, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Women’s Network Forum, this afternoon held a Meeting at Buckingham Palace.
The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace.
Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, this morning visited the Beatrice Wright Centre, Hayton Road, Bielby, on the occasion of their Tenth Anniversary and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire (the Hon Mrs Susan Cunliffe-Lister).
Her Royal Highness, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this afternoon visited the Welburn Hall School Group, Kirkbymoorside, and was received by Mrs Clare Wood (Deputy Lieutenant of North Yorkshire).
The Princess Royal, Patron, later visited a Save the Children UK shop at 194 High Street, Northallerton, and was received by Mrs Johanna Ropner (Deputy Lieutenant of North Yorkshire).
Her Royal Highness afterwards attended a Reception for supporters of Herriot Hospice Homecare at Swinton Park, near Masham, and was received by Mr Peter Scrope (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire).
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited the Royal Project Foundation Centre, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
His Royal Highness today visited the Act Child Advocacy Centre, Chiang Mai.
The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Care for Children, Nong Ho Road, Chiang Mai.
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