COURT CIRCULAR

Windsor Castle

Her Excellency Ms Sophie Katsarava was received in audience by The Queen via video link today and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Georgia to the Court of St James’s.

His Excellency Mr Gil da Costa was received in audience by Her Majesty via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to the Court of St James’s.

His Excellency Dr Ferenc Kumin was received in audience by The Queen via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from Hungary to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Kumin was also received by Her Majesty via video link.

Sir Philip Barton (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs) was present.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited Read College, St Bart’s Theatre, St Bartholomew’s Road, Reading, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr James Puxley).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited the University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, Reading.

The Earl of Wessex, Royal Colonel, 2nd Battalion The Rifles, this afternoon received Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Cates upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer.