COURT CIRCULAR

Windsor Castle

Her Excellency Mrs Ivita Burmistre was received in audience by The Queen today via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Latvia to the Court of St James’s.

Her Excellency Mrs Sara Affoue Amani was received in audience by Her Majesty via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire to the Court of St James’s.

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

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon visited Manor Farm near Stockton-on-Tees and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham (Mrs Susan Snowdon).

Their Royal Highnesses later visited the Cheesy Waffles Project, Belmont Community Centre, Sunderland Road, Gilesgate Moor, Durham.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Master, the Worshipful Company of Fuellers, this afternoon attended the Annual General Meeting and Election Court via video link.

The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, Women in Business Committee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning chaired a Meeting via video link.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon took part in a Meeting with the Survivor Champions via video link as part of the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative in Colombia.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Northampton’s new Gurdwara and Sikh Community Centre and Youth Club’s new hub, Waterside Connect, 35-37 St James Mill Road, St James, Northampton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (Mr James Saunders Watson).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon opened Bambino Mio Limited Head Office, 12 Staveley Way, Brixworth, and was received by Mr James Lowther (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire).

The Princess Royal later attended the Centenary celebrations of Scott Bader Company Limited, Wollaston, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, the Hanover Band, this morning held a Meeting with Mr Stephen Neiman (Chief Executive Officer) via telephone.