COURT CIRCULAR

Windsor Castle

His Excellency Mr Sidya Ould Elhadj was received in audience by The Queen today via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to the Court of St James’s.

Her Excellency Ms Simona Leskovar 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 Slovenia 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 of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this morning held a Meeting for the Earthshot Prize via video link.

His Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this afternoon held a Meeting with Ambassador Caroline Kennedy (Honorary President of the John F Kennedy Library Foundation) via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this morning held a Meeting via video link.

His Royal Highness later spoke to representatives from health, education and charitable organisations across Tyne and Wear via video link, at which Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear (Mrs Susan Winfield) was present.

The Earl of Wessex afterwards spoke to representatives from young people’s organisations across Tyne and Wear via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, National Equine Forum, today presented the Sir Colin Spedding Award.

Her Royal Highness, President, British Olympic Association, this afternoon attended the Executive Board Meeting via video link.

The Princess Royal afterwards attended the Weir Group’s One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration Meeting via video link, at which Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Philip Braat, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost) was present.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Vice Patron, National Churches Trust, this afternoon attended the book launch of “the Treasures of English Churches: Witnesses to the History of a Nation” via video link.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon held a Meeting with Mr David Rawlinson (President) and Mrs Sandra Procter (Deputy President) via video link.