COURT CIRCULAR

Windsor Castle

The Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern MP (Prime Minister of New Zealand) had an audience of The Queen via telephone this morning.

By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Alexandre Fasel at 21 Bryanston Square, London W1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Swiss Confederation to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon visited Belfast City Hall, Donegall Square, Belfast, and were received by Sir Nigel Hamilton (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast).

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited the Education Authority, 40 Academy Street, Belfast.

The Prince of Wales later visited Harland and Wolff, Queen’s Island, Belfast, and was received by Professor Mark Sheridan (Deputy Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast).

His Royal Highness subsequently visited Slieve Gullion Forest Park, 89 Drumintee Road, Meigh, Newry, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Armagh (the Earl of Caledon).

The Prince of Wales later received the Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) at Hillsborough Castle.

His Royal Highness received the Rt Hon Arlene Foster MLA (First Minister of Northern Ireland).

The Duchess of Cornwall, Colonel-in-Chief, The Rifles, this afternoon visited 2nd Battalion The Rifles, Thiepval Barracks, Magheralave Road, Lisburn, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim (Mr David McCorkell).

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Cara Murphy, Blessington House, 18 Ballynahinch Street, Hillsborough, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Down (Mr David Lindsay).

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.

St James’s Palace

The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, this afternoon attended a Vision for the Commonwealth Event via video link.

Her Royal Highness subsequently attended a Meeting with the Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP (First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, King Charles Street, Whitehall, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Injured Jockeys Fund, this afternoon attended a Reception at Jack Berry House, Old Malton Road, Malton, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mrs Johanna Ropner).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal Academy of Music, this afternoon held a Meeting with Professor Elizabeth Kenny (Dean of Students) via telephone.

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Academy of Music, this evening attended the Bicentenary Prize Concert at Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1.