COURT CIRCULAR

Windsor Castle

By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) telephoned His Excellency Mr Markku Keinanen this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Finland to the Court of St James’s.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, and The Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon attended the Great Yorkshire Show at the Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mrs Johanna Ropner).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this afternoon held a Meeting on the Earthshot Prize.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Triodos Bank UK, Deanery Road, Bristol, on the occasion of its Twenty Fifth Anniversary and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol (Mrs Peaches Golding).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Aerospace Bristol, this afternoon opened the Conservation in Action Workshop in Hayes Way, Patchway, Bristol, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr Edward Gillespie).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 6th Battalion The Rifles, this morning visited the Infantry Training Centre, Catterick Garrison, to mark their Twenty Fifth Anniversary and was received by Brigadier David Maddan (Deputy Lieutenant of North Yorkshire).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Chancellor, this afternoon presided over the University of Surrey Degree Ceremonies in Guildford Cathedral and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).