COURT CIRCULAR

Windsor Castle

His Excellency Mr Vishnu Dhanpaul 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 Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in London.

Mrs Geofroy-Dhanpaul was also received by Her Majesty.

His Excellency Dr Thomas Bisika was received in audience by The Queen via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Malawi in London.

Mrs Bisika was also received by Her Majesty.

Mrs Juliet Chua (Director General for Finance and Corporate, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was present.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales this morning opened the Arc (formerly the Discovery Centre), Jewry Street, Winchester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this morning held a Centre for Early Childhood Meeting at Kensington Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex this morning visited St Peter’s Church of England Middle School, Crimp Hill, Old Windsor, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr James Puxley).

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this evening attended a Gathering celebrating the achievements of Youth Ambassadors via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, this morning attended the National Equine Forum at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, One Birdcage Walk, London SW1.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, British Quality Foundation, this evening attended the United Kingdom Excellence Awards Ceremony and Dinner at the Park Plaza London Riverbank, 18 Albert Embankment, London SE1, and was received by Mrs Rosemary Prescott (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Army Dental Corps, this afternoon received Colonel Quentin Anderson upon relinquishing his appointment as Colonel Commandant and Colonel Katherine Richardson upon assuming the appointment.

St James’s Palace

Princess Alexandra, Royal Patron, this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of Guts UK Charity.