COURT CIRCULAR

Windsor Castle

Her Excellency Ms Gaitri Issar Kumar 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 Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of India in London.

His Excellency Mr Varuzhan Nersesyan was received in audience by The Queen via video link and presented his Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Armenia to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Narine Malkhasyan was also received by Her Majesty.

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

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Colonel, Welsh Guards, this afternoon presented Operational Service Medals at Combermere Barracks, Windsor, Berkshire.

His Royal Highness, Patron, this evening held a Dinner at St James’s Palace to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust.

The Duchess of Cornwall, President, WOW — Women of the World Festival, this afternoon held a Reception at Clarence House to mark International Women’s Day.

Her Royal Highness later received the ExtraOardinary Rowers team.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Cambridge this morning received Mr Alastair Martin (Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall).

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

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Honorary Colonel, University of London Officers’ Training Corps, this morning received Lieutenant Colonel Iain Wallace (Commanding Officer).

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, received Colonel Jonathan West upon relinquishing his appointment as Corps Colonel and Colonel Patrick Allen upon assuming the appointment.

The Princess Royal this afternoon attended the Grand Military Meeting at Sandown Racecourse, Portsmouth Road, Esher, and was received by Brigadier Roger Hood (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Basketmakers, this morning visited a Basketry Showcase at the Dutch Church, 7 Austin Friars, London EC2.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this morning held a Reception for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at Freemasons’ Hall, 60, Great Queen Street, London WC2, at which The Earl of Wessex, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, was present.