COURT CIRCULAR

Clarence House

The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay this evening held a Meeting for the Sustainable Markets Initiative via video link.

St James’s Palace

The Earl and Countess of Wessex, on behalf of The Queen in celebration of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, this morning departed Gatwick Airport, London, for St Lucia.

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon called upon Mr Errol Charles (Acting Governor-General of Saint Lucia) at Government House, Morne Fortune, Castries.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex afterwards called upon the Hon Philip Pierre, MP (Prime Minister of Saint Lucia) at the Prime Minister’s Residence, Castries.

Captain Andrew Aspden, RN and Mrs Angus Galletley are in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Earlston Path Group, Carolside House, Earlston, Berwickshire, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale (the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, KT).

His Royal Highness afterwards planted a tree for The Queen’s Green Canopy on Lauder Common, Brownsmuir Park, Lauder, Berwickshire.

Appendix to Court Circular

The Queen has been pleased to make the following appointments in Her Majesty’s Household:

Air Commodore Malcolm Fuller to be an Extra Gentleman Usher upon his retirement as a Gentleman Usher.

Air Vice-Marshal David Hobart to be an Extra Gentleman Usher upon his retirement as a Gentleman Usher.

The appointments are with immediate effect.