COURT CIRCULAR

Balmoral Castle

The Governor of Victoria (the Hon Linda Dessau) was received by The King this morning.

By command of His Majesty, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Phongsavanh Sisoulath at 9 Porchester Terrace, London W2, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to the Court of St. James’s.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, President, the Football Association, this afternoon visited St George’s Park, Newborough Road, Needwood, Burton upon Trent, to mark its Tenth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Mr Ian Dudson).

The Princess of Wales today visited Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr Michael More-Molyneux).

St James’s Palace

The Countess of Wessex today carried out engagements in Kigali, Rwanda.

Her Royal Highness this morning attended a Meeting with Professor Nshuti Manasseh (Minister of Foreign Affairs).

The Countess of Wessex afterwards attended a Meeting with Professor Jeanette Bayisenge (Minister of Gender and Family Promotion).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Meeting at the British High Commission on preventing Gender Based Violence.

The Countess of Wessex later visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial.

Her Royal Highness subsequently departed from Kigali International Airport for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from the United States of America.

Mr Charles Davies was in attendance.