COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

Major General Christopher Ghika (General Officer Commanding London District and Major General Commanding the Household Division) was received by The King this afternoon.

The King and The Queen Consort this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace for British East and South-East Asian Communities in the United Kingdom.

The Earl of Wessex, The Princess Royal, The Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy were present.

The Queen Consort, Colonel-in-Chief, The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, this morning received Ms Manjit Minhas upon assuming her appointment as Honorary Lieutenant Colonel.

Lieutenant Colonel Scott Moody (Commanding Officer) and Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Johnston (Regimental Sergeant Major) were present.

Her Majesty was subsequently presented with the Canadian Forces’ Decoration.

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, today held Meetings.

The Countess of Wessex this afternoon departed from London City Airport, London, for the Netherlands and was received this evening upon arrival at Rotterdam the Hague Airport by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Her Excellency Mrs Joanna Roper).

Mr Alexander Stonor and Mrs Angus Galletley are in attendance.