COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Yeocheol Yoon was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Korea to the Court of St James’s.

His Excellency Mr Douangmany Gnotsyoudom was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Soudalack Phounsavath was also received by His Majesty.

Mr Thomas Drew (Director General Defence and Intelligence for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was present.

The Queen Consort, Patron, this morning visited Book Aid International, 39-41 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5, and was received by Mr Christopher Wellbelove (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Majesty, Patron, later visited Coram Beanstalk, 41 Brunswick Square, London WC1, and was received by Mrs Roxane Zand (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Colonel, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, this morning received Brigadier Giles Harris (Regimental Lieutenant Colonel) and Lieutenant Colonel John Livesey (Commanding Officer) at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Countess of Wessex, accompanied by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Her Excellency Mrs Joanna Roper), this morning visited the International Criminal Court, Oude Waalsdorperweg 10, the Hague, the Netherlands.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Reception given by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands at the Residence in the Hague.

The Countess of Wessex this evening attended a Dinner for female entrepreneurs, at Restaurant Publique, Anna Paulownaplein 4, the Hague.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals, this morning received Brigadier James Bliss (Defence Adviser, New Zealand High Commission).

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, received Mr Bernard Taylor upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Professor the Lord Kakkar upon assuming the appointment.

The Princess Royal, Patron, Sense International, received Mr Sunil Sheth upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Mr Rex Shah upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Royal Honorary Colonel, University of London Officers’ Training Corps, received Lieutenant Colonel Iain Wallace upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Mills upon assuming the appointment.

The Princess Royal, Patron, British Cardiovascular Society, this afternoon held the Centenary Reception at St James’s Palace.