COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

His Excellency the Hon. Christopher Dawson was received by The King today upon his appointment as Governor of Western Australia.

Mrs. Dawson was also received by His Majesty.

The King, Sovereign Head, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this afternoon received Professor Mark Compton (Lord Prior).

His Majesty held a Council at 4.15 p.m.

There were present: the Rt. Hon. Penelope Mordaunt MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Oliver Dowden MP (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office), the Lord True (Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords) and the Rt. Hon. Alister Jack MP (Secretary of State for Scotland).

Mr. Marcus Jones MP, Ms. Kelly Tolhurst MP and Mr. Craig Whittaker MP were sworn in as members of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

The Rt. Hon. Maria Eagle MP made affirmation as a member of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

At the Council The King approved the List of High Sheriffs for the Counties of England (other than Cornwall and those in the Duchy of Lancaster) and Wales.

After the Council, the Rt. Hon. Oliver Dowden MP had an audience of His Majesty when The King approved the List of High Sheriffs for the Counties of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Mr. Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.

The Rt. Hon. Sir Clive Alderton (Principal Private Secretary to Their Majesties) and the Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Young (Joint Principal Private Secretary to His Majesty) were in attendance.

The Rt. Hon. Penelope Mordaunt MP had an audience of The King before the Council.

The Rt. Hon. Rishi Sunak MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) later had an audience of His Majesty.

The Queen Consort, Patron, Women of the World, this afternoon gave a Reception at Buckingham Palace to mark International Women’s Day.

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

Her Royal Highness, on behalf of His Majesty, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this afternoon.

Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales, Colonel, Irish Guards, this morning visited 1st Battalion Irish Guards at Salisbury Plain Training Area, Wiltshire.

St James’s Palace

The Earl of Wessex, Chancellor, University of Bath, this evening held a Dinner.

The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Disability Initiative, this morning held a Meeting.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Rehearsal of Sandhurst Military Wives Choir at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Opportunity International UK, this evening held a Reception at Windsor Castle.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Bermuda Regiment, this afternoon received the Governor of Bermuda (Her Excellency Ms. Rena Lalgie).