COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The King today received the Hon Mrs Susan Leyden (daughter of the Lord Hunt), Mr Peter Hillary (son of Sir Edmund Hillary) and Mr Jamling Norgay (son of Mr Tenzing Norgay) to mark the Seventieth Anniversary of the Ascent of Mount Everest.

The following were received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon their appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassadors: Ms Fiona Blyth (Mongolia), Mr Nicholas Bowler (the Kyrgyz Republic), Mr Edward Hobart (the United Arab Emirates) and Mr Michael Nithavrianakis (the Republic of Somalia).

Mrs Bowler, Mrs Suzanna Hobart and Mrs Nithavrianakis were also received by His Majesty.

The King and Queen this afternoon held a Reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate “Windrush: a Pioneering Generation” to mark the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the Landing of HMT EMPIRE WINDRUSH at the Port of Tilbury.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

The King unveiled portraits of Windrush elders commissioned by His Majesty.

The King held a Council at 4.30 pm.

There were present: the Rt Hon Penelope Mordaunt MP (Lord President), the Rt Hon Stephen Barclay MP (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care), the Rt Hon David Davies MP (Secretary of State for Wales) and the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero).

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

The Rt Hon Sir Clive Alderton (Principal Private Secretary to Their Majesties) was in attendance.

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

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Australian Corps of Military Police, this afternoon received Colonel Ruth Weir (Head of Corps).

Her Majesty, President, later attended a Garden Party at Marlborough House, London SW1, to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of Bees for Development.

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.

The Lord Harlech (Lord in Waiting) was present at Royal Air Force Northolt this afternoon upon the Arrival of The President of the Portuguese Republic and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

Kensington Palace*

The Prince of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon held a Meeting with the Rt. Hon. Humza Yousaf MSP (First Minister of Scotland) via telephone.

His Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, later held a Meeting with the Rt. Hon. Mark Drakeford MS (First Minister of Wales) via telephone.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon received His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams (Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda) and Lady Williams.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this evening visited the Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank, Belvedere Road, London SE1, and was received by Mr Christopher Wellbelove (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

*Addendum:

The Prince of Wales’s engagements were added to the Court Circular on June 19th.