COURT CIRCULAR

Balmoral Castle

The King this morning presented the new Ballater Colour to Headquarters 51 Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland at Balmoral Castle and was received by Major General William Wright (General Officer Scotland) and the Commander 51 Infantry Brigade (Brigadier Jody Davies).

His Majesty was received with a Royal Salute and subsequently inspected the Colour.

Following the Consecration, the Parade marched past The King and His Majesty afterwards held a Reception in the Castle.

The King this afternoon visited Lonach Highland Gathering and Games at Strathdon celebrating the Gathering’s One Hundred and Eightieth Anniversary and the Lonach Highland and Friendly Society’s Two Hundredth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Mr Alexander Manson) and Sir James Forbes, Bt (Patron of the Lonach Highland and Friendly Society).