COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The President of the Republic of Korea and Mrs Kim Keon Hee, with the Korean Suite in attendance, left Buckingham Palace this morning upon the conclusion of the State Visit to The King and Queen.
Afterwards His Majesty received Mr Natan Obed (President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami).

His Excellency Dr Mohammad Faisal was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in London.

Mrs Sarah Naeem was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Yassine El Oued 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 Tunisian Republic to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Soumaya Chouaib Ep El Oued was also received by His Majesty.

Ms Corin Robertson (Director General, Finance and Corporate, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was present.

The King and Queen this afternoon attended the Installation Service of the Right Reverend Christopher Cocksworth as Dean of Windsor in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.

The Queen this morning held a Reception at Clarence House for the Booker Prize Foundation.

The Lord Parker of Minsmere (Lord Chamberlain) was present at London Stansted Airport this morning upon the Departure of The President of the Republic of Korea and Mrs Kim Keon Hee and bade farewell to Their Excellencies on behalf of The King.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales this morning received Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown and Prince Radu of Romania at Windsor Castle.

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, this afternoon visited The Mercian Regiment on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning met State Emergency Service volunteers at New South Wales State Emergency Services Marrickville, 17 Railway Road, Sydenham, New South Wales, Australia.

His Royal Highness this afternoon departed Sydney Airport for Indonesia and was received later upon arrival at Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia (His Excellency Mr Dominic Jermey).

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, this morning received Colonel Carol Kefford upon relinquishing her appointment as Colonel Commandant and Colonel Andrea Lewis upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Stoll, today received Mr William Campbell-Wroe (Chief Executive Officer).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Commodore-in-Chief, Portsmouth, this morning opened Alford Schools of Military Music, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Luncheon at Spithead House, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, for The Princess Royal’s Patronages based in Hampshire.

Her Royal Highness, President, the City and Guilds of London Institute, this afternoon presented The Princess Royal Training Awards at St James’s Palace.

Her Royal Highness, President, British Olympic Association, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the Team GB Ball at the Savoy Hotel, Strand, London WC2, and was received by Mr Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).