COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The Lord Caine, the Lord Evans of Rainow, the Lord Gascoigne, the Lord Harlech and the Lord Roborough were received by The King today upon their appointment as Lords in Waiting to His Majesty.

The Baroness Swinburne was received by The King upon her appointment as Baroness in Waiting to His Majesty.

Dr Grahame Davies was received by The King this afternoon when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Hon Dr Hugo Boyce and the Hon Mrs Christine Barling were received by The King and delivered up the Insignia of the Order of the Garter worn by their father, the late Admiral of the Fleet the Lord Boyce.

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

The Queen, Patron, Helen and Douglas House, this morning received Mrs Jane Long at Clarence House upon assuming her appointment as Chief Executive.

Her Majesty, Patron, Helen and Douglas House, and Royal Patron, Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity, today received children and young people from Helen and Douglas House and Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity and helped them to decorate the Christmas Tree at Clarence House.

The Queen this afternoon visited Ashiana Refuge in London and was received by Mrs Lynne Cooper (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this morning held a Meeting at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, Central Caribbean Marine Institute, this evening attended a Dinner at Hotel Café Royal, 10 Air Street, London W1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, the Security Institute, this afternoon received Mr Peter Lavery upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and Ms Julie Nel upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Cranfield Trust, later attended a Seminar and Reception at Freemasons’ Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2, and was received by Mrs Roxane Zand (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Construction Youth Trust, this morning presented the Broadgate Future Talent Awards at the Landing, Storey Club, 100 Liverpool Street, Broadgate, London EC2, and was received by Alderman Alastair King (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Duke of Gloucester, Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Masons, this evening presented The Duke of Gloucester Award for Excellence in Stonemasonry at the Mercers’ Hall, Ironmonger Lane, London EC2.