COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr. Stefan Gullgren was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Kingdom of Sweden to the Court of St. James’s.

Mrs. Alla Logova was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency General Cheikh Wade 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 Republic of Senegal to the Court of St. James’s.

Mrs. Wade was also received by His Majesty.

Ms. Harriet Matthews (Director General, Africa and the Americas, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was present.

The King this afternoon received United Kingdom Community and Faith Leaders.

Her Excellency Ms. Rachér Croney was received in audience by The King upon her appointment as High Commissioner for Grenada in London.

The King held a Council at 4.00 p.m..

There were present: the Rt. Hon. Penelope Mordaunt MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Claire Coutinho MP (Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero), the Rt. Hon. Michael Gove MP (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) and the Rt. Hon. Mark Harper MP (Secretary of State for Transport).

Mr. Richard Holden MP and Ms. Laura Trott MP were sworn in as members of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

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. Penelope Mordaunt MP had an audience of His Majesty before the Council.

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

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, this morning visited The Queen’s Royal Hussars (The Queen’s Own and Royal Irish) at the Regimental Headquarters, Assaye Barracks, Tidworth Garrison, Wiltshire.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning attended the retirement at Windsor Castle of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat, HM THE QUEEN, from Operational Service.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, this afternoon visited Disability Initiative, Resource Centre, Knoll Road, Camberley, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey (Mr. Michael More-Molyneux).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Catch22, this morning visited Include London at 191 Freston Road, London W10, and was received by the Earl Cadogan (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, President, Racing Welfare, today attended a Beneficiaries’ Christmas Luncheon at Epsom Racecourse and was received by Mr. Peter Lee (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

The Princess Royal this afternoon received Captain Marcus Hember RN upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer, HMS ALBION.

Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, University of London, this evening attended a Dinner at Mansion House, London EC4, to mark the Two Hundredth Anniversary of Birkbeck.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended the Presentation of the “Story of Christmas” at St. George’s Church, Hanover Square, London W1.