COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Epimeni Bapfinda 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 Republic of Burundi to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Languide Nzoyihera was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Ruslan Bolbocean 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 Moldova to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Bolbocean was also received by His Majesty.

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

The King spoke to Mr Philip Davis MP (Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas) by telephone this evening.

The Queen, representing The King, this morning attended the Maundy Service in Worcester Cathedral and was received at the North Door by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire (Mrs Beatrice Grant), the Lord High Almoner and Bishop of Worcester (the Right Reverend Dr John Inge) and the Reverend Canon Dr Stephen Edwards (Interim Dean).

During the Service Her Majesty, on behalf of His Majesty, distributed the Royal Maundy.

The Reverend Canon Paul Wright (Sub-Almoner) was present.

The King’s Body Guard of the Yeoman of the Guard were on duty.