COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

Major General James Bowder (General Officer Commanding London District) was received by The King this afternoon.

Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fulton was received by The King and delivered up to His Majesty the Rod, Badge and Chain of Office upon relinquishing his appointment as King of Arms of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

Lieutenant General Sir Simon Mayall was received by The King when His Majesty handed to him the Rod, Badge and Chain of Office upon his appointment as King of Arms of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

The King and Queen gave an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty.

The British Army Band Tidworth and the Band of the Royal Air Force Regiment played selections of music during the afternoon.

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

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

The King was represented by The Duke of Kent at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Sir Stirling Moss (former Formula One racing driver), which was held in Westminster Abbey, London SW1, this morning.

The Princess Royal was represented by Sir John Stewart.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation and Association, and The Duchess of Edinburgh this evening attended a Dinner at 4 Grosvenor Square, London W1.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning received General Gwyn Jenkins (Vice Chief of the Defence Staff) to discuss the Women, Peace and Security Agenda.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Debra, this afternoon attended a Reception at the Beaumont, 8 Balderton Street, Brown Hart Gardens, London W1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Woolf Institute, this evening attended a Reception, followed by a Dinner, to launch the Randeree End of Life Programme, Leighton House, 12 Holland Park Road, London W14.