COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Mr Ravshan Usmanov was received in audience by The King this afternoon and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Usmanova was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Léopold Tonguenoma Bonkoungou 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 Burkina Faso to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Bonkoungou Ouedraogo was also received by His Majesty.

Sir Philip Barton (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.

The King received representatives from the Sustainable Markets Initiative.

The Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS was received in audience by His Majesty upon relinquishing his appointment as First Minister of Wales.

The King, Patron, this evening attended a Gala Performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London WC2, to mark Sir Antonio Pappano’s twenty-two-year tenure as Music Director, and was received by Mr Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London), the Chairman of the Royal Opera House (Sir Lloyd Dorfman) and Mr Alexander Beard (Chief Executive).

The Queen, Patron, the Charleston Trust, this morning visited Charleston Literary Festival, Charleston House, Firle, and, having been received by Mr Graham Peters (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex), attended a talk entitled “the Power of Reading” and a Reception.

Her Majesty this afternoon met representatives of local organisations and community groups at the Parish Church of St Mary, Church Square, Rye, and was received by Mrs Sarah Kowitz (Deputy Lieutenant of East Sussex).

The Queen afterwards visited Lamb House, West Street, Rye, and attended a Reception for the EF Benson Society, the Friends of Tilling and National Trust volunteers.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Patron of the Appeal, the Fleming Centre, this afternoon attended “the World Together Solving the Antibiotic Emergency” Conference at the Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1, and was received by the Reverend Canon Dr Flora Winfield (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness, Patron of the Appeal, the Fleming Centre, this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon attended a Luncheon with Commonwealth Education Ministers at Marlborough House, London SW1.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this morning visited Bembridge Station, 25 Forelands Field Road, Bembridge, followed by a Reception at Brading Haven Yacht Club, Embankment Road, Ryde, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight (Mrs Susan Sheldon).

Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Yachting Association, later opened the Sea View Yacht Club’s Training Centre, Duver Road, Seaview, Isle of Wight.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Richard III Society, this afternoon attended the Society’s Centenary Tea at Wax Chandlers’ Hall, 6 Gresham Street, London EC2.