COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The King and Queen were present at the Service of Celebration for the Life of the late Lord Rothschild OM which was held at Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, this morning.

By command of His Majesty, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Fahad bin Mohammed Abdulla Abdulla Al-Attiyah at 1 South Audley Street, London W1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the State of Qatar to the Court of St James’s.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited the Secret Intelligence Service.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning attended a Trustees’ Meeting at Kents Hill Park Training and Conference Centre, Swallow House, Timbold Drive, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

His Royal Highness, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening held a Dinner at St James’s Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Transaid, this morning visited the Multimodal 2024 Exhibition at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Sir John Crabtree).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Townswomen’s Guilds, afterwards attended the Annual General Meeting at CLM Conferencing and Events, the Welcome Centre, 47 Parkside, Coventry, and was received by Ms Carmen Watson (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

The Princess Royal, Patron, Foundation for Future London, this afternoon attended the UK Cultural Exchange launch at Talent House, 3 Sugar House Lane, London E15, and was received by Mr Kim Bromley-Derry (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, President, the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the President’s Panel Discussion and Dinner at 8 John Adam Street, London WC2, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Vice Royal Patron, the Almshouse Association, this morning visited Girton Town Almshouse, 22 High Street, Girton, Cambridge, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs Julie Spence).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Isle of Ely Rowing Club, Kiln Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards attended the Centenary Celebration of Cambridgeshire ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) at St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Street, Ely.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Kent, former Colonel, Scots Guards, this evening attended the Tumbledown Dinner at Boodle’s, 28 St James’s Street, London SW1.