COURT CIRCULAR

Windsor Castle

The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

The winners of the Defence Operational Shooting Competition were received by His Majesty today and presented with The King’s Medal.

Captain Lakkbakadur Gurung, 2nd Royal Gurkha Rifles, and Captain Vivek Jung Shar, The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment, (The King’s Gurkha Orderly Officers) were received by The King this afternoon when His Majesty invested them with the Insignia of Members of the Royal Victorian Order.

Colonel David Robinson (Colonel, Brigade of Gurkhas) was present.

The King this evening held a Reception for recipients of The King’s Award for Enterprise at Windsor Castle.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and The Duke of Kent were present.

The Queen, Patron, today held a Reception at Clarence House to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of the National Literacy Trust.

Her Majesty, Vice Patron, Royal Commonwealth Society, this afternoon received Mr Joshua Wood and Mr Benjamin Wood (Supporters of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition) at Clarence House.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Honorary Air Commodore, today visited Royal Air Force Valley, Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Fellow, the Royal Academy of Engineering, was represented by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence this evening at the Annual Awards Dinner at the Peninsula London, 1 Grosvenor Place, London SW1, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, British Society of Soil Science, this morning received Dr Jacqueline Hannam (President) and Mr Andrew Morris (Executive Director).