COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The King received the Bishop of Exeter (the Right Reverend Dr Michael Harrison) this afternoon, who did homage upon his appointment.

His Majesty received the Bishop of Sodor and Man (the Venerable Patricia Hillas), who did homage upon her appointment.

The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) administered the Oaths.

The Bishop of Hereford (Clerk of the Closet) was in attendance.

The Right Reverend Dr John Inge was received by The King and delivered up to His Majesty the Badge of Office upon relinquishing his appointment as Lord High Almoner when The King invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Right Reverend Graham Usher was received by The King when His Majesty handed to him the Badge of Office upon his appointment as Lord High Almoner.

The King, Patron, the Film and Television Charity, and The Queen later held a Reception at Buckingham Palace in recognition of those who work within the Film and Television Industry.

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

The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King.

The King, Patron, the Film and Television Charity, on the occasion of the Charity’s Centenary, this evening attended the World Premiere of Gladiator II at the Odeon Luxe, Leicester Square, London WC2, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London) and the Chairman of the Film and Television Charity (Ms Claire Tavernier).

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this morning held a Reception at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning opened Portsmouth Down Syndrome Association Centre, Unit 1, Aspen House, Airport Service Road, Portsmouth, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr Nigel Atkinson).

His Royal Highness afterwards opened Fareham Live, 34 Osborn Road, Fareham, and was received by Mr Thomas Floyd (Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire).

The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon visited Ahmad Tea Estate, Winchester Road, Eastleigh.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Trustees, Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, later attended a Trustees’ Meeting, followed by a Dinner, at Cumberland Lodge, the Great Park, Windsor, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire (Mr Andrew Try).

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning visited Government Communications Headquarters Bude, Morwenstow, Bude, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Sir Edward Bolitho).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon met members of local community groups at the Castle Heritage Centre, the Wharf, Bude.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited the College of Master Kilt Tailors’ Headquarters at Askival of Strathearn, Kirkton of Mailer, Craigend, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross (Mr Stephen Leckie).

Her Royal Highness later opened Letham4All’s Letham Community Hub, Amulree Road, Letham, Perth.

The Princess Royal this afternoon opened the YMCA Tayside Youth Centre, 19 Atholl Street, Perth.

Her Royal Highness, Warden, Gordonstoun School, later received Ms Lisa Kerr upon relinquishing her appointment as Principal and Mr Peter Green upon assuming the appointment.

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, the University of Edinburgh, this evening held a Chancellor’s Dinner at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Member, St George’s Chapel Advisory Committee, this morning attended the College and Chapel of St George’s Fabric Advisory Committee Meeting at Windsor Castle.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Prostate Cancer UK, this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace.