COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Rohitha Bogollagama at 13 Hyde Park Gardens, London W2, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as High Commissioner for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in London.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Tusk Trust, this evening attended the Tusk Conservation Awards at the Savoy, the Strand, London WC2.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning received Admiral Sir Benjamin Key (First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff).

His Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Queen’s Royal Hussars (The Queen’s Own and Royal Irish), later received Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Wilson upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer and Lieutenant Colonel Gerald Kearse upon assuming the appointment, at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, this afternoon received “This is Youth” award winners at Buckingham Palace.

His Royal Highness, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening held a Dinner at Buckingham Palace for The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award — Australia.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning attended the opening of “The Women Who Beat ISIS” photography exhibition at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, King Charles Street, London SW1.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Foundation of Light, this afternoon held a Luncheon at St James’s Palace.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Chancellor, Health Sciences University, this afternoon attended a Graduation Ceremony at the Bridge Theatre, 3 Potters Fields Park, London SE1, and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Transaid, afterwards attended the Annual Showcase at the Africa Centre, 66-68 Great Suffolk Street, London SE1, and was received by Mrs Lynn Cooper (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Princess Royal, Royal Fellow, the Royal Academy of Engineering, this evening attended a New Fellows’ Dinner at Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron-in-Chief, Scottish Veterans’ Residences, this morning received Mr Jonathan Tweedie (Chairman) and Brigadier Martin Nadin (Chief Executive).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), today visited Leuchars Station, St Andrews, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Fife (Mr Robert Balfour).