COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The King spoke to The President of the Republic of Kenya via telephone this morning.

The Rt Hon Olukemi Badenoch MP (Leader of the Opposition) was received in audience by His Majesty.

The King this afternoon received the Lord Browne of Madingley upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation and the Lord Vallance of Balham upon assuming the appointment.

Dr Hayaatun Sillem (Chief Executive Officer) was present.

The Lord Mandelson was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon his appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America.

Mr Reinaldo Avila da Silva was also received by His Majesty.

Dame Judith Weir was received by The King upon relinquishing her appointment as Master of The King’s Music.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of India (Her Excellency Ms Lindy Cameron) today carried out engagements in India.

His Royal Highness, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon visited the British School, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

The Duke of Edinburgh later called upon Mr Jagdeep Dhankhar (Vice President of the Republic of India).

His Royal Highness afterwards called upon Mr Dharmendra Pradhan (Union Minister of Education).

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Dinner at the Taj Mahal Hotel, Mansingh Road, New Delhi.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Nepal.

Mrs Angus Galletley and Captain George Hopkins are in attendance.

Appendix to Court Circular

Notice is hereby given that in 2025 the date for observance of The King’s Birthday at home and abroad will be Saturday, 14th June.