COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

The King this morning received Professor Muhammad Yunus (Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh).

Ms Victoria Busby was received by His Majesty upon relinquishing her appointment as Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps and delivered up to The King her Chain of Office.

Mr Scott Furssedonn-Wood was received by His Majesty and received his Chain of Office upon his appointment as Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps.

His Excellency Mr Seyed Ali Mousavi was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Zahra Shakouri was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency Mr José Gonçalves Martins Patrício was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Angola to the Court of St James’s.

Mrs Patrício was also received by His Majesty.

Sir Oliver Robbins (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.

Mr Peter Wilson was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon his appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China.

Mrs Roma Wilson was also received by The King.

His Majesty, Royal Founding President, The King’s Foundation, this afternoon attended the Annual Awards Ceremony at St James’s Palace, marking the Thirty Fifth Anniversary of the Foundation.

The King this evening held a Reception at Windsor Castle for recipients of The King’s Award for Enterprise at which The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

His Majesty was represented by Dame Fionnuala Jay-O’Boyle (His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast) at the Service of Thanksgiving for Sir Kenneth Bloomfield (former Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service) which was held in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, this morning.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this afternoon met representatives of organisations who supported the restoration of peatland at Tor Royal Bog, Princetown, Devon.

His Royal Highness later met first responders who fought recent fires on the North Moor of Dartmoor National Park.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Medical Research Scotland, this morning attended a Researcher Conference at the Technology and Innovation Centre, the University of Strathclyde, 99 George Street, Glasgow, and was received by Mr John MacLeod (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow).

Her Royal Highness, President, Victim Support Scotland, this afternoon attended a Volunteer Conference at 200 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, to mark their Fortieth Anniversary.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, Christ’s Hospital, this morning received Mr Simon Reid upon relinquishing his appointment as Head Teacher and Chief Executive Officer.