COURT CIRCULAR

Palace of Holyroodhouse

The King this morning visited Campbeltown Farmers’ Market, Campbeltown Heritage Centre, Big Kiln Street, Campbeltown, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute (Mrs Jane MacLeod) and the Provost of Argyll and Bute (Provost Douglas Philand).

His Majesty, escorted by Mr Andrew Gemmill (Organiser of Campbeltown Farmers’ Market), met stallholders before meeting representatives from the Young Farmers, the National Farmers Union Scotland, Trustees of the Centre and farmers supported by the Royal Countryside Fund.

The King afterwards attended a Community Reception at the Town Hall, 54 Main Street, Campbeltown, and was received by Mr James Martin (Deputy Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute).

His Majesty subsequently met members of the public in Main Street before visiting local shops.

The King this afternoon drove to Campbeltown Harbour New Quay and visited Kintyre Smokehouse before meeting representatives from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution Campbeltown, the Coastguard and Campbeltown Sailing Club, Campbeltown Sea Cadets, Campeltown Scouts and Girlguiding Kintyre.

By command of The King, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr Jukka Siukosaari at 14 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Finland to the Court of St James’s.

By command of His Majesty, the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps afterwards called upon His Excellency Mr Viljar Lubi at 44 Queen’s Gate Terrace, London SW7, in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Estonia to the Court of St James’s.

By command of The King, the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps subsequently called upon His Excellency Mr Yassine El Oued at 29 Prince’s Gate, London SW7, in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Tunisian Republic to the Court of St James’s.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales this morning received the Rt Hon David Lammy MP (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) at Windsor Castle.

His Royal Highness later received The President of the Republic of Kenya.

The Prince of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon received Mr Simon Patterson (Chairman).

The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this morning held an Early Years Meeting at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning arrived at Edinburgh Airport from Canada.

Mr Tom Robinson and Ms Maureen Harquail were in attendance.

His Royal Highness, Honorary Fellow, this morning presented Royal Medals and attended a Reception at the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, Edinburgh, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt Hon the Lord Provost).

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations, today attended the Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture Festival at Lannock Farm, Weston, Hitchin, and was received by Mr John Howie (Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire).

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this morning visited Carrick Riding for the Disabled Association at Ayrshire Equitation Centre, South Mains, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran (Sheriff Iona McDonald).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Vice Royal Patron, the Almshouse Association, this morning visited Great Shelford Village Charity, More’s Meadow, 2 Great Shelford, Cambridge, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs Julie Spence).

His Royal Highness this afternoon officially opened Cheffins Bicentenary Woodland, 48-50 Station Road, Fulbourn, to mark their Two Hundredth Anniversary and was received by Mr James Hutt (Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire).

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards visited Fulbourn Manor, Manor Walk, Fulbourn.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Great Fen Project, later visited Woodwalton Fen, Chapel Road, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire.