COURT CIRCULAR

Windsor Castle

Mr Richard Gledson was received by The King this morning upon relinquishing his appointment as Resident Factor, Balmoral Estate, when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

The President of the Republic of Maldives visited The King.

His Majesty, Duke of Lancaster received Sir James Leigh-Pemberton (Chairman of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster) and Mr Alastair Martin (Chief Executive Officer).

The King, Patron, this afternoon visited the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, Marston Road, Headington, Oxford, which is celebrating its Fortieth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mrs Marjorie Glasgow), the Chancellor of the University of Oxford (the Lord Hague of Richmond), the Chairman of the Centre’s Board of Trustees (Prince Turki Al-Faisal) and Councillor Louise Upton (Lord Mayor of Oxford).

His Majesty was welcomed by Dr Farhan Nizami (Director, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies) to which The King was graciously pleased to reply.

His Majesty, escorted by the Director, subsequently named the King Charles III Wing before touring the wing.

The King afterwards met members of the Board of Trustees before attending a Reception in the garden of the King Charles III Wing.

His Majesty was represented by Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall at the Funeral of Colonel Malcolm Havergal (former Gentleman Usher to The late Queen and Extra Gentleman Usher) which was held at St John the Baptist Church, High Street, Hindon, Wiltshire, this afternoon.

Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Queen.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Transaid, this afternoon opened Hankook Tyre UK Limited’s warehouse and office at Hankook House, Parsons Road, Daventry, and was received by Mrs Anne Burnett (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire).

Her Royal Highness later presented The King’s Award for Voluntary Service to Wellingborough District Hindu Association, Sanatan Hindu Mandir, 133 Highfield Road, Wellingborough, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (Mr James Saunders Watson).

The Princess Royal, President, Racing Welfare, this evening attended a Reception at Windsor Castle to mark its Twenty Fifth Anniversary.

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, London Scottish Football Club, afterwards attended a new season training session at King’s House Sports Ground, Riverside Drive, Chiswick, London W4, and was received by Ms Rosemary Prescott (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited CTL Seal, Standard Steam Locomotive Company, Butterthwaite Lane, Sheffield, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire (Professor Dame Hilary Chapman).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Pryor Marking, Egerton Street, Sheffield.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards visited the Heart of the City Development, Henry Boot PLC Building, Sheffield.

His Royal Highness later visited Green Estate Community Interest Company, Manor Lane, Sheffield.