COURT CIRCULAR

Buckingham Palace

Her Excellency Ms Susanne Baumann was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Federal Republic of Germany to the Court of St James’s.

Mr Peter Hans Johannes Schier was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency Mr Senadheera Dumunnage Nimal Upali Senadheera was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in London.

Ms Herath Lenadora was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency Dr Rajeshwar Jeetah was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for the Republic of Mauritius in London.

Mrs Jhotee Bhunjun Jeetah was also received by His Majesty.

Ms Christina Scott (Director-General Network, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was present.

His Honour the Hon Dr Wassim Salamoun was received in audience by The King upon his appointment as Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island.

Her Honour Marie Salamoun-Dunne was also received by His Majesty.

His Honour the Hon Michael Savage was received in audience by The King upon his appointment as Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.

Her Honour Ms Darlene Savage was also received by His Majesty.

Sir Thomas Drew was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon his appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the French Republic and non-resident Ambassador to the Principality of Monaco.

Lady Drew was also received by The King.

The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of His Majesty.

The King, Royal Founding President, this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace to mark the Tenth Anniversary of The King’s Trust International.

The Queen this morning visited the Poppy Workshop at Martingate Shopping Centre, Corsham, to mark the Eightieth Anniversary of the end of the Second World War and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Dame Sarah Troughton).

Her Majesty afterwards laid a wreath on the First World War Memorial at St Bartholomew’s Church, Corsham.

The Queen this afternoon officially opened Bromham Community Hub, New Road, Bromham, Wiltshire.

Her Majesty, President, Royal Osteoporosis Society, this evening attended a Reception in London.

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Senior Fellow, the Bray Fellowship, this evening held a Dinner at Windsor Castle.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon attended a Light Cavalry Honourable Artillery Company Reception at Bishopsgate School, Englefield Green, Egham, and was received by Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hibbs (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Transaid, later attended the Annual Showcase at Eversheds Sutherland, 1 Wood Street, London EC2.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Merchant Taylors’ Hall, 30 Threadneedle Street, London EC2, to commemorate the reopening of the newly restored western entrance.