Court Circular
BUCKINGHAM PALACE February 24th
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were represented by the Right Reverend David Conner (Dean of Windsor) at the Memorial Service for the Very Reverend Patrick Mitchell (formerly Dean of Windsor) which was held in Wells Cathedral, Somerset, this afternoon.
The Prince of Wales was represented by Mrs Anne Maw.
The Duke of York was represented by Miss Charlotte Manley.
The Princess Royal was represented by Captain Sir Nicholas Wright, RN.
The Duke and Duchess of Kent were represented by Mr Nicholas Turnbull.
Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy was represented by the Reverend Canon Paul Wright.
By command of The Queen, Mr Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Her Excellency Mrs Tamar Beruchashvili at 20 St George’s Square, London SW1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as Ambassador from Georgia to the Court of St James’s.
CLARENCE HOUSE February 24th
The Prince of Wales this morning received Ms Clare Pillman (Chief Executive, Natural Resources Wales).
ST JAMES’S PALACE February 24th
The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon chaired a Meeting.
ST JAMES’S PALACE February 24th
The Princess Royal, Patron, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, this afternoon visited Citizens Advice Bath and North East Somerset, 2 Edgar Buildings, George Street, Bath, and was received by Mr David Medlock (Deputy Lieutenant of Somerset).
ST JAMES’S PALACE February 24th
The Duke of Kent this morning opened Hayman Gin Distillery, 8A Weir Road, London SW12, and was received by Mr Christopher Cotton (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London). The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Reverend Canon Susanna Gunner to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty in succession to the Reverend Dr Emma Ineson upon her appointment as Suffragan Bishop of Penrith. For more details about the Royal Family, visit the Royal website at www.royal.uk Man, 1985-90, is 88; Sir Tom
Courtenay, actor, 83; Mr Farokh Engineer, former India cricketer, 82; Lord Puttnam, film producer, 79; Lord Gill, Lord Justice General of Scotland and Lord President of the Court of Session, 2012-15, 78; Miss Elkie Brooks, singer, 75; Sir David Clementi,
Chairman, BBC Board; Warden, Winchester College, 2008-14; 71;
Dr Sir Brian Bender, Chairman, London Metal Exchange, 2010-19; former senior civil servant, 71; Lord Feldman of Elstree, Chairman of the Conservative Party, 2010-16, 54; Dr Jon Cox, Headmaster, The Royal Grammar School, Guildford, 54; Prof Ed
Balls, former Labour Cabinet Minister, 53; and Mr Dominic
Raab, MP, First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 46. Today is the anniversary of the deaths of Sir Christopher Wren in 1723 and Sir Donald Bradman, Australia cricketer, in 2001, and of the birth of Pierre-auguste Renoir, artist, in 1841.