Court Circular
WINDSOR CASTLE
June 22nd
Miss Melissa Morris was received by The Queen today when Her Majesty invested her with the Insignia of a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
The Governor of New South Wales (Her Excellency the Hon Margaret Beazley) was received by The Queen this afternoon.
Mr Dennis Wilson was also received by Her Majesty.
The Rt Hon Boris Johnson, MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury), had an audience of The Queen via telephone this evening.
CLARENCE HOUSE June 22nd
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today carried out engagements in Kigali, Rwanda.
Their Royal Highnesses this morning visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial.
The Prince of Wales and The
Duchess of Cornwall this afternoon were received by The President of the Republic of Rwanda and Mrs Kagame at Village Urugwiro.
The Prince of Wales afterwards visited Nyamata Church Genocide Memorial.
His Royal Highness subsequently visited Mbyo Reconciliation Village.
The Prince of Wales later visited the Albertine Rift Conservation Society Agroforestry site.
His Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception at Terra Carta House.
The Duchess of Cornwall, President, WOW - Women of the World, this afternoon held a Women’s Forum Feedback Session.
KENSINGTON PALACE
June 22nd
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this morning visited Brixton House Theatre, 385 Coldharbour Lane, London SW9, and were received by Mr Christopher Wellbelove (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
Their Royal Highnesses afterwards attended the unveiling of the National Windrush Monument at Waterloo Railway Station, London SE1, and were received by Her Majesty’s
Lord-lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).
ST JAMES’S PALACE
June 22nd
The Earl and Countess of Wessex today undertook engagements in Cyprus.
The Earl of Wessex this morning visited Kourion Ancient Amphitheatre, Episkopi, Western Sovereign Base Area.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex afterwards visited Royal Air Force Akrotiri, Western Sovereign Base Area.
Their Royal Highnesses later visited the Police and Administration Centre, Western Sovereign Base Area.
The Earl and Countess of Wessex this afternoon attended a Lunch given by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus (His Excellency Mr Stephen Lillie) at the Amara Hotel, Limassol.
Their Royal Highnesses this evening arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Cyprus. Captain Andrew Aspden, RN, and Mrs Angus Galletley were in attendance.
ST JAMES’S PALACE
June 22nd
The Princess Royal, Patron, the Remembrance Trust, this afternoon visited Brompton Cemetery, Fulham Road, London
SW10, followed by a Luncheon at Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-lieutenant of Greater London).
Her Royal Highness, Court Member, the Fishmongers’ Company, this afternoon attended a Court Meeting and Seven Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary Election Court, Service and Feast at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.
ST JAMES’S PALACE
June 22nd
Princess Alexandra this morning attended a Service of Thanksgiving in Westminster Abbey, London SW1, to celebrate the Five Hundredth Anniversary of the birth of Lord Burghley.
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Manchester, 1987-2007, 90; Lord Haselhurst, former Conservative MP; Chairman of Ways and Means and a Deputy Speaker, 1997-2010, 85; Lord Irvine of Lairg, Lord Chancellor, 1997-2003, 82; Prof Lord Rees of Ludlow, Astronomer Royal; Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, 2004-12; and President, Royal Society, 2005-10, 80; Mr Julian Hipwood, polo player and coach; England polo captain, 1971-91, 76;
Dame Anne Owers, Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales, 2001-10, 75; Baroness Noakes, accountant, 73; Prof David Halton, Vice-chancellor of the University of Glamorgan, 2005-10, 73; Mr Nicholas Cleobury, conductor, 72; Lord Justice Moylan 69; Mr Andrew Simpson, Lord-lieutenant for Banffshire, 66; Sir John Hayes, MP, 64; Lord Justice Arnold 61; Baroness Vadera, Chairman, Royal Shakespeare Company, 60;
Mr Colin Montgomerie, golfer, 59; Mr John Reyntiens, stained-glass artist, 58; Mr Tim Cockroft, World Rackets Doubles Champion, 2011-13, 55; and Mr Giles Scott, sailor; Olympic gold medallist, Finn class, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, 35.
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Plassey in 1757.