Court Circular
SANDRINGHAM, NORFOLK January 23rd
The Queen this morning visited Refuge’s Gaia Centre in Lambeth, London, and was received by Mrs Lynn Cooper (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
ST JAMES’S PALACE
January 23rd
The Duke of Edinburgh this morning called upon Mr Paul Mashatile (Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa) at OR Tambo House, Bryntirion Estate, Pretoria, South Africa.
His Royal Highness afterwards departed O R Tambo International
Gp Capt NJ Paton to be promoted Air Commodore and to be ISTAR Force Commander in February 2024 in succession to Air Cdre SR Strasdin whose next appointment has been previously announced.
Gp Capt WD Cooper to be Commander Air Wing Typhoon, Royal Air Force Coningsby/royal Air Force Lossiemouth in February 2024. This is a new post.
AVM PJ Robinson to be Chief of Staff Operations in March 2024 in succession to Maj Gen MR Elviss.
Air Cdre RA Woods to be Air Officer Wales and Aide de Camp to The King with effect from March 2024 as a member of the Royal Air Force Reserve in succession to Air Cdre RA Williams.
AVM AP Marshall to be promoted Air Marshal and to be Air and Space Commander in March 2024 in succession to Air Mshl H Smyth.
Air Mshl H Smyth to be Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff Military Strategy and Operations in March 2024, in succession to Lt Gen Sir Charles Walker.
Air Cdre SR Strasdin to be Head of Warfare Development, Joint Warfare, in March 2024 in succession to Cdre CD Goodsell RN.
Air Cdre JA Beck to be promoted Air Vice-marshal and to be Director Capability and Programmes in April 2024 in succession to AVM LS Taylor whose next appointment is yet to be announced.
Gp Capt GJJ Currie to be Officer Commanding Royal Air Force Valley in April 2024 in succession to Gp Capt MD Hoare.
Gp Capt MD Hoare to be Commandant 4 Flying Training School, Royal Air Force Valley in April 2024. This is a new post.
Gp Capt MD Lorriman-hughes to be promoted Air Commodore and to be Deputy Director J2 CENTCOM in June 2024 in succession to Brig VAJ Malone.
AVM PA Godfrey to be Director Capability in June 2024 in succession to Maj Gen RJ Anderton-brown.
Gp Capt NM Worrall to be promoted Air Commodore and to be CAOC Director/deputy Director A3, Al Udeid Air Base in June 2024.
Gp Capt NJA Huntley to be promoted Air Commodore and to be Head Support Futures and Operational Energy in July 2024 in succession to Air Cdre AM Baker whose next appointment is yet to be announced.
Gp Capt PHJC Ward to be Commandant 4 Flying Training School, Royal Air Force Valley in August 2024 in succession to Gp Capt MD Hoare.
Air Cdre IJ Sharrocks to be Director Joint Services Command and Staff College in August 2024 in succession to Brig MJA Jackson.
Air Cdre NJ Knight to be Head of Combat Aviation Programmes in September 2024 in succession to Cdre JRA Woodard RN.
Last week the highest score in the English Bridge Union’s High Noon Fast Games was 85.00%, writes Julian Pottage, Bridge Correspondent. The pair who achieved this score was Gad Chadha partnering an Advanced BBO Bot on Friday.
The highest score in the EBU morning Relaxed Games was 79.17%, which Steve Capal and Geoffrey Lederman achieved on Sunday. The highest score in the EBU evening Relaxed Games was 72.14%, achieved by Jackie Prentice and Lynn Prentice on Friday.
Airport, Johannesburg, for St Helena and was received upon arrival this afternoon at St Helena International Airport by the Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha (His Excellency Air Commodore Nigel Phillips).
The Duke of Edinburgh later attended a Meeting via video link with the Chief Islander of Tristan de Cunha (Mr James Glass) and the Administrator (Mr Philip Kendall).
His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Meeting in the Governor’s Office at Plantation House with the Hon Julie Thomas (Chief Minister of St Helena).
The Duke of Edinburgh this evening attended a Reception at Plantation House in recognition of St Helena’s participation in Commonwealth and other International Sporting Events.
ST JAMES’S PALACE
January 23rd
The Princess Royal this afternoon opened the Medical Research
Council Laboratory of Medical Sciences, Imperial College NHS Trust, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Road, London W12, and was received by Mr Kevin Mcgrath (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Livability, later attended the Thanksgiving Service to mark the One Hundred and Eightieth Anniversary, at All Hallows by the Tower, Byward Street, London EC3.
The Princess Royal, Royal Honorary Colonel, University of London Officers’ Training Corps, this evening attended the Annual Reception at Yeomanry House, Handel Street, London WC1.