COURT CIRCULAR

28 APRIL WINDSOR CASTLE

The Queen received the Bishop of Chester (the Right Reverend Mark Tanner) today via video link who did homage upon his appointment. Her Majesty received the Bishop of Chelmsford (the Right Reverend Dr. Gulnar Francis-dehqani) via video link who did homage upon her appointment.

The Rt. Hon. Robert Buckland MP (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) administered the Oaths.

The Bishop of Carlisle (Clerk of the Closet) was in attendance.

The Queen held a Council via video link at 2.30 p.m..

There were present: the Rt. Hon. Jacob Rees-mogg MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Robert Jenrick MP (Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government), the Rt. Hon. Priti Patel MP (Secretary of State for the Home Department) and the Rt. Hon. Gavin Williamson MP (Secretary of State for Education).

The Rt. Hon. Dame Sue Carr, the Rt.

Hon. Sir Clive Lewis, the Rt. Hon. Sir Christopher Nugee, the Lord Pentland and the Lord Woolman were sworn in as members of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council. Mr. Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council. The Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The Queen via telephone this evening.

ST JAMES'S PALACE

The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh's

International Award Foundation, this morning chaired a Meeting via video link.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Trustees, The Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, this afternoon chaired a Trustees' Meeting via video link.

The Countess of Wessex this morning visited troops undertaking predeployment training at Bodney Camp, Hilborough, Norfolk, in support of Women, Peace and Security.