Court Circular
WINDSOR CASTLE April 17th
The President of the Republic of South Africa visited The Queen today.
Mr Bruce Houlder (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, this morning upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Mozambique and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.
Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst (Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport, London, this morning upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Botswana and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of Her Majesty.
Mr Bruce Houlder was present at Heathrow Airport, London, upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of South Africa and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.
Mr Bruce Houlder was present at Heathrow Airport, London upon the Arrival of The President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of Her Majesty.
Wing Commander Michael Dudgeon (Vice Lord-lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, this morning upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Cyprus and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.
Mr Vincent Thompson (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport, London, this evening upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of the Gambia and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of Her Majesty.
Mr Dennis Rensch (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport, London, this evening upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Namibia and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The Queen.
CLARENCE HOUSE April 17th
The Prince of Wales this afternoon attended the Joint Commonwealth Heads of Government Forum at The Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London SW1.
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall afterwards joined a Commonwealth Big Lunch at The Queen Elizabeth II Centre.
The Prince of Wales later received the Most Hon Andrew Holness (Prime Minister of Jamaica).
His Royal Highness received the Hon Rick Houenipwela (Prime Minister of Solomon Islands).
The Prince of Wales received Mrs Minette Batters (President, National Farmers’ Union).
KENSINGTON PALACE April 17th
The Duke of Cambridge this morning received Her Excellency Ms Samia Suluhu Hassan (Vice-president of the United Republic of Tanzania) at Buckingham Palace.
The President of the Republic of Kenya called upon His Royal Highness at Buckingham Palace.
The Duke of Cambridge afterwards attended a joint session of the Commonwealth Youth Forum and Commonwealth Business Forum on youth entrepreneurship at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London SW1.
KENSINGTON PALACE April 17th
Prince Henry of Wales this morning received the Hon Roosevelt Skerrit (Prime Minister of Dominica) at Buckingham Palace.
The President of the Republic of Malawi called upon His Royal Highness at Buckingham Palace.
The President of the Republic of Rwanda called upon Prince Henry of Wales at Buckingham Palace.
The President of the Republic of Botswana this afternoon called upon His Royal Highness at Buckingham Palace.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE April 17th
The Duke of York, Founder, Pitch@palace, this morning received Tan Sri Dr Michael Yeoh (Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute).
His Royal Highness, Founder, Pitch@palace, received Mr Herbert Wigwe (Chief Executive Officer and Group Managing Director, Access Bank).
BUCKINGHAM PALACE April 17th
The Earl of Wessex, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, today undertook the following engagements in South Australia, Australia.
His Royal Highness this morning visited Hoops 4 Life Basketball, 182 John Mcveity Centre, Smithfield Plains.
The Earl of Wessex this afternoon attended a World Fellowship Lunch at the Seppeltsfield Winery, Seppeltsfield Road, Seppeltsfield, Barossa Valley.
His Royal Highness afterwards visited Twelve25 Salisbury Youth Enterprise Centre, 17 Wiltshire Street, Salisbury.
The Earl of Wessex this evening called upon the Hon Steven Marshall, MP (Premier of South Australia), at Government House, North Terrace, Adelaide.
His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Reception followed by a Dinner given by the Premier of South Australia at Government House.
The Countess of Wessex, Chairman, Women’s Network Forum, and Global Ambassador, 100 Women in Finance, this morning attended the Vote 100 Women in Business Summit, Royal Garden Hotel, 2 - 24 Kensington High Street, London W8.
Her Royal Highness this evening attended the Helford Children’s Sailing Trust Dinner at Fishmongers’ Hall, London Bridge, London EC4.
ST JAMES’S PALACE April 17th
The Duke of Kent, Colonel, Scots Guards, this evening attended a Dinner for the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers at St James’s Palace. For more details about the Royal family, visit royal.uk