Court Circular
WINDSOR CASTLE
May 4th
The Rt Hon Boris Johnson, MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury), had an audience of The Queen this evening.
The Duke of Cambridge, on behalf of Her Majesty, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.
The Princess Royal, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.
Her Majesty was represented by The Princess Royal at the Memorial Service for the Lord Vestey (Permanent Lord in Waiting and formerly Master of the Horse) and the Lady Vestey which was held at St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, London SW1, this morning.
CLARENCE HOUSE
May 4th
The Prince of Wales this morning visited Bigkid Foundation, Dexter Adventure Playground, 6 Montego Close, London SE24, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).
His Royal Highness, Duke of Cornwall subsequently visited Lambeth County Court, Cleaver Street, Kennington Road, London SE11.
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this afternoon visited Tintagel House, 92 Albert Embankment, London SE1.
His Royal Highness later received representatives from the Integrated Medicine Alliance.
The Prince of Wales afterwards held a Meeting at Clarence House with leaders from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.
His Royal Highness this evening held a Reception at St James’s Palace for Community Pharmacists.
The Duchess of Cornwall, also representing The Prince of Wales, was present at the Memorial Service for the Lord and Lady Vestey which was held at St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, London SW1, this morning.
Her Royal Highness, Royal Colonel, 4th Battalion Ranger Regiment, this afternoon received Lieutenant Colonel Michael Devenish upon assuming his appointment as Commanding Officer.
KENSINGTON PALACE
May 4th
The Duchess of Cambridge, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this afternoon held an Early Years Meeting.
Her Royal Highness, on behalf of The Queen, later presented The Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design at the Design Museum, 224-238 Kensington High Street, London W8.
ST JAMES’S PALACE
May 4th
The Countess of Wessex, also representing The Earl of Wessex, was present at the Memorial Service for the Lord and Lady Vestey which was held at St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, London SW1, this morning.
Her Royal Highness, Honorary President, Linking Environment And Farming, this afternoon visited a Demonstration School Farm at Ragley Hall, Alcester, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr Timothy Cox).
The Countess of Wessex, Honorary President, this evening attended a Dinner at Ragley Hall to celebrate the Thirtieth Anniversary of Linking Environment And Farming.
ST JAMES’S PALACE May 4th
The Princess Royal, Royal Bencher, the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, this evening attended Choral Evensong in Temple Church, Temple, London EC4, and subsequently opened the renovated Treasury Building, Crown Office Row, Inner Temple, London EC4.
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Today’s birthdays
Miss Teddie Beverley, singer and entertainer, is 95; Sir Brian Hayes,
former senior civil servant, 93; Baroness Corston, former Labour MP, 80; Sir Michael Palin, actor, writer and traveller; President, Royal Geographical Society, 2009-12; 79; Prof A.D. Yates,
Warden of Robinson College, Cambridge, 2001-2021, 76; Mr Roger Witcomb, Chairman, Competition Commission, 2011-14, 75; Mr James Whitaker,
Chairman of Selectors, ECB, 2014-18, 60; Mr Leslie Law,
eventer; Olympic equestrian gold medallist, Athens 2004, 57; Mr Daffyd Rogers, theatre producer, 53; Mr James Cracknell, oarsman; Olympic gold medallist, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004; adventurer, broadcaster and journalist, 50; Adele, singer and songwriter, 34; Ms Sophie Wells,
para-equestrian; Paralympic gold medallist, team equestrian and silver medal individual, Tokyo 2020, two gold medals Rio 2016, one gold and two silver medals, London 2012, 32; and Miss Menna Fitzpatrick, Paralympic alpine skier, gold medallist, Pyeongchang 2018, 24.
Today is the anniversary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1821.