Court Circular
BALMORAL CASTLE
September 6th
The Rt Hon Boris Johnson, MP, had an audience of The Queen this morning and tendered his resignation as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury which Her Majesty was graciously pleased to accept.
Mrs Johnson was also received by The Queen.
Her Majesty received in audience the Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss, MP, this afternoon and requested her to form a new Administration. The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss, MP, accepted The Queen’s offer and kissed hands upon her appointment as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury.
Mr Hugh O’leary was also received by Her Majesty.
Mr Donal Mccabe was received by The Queen when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.
The Queen was represented by Mrs Jeanna Swan (Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of Berwickshire) at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Major Andrew Trotter of Mortonhall (formerly Her Majesty’s
Lord-lieutenant of Berwickshire) which was held in Duns Parish Church, Duns, today.
CLARENCE HOUSE
September 6th
The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, the Big Lunch, this afternoon met experts from the television programme the Antiques Roadshow
at the Eden Project, Bodelva, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho).
ST JAMES’S PALACE
September 6th
The Earl of Wessex, President, Sport and Recreation Alliance, this morning attended the Annual General Meeting at St James’s Palace.
His Royal Highness, Patron, the London Gardens Society, having been received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London), this afternoon visited London’s Air Ambulance Helipad Garden, the Royal London Hospital, London E1, London Fire Brigade Mindfulness Garden, Dockhead Fire Station, London SE1, and London Bridge Hospital Garden, London SE1.
ST JAMES’S PALACE
September 6th
The Princess Royal this morning visited Kyles Camans, Shinty Stick manufacturers, at Neil Blair and Sons, Goirtean Beag, Tighnabruaich, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of Argyll and Bute (Mrs Jane Macleod).
Her Royal Highness, President, Royal Yachting Association, this afternoon visited Tighnabruaich Sailing School, Carry Farm, Ardlamont, Tighnabruaich, and was received by Mrs Miranda van Lynden (Deputy Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute).
The Princess Royal later opened new facilities at Tarbert Harbour, Garval Road, Tarbert, and was received by Mr Kenneth Mcnab (Deputy Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Pony Club, subsequently visited the Argyll South Branch, the Gather, Campbeltown Road, Tarbert.
KENSINGTON PALACE September 6th
The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Detectortesters, Edison House, 163 Dixons Hill Road, Welham Green, Hatfield, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of Hertfordshire (Mr Robert Voss).
His Royal Highness, Patron, de Havilland Aircraft Museum Trust, today presented The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to de Havilland Aircraft Museum, Salisbury Hall, London Colney, Hertfordshire.
The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Emmaus Hertfordshire, Hill End Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire.
ST JAMES’S PALACE September 6th
The Duke of Kent was present at the Service of Thanksgiving for Major Andrew Trotter of Mortonhall (formerly Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of Berwickshire) which was held in Duns Parish Church, Church Square, Duns, Berwickshire, today.