COURT CIRCULAR

BUCKINGHAM PALACE 21 MAY 2019

The Queen, Colonel- in- Chief, The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, today received Lieutenant Colonel Robert Driver upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 1st Battalion and Lieutenant Colonel Robert Singleton upon relinquishing his appointment as Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Kelly upon assuming the appointment. Brigadier Frazer Lawrence ( Colonel) was present.

Sir Geoffrey Adams was received in audience by The Queen this afternoon and kissed hands upon his appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Lady Adams was also received by Her Majesty.

Mr Paul Cradock was received by The Queen when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Duchess of Cambridge was received by The Queen when Her Majesty invested her with the Insignia of a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Queen gave an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Duke of York, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy were present.

Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen- atArms and The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty.

The Bands of the Scots Guards and The Parachute Regiment played selections of music during the afternoon.