Court Circular

Windsor Castle

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. George Eustice MP (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), the Rt. Hon. Robert Jenrick MP (Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government) and the Rt. Hon. Ben Wallace MP (Secretary of State for Defence). 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 Her Majesty via telephone this evening. By command of The Queen, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Stefan Haukur Johannesson at 2A Hans Street, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Iceland to the Court of St. James's. By command of Her Majesty, the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps called upon His Excellency Mr. Acisclo Valladares Molina at 105A Westbourne Grove, London W2, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Guatemala to the Court of St. James's.