COURT CIRCULAR

March 9, 2018, 12:01 AM, The Times

March 8

Buckingham Palace

8th March, 2018

The Queen gave a Dinner Party for The Aga Khan at Windsor Castle this evening to mark His Highness’s Diamond Jubilee at which The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke of York, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and Members of The Aga Khan’s Family were present.

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning received Mr Martin Palmer (Secretary General, Alliance of Religions and Conservation).

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.

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Note: The Court Circular is the official record of past royal engagements. 

MEDIA REPORTS: QUEEN CELEBRATES THE AGA KHAN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth welcomed dignitaries to Windsor Castle for a glittering reception in honour of His Highness the Aga Khan, Mawlana Hazar Imam to celebrate his Diamond Jubilee. For reports and photos please click Daily Mail: The Queen celebrates the Aga Khan’s diamond jubilee and  Daily Express: The Queen meets the Aga Khan at Windsor: Monarch looks elegant as she welcomes guests.

Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. It is open to visitors all year round. Founded by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, it has since been the home of 39 monarchs. Today, The Queen spends most of her private weekends at the Castle.

The official website of the Ismaili community, The Ismaili, reports that Mawlana Hazar Imam was accompanied by his brother, Prince Amyn, and four children, Princess Zahra, Prince Rahim, who was accompanied by his wife Princess Salwa, Prince Hussain and Prince Aly Muhammad.

On the British Royal family side, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was surrounded by 3 of her 4 children and their spouses: Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla (the Dutchess of Cornwall), Princess Anne and her husband Timothy Laurence, and Prince Andrew (the Duke of York). The Queens’ husband, Prince Philip, was absent as he has withdrawn from public life. Also absent was their son Prince Edward.

The event acknowledged historic linkages between the Ismaili Imamat and the British Monarchy; and longstanding connections between the Ismaili Community, the institutions of the Aga Khan Development Network, and the United Kingdom.

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Date posted: March 8, 2018.
Last updated: March 10, 2018.

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