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The Court Circular is the official record of past royal engagements . Search Court Circulars detailing engagements undertaken by all members of the Royal Family going back to 1997 in this section of the Media Centre.

Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales today carried out the following engagements in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Her Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this morning visited Scuole Comunali Infanzia Salvador Allende, Via Gattalupa 2.

The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, afterwards met business leaders who support early childhood initiatives in Reggio Emilia at Remida, il Centro di Riciclaggio Creativo, Via Flavio Gioia 4.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Luncheon for members of the community at Agriturismo "Al vigneto", Via Don Massimino Nevi 6, Barbiano di Felino, Parma.

The Princess of Wales later arrived at Royal Air Force Northolt from Italy.

Mr. Tom White, Miss Natalie Barrows, Mr. Lee Thompson and Mrs. Annabelle Miles were in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales this morning departed from Royal Air Force Northolt for Italy and was received upon arrival at Parma International Airport this afternoon by Mr. Kassim Ramji (His Majesty's Consul-General for Milan) and the Prefect of Parma (Mr. Antonio Garufi).

Her Royal Highness met members of the public in Piazza Camillo Prampolini, Reggio Emilia, and subsequently held a Meeting with the Mayor of Reggio Emilia (Mr. Marco Massari) at the Palazzo del Comune, Piazza Camillo Prampolini.

The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, afterwards visited the Centro Internazionale Loris Malaguzzi, Viale Bernardino Ramazzini, Reggio Emilia.

Her Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, afterwards held a Meeting with Early Childhood Educators from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico who use the "Reggio Emilia Approach" to Early Childhood.

The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, subsequently visited the Scuola Comunale d'Infanzia Anna Frank, Via Mutilati del Lavoro, Reggio Emilia.

Mr. Tom White, Miss Natalie Barrows, Mr. Lee Thompson and Mrs. Annabelle Miles are in attendance.

Buckingham Palace

The Queen, President, the Ebony Horse Club, and Patron, the British Equestrian Federation, this morning attended Badminton Horse Trials, Gloucestershire.

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The King, and The Princess of Wales gave an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were present.

His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty.

The Bands of the Irish Guards and the Royal Air Force Regiment played selections of music during the afternoon.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Special Air Service Regimental Association, this morning received Mr. John Allcock (Regimental Secretary) at Windsor Castle.

The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, today visited the Baby Development Laboratory at the University of East London, Water Lane, London E15, to mark the launch of the Centre for Early Childhood's new guidebook.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales today visited North Yorkshire and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant (Mrs. Johanna Ropner).

His Royal Highness this morning visited Dales Bike Centre, Parks Barn, Fremington, Richmond.

The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited Crow Trees Farm, Muker, Richmond.

His Royal Highness later visited the River Bain Hydro, Bainbridge.

The Princess of Wales this afternoon received the Archbishop of Canterbury at Windsor Castle.

Kensington Palace

The Prince and Princess of Wales this morning visited IntoUniversity Walworth, Pembroke House, 80 Tatum Street, London SE17, to mark the Fifteenth Anniversary of Their Royal Highnesses' Marriage, and met recipients of the Royal Wedding Gift Fund.

Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales this morning laid a wreath on the ANZAC Memorial at the Cenotaph, Whitehall, London SW1.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended the ANZAC Day Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving in Westminster Abbey, London SW1.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, this morning received Mr. Jason Knauf (Chief Executive) at Windsor Castle.

The Prince and Princess of Wales this afternoon attended the Installation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Rt. Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally, in Canterbury Cathedral and were received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (the Lady Colgrain).

Windsor Castle

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Mrs. Tinubu arrived at Windsor Castle today on a State Visit to The King and Queen.

The Prince and Princess of Wales welcomed Their Excellencies on behalf of Their Majesties at Fairmont Windsor Park Hotel, Bishopsgate Road, Windsor, and travelled by car to the Royal Dais in Datchet Road, Windsor, where The President and Mrs. Tinubu were met by The King and Queen.

Their Excellencies, accompanied by Their Majesties with Their Royal Highnesses, drove in a Carriage Procession to Windsor Castle with a Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry.

Gun Salutes were fired in the Home Park (Private) by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and at the Tower of London by the Honourable Artillery Company.

A Guard of Honour was provided at Windsor Castle by 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, who later marched past.

The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery marched past and the Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry ranked past.

His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard and the Military Knights of Windsor were on duty.

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria this afternoon attended a Meeting with The King.

Mrs. Tinubu attended a Luncheon given by The Queen.

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Mrs. Tinubu, accompanied by The King, Royal Founding Patron, The King's Trust, later attended an Interfaith Event at Vicars' Hall, College of St. George, Windsor Castle, and were received by the Right Reverend Dr. Christopher Cocksworth (Dean of Windsor), the Chairman of The King's Trust International (Mr. Shabir Randeree), the Bishop of Willesden and Lead Bishop for Interfaith (the Right Reverend Lusa Nsenga-Ngoy) and Mr. David Smith MP (Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief).

Their Excellencies, accompanied by His Majesty, met representatives of charities and groups engaged in interfaith dialogue.

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Mrs. Tinubu later visited St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and were received by the Dean.

His Excellency laid a Wreath of Flowers on the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II in The King George VI Chapel.

The King and Queen gave a State Banquet this evening in honour of The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Mrs. Tinubu at which The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

The following had the honour of being invited:

Suite of The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Mrs. Tinubu:

Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio (President of the Senate), Prince Lateef Fagbemi (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice), Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu (Minister of State for Foreign Affairs), Mr. Adebayo Olawale Edun (Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy), General Christopher Gabwin Musa (Minister of Defence), Dr. Jumoke Oduwole (Minister for Trade and Investment), Ms. Hannatu Musawa (Minister for Tourism, Art, Culture and Entertainment), Mr. Mallam Nuhu Ribadu (National Security Adviser), Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola (Principal Secretary to The President) and Colonel Nurudeen Yusuf (Aide-de-Camp to The President).

Specially attached to The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Ms. Tinubu:

The Viscount Brookeborough KG (Lord-in-Waiting), and Dr. Richard Montgomery (British High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria) and Ms. Naheed Bilgrami.

Diplomatic Corps:

His Excellency the Ambassador of Honduras and Mrs. Mirian Nasser de Romero.

The Cabinet and Government:

The Prime Minister and Lady Starmer, the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (the Rt. Hon. David Lammy MP), the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and the Rt. Hon. Edward Balls, and Dame Antonia Romeo (Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service) and Mr. John Romeo.

Special Invitations:

The Lord Speaker and the Lady Forsyth of Drumlean, the Speaker of the House of Commons and Lady Hoyle, the Leader of the Opposition and Mr. Hamish Badenoch, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Lady Davey, Mr. Jonathan Powell, the Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Lady Robbins, the Rt. Hon. Florence Eshalomi MP, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard and Lady Knighton, Ms. Kate Foster, the Earl and Countess of Kinnoull, the Lord Purvis of Tweed and Ms. Giulia Ricci, the Lord and Lady Pentland, the Baroness Amos, Mr. Andrew Bailey and Professor Cheryl Schonhardt-Bailey, Ms. Mosunmola Abudu, Mr. and Mrs. Ade Adepitan, Dr. Dame Maggie Aderin, Mr. Segun Agbaje and Ms. Anthea Kerr, Mr. and Mrs. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Ms. Eniola Aluko, Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, Ms. Adejoké Bakare and Mr. Matt Paice, Mr. Osei Bonsu, the Commonwealth Secretary-General and Mr. Cyril Laryea, Councillor Princess Bright-Olaifa and Mr. Kehinde Micheal Olaifa, Professor Ian Dunn, Professor Charles Egbu and Dr. Juliana Egbu, Mr. and Mrs. Tosin Eniolorunda, Mr. Baba-Jallah Epega, Ms. Jay Epega, Mrs. Itoro Eze-Anaba, Mr. David Fairbrother, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ilube, Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon and Mr. Parminder Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Maro Itoje, Mr. and Mrs. Kola Karim, Mrs. Shalom Ijeoma Lloyd and Mr. Edward Nnadi, Sir Andrew and Lady Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Mensah, Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Mr. Hammed Obikoya and Mrs. Joyce Bakare, Ms. Christine Ohuruogu, Dr. Tessy Ojo and Mr. Stephen Adebiyi Ojo, Sir Ben Okri and Ms. Charlotte Jarvis, Sir Kenneth and Lady Olisa, Ms. Eva Omaghomi, Ms. Arunma Oteh, Mr. Abdul Samad Rabiu, Ms. Maria Ramos, Ms. Tiwa Savage, Mr. Yinka Shonibare and Ms. Rachel Sorrill, Professor Adam Tickell and Ms. Bridget Kelly, and Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu and Professor Andreas Schatzlain.

Federal Republic of Nigeria Delegation Guests:

Mr. and Mrs. Oluwaseyi Tinubu, Mr. Yinka Tinubu, Ambassador Gilbert Chagoury (Co-Founder, Chagoury Group), Mr. Ronald Chagoury (Chairman of Hitech, ITB and Co-Founder, Chagoury Group), Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (Minister of Interior), His Excellency Dapo Abiodun (Governor, Ogun State), His Excellency Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Governor, Lagos State), His Excellency Dikko Radda (Governor, Katsina State), HIs Excellency Dauda Lawal (Governor, Zamfara State), His Excellency Caleb Mutfwang (Governor, Plateau State), His Excellency Peter Mbah (Governor, Enugu State), His Excellency Umo Eno (Governor, Akwa Ibom State), Dr. Dele Alake (Minister of State, Finance), Dr. Tunji Alausa (Minister of Education), Dr. Bosun Tijani (Minister of Communications and Digital Economy), Mr. Jubril Adewale Tinubu (Group Chief Executive Officer, Oando Group) and Mr. Olayemi Cardoso (Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria).

Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales, Colonel, this morning presented Shamrocks to the Irish Guards at Mons Barracks, Aldershot, Hampshire, on the occasion of St. Patrick's Day.