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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.

Buckingham Palace

His Majesty was present at The King's Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade this morning at which The King's Colour of 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards was Trooped.

The King was accompanied by The Queen (Colonel, Grenadier Guards), The Duke of Edinburgh (Colonel, Scots Guards), The Prince of Wales (Colonel, Welsh Guards), The Princess of Wales (Colonel, Irish Guards) and The Princess Royal (Gold Stick in Waiting and Colonel, The Blues and Royals, Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons).

His Majesty was attended by Lieutenant General Sir Edward Smyth-Osbourne (Colonel, The Life Guards), Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall (Colonel, Coldstream Guards), Major General Simon Brooks-Ward (Honorary Colonel, The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery) and Major General James Bowder (Major General Commanding Household Division).

The Lord Ashton (Master of the Horse), Colonel Erica Bridge, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave, (Mounted Equerries in Waiting), Colonel Edwyn Launders, Captain Hamish Kelway-Bamber (Dismounted Equerries in Waiting) and Brigadier Rupert Evetts (The Blues and Royals, Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons, Silver Stick in Waiting) were in attendance.

Colonel Guy Stone (Chief of Staff), Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Griffin (Silver Stick Adjutant) and the Household Division Staff were present.

The Procession was led by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Foinette, Coldstream Guards (Brigade Major Household Division).

The troops on Parade, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Spencer-Smith, Grenadier Guards (Field Officer in Brigade Waiting), received The King with a Royal Salute.

The Princess of Wales, with Prince George of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales, The Duchess of Edinburgh, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and other Members of the Royal Family drove to Horse Guards Parade and witnessed The King's Birthday Parade.

On the conclusion of the Parade, His Majesty drove in a carriage back to Buckingham Palace at the head of The King's Guard, preceded by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Major Luke Wadman, the Massed Mounted Bands of the Household Cavalry, the Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, under the command of Major Jeremy Bushell (The Life Guards), and the Massed Bands of the Guards Division.

On arrival at Buckingham Palace, The King's Guard entered the Forecourt and formed up opposite the Old Guard, the remaining Guards marching past His Majesty. The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment and The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery ranked past The King.

His Majesty, from Buckingham Palace, witnessed a fly-past by aircraft of the Royal Air Force, led by Wing Commander Andrew Watson, to mark the official celebration of The King's Birthday.

Royal Salutes were fired today by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in Green Park and from the Tower of London Saluting Battery by the Honourable Artillery Company, under the command of Captain Steven Warner.

The King and Queen were represented by the Duke of Abercorn KG at the Funeral of the Lady Pamela Hicks (former Lady in Waiting to The late Queen) which was held at St. Bartholomew's Church, Brightwell Baldwin, Oxfordshire, this afternoon.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and The Duke of Kent, were represented by the Lady Helen Taylor.

The Princess Royal was represented by the Lady Susan Hussey.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was represented by Ms. Lynda Atkins.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this morning received Mrs. Sarah Henwood (Chief Executive) at Windsor Castle.

His Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon received Sir Rohinton Kalifa (Trustee).

The Prince of Wales, Colonel, Welsh Guards, this evening attended the Senior Colonels' Conference at Clarence House.

The Princess of Wales, Colonel, Irish Guards, was represented by Major General Christopher Ghika (Regimental Lieutenant Colonel, Irish Guards).

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this morning chaired a Meeting of The Prince's Council at Windsor Castle.

His Royal Highness, President, United for Wildlife, this afternoon held a Meeting at Windsor Castle.

The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon received Mrs. Sarah Henwood (Chief Executive) at Windsor Castle.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, and Founder and President of the Earthshot Prize, this morning received Mrs. Sarah Henwood (Chief Executive, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales) and Mr. Jason Knauf (Chief Executive, the Earthshot Prize) at Windsor Castle.

His Royal Highness this afternoon received the Rt. Hon. Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP (Speaker of the House of Commons).

The Princess of Wales this afternoon visited Oak Road Treatment Centre, the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Wilmslow Road, Withington, Manchester, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mrs. Diane Hawkins).

Kensington Palace

The Prince William, Duke of Rothesay, Commodore-in-Chief, Submarine Service, this afternoon visited His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde, Faslane, Dunbartonshire, and afterwards met serving Submarines and their families at Drumfork Community Centre, Churchill Square, Helensburgh.

The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this morning held an Early Years Meeting at Windsor Castle.

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.