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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 Duke of Gloucester, President, Three Choirs Festival, and The Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended a performance of "Belshazzar's Feast" in Gloucester Cathedral and were received by Mrs. Vivienne Hargreaves (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited the National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mrs. Johanna Ropner).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Yorkshire Museum, Museum Gardens, Museum Street, York.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards visited York Minster, Deangate, York.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this evening attended the St. George's House Annual Lecture in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this morning received Professor Mark Compton (Lord Prior).

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London SW19.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited the Amelia Scott, Civic Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (the Lady Colgrain).

His Royal Highness afterwards officially opened the renovated Headquarters at TS Brilliant Sea Cadets, Albion Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon visited Hospice in the Weald, Maidstone Road, Pembury, Kent.

His Royal Highness later unveiled the conservation work at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Church Road, Goudhurst, and was received by Brigadier Nicholas Baveystock (Deputy Lieutenant of Kent).

Buckingham Palace

The King this morning officially opened the new Headquarters of British Transport Police, 200 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1, and was received by Mr. Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) and the Chief Constable of British Transport Police (Chief Constable Lucy D'Orsi).

His Majesty, escorted by the Chief Constable, viewed technical equipment and met specialist police officers as well as first responders involved in the recent train crash near Elstow, Bedfordshire.

The King, Royal Founding Patron, the Professional Teaching Institute, later received Mr. Keith Breslauer (Chairman of Trustees) and Dr. Catherine Scutt (Chief Executive Officer).

Dame Caroline Wilson was received in audience by The King this afternoon and kissed hands upon her appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to the European Union.

The King received the Bishop of Durham (the Right Reverend Richard Simpson) today who did homage upon his appointment.

His Majesty received the Bishop of Ely (the Right Reverend Sarah Clark) who did homage upon her appointment.

The King received the Bishop of St. Albans (the Right Reverend Andrew Rumsey) who did homage upon his appointment.

The Rt. Hon. David Lammy MP (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) administered the Oaths.

The Bishop of Hereford (Clerk of the Closet) was in attendance.

The King held a Council at 4.15 p.m..

There were present: the Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Darren Jones (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), the Rt. Hon. Edward Miliband MP (Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero) and the Rt. Hon. Joanna Stevens MP (Secretary of State for Wales).

The Lord Braid and Ms. Lucy Rigby MP were sworn in as members of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.

Mr. Rhun ap Iorwerth MS made affirmation as a member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.

Mr. Richard Tilbrook was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.

The Rt. Hon. Sir Clive Alderton (Principal Private Secretary to Their Majesties) was in attendance.

The Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP had an audience of The King before the Council.

The King this evening held a Reception at St. James's Palace for recipients of The King's Award for Enterprise for 2026.

The Princess Royal and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

The Queen this afternoon attended the Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London SW19.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Joint Patrons, Gloucester Cathedral "In Tune" Music and Organ Campaign, this afternoon attended a Festal Evensong to dedicate the Grand Organ in Gloucester Cathedral and were received by Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Tabor (Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Somme Association, today undertook engagements in France.

His Royal Highness this morning attended a Service of Remembrance to commemorate the One Hundred and Tenth Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Thiepval Memorial, Rue de l'Ancre, Thiepval.

His Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Service of Remembrance at the Ulster Memorial Tower, Route de Saint-Pierre Divion, Thiepval, to commemorate the Soldiers of the 36th (Ulster) Division who gave their lives at the Battle of the Somme.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards attended a Service of Remembrance at the Ginchy Cross Memorial, 4 Rue de l'Église, Guillemont, to commemorate the Soldiers of the 16th (Irish) Division who gave their lives at the Battle of the Somme.

His Royal Highness this evening arrived at St. Pancras International Railway Station, Euston Road, London N1, from France.

Major Charles MacEwan was in attendance.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Friends of St. Paul's Cathedral, and Patron, St. Paul's Cathedral Chorister Trust, this afternoon attended the Annual Friends' Festal Evensong and a Chorister Recital in St. Paul's Cathedral, London EC4.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon departed from St. Pancras International Railway Station, Euston Road, London N1, for France.

Major Charles MacEwan is in attendance.

The Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended a Reception in celebration of the Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America given by the Ambassador from the United States of America to the Court of St. James's (His Excellency Mr. Warren Stephens) at Winfield House, Regent's Park, London NW1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this evening attended a Dinner at St. John's Gate, 26 St. John's Lane, London EC1.