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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.

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The Queen this evening attended the Foreign Press Association Media Awards at Sheraton Grand London Park Lane, Piccadilly, London W1, and was received by Mr. Kevin Traverse-Healy (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Viscount Hood (Lord in Waiting) was present at Stansted Airport, London, this afternoon upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Korea and Mrs. Kim Keon Hee and welcomed Their Excellencies on behalf of The King.

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Lady Ruggles-Brise (Deputy Lieutenant of Essex) was present at Stansted Airport this evening upon the Arrival of The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

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His Excellency Mr. Bernhard Wrabetz was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Austria to the Court of St. James's.

Mrs. Wrabetz was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency Mr. Antonio de Aguiar Patriota was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Federative Republic of Brazil to the Court of St. James's.

Mrs. Cooper Patriota was also received by His Majesty.

Ms. Corin Robertson (Director General, Finance and Corporate, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) was present.

The following were received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon their appointment as Governors: Mr. Daniel Pruce (the Virgin Islands: Governor designate) and Ms. Julia Crouch (Anguilla).

Mrs. Rachael Elizabeth Morgan was also received by His Majesty.

The following were received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon their appointment as His Majesty's Ambassadors: Ms. Melanie Barlow (the Lao People's Democratic Republic) and Ms. Dawn McKen (Montenegro).

Mr. Matthew Sparrowhawk was also received by His Majesty.

The King this afternoon visited Lambeth Palace Library, 15 Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1, to mark Inter Faith Week and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), the Archbishop of Canterbury and Mr. Hugh Cahill (Senior Librarian).

His Majesty viewed interfaith items in the Library's collection and, having being received by the Reverend Dr. Richard Sudworth (Secretary of Inter-Religious Affairs, Lambeth Palace), attended a Reception for Interfaith Leaders.

The Queen, Vice Patron, the Royal Commonwealth Society, this afternoon held an Awards Ceremony at Buckingham Palace for The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition.

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The King and Queen were present at the Service of Thanksgiving for the late Earl of Airlie KT (Lord Chamberlain to The late Queen Elizabeth II) which was held in the Chapel of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3, this afternoon.

The Prince of Wales was represented by Miss Helen Asprey.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were represented by Mrs. Angus Galletley.

The Princess Royal was represented by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.

The Duke of Kent was represented by Earl of St. Andrews.

Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was represented by Mr. James Ogilvy and Miss Marina Ogilvy.

Later The King received the Bishop of Lincoln (the Right Reverend Stephen Conway) who did homage upon his appointment.

Afterwards His Majesty received the Bishop of Winchester (the Right Reverend Philip Mountstephen who did homage upon his appointment.

The Bishop of Carlisle (Clerk of the Closet) was in attendance and administered the Oath.

The King handed to the Bishop of Winchester the Badge and Chain of Office upon his appointment as Prelate of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

Mr. David White (Garter King of Arms) was in attendance.

The Right Reverend James Newcombe was received subsequently by The King upon relinquishing his appointment as Clerk of the Closet when His Majesty appointed him a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Right Reverend Richard Jackson (Bishop of Hereford) was received by The King upon his appointment as Clerk of the Closet and received his Badge of Office.

His Majesty held a Council at 4.00 p.m..

There were present: the Rt. Hon. Penelope Mordaunt MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly MP (Secretary of State for the Home Department), the Rt. Hon. Stephen Barclay MP (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), the Rt. Hon. Mark Harper MP (Secretary of State for Transport) and the Rt. Hon. Alister Jack MP (Secretary of State for Scotland).

Ms. Victoria Atkins MP, Mr. Steven Baker MP, Sir Graham Brady MP and Mr. Craig Williams MP were sworn in as members of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.

The Rt. Hon. James Cleverly MP received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for the Home Department, took the Oath of Office and kissed hands on appointment.

The Rt. Hon. Victoria Atkins MP received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, took the Oath of Office and kissed hands on appointment.

The Rt. Hon. Stephen Barclay MP received the Seals of Office as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, took the Oath of Office and kissed hands on appointment.

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. Penelope Mordaunt MP had an audience of The King before the Council.

Later the Rt. Hon. Rishi Sunak MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of His Majesty.

The King this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace for those members of Overseas Territories attending the Joint Ministerial Council.

The Queen this afternoon joined the Commonwealth Women Leader's Forum at Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London SW1, and, having been received by the Commonwealth Secretary-General (the Baroness Scotland of Asthal), attended a Reception.

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Today is the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the Birthday of The King.

The King and Queen today officially launched the Coronation Food Project at South Oxfordshire Food and Education Alliance, Trident Business Park, Didcot, and were received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mrs. Marjorie Glasgow), Dame Martina Milburn and the Baroness Casey of Blackstock (Co-Chairmen of the Coronation Food Project) and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kennell (Founders of South Oxfordshire Food and Education Alliance).OX11 7HJ

Their Majesties toured the surplus food distribution centre which rescues surplus food and redistributes it to communities across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire and met members of staff and volunteers.

The King and Queen viewed the packing stations and the food vans loaded for distribution, before visiting the allotment garden and the kitchen, and subsequently meeting supporters of the Coronation Food Project and those who use food larders and food banks.

Their Majesties afterwards met representatives of the major United Kingdom supermarkets and food manufacturers who have agreed to join the Food Alliance.

The King this afternoon held a Reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate nurses and midwives working in the United Kingdom, at which The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.

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The King this afternoon joined a Reception in Gloucestershire given by The King's Foundation for individuals and organisations celebrating their Seventy Fifth Birthday and Seventy Fifth Anniversary.

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The Prince of Wales, Colonel-in-Chief, The Mercian Regiment, this morning received Lieutenant General Ian Cave (Colonel) and Brigadier Peter Dennis (Secretary) at Windsor Castle.

His Royal Highness, President, the Football Association, was present at the Funeral of Sir Robert Charlton (English professional footballer) which was held in Manchester Cathedral this afternoon.

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The King laid a wreath at the Cenotaph this morning on the occasion of Remembrance Day.

A wreath was laid on behalf of The Queen by Major Oliver Plunket.

Wreaths were also laid by The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Edinburgh and The Princess Royal.

A wreath was laid on behalf of The Duke of Kent by Captain George Hopkins.

The Queen, The Princess of Wales, The Duchess of Edinburgh, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence were present during the Ceremony.

The Princess Royal afterwards took the salute at the March Past of Ex-Servicemen and Civilian Organisations on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1.

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The King and Queen were present this evening at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall when Their Majesties unveiled statues of Queen Elizabeth II and The late Duke of Edinburgh.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were also present.

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Ms. Jennifer Jordan-Saifi was received by The King this afternoon upon relinquishing her appointment as Assistant Private Secretary to His Majesty when The King invested her with the Insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Order.

His Majesty this afternoon attended a Handover Ceremony in Windsor Home Park for the Cedar of Lebanon gifted by The Pope to Queen Elizabeth II to mark Her late Majesty's Platinum Jubilee, and was received by the Apostolic Nuncio (His Excellency Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía) and the Archbishop of Westminster (His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols).