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
The King, Patron, the Zoological Society of London, and The Queen this morning visited London Zoo, Regent's Park, London NW1, to mark its Bicentenary and were received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London), Sir James Smith (Chairman of the Board of Trustees, the Zoological Society of London) and Ms. Kathryn England (Chief Executive Officer).
Their Majesties visited the Giants of Galápagos enclosure before visiting Penguin Beach and viewing a training exercise.
The King and Queen met members of staff and schoolchildren before viewing the Bicentenary Mosaic.
Their Majesties subsequently visited the Tiny Giants building.
The King, Patron, International Rescue Committee-UK, this afternoon received the Rt. Hon. David Miliband (President and Chief Executive Officer).
Their Majesties were present later at the Celebration for the Life of Sir Tom Stoppard (Playwright and Screenwriter) at the National Theatre, Upper Ground, South Bank, London SE1.
Kensington Palace
The Prince of Wales today carried out the following engagements in Hastings and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex (Mr. Andrew Blackman).
His Royal Highness this morning travelled on the East Hill Funicular Railway, East Hill, Rock-a-Nore Road.
The Prince of Wales afterwards met local fishermen at the Hastings Net Shops, Rock-a-Nore Road.
His Royal Highness this afternoon met young people who have been supported by Xtrax, at Hastings Adventure Miniature Golf Complex, Pelham Place.
The Prince of Wales afterwards visited the Hastings Commons project at the Observer Building, 53 Cambridge Road.
His Royal Highness subsequently visited the Common Room, Eagle House, 27-29 Cambridge Road.
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal, Patron, Royal College of Occupational Therapists, this morning received Mr. Stephen Ford upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Gary Waltham upon assuming the appointment.
Her Royal Highness, Chief, the Highland Society of London, received Mr. Duncan Byatt upon relinquishing his appointment as President and the Hon. Andrew Younger upon assuming the appointment.
The Princess Royal this afternoon visited Hook Norton Brewery, Brewery Lane, Hook Norton, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mrs. Marjorie Glasgow).
Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Motor Neurone Disease Association, later attended a Volunteer Afternoon Tea at the Orangery, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, and was received by Mr. Peter Bennett-Jones (Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire).
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 Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this morning received Mr. Hugo van Vredenburch (Lord Warden of the Stannaries) at Windsor Castle.
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal this morning visited the Royal Motor Yacht Club and attended a Flag Officers' Luncheon at the Yacht Club, RMYCS ENCHANTRESS, Panorama Road, Sandbanks, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset (Mr. Michael Dooley).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, English Rural Housing Association, this afternoon opened a new development at Church Fields, Church Road, Longstock, Stockbridge, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr. Nigel Atkinson).
The Princess Royal, Patron, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, later visited Citizens Advice Hart at the Civic Offices, Harlington Way, Fleet, and was received by Colonel Charles Ackroyd (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire).
Her Royal Highness, Royal Fellow, the Royal Academy of Engineering, this evening attended the Fiftieth Anniversary Awards Dinner, Raffles London at the OWO, 57 Whitehall, London SW1, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).
Windsor Castle
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
The winners of the Defence Operational Shooting Competition were received by His Majesty this afternoon and presented with The King's Medal.
Captain Prithi Chhantyal, The Queen's Gurkha Engineers, and Captain Shiva Rai, 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles, (The King's Gurkha Orderly Officers), were received by The King when His Majesty invested them with the Insignia of Members of the Royal Victorian Order.
The King later received representatives from the renewable energy sector.
The Queen, Patron, the Royal Literary Fund, this morning visited Ashdown Forest to mark the Centenary of the publication of 'Winnie-the-Pooh', and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex (Mr. Andrew Blackman).
Her Majesty visited Pooh Sticks Bridge, Hartfield, and played a game of Pooh Sticks.
The Queen afterwards visited the A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard Memorial, Gills Lap, and named the walk to the Memorial, "Queen's Walk".
Her Majesty, Patron, Plumpton College Charitable Foundation, this afternoon visited Plumpton College, Ditchling Road, Plumpton, to mark its Centenary and was received by Mrs. Kathleen Sambrook (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex).
Kensington Palace
The Prince of Wales this afternoon visited Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain (London Welsh School), Hanwell Community Centre, Westcott Crescent, London W7, in support of Team Wales ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games and was received by Mr. Richard Kornicki (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, today held an Early Years Meeting at Windsor Castle.
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal, Honorary Fellow, the Welding Institute, this morning attended the 2026 Welding, Joining and Manufacturing Conference and Exhibition at TWI Limited, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs. Julie Spence).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Catch22, this afternoon attended the Celebrating Our People Awards at Salesforce Tower London, 110 Bishopsgate, London EC2.
