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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.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), this morning attended a Memorial Service in Hyde Park, London W2, to commemorate the Fortieth Anniversary of the Hyde Park Bombings and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Mr. Kenneth Olisa).

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Motor Neurone Disease Association, this afternoon attended a Reception at the University of Northampton, University Drive, Northampton, and was received by Mrs. Morcea Walker (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire).

The Princess Royal later officially opened Chester House Estate, Irchester, Wellingborough, and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire (Mr. James Saunders Watson).

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Turn2us - Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited, this afternoon visited Merlewood Care Home, Merlewood, Hollow Lane, Virginia Water, and was received by Mrs. Neelam Devesher (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

Windsor Castle

His Excellency Mr. Khaled Al-Duwaisan and Mrs. Al-Duwaisan were received in farewell audience by The Queen today via video link and took leave upon His Excellency relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the State of Kuwait to the Court of St. James's and upon retiring as Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, when Her Majesty presented him with the Insignia of an Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George.

Sir Philip Barton (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.

Her Excellency Ms. Jane Hartley was received in audience by The Queen this afternoon via video link and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the United States of America to the Court of St. James's.

Mr. Ralph Schlosstein was also received by Her Majesty.

Sir Philip Barton (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.

Lady Acland was received by The Queen and delivered up the Insignia of the Order of the Garter worn by her husband, the late Sir Antony Acland.

Mr. Nicholas Acland and Mrs. Katharine Weston were also received by Her Majesty.

Admiral Sir James Perowne was received by The Queen and took leave upon relinquishing his appointment as Constable and Governor, Windsor Castle, when Her Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.

Lady Perowne was also received by Her Majesty.

The Queen held a Council via video link at 2.30 p.m..

There were present: the Rt. Hon. Mark Spencer MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Gregory Clark MP (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities), the Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal) and the Rt. Hon. Alister Jack MP (Secretary of State for Scotland).

The Rt. Hon. Andrew Stephenson MP was sworn in as a member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.

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

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Launceston Market Square, Broad Street, Launceston, and were received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Trefranck Farm, St. Clether, Launceston, to mark the Tenth Anniversary of Innovative Farmers.

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this afternoon visited the Duchy of Cornwall's Nansledan Development.

The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron, this afternoon visited Silver Stories, Charlestown School Crinnis Road, Carlyon Bay, St. Austell, and was received by Mr. James Williams (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall).

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal this morning attended the Royal Welsh Show at the Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Powys (Mrs. Tia Jones).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited E. L. Lewis and Sons, the Haven, Dilwyn, to mark their Two Hundredth Anniversary, and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire (Mr. Edward Harley).

The Princess Royal later visited Safelane Global Limited, Unit 2, Phocle Business Park, Phocle Green, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire.

Clarence House

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cornwall this morning visited Solomon Browne Hall, Mousehole, Penzance, and were received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Edward Bolitho).

Their Royal Highnesses afterwards visited Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn.

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this afternoon visited the Duchy of Cornwall's Arrallas Estate, Truro.

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cornwall later attended a Garden Party at Boconnoc, Lostwithiel.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, this afternoon attended the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary Sailing Regatta at the Quay, Burnham-on-Crouch, and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (Mrs. Jennifer Tolhurst).

Windsor Castle

Mr. Robert Large was received by The Queen today when Her Majesty presented him with the Insignia of an Honorary Member of the Royal Victorian Order.

Clarence House

Today is the Anniversary of the Birthday of The Duchess of Cornwall.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Royal National Children's SpringBoard Foundation, this morning attended a Reception at Snaresbrook Crown Court, 75 Hollybush Hill, Snaresbrook, to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the closure of Royal Wanstead School and was received by Mr. Thomas Chan (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).