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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 Duke of Edinburgh this morning received the Hon. Wendy Cocchia (Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia) at St. James's Palace.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation, afterwards held a Meeting.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, London Youth, later attended a Reception at Christ Church Spitalfields, Commercial Street, London E1, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Outward Bound Trust, this evening held a Dinner at St. James's Palace.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Australia.

Colonel John Boyd and Captain Fergus Lupton are in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Air Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, this morning received Air Vice-Marshal Joanne Lincoln upon assuming her appointment as Commandant General.

Warrant Officer Christopher Peacock (Command Warrant Officer) was present.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Pestalozzi International Foundation, later held an Afternoon Tea at Buckingham Palace.

The Duke of Gloucester and The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Friends of St. Paul's Cathedral, and Patron, St. Paul's Cathedral Chorister Trust, this evening attended a Concert, followed by a Reception in support of St. Paul's Cathedral Trust in America, in St. Paul's Cathedral, London EC4.

Buckingham Palace

The King this morning visited Chatfield Health Centre (a medical centre offering specialist services to Armed Forces veterans), 50 Chatfield Road, London SW11, and was received by Miss Patricia Windsor (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London), the Senior Partner of the Centre (Dr. Waqaar Shah) and Dr. Shane Barker (General Practitioner).

His Majesty met veterans, members of staff, and representatives of local veteran health services and veteran support charities.

Later, The King spoke to The President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana via telephone.

The following were received in audience by The King this afternoon and kissed hands upon their appointment as His Majesty's Ambassadors: Ms. Juliana Correa (the Republic of Guatemala and non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Honduras), Mr. Bilal Zahid (the Slovak Republic), Ms. Joanne Olivier (the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg) and Mr. Alexander Pinfield (the Kingdom of Morocco).

Mr. Andrew Whitfield, Mr. Joshua Tyler Dillard and Mrs. Pinfield were also received by His Majesty.

Mr. Nicholas Low was received in audience by The King upon his appointment as British High Commissioner to the Republic of Maldives.

Mrs. Kárita Bezerra de Araújo Low was also received by His Majesty.

The Rt. Hon. Dr. Gordon Brown was received by The King when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Member of the Order of Companions of Honour.

The King this evening held a Reception for The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering at St. James's Palace and presented the 2024 and 2025 Prizes.

The Duke of Edinburgh and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present at the Reception.

The Queen, Honorary Member, National Association of Care Catering, this morning held a Reception at Clarence House to mark Meals on Wheels Week.

Her Majesty, Patron, Royal Voluntary Service, held a Reception at Clarence House for the Charity's "Role of a Lunchtime" initiative to encourage volunteering.

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, The Special Reconnaissance Regiment, this afternoon received the outgoing Commanding Officer and incoming Commanding Officer upon the change of command.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales today carried out the following engagements in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

His Royal Highness this morning visited the Capela de Nossa Senhora Aparecida Estrada do Corcovado - Santa Teresa.

The Prince of Wales, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, afterwards held a Meeting at the Christ the Redeemer with the finalists of the 2025 Awards.

His Royal Highness, Founder and President, today attended the Earthshot Prize Summit: Impact Assembly at Píer Mauá - Armazém 3, Avenida Rodrigues Alves.

The Prince of Wales, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, this afternoon received Mr. and Mrs. Paul Edgerley (Founders, Edgerley Family Foundation) at Píer Mauá - Armazém 3.

His Royal Highness, Founder and President, this evening attended the Earthshot Prize Awards at the Museum of Tomorrow, Praca Mauá, 1 - Çentro.

The Prince of Wales, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, afterwards held a Reception for local and international ministers and mayors at the Museum of Tomorrow.

St. James's Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh today attended The Duchess of Edinburgh Competition at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey, which involves all Service organisations affiliated to Her Royal Highness and held this year by The Royal Army Medical Service .

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, this morning visited Edinburgh Zoo, 134 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, to mark its Twentieth Anniversary Partnership with Budongo Conservation Field Station Uganda and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh (Councillor Robert Aldridge, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Pony Club, this afternoon attended a Conference at the Royal College of Physicians, 11 Queen Street, Edinburgh, and was received by Mr. James Thomson (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh).

Buckingham Palace

The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

The Hon. Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia was received in audience by The King this afternoon at Buckingham Palace upon her appointment as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

His Honour Sergio Cocchia was also received by His Majesty.

Later, the Rt. Hon. Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King.

The King, Patron, Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, this evening attended a Reception at 61 Whitehall, London SW1, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), the Chairman (the Duke of Wellington) and Ms. Rachel Ellehuus (Director-General).

The Queen this evening held a Reception at Clarence House to mark the First Anniversary of the World Story Bank.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales today carried out the following engagements in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

His Royal Highness this morning visited Ilha de Paqueta and was received by Ms. Helena Crowther (Deputy Consul-General of Rio de Janeiro).

The Prince of Wales afterwards viewed the work of Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade at the Área de Proteção Ambiental de Guapimirim Mangroves.

His Royal Highness, President, United for Wildlife, this afternoon attended the United for Wildlife Global Summit, Píer Mauá, Avenida Rodrigues Alves.

The Prince of Wales, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, this evening attended a Founding Partners' Reception.

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, this morning attended a Reception with Key Stakeholders at the Senedd, Pierhead Street, Cardiff, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs. Morfudd Meredith).

His Royal Highness, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, afterwards met young people participating in the Award at the Pierhead, Cardiff.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Awareness Foundation, this evening attended a Dinner at the Lansdowne Club, 9 Fitzmaurice Place, London W1.