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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.

Buckingham Palace

The King, Royal Honorary Air Commodore, this afternoon visited Royal Air Force Marham and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (the Lady Dannatt) and the Station Commander (Group Captain Leonie Boyd).

His Majesty viewed a new accommodation block and subsequently officially opened the building.

The King afterwards viewed an F-35 Lightning stealth fighter jet inside one of the Station hangars and met pilots and aviators, before meeting more Service personnel and their families.

Later, Her Excellency the Hon. Frances Adamson was received by The King upon relinquishing her appointment as Governor of South Australia.

Mr. Rod Bunten was also received by His Majesty.

Mr. Michael Dooley (His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset) was present at Bournemouth Airport today upon the Arrival of The President of Ukraine and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Colonel-in-Chief, The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, this afternoon held a Meeting via video link with Lieutenant Colonel Angelo Manzara (Commanding Officer) in Canada.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, National Army Museum, this morning received Mr. Justin Maciejewski upon relinquishing his appointment as Director.

Lieutenant General Sir Simon Mayall (Chairman) and Lieutenant General Sir George Norton (Deputy Chairman) were present.

Sandringham, Norfolk

The King was represented by the Very Reverend Professor David Fergusson (Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland) at the Funeral of the Reverend Charles Roberts (former Minister of Canongate Kirk, Domestic Chaplain to The late Queen and Extra Chaplain to The King) which was held at Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, this morning.

The Duke of Edinburgh was represented by the Very Reverend Professor Iain Torrance.

The Princess Royal was represented by Mrs. Charles Ritchie.

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Patron, Commonwealth Sport, today attended the XXIII Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon attended the King George Day at Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire.

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).

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Patron, Commonwealth Sport, today attended the XXIII Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Royal Yachting Association, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this morning visited the Emirates GBR SailGP team at SailGP Technologies Hub, Fawley Power Station, Southampton, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr. Nigel Atkinson).

Sandringham, Norfolk

The King, Patron, Commonwealth Sport, and The Queen this evening arrived at the Hydro, Scottish Event Campus, Exhibition Way, Glasgow, and were received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Jacqueline McLaren), the President of Commonwealth Sport (Dr. Donald Rukare) and the Chairman of Glasgow 2026 (Mr. George Black).

Their Majesties attended a Reception with representatives of Governments, the Commonwealth and the Games and were received by The Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Patron, Commonwealth Sport, the Rt. Hon. Andrew Burnham MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury), the Rt. Hon. John Swinney MSP (First Minister of the Scottish Government) and the Hon. Shirley Botchwey (Commonwealth Secretary-General).

The King subsequently opened the XXIII Commonwealth Games.

The King and Queen were represented by the Lord Wilson of Tillyorn KT at the Funeral and Memorial Service for the Lord Mackay of Clashfern KT (former Chancellor of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle) which was held in St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, today.

The Princess Royal was represented by Mrs. Charles Ritchie.