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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 officially opened Athelstan Garden, Queen's Promenade, Kingston-upon-Thames, and, having been received by the Reverend Martin Hislop (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London), this afternoon viewed a flotilla of vessels from Minima Yacht Club, High Street, Kingston-upon-Thames, marking the One Thousand One Hundredth Anniversary of the Coronation of King Athelstan, the first King of All England.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Royal Patron, Spruce Meadows, today carried out the following engagements in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Her Royal Highness this morning visited Opening Gaits, Millrise RPO.

The Duchess of Edinburgh afterwards met vendors and representatives of the Brown Bear Woman Events Team at Spruce Meadows, 18011 Spruce Meadows Way South West.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Luncheon given by the British Consul in Calgary at Spruce Meadows and was received by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (the Hon. Salma Lakhani).

The Duchess of Edinburgh later met representatives of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at Spruce Meadows.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner at Spruce Meadows to mark their Fiftieth Anniversary.

Balmoral Castle

The King was represented by Lieutenant General Sir Robert Magowan (Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff and former Commandant General Royal Marines) at the Funeral of Lieutenant General Sir Robin Ross (former Commandant General Royal Marines) which was held at St. Mary and St. Nicholas Church, West Street, Wilton, Wiltshire, this afternoon.

St. James's Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Royal Patron, Spruce Meadows, today carried out the following engagements in Alberta, Canada.

Her Royal Highness this morning attended the Changing Fortunes Conference at Spruce Meadows, 18011 Spruce Meadows Way South West, Calgary.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon attended a Luncheon given by the Leg Up Foundation at Spruce Meadows.

Her Royal Highness later visited Youth Centres of Calgary, 7400 23rd Street South East, Calgary.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this evening attended the Evening of the Horse Performance at Spruce Meadows.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal this morning officially opened Silverwood School's Rowde Campus, Rowde, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire (Dame Sarah Troughton).

Her Royal Highness, President, UK Fashion and Textile Association, this afternoon visited Fermoie Limited, Hertford Court, Hertford Road, Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Balmoral Castle

The Queen this morning opened the new ArtPlay Pavilion and Sculpture Garden at Dulwich Picture Gallery, College Road, London SE21, and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales and The Princess of Wales, Patron, Natural History Museum, this morning visited the Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7, and were received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited the University of Leicester Hospital, Infirmary Square, Leicester, and was received by Colonel Richard Hurwood (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited the Jewry Wall Museum, St. Nicholas Walk, Leicester.

The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon visited Leicester Cathedral.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Canada and was received upon arrival this afternoon at Calgary International Airport by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (the Hon. Salma Lakhani).

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, Spruce Meadows, this evening attended a Dinner at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel, 133 9th Avenue South West, Calgary.

Mr. Tom Robinson, Ms. Maureen Harquail and Captain Jacob Markham are in attendance.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited Leamington and Warwick Gurdwara, Tachbrook Park Drive, Leamington Spa, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr. Timothy Cox).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Collegiate Church of St. Mary, Old Square, Warwick, to mark the Five Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Beauchamp Chapel.

The Princess Royal afterwards visited Lord Leycester Hospital, 60 High Street, Warwick.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Commandant-in-Chief, St. John Ambulance Cymru, this afternoon officially opened the renovated Priory House, Beignon Close, Ocean Way, Cardiff, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan (Mrs. Morfudd Meredith).

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Horatio's Garden Wales at the Welsh Spinal Cord Injury and Neuro Rehabilitation Centre, University Hospital Llandough, Penlan Road, Llandough, Penarth, and was received by Dr. Isabel Graham (Deputy Lieutenant of South Glamorgan).

Balmoral Castle

The King this afternoon visited the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, Birmingham, following the canonisation of Cardinal John Henry Newman and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Dr. Derrick Anderson), the Provost of Birmingham Oratory (the Reverend Father Ignatius Harrison) and the Lord Mayor of Birmingham (Councillor Zafar Iqbal).

His Majesty, escorted by the Provost, walked through the shrine to Cardinal Newman, before viewing a display in the library.

The King visited Cardinal Newman's room and subsequently met members of staff.

His Majesty later drove to Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Grove Lane, Smethwick, and was received by the Chairman of Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust (Sir David Nicholson), Ms. Diane Wake (Chief Executive of the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust) and the Mayor of Sandwell (Councillor Stephen Melia).

The King, escorted by the Chairman and Chief Executive, met patients and members of staff in the acute elderly care ward, before visiting the Winter Garden and meeting volunteers and more members of staff.

His Majesty then officially opened Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.

The Rt. Hon. Mark Carney (Prime Minister of Canada) had an audience of The King via video link this evening.

The Queen, Royal Colonel, this afternoon visited 4th Battalion The Rangers at New Normandy Barracks, Evelyn Woods Road, Aldershot, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr. Nigel Atkinson).