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 this morning attended a Service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace for Members of the Order of Merit and this afternoon gave a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace for Members of the Order.
The following had the honour of being invited: the Lord and Lady Foster of Thames Bank, Professor Sir Roger Penrose, Sir Timothy and Lady Berners-Lee, the Right Reverend the Lord and Lady Eames, the Lord Rees of Ludlow and Professor Dame Caroline Humphrey, the Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien and Mrs. France Chrétien-Desmarais, Mr. Neil MacGregor, the Hon. John and Mrs. Howard, Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub and Miss Lisa Yacoub, the Lord and Lady Darzi of Denham, Professor Dame Ann Dowling and Professor Thomas Hynes, Sir James and Lady Dyson, Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu and Miss Niranjana Patel, the Baroness Benjamin and Mr. Keith Taylor, Professor Margaret MacMillan and Mr. Thomas MacMillan, Sir Paul and Lady Nurse, and the Lord Janvrin (Secretary and Registrar of the Order of Merit) and the Lady Janvrin.
Later, the following were received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon their appointment as His Majesty’s Ambassadors: Ms. Olivia Ricketts (the Swiss Confederation and non-resident Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein), Mr. Paul Simister (the Republic of Liberia), Mrs. Jane Stevens (the Republic of Iceland) and Mr. Simon Wood (the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea).
Mr. Theo Ricketts, Mrs. Ella Frankel Mr. Matthew Stevens and Mrs. Wood were also received by His Majesty.
Ms. Melanie Barlow was received in audience by The King upon her appointment as British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam.
His Majesty gave a Coronation Interfaith Initiative Reception at Windsor Castle this evening.
The Queen, Patron, the London Clinic, this morning received Mr. Alexander Russell upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive and Mr. Philip Luce upon assuming the appointment.
Her Majesty afterwards gave a Reception at Clarence House for the Booker Prize.
The Queen, Patron, this afternoon visited Royal Trinity Hospice, 30 Clapham Common North Side, London SW4, and was received by Ms. Kate Heaps (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
Her Majesty afterwards visited Hatchards Piccadilly, 187 Piccadilly, London W1, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Alastair King).
Kensington Palace
The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Football Association, this afternoon presented Mr. Harry Kane with his One Hundred and Twenty Sixth Cap (the most capped England player) before attending the Match between England and Croatia at Wembley Stadium, Middlesex.
St. James's Palace
The Duke of Edinburgh this morning opened the Propeller Stage at the University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire (Mr. Robert Voss).
His Royal Highness, President, Sport and Recreation Alliance, this afternoon attended the Annual General Meeting at Greenhouse Sports, 88 Bell Street, London NW1.
The Duke of Edinburgh, Trustee, this evening attended a Dinner celebrating the Seventieth Anniversary of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at Abbey Road Studios, 3 Abbey Road, London NW8.
The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Bangladesh.
Mr. Alexander Stonor, Mrs. Angus Galletley and Mrs. Laura King were in attendance.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester, President, the Britain-Nepal Society, this morning held a Meeting.
His Royal Highness, Patron, Construction Youth Trust, this afternoon attended a Reception at the Cottons Centre, Hay’s Lane, London SE1.
Buckingham Palace
The King held an Investiture at St. James’s Palace this morning.
His Majesty this afternoon visited the Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London NW1, to mark its Tenth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Alastair King) and the Chairman of the Board (the Lord Browne of Madingley).
The King met members of staff before touring the Institute, escorted by Professor Edith Heard (Director), visiting the Cancer Evolution and Genome Instability Laboratory, watching presentations and viewing related biological samples, and subsequently meeting degree apprentices, their supervisors and the education team.
His Majesty held a Council at 4.15 p.m..
There were present: the Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Sir Christopher Bryant MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland), the Rt. Hon. Dame Angela Eagle MP (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) and the Rt. Hon. Stephen Kinnock MP (Secretary of State for Wales).
Sir Christopher Butcher, Dame Denise McBride and Sir Timothy Fancourt were sworn in or made affirmation as members 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 following members of The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were received by His Majesty this evening: Major Henry Robertson who delivered up his Stick of Office upon his retirement as Lieutenant, Major Christopher Cox who delivered up his Stick of Office as Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant and received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Lieutenant, Colonel Jonathan Schute who delivered up his Stick of Office as Ensign and received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant, Brigadier Andrew Hughes who delivered up his Stick of Office as Exon and received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Ensign, and Major Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley, Bt. who received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Exon.
The following members of His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms were received by The King: Major Rupert Lendurum who delivered up his Stick of Office upon his retirement as Lieutenant, Major Timothy Breitmeyer who delivered up his Stick of Office upon relinquishing his appointment as Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant and received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Lieutenant, Major Jeremy Russell who delivered up his Stick of Office upon his retirement as Standard Bearer, Major William Maclean who received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Standard Bearer, Major Charles McGrath who received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Clerk of the Cheque and Adjutant, Lieutenant Colonel Rhodri Traherne who delivered up his Stick of Office upon relinquishing his appointment as Harbinger, and Lieutenant Colonel Adrian Blackmore who received his Stick of Office upon his appointment as Harbinger.
Kensington Palace
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this morning held a Meeting at Windsor Castle.
His Royal Highness, Patron, Tusk Trust, this evening attended the Tusk Conservation Awards at Raffles London at the Old War Office, Whitehall, London SW1.
The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon visited Chase Community Hospital, Conde Way, Bordon, before attending a Meeting at the Hospital with representatives from National Health Service Trusts in England and Scotland about implementing the Alarm Distress Baby Scale and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr. Nigel Atkinson).
St. James's Palace
The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon attended the Grounds Management Association’s Saltex exhibition at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, and was received by Mr. David Clarke (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).
His Royal Highness later visited the London Electric Vehicle Company, Ansty Park, Coventry, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire (Mr. Timothy Cox).
The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, this evening attended a performance of Benjamin Britten’s ‘War Requiem’ in Coventry Cathedral and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands (Dr. Derrick Anderson).
The Duchess of Edinburgh today carried out the following engagements in Dhaka, Bangladesh, accompanied by the British High Commissioner to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (Her Excellency Ms. Sarah Cooke).
Her Royal Highness this morning called upon The President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh at the Bangabhaban.
The Duchess of Edinburgh later attended a Reception at the British Council Bangladesh to celebrate Seventy Five Years of UK-Bangladesh connections.
Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Luncheon with Non-Governmental Organisations and representatives from the United Nations at the Residence of the British High Commissioner.
The Duchess of Edinburgh subsequently attended a Reception given by the British High Commissioner at the Residence.
Kensington Palace
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this morning attended the Armistice Day Service at the Royal British Legion National Remembrance Gardens, Croxall Avenue, Alrewas, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Professor Elizabeth Barnes).
Buckingham Palace
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
The King was represented by Dr. Adrian Clifton (Apothecary to the Household at Sandringham) at the Funeral of Dr. Hannah Terry which was held at St. Nicholas Church, Manor Road, Dersingham, Norfolk, today.
Kensington Palace
The Prince of Wales this afternoon received the Rt. Hon. Wesley Streeting MP (Secretary of State for Defence) at Windsor Castle.
His Royal Highness later held a Reception at Windsor Castle for representatives from the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales and charities of which Their Royal Highnesses are Patrons.
