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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.

Balmoral Castle

The Queen, Patron, SafeLives, this afternoon received Ms. Ellen Miller upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive.

Her Majesty, Patron, ShelterBox, received Mr. Sanjayan Srikanthan upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive.

By command of The King, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Paul Andrew Gomez at 10 Chesterfield Street, London W1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas in London.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales today visited the Secret Intelligence Service in London.

His Royal Highness this afternoon received Mr. Matthew Brittin (Director-General, British Broadcasting Corporation).

The Princess of Wales, Patron, this morning met those involved with the Forward Trust, at Garon Park, Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (Mrs. Jennifer Tolhurst).

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Master, the Honourable Company of Master Mariners, this morning visited Brookes Bell, Walker House, Exchange Flags, Liverpool, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Mr. Peter Oliver).

His Royal Highness, Master, the Honourable Company of Master Mariners, this afternoon attended a Luncheon at the Athenaeum, 12 Church Alley, Liverpool.

The Duke of Edinburgh afterwards visited HMS EAGLET, 80 Sefton Street, Liverpool.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Champion, Women, Peace and Security, this morning attended a Meeting via video link with Syrian Women Peacebuilders.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal this afternoon visited Fordhall Organic Farm, Tern Hill Road, Market Drayton, to mark its Twentieth Anniversary and was received by Mr. Martin Stevens (Deputy Lieutenant of Shropshire).

Her Royal Highness, Chancellor, afterwards attended a One Hundred and Twenty Fifth Anniversary Ceremony at Harper Adams University, Edmond, Newport, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire (Mrs. Anna Turner).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Blesma, the Limbless Veterans, this afternoon attended “an Afternoon with Hari Budha Magar” at HMS BELFAST, The Queen’s Walk, Tooley Street, London SE1.

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Master, the Honourable Company of Master Mariners, this afternoon visited Mariners Park, Royden Avenue, Wallasey, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Mr. Peter Oliver).

His Royal Highness, Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, afterwards visited Balaena Birkenhead, Campbeltown Road, Birkenhead, Wirral.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Master, the Honourable Company of Master Mariners, later visited the Port of Liverpool Deep Sea Terminal, Waterloo, Merseyside.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning attended a Meeting and visited Atlantic Studios, 4 Rowan Road, Hammersmith, London W6.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Hallé Concerts Society, this afternoon held a Luncheon at St. James’s Palace.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Royal Mencap Society, later attended a Reception marking the Society’s Eightieth Anniversary, at the Financial Times, Bracken House, 1 Friday Street, London EC4.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Reception for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at the Chancery Rosewood, 30 Grosvenor Square, London W1.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Farms for City Children, this morning visited Nethercott House, Iddesleigh, to mark its Fiftieth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Devon (Mr. David Fursdon).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Royal Lymington Yacht Club, this afternoon visited a Wednesday Junior Sailing Training Session and Awards Ceremony in Bath Road, Lymington, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr. Nigel Atkinson).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning officially opened the garden at the Finding Your Feet Charity Hub, St. James House, 25 St. James Street, Paisley, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire (Colonel Peter McCarthy).

His Royal Highness, Patron, Sight Scotland, afterwards visited the Hawkhead Centre, 198 Hawkhead Road, Paisley.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon presented The King’s Award for Innovation to Terumo Aortic, Newmains Avenue, Inchinnan, Renfrewshire.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Chailey Heritage Foundation, also representing The King and Queen, was present at the Service of Thanksgiving for Mrs. Verena Hanbury (formerly President) which was held at Chelsea Old Church, 64 Cheyne Walk, London SW3, this afternoon.

Balmoral Castle

The King this morning visited Peterhead Port Authority, West Pier, Peterhead, was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire (Mr. Alexander Manson), the Convenor, Peterhead Port Authority (Mr. James Buchan), Mr. Graeme Reid (Chief Executive Officer) and the Provost of Aberdeenshire (Councillor Judy Whyte) and viewed a number of exhibits relating to energy transition in Peterhead and the wider region.

His Majesty this afternoon opened Energy Transition Zone Limited, Energy Works, Hareness Road, Altens Industrial Estate, Aberdeen, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Aberdeen (Councillor David Cameron, the Lord Provost), the Chairman of Energy Transition Zone (Mr. Trevor Garlick) and Ms. Margaret McGinlay (Chief Executive Officer) before meeting representatives of tenant organisations developing innovative technologies supporting energy transition.

The King afterwards visited the Headquarters of Great British Energy Group Limited, 2 Marischal Square, Aberdeen, and was received by Mr. Ian Ord (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Aberdeen), the Chairman (Mr. Juergen Maier) and Mr. Daniel McGrail (Chief Executive Officer) before touring the offices and viewing a number of exhibits highlighting the organisation’s work.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, Intelligence Corps, this afternoon visited the Land Intelligence Fusion Centre at Denison Barracks, Thatcham, Berkshire.

Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Logistic Corps, later visited 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment at Longmoor Training Camp, Liss, and was received by Lieutenant General Sir Mark Mans (Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire).

The Princess Royal, Royal Patron, Blond McIndoe Research Foundation, this evening attended a Presentation and Reception at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 38-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2, and was received by Commander Anne Sullivan RN (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).