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.
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.
St. James's Palace
The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation, this afternoon held a Meeting at the Hilton Hotel, 1 William Street, Glasgow.
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal this morning visited Brooke House Health and Wellbeing Centre, Colebrooke Park, 26 Colebrooke Park Road, Brookeborough, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of County Fermanagh (the Viscount Brookeborough KG).
Her Royal Highness later visited Royal Air Force Air Cadets at Commonwealth War Graves Commission sites at St. Tighernach's Church and at Sacred Heart Church, Church Street, Irvinestown, to mark the Corps' Eighty Fifth Anniversary and was received by Mr. Shaun Pendry (Deputy Lieutenant of County Fermanagh).
The Princess Royal this afternoon visited Castle Archdale War Museum, Castle Archdale Country Park, 346 Killadeas Road, Irvinestown.
Sandringham, Norfolk
The King and Queen this morning visited the inaugural Royal Horticultural Society Sandringham Flower Show in the grounds of Sandringham Estate.
The King, Patron, Music in Country Churches, this evening attended a Concert at St. Nicholas Church, Dersingham, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk (the Lady Dannatt) and the Chairman of Music in Country Churches (Mr. Matthew Rice).
By command of The King, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Dr. Ferenc Kumin at 35 Eaton Place, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from Hungary to the Court of St. James's.
St. James's Palace
The Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Patron, Commonwealth Sport, this morning arrived in Glasgow for the XXIII Commonwealth Games and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Jacqueline McLaren, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost).
His Royal Highness, Vice Patron, Commonwealth Sport, today attended the Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting at the Hilton Glasgow Hotel, 1 William Street, Glasgow.
The Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Patron, Commonwealth Sport, this evening visited Pride House, Woody's, 10 John Street, Glasgow.
His Royal Highness, Vice Patron, later attended a Commonwealth Sport Past Presidents' Dinner at the Hilton Glasgow Hotel.
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal this morning visited Bentley Motors Limited to open its Paint Shop, Pyms Lane, Crewe, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire (Lady Redmond).
Her Royal Highness, Patron, Women's Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust, this afternoon attended the Annual Presentation and Reception at HMS EAGLET, 80 Sefton Street, Liverpool, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Mr. Peter Oliver).
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited the National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mrs. Johanna Ropner).
His Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Yorkshire Museum, Museum Gardens, Museum Street, York.
The Duke of Gloucester afterwards visited York Minster, Deangate, York.
Buckingham Palace
The King held a Council at 11.30 a.m..
There were present: the Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP (Acting Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Andrew Burnham MP (Prime Minister), the Rt. Hon. John Healey MP, the Rt. Hon. Edward Miliband MP, the Rt. Hon. Louise Haigh MP, the Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper MP, the Rt. Hon. Angela Rayner MP, the Rt. Hon. Jonathan Reynolds MP, the Rt. Hon. Lucy Powell MP, the Rt. Hon. Lisa Nandy MP and the Rt. Hon. Wesley Streeting MP.
Mr. Alexander Norris MP, Dame Angela Eagle MP, Ms. Miatta Fahnbulleh MP, the Hon. Stephen Kinnock MP, Sir Christopher Bryant MP, Ms. Anneliese Midgley MP, Mr. Kanishka Narayan MP, Mr. Matthew Pennycook MP and Mr. Hamish Falconer MP were sworn in or made affirmation as members of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
The King declared in Council the Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP Lord President of the Council, who was sworn and kissed hands on his appointment.
The Rt. Hon. Andrew Burnham MP was sworn First Lord of the Treasury.
The following took the Oath of Office or made affirmation, kissed hands upon appointment and received the Seals of Office: the Rt. Hon. John Healey MP (as Chancellor of the Exchequer), the Rt. Hon. Edward Miliband MP (as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs), the Rt. Hon. Louise Haigh MP (as First Secretary of State), the Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper MP (as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care), the Rt. Hon. Angela Rayner MP (as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government), the Rt. Hon. Jonathan Reynolds MP (as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade), the Rt. Hon. Lucy Powell MP (as Secretary of State for Education), the Rt. Hon. Lisa Nandy MP (as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport), the Rt. Hon. Wesley Streeting MP (as Secretary of State for Defence), the Rt. Hon. Alexander Norris MP (as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain and Secretary of State for Justice), the Rt. Hon. Dame Angela Eagle MP (as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), the Rt. Hon. Miatta Fahnbulleh MP (as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero), the Rt. Hon. Stephen Kinnock MP (as Secretary of State for Wales) and the Rt. Hon. Sir Christopher Bryant MP (as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland).
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.
After the Council the Rt. Hon. Louise Haigh MP had an audience of The King, was sworn Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, kissed hands upon her appointment and received from His Majesty the Seals of Office.
Her Excellency the Hon. Samantha Mostyn (Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia) was received in audience by The King this afternoon.
St. James's Palace
The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations, today visited the Royal Welsh Show, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Powys (Mrs. Tia Jones).
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal, President, UK Fashion and Textile Association, this morning visited National Weaving, Redstone Mill, Redstone Road, Narberth, Pembrokeshire, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed (Miss Sara Edwards).
Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Greenmeadow Community Farm, Greenforge Way, Cwmbran, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent (Brigadier Robert Aitken).
The Princess Royal later visited Cilwrgi Farm at HM Prison Prescoed, Coed-y-Paen, Monmouthshire, and was received by Mr. Karl Gilmore (Deputy Lieutenant of Gwent).
Her Royal Highness, President, Victim Support, afterwards visited victims at County Hall, the Rhadyr, Usk, Monmouthshire.
