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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 King, Patron, Braemar Mountain Rescue Association, this afternoon re-opened the renovated Braemar Mountain Rescue Centre, Glenshee Road, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, and was received by the President of the Centre (Mr. John Drysdale) and Mr. Malcolm MacIntyre (Operations Manager).

His Majesty toured the Centre meeting control room co-ordinators, staff and volunteers.

Kensington Palace

The Prince and Princess of Wales, Joint Patrons, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon launched the “On Your Side: A Suicide Prevention Toolkit for People in Sport” at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Regent Road, Liverpool, and were received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Mr. Peter Oliver).

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal this morning opened a new research facility at the University of Lincoln, Riseholm Campus, Lincoln, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire (Mr. Toby Dennis).

Her Royal Highness, Royal Patron, National Coastwatch Institution, this afternoon opened the rebuilt Mablethorpe Lookout Station, Sea View Car Park, Quebec Road, Mablethorpe, and was received by Sir James Benton Jones, Bt. (Deputy Lieutenant of Lincolnshire).

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Clink Charity, later attended the Annual Open Day at Bessemer Park, 250 Milkwood Road, Herne Hill, London SE24, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Linnean Society of London, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the President’s Lecture and Reception at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1, and was received by Dr. Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, today attended the Grand Council Meetings at Chapter Hall, St. John’s Gate, St. John’s Lane, London EC1.

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this evening attended the Grand Council Dinner at Lambeth Palace, London SE1.

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal Academy of Music, this afternoon attended a Meeting with Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood (Principal) at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.

Balmoral Castle

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

His Majesty was represented by The Prince of Wales at the State Funeral of King Harald V of Norway which was held in Oslo Cathedral this afternoon.

The King was represented by the Very Reverend Professor David Fergusson (Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland) at the Funeral of the Very Reverend Dr. James Harkness (former Chaplain General, former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and former Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland) which was held at Durisdeer Parish Church, Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, this afternoon.

The Princess Royal was represented by Mrs. David Bowes-Lyon.

The Duke of Gloucester was represented by the Very Reverend Dr. John Cairns.

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this morning visited Geneva English School, Route de Malagny, Geneva, Switzerland.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, today attended a Luncheon at Trafigura, Rue de Jargonnant, Geneva.

The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Switzerland.

Brigadier Alexander Potts was in attendance.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning visited Low Beckside Farm, Mungrisdale, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria (Mr. Alexander Scott).

Her Royal Highness subsequently visited Nook Farm, Keswick, and was received by Dr. Julia Aglionby (Deputy Lieutenant of Cumbria).

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon visited Seatoller Farm, Keswick.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, today attended the Grand Council Meetings at Chapter Hall, St. John's Gate, St. John's Lane, London EC1.

His Royal Highness, Patron, Heritage of London Trust, this afternoon unveiled the newly restored Byron Memorial Statue at Victoria Gate, Hyde Park, London W2.

The Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended a preview of the CHANEL, le19M and The King's Foundation “Métiers d’Art Fellowships” Exhibition at the Garrison Chapel, Chelsea Barracks, 8 Garrison Square, London SW1.

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited the Large Hadron Collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Esplanade des Particules, Meyrin, Switzerland.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this afternoon attended a Roundtable Meeting at the United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation and Other International Organisations in Geneva, Avenue de la Paix, Geneva.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, this evening attended a Dinner in Cologny, Geneva.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Addington Fund, this morning visited Whins Farm, Kendal, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria (Mr. Alexander Scott).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Home Grown Here, Penrith.

The Duchess of Edinburgh subsequently visited the Butchers Arms, Crosby Ravensworth, Penrith.

Her Royal Highness later visited the Royal Countryside Fund at Rheged Centre, Redhills, Penrith, and was received by Mrs. Sarah Dunning (Deputy Lieutenant of Cumbria).

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Vice Patron, the British Horse Society, this morning attended the Margaret Haes Riding Centre Open Day, Moor Road, Holcombe, Bury, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester (Mrs. Diane Hawkins).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited the Nicky, 85 Middleton Road, Manchester, to mark the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of Manchester Jewish Community Care.

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Butler Trust, later visited Atherton Probation Office, 81 Gloucester Street, Atherton.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Anglia Ruskin University Peterborough campus, University House, Bishop's Road, Peterborough, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs Julie Spence).

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Great Fen Project, this afternoon visited Holme Fen National Nature Reserve, Ramsey Heights, Cambridgeshire.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Great Fen Project, afterwards visited the Rothschild Bungalow at Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserve, Chapel Road, Ramsey Heights.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Association, today received Dr. James Cusack (Chief Executive Officer) and Dr. Boyd Ghosh (Consultant Neurologist and Trustee).