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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.

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The King this morning departed Lynden Pindling International Airport, Nassau, the Bahamas, for Guyana.

The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (Dame Cynthia Pratt) and the Hon. Philip Davis MP (Prime Minister) bade farewell to His Majesty.

The King this afternoon arrived at Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Guyana, and was received by the British High Commissioner to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana (His Excellency Mr. Joseph Fisher) and The President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

His Majesty was received this evening at State House, Main Street, Georgetown, by The President and subsequently attended a Reception in the garden with Members of Parliament and local British residents.

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, St. Helena National Trust, this afternoon held a Meeting at St. James’s Palace.

His Royal Highness, President, this evening held a Dinner at St. James’s Palace for the Fiftieth Anniversary of the National Youth Music Theatre.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Commodore-in-Chief, Portsmouth, this morning attended the laying up of Queen Elizabeth II Colours in Portsmouth Cathedral and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr. Nigel Atkinson).

Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited Cadet Vocational College, 3 Archipelago Way, Lyon Way, Camberley, and was received by Mr. Giles Verity (Deputy Lieutenant of Surrey).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution, this morning received Ms. Alicia Chivers (Chief Executive).

His Royal Highness, Honorary Air Commodore, No 501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force, this afternoon received Squadron Leader Stephen Jackson upon relinquishing his appointment as Officer Commanding and Squadron Leader Stuart Masters upon assuming the appointment.

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The King this morning visited Coral Harbour Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base, Coral Harbour Road, Nassau, Bahamas, and was received by the Minister of National Security (the Hon. Myles LaRoda MP), Commander Defence Force (Commodore Floyd Moxey) and Captain Coral Harbour (Captain Sonia Miller).

His Majesty inspected the Guard of Honour, having been received with a Royal Salute.

The King laid a wreath at the HMBS FLAMINGO Monument.

His Majesty subsequently proceeded on foot to HMBS LAWRENCE MAJOR and, having been received by the Commanding Officer (Commander Alexis Brown), met representatives of the Ship's Company, Royal Bahamas Defence Force youth programmes and the wider Royal Bahamas Defence Force family, veterans and retired members of the Defence Force.

The King this afternoon visited Bonefish Pond National Park and was received by the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources (the Hon. Zane Lightbourne MP) and the President of the Bahamas National Trust (Ms. Joanne Smith).

His Majesty received a briefing on the Park and its ecosystem, before observing a kayak and snorkelling demonstration by student participants of the Park's education and outreach activities.

The King later visited Bahamas Boxing Academy, Celery Drive, Nassau, and was received by the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (the Hon. Philip Davis MP) and the Chairman and Founder of Bahamas Boxing Academy (Mr. Nick Maughan).

His Majesty, escorted by the Prime Minister and the Chairman, observed a training session and sparring demonstration and met aspiring athletes, members of staff and representatives of the boxing community.

The King afterwards drove to Parliament Square and was received at the House of Assembly by the Prime Minister, before proceeding inside and meeting representatives of the Government, Parliament and Judiciary.

His Majesty afterwards walked through Parliament Square viewing cultural exhibition booths and meeting members of the public, before viewing a Junkanoo Parade along Bay Street.

Later, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (Her Excellency Dame Cynthia Pratt) was received in audience by The King at Government House.

The Prime Minister was received by His Majesty at Government House.

The King afterwards attended a Garden Reception given by the Governor-General in the grounds of Government House.

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

St. James's Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, accompanied by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Finland (Her Excellency Ms. Laura Davies), this morning visited Santahamina Military Island, Finland.

The Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by His Majesty’s Ambassador, later visited Havukoski School, Tarhakuja 2, Vantaa.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Finland.

Brigadier Alex Potts and Mrs. Angus Galletley were in attendance.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Carers Trust, this afternoon visited the Honeypot Children’s Charity, Honeypot House, Gatewood Hill, Exbury Road, Blackfield, Southampton, to mark its Thirtieth Anniversary and was received by Mr. Oliver Crosthwaite-Eyre (Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Royal Navy Museums, this evening opened the Royal Marines Experience Museum and attended a Launch Reception, Boathouse 6, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr. Nigel Atkinson).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning presented The King's Award for Enterprise: Promoting Opportunity to Enterprise East Group Community Interest Company at Cornell Court, Smallbridge Road, Saffron Walden, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Essex (Mrs. Jennifer Tolhurst).

His Royal Highness this afternoon presented The King's Award for Enterprise: Innovation to Plextek Engineering and Consulting, London Road, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards presented The King's Award for Enterprise: International Trade to Redtail Telematics, London Road, Great Chesterford.

His Royal Highness later visited Copped Hall Trust, Epping, Essex.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, the Polish Hearth Club (Ognisko Polski), this evening attended a Concert celebrating the cultural ties between the United Kingdom and Poland entitled ‘Rescuing Chopin in London’, National Liberal Club, 1, Whitehall Place, London SW1.

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The King this morning departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for the Bahamas and was received at the Airport by the Lord Benyon (Lord Chamberlain).

His Majesty was received upon arrival this afternoon at Lynden Pindling International Airport, Nassau, by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (Her Excellency Dame Cynthia Pratt) and the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (the Hon. Philip Davis MP).

The King attended a Youth Rally at Clifford Park, West Bay Street, Nassau, and was received by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Science, and Technology (the Hon. Isaac Chester Cooper MP) and the Minister of Youth and Sports (the Hon. Mario Bowleg MP).

His Majesty, escorted by Ms. Sandena Neely (Director of Youth, Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture) and Mrs. Ramona Wells (Education Officer), viewed displays in the Education Tent, before viewing a Cultural Performance and subsequently a parade by Royal Bahamas Defence Force Rangers, Royal Bahamas Police Force Cadets and National Youth Guards.

The King accepted a Salute by the Junior Armed Forces and addressed those present.

The following are in attendance: the Rt. Hon. Sir Clive Alderton, Mr. Joshua Puls, Mr. Tobyn Andreae, Professor Charles Deakin, Major Benjamin Rigby and Commander Dominic Rigby.

The Princess Royal, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this afternoon.

By command of The King, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Colonel Christian Katsande at Zimbabwe House, 429 Strand, London WC2, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Republic of Zimbabwe to the Court of St. James's.