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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.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, this morning attended the National Annual General Meeting at the Welcome Centre, 47 Parkside, Coventry, and was received by Mrs. Louise Bennett (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands).

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Not Forgotten Association, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this afternoon held a Christmas Reception at St. James's Palace.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, Woolf Institute, this evening attended the Woolf Encounter Tenth Anniversary Dinner at Spencer House, St. James's Place, London SW1, and was received by Dr. Annette Prandzioch (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester today visited JCDecaux, 991 Great West Road, Brentford, and was received by Ms Rosemary Prescott (Deputy Lieutenant for Hounslow).

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 6th Battalion The Rifles, and The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 7th Battalion The Rifles, this evening attended The Rifles' Regimental Awards Dinner at Guildhall, London EC2.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent this morning received the Right Reverend Dr. Christopher Cocksworth (Dean of Windsor).

Buckingham Palace

Ms. Selima Hill was received by The King this afternoon when His Majesty presented her with The King's Gold Medal for Poetry for 2022.

Mr. George Szirtes was received by The King when His Majesty presented him with The King's Gold Medal for Poetry for 2024.

The Poet Laureate (Professor Simon Armitage) was present.

The Hon. John Kerry was received by The King when His Majesty presented him with the Insignia of an Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George.

Ms. Alexandra Forbes Kerry and Dr. Vanessa Kerry (daughters of the Hon. John Kerry) were also received by The King.

Mr. Andrew Mitchell was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon his appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Mrs. Mitchell was also received by His Majesty.

Her Excellency Ms. Cherie Nisbet was received in audience by The King upon her appointment as High Commissioner for Belize in London.

The King this evening held a Reception at Buckingham Palace for those members of Overseas Territories attending the Joint Ministerial Council.

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

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Patron, Tusk Trust, this evening attended the Tusk Conservation Awards at the Savoy, Strand, London WC2.

St. James's Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning visited RAW Workshop, Dunnock Way, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mrs. Marjorie Glasgow).

Her Royal Highness later visited Windale Community Hub, Windale Avenue, Blackbird Leys, Oxford.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon visited Ronald McDonald House, John Radcliffe Hospital, Woodlands Road, Oxford.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, this morning attended an International Conference at the Village Hotel Portsmouth, Lakeshore Drive, Cosham, Portsmouth, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire (Mr. Nigel Atkinson).

The Princess Royal, Honorary Member, the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the Annual General Meeting and Discussion Dinner, One Great George Street, London SW1, and was received by Captain Johnathan Herriman RN (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, this morning received Professor Mark Compton (Lord Prior).

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this evening held a Dinner at St. James's Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), this afternoon attended a Lunch at the Cavalry and Guards Club, 127 Piccadilly, London W1.

The Duke of Kent, Patron, this evening attended a Concert by the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1, to commemorate His Royal Highness's Ninetieth Birthday and Forty Fifth Year as Patron of the Orchestra.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales this morning visited Porth Eirias, Colwyn Bay, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Clwyd (Mr. Henry Fetherstonhaugh).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Mochdre Youth Shed, Mochdre, Colwyn Bay.

The Prince of Wales afterwards visited Mostyn Gallery, 12 Vaughan Street, Llandudno.