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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.

Buckingham Palace

The King held an Investiture at St. James's Palace this morning.

His Majesty, Patron, the National Gallery, received Mr. John Booth (Chairman of the Board of Trustees) at Buckingham Palace.

The following were received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon their appointment as His Majesty's Ambassadors: Ms. Victoria Billing (the Kingdom of Denmark), Mr. Javed Patel (the Republic of Croatia), Mr. Qudsi Rasheed (the State of Kuwait) and Ms. Zoë Ware (the Democratic Republic of Congo and His Majesty's non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Congo and His Majesty's non-resident Ambassador to the Central African Republic).

Mrs. Ambrina Bashar and Mrs. Leen Odeh, were also received by His Majesty.

Ms. Victoria Busby was received in audience by The King upon her appointment as British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malta.

His Majesty received Sir Damon Buffini upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman of the Trustees of the Royal Anniversary Trust and Mr. Richard Meddings upon assuming the appointment.

The King and The Queen, Patron, The Queen's Reading Room, this evening gave a Reception at Clarence House.

The Duchess of Gloucester was present.

The Queen this morning attended a Reception at the Garrick Club, 15 Garrick Street, London WC2.

By command of The King, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon Her Excellency Ms. Abida Islam at 28 Queen's Gate, London SW7, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as High Commissioner for the People's Republic of Bangladesh in London.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, this morning received Mr. Jason Knauf (Chief Executive) at Windsor Castle.

The Prince and Princess of Wales this afternoon attended the Installation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Rt. Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally, in Canterbury Cathedral and were received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (the Lady Colgrain).

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, Tenovus Scotland, this afternoon attended a Medical Research Symposium at ONE BioHub, Foresterhill Road, Aberdeen, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Aberdeen (Councillor David Cameron, the Lord Provost).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Butler Trust, this afternoon held the Annual Awards Ceremony at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal this morning attended the Agricultural Economics Society Centenary Annual Conference at Wadham College, University of Oxford, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mrs. Marjorie Glasgow).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Goražde Children's Foundation Bosnia, this evening attended a Reception at the Bosnia and Herzegovina Embassy, 5-7 Lexham Gardens, London W8.

Buckingham Palace

The King and Queen this morning visited the Eden Project, Bodelva, marking its Twenty Fifth Anniversary, and were received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall (Colonel Sir Edward Bolitho), the Co-Founder (Sir Timothy Smit) and the Group Chief Executive Officer (Mr. Andrew Jasper).

His Majesty, escorted by the Co-Founder and the Group Chief Executive Officer, and Her Majesty, escorted by Ms. Erica Neve (Eden Project Trustee) and Mr. Peter Stewart (Director Emeritus and Founder, the Big Lunch), viewed a section of the new marble run and met members of the design team.

The King this afternoon visited Holy Trinity Church, St. Austell, and met local community groups and representatives from Young People Cornwall.

His Majesty afterwards walked to Market House, St. Austell, and met local business people based in the market and representatives from the Market House Regeneration committee.

The Queen arrived at Market House and met representatives from the Male Allyship initiative and, as Patron of Children's Hospice South West, met those from Children's Hospice South West, Little Harbour.

Their Majesties subsequently walked along St. Austell High Street meeting members of the public.

The Queen, Patron, Silver Stories, this afternoon visited St. Austell Library, 2 Carlyon Road, St. Austell, and was received by Mrs. Daphne Skinnard (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall).

The Rt. Hon. Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King this evening.

The Prince of Wales, on behalf of His Majesty, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

By command of The King, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Inigo Lambertini at 4 Grosvenor Square, London W1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Italian Republic to the Court of St. James's.

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, this morning attended a Trustees' Meeting at Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, London SE1.

His Royal Highness, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation, this afternoon held a Luncheon at St. James's Palace.

The Duke of Edinburgh, Master, the Honourable Company of Master Mariners, later held a Meting at St. James's Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent this afternoon attended Afternoon Tea with Second World War Veterans of Bletchley Park at the Mansion, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of His Royal Highness's Patronage of Bletchley Park Trust and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (the Countess Howe).

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation, this afternoon received Mr. Martin Houghton-Brown (Secretary General).

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon received the Ambassador from the Republic of Guatemala (Her Excellency Ms. Carla Maria Rodríguez Mancia).

Her Royal Highness this evening attended the Jane Goodall Institute UK's "Hope" Gala Dinner at the Peninsula London, 1 Grosvenor Place, London SW1.

St. James's Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon opened the Music School at Radley College, Abingdon, and was received by Ms. Moira Darlington (Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire).