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, Racing Welfare, today attended a Beneficiaries Christmas Luncheon at York Racecourse and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire (Mrs. Johanna Ropner).
Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited GXO ASOS Logistics Hub, Park Spring Road, Barnsley, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire (Professor Dame Hilary Chapman).
The Princess Royal afterwards visited Haywood and Padgett Bakery, Shawfield Road, Carlton Industrial Estate, Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Buckingham Palace
The King this morning attended an Advent Service in Westminster Abbey, London SW1, and was received at the Great West Door by the Dean of Westminster (the Very Reverend Dr. David Hoyle).
Mr. Stephen Hitchen was received in audience by The King this afternoon and kissed hands upon his appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mrs. Kara Owen was received in audience by The King and kissed hands upon her appointment as His Majesty's Ambassador to Ireland.
Mr. William Tierney was also received by The King.
His Majesty held a Council at 4.15 p.m..
There were present: the Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Steven Reed MP (Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government), the Rt. Hon. Emma Reynolds MP (Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) and the Baroness Smith of Basildon (Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal).
Sir Adrian Colton, Sir Ian Dove and Dame Juliet May were sworn in as members of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
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.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP had an audience of His Majesty before the Council.
Later the Rt. Hon. Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of The King.
The Queen was present at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Mr. Hugh Green which was held at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace this afternoon.
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The King, held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
St. James's Palace
The Duchess of Edinburgh this evening attended the Georgetown Institute of Women, Peace and Security Ukraine Documentary Screening at the Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1.
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal, Deputy Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, this morning visited the 3rd Battalion at Fort George, Inverness.
Her Royal Highness, Commandant-in-Chief, First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps), accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended a Reception and Carol Concert at the Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1.
Kensington Palace
The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary President, the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon joined a Council Meeting at the National Tennis Centre, Priory Lane, London SW15, and bade farewell to Mrs. Sandra Procter upon relinquishing her appointment as President and welcomed Mr. Roy Colabawalla upon assuming the appointment.
Kensington Palace
The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this evening attended a Meeting of the Royal Alpha Lodge at Freemasons' Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2.
St. James's Palace
Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was present at the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Mr. Hugh Green which was held at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace this afternoon.
Windsor Castle
The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.
His Majesty, Patron, the British Red Cross Society, this afternoon presented The Queen's and The King's Badges of Honour to Mrs. Gill Moffat, Ms. Wendy Solesbury, Ms. Mairi Allan and Mr. Grahame Roberts.
The Queen this afternoon gave a Reception at Clarence House for the charity Surviving Economic Abuse.
By command of The King, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Ralph Goodale at Canada House, Trafalgar Square, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as High Commissioner for Canada in London.
By command of The King, the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps called upon Her Excellency Mrs. Catherine Kirumba Karemu at 45 Portland Place, London W1, this afternoon in order to bid farewell to Her Excellency upon relinquishing her appointment as High Commissioner for the Republic of Kenya in London.
By command of The King, the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps afterwards called upon His Excellency Mr. José Pascual Marco Martínez at 24 Belgrave Square, London SW1, in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Kingdom of Spain to the Court of St. James's.
Kensington Palace
The Prince of Wales, Patron, this morning visited Centrepoint, the Rowe, 59-63 Whitechapel High Street, London E1.
His Royal Highness, Founder and President, the Earthshot Prize, today held a Meeting in London.
The Prince of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this afternoon held a Meeting in London.
His Royal Highness, Colonel, Welsh Guards, this evening visited Combermere Barracks, St. Leonards Road, Windsor, Berkshire.
St. James's Palace
The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and Chairman, International Olympic Committee Members Election Commission, this morning attended the International Olympic Committee Session via video link.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Butler Trust, this afternoon attended the Governing Governors' Winter Symposium at Keble College, Oxford, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mrs. Marjorie Glasgow).
The Princess Royal, Patron, the English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth, this evening attended the Patron's Dinner at Dartmouth House, 37 Charles Street, London W1, and was received by Mr. Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).
