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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.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited CTL Seal, Standard Steam Locomotive Company, Butterthwaite Lane, Sheffield, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire (Professor Dame Hilary Chapman).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Pryor Marking, Egerton Street, Sheffield.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards visited the Heart of the City Development, Henry Boot PLC Building, Sheffield.

His Royal Highness later visited Green Estate Community Interest Company, Manor Lane, Sheffield.

Windsor Castle

The King held an Investiture at Windsor Castle this morning.

The winners of the Defence Operational Shooting Competition were received by His Majesty this afternoon and presented with The King's Medal.

Captain Tarjan Gurung, The Royal Gurkha Rifles, and Captain Jagatram Rai, The Queen's Gurkha Signals, were received by The King when His Majesty invested them with the Insignia of Members of the Royal Victorian Order.

Major David Walker (Chief of Staff, Brigade of Gurkhas) was present.

The President of the Republic of Paraguay visited The King.

His Majesty gave a Reception at Windsor Castle this evening for tenants of the Crown Estate.

The Queen, Patron, Children's Hospice South West, this morning visited Little Bridge Hospice, Redlands Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, and was received by Mr. Nicholas Powe (Deputy Lieutenant of Devon).

Her Majesty this afternoon visited HMS ASTUTE to mark the end of the Submarine's first commission, and afterwards joined an HMS ASTUTE Garden Party at His Majesty's Naval Base, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon.

The Queen was presented with a Burgee, to mark Her Majesty's appointment as Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom, at HMS DRAKE, His Majesty's Naval Base, Devonport.

By command of The King, Mr. Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps) called upon His Excellency Mr. Miguel Berger at 23 Belgrave Square, London SW1, this morning in order to bid farewell to His Excellency upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the Federal Republic of Germany to the Court of St. James's.

Major Jeremy Fern (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Heathrow Airport this morning upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Maldives and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal this morning received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire (Mr. Edmund Anderson).

Her Royal Highness, President, British Olympic Association, this afternoon received Sir Hugh Robertson upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman and the Baroness Grainger upon assuming the appointment.

The Princess Royal, Senior Colonel, Household Division, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening took the salute at the Household Division Beating Retreat on Horse Guards Parade, London SW1.

Her Royal Highness, President, accompanied by Admiral Laurence, later attended a Dinner at the Naval and Military Club, 4 St. James's Square, London SW1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, President, Greenwich Foundation, this morning visited the University of Greenwich School of Architecture, 10 Stockwell Street, London SE10, and was received by Mr. Matthew Burrow (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

His Royal Highness, President, Greenwich Foundation, afterwards visited the Old Royal Naval College, London SE10.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon attended a Luncheon at the White House, Crooms Hill, London SE10.

His Royal Highness, Patron, the Commonwealth and Gurkha Garden, later visited St. George's Garrison Church, Woolwich, London SE18, and was received by Dr. Mary-Clare Parker (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Duchess of Gloucester, Honorary Liveryman, the Worshipful Company of Basketmakers, this evening attended a Reception at Vintners' Hall, 68 Upper Thames Street, London EC4, to celebrate the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the grant of Livery to the Company and the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Basketmakers' Association and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (a Lieutenant of the City of London).

Buckingham Palace

The King this morning received the Indian Men's and Women's Cricket Teams at Clarence House.

His Majesty, Royal Founding Patron, The King's Trust, later held a Youth Opportunity Summit at St. James's Palace.

The King this afternoon held a Meeting with Miss Anita Lasker-Wallfisch in London.

Later, the Rt. Hon. Sir Keir Starmer MP (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) had an audience of His Majesty.

The Queen this afternoon was installed as an Honorary Freeman and Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers at Stationers' Hall, Ave Maria Lane, London EC4, and subsequently attended a Reception.

Ms. Manju Malhi (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London) was present at Royal Air Force Northolt this afternoon upon the Arrival of The President of the Republic of Paraguay and welcomed His Excellency on behalf of The King.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Trustee of Council, St. George's House, this afternoon attended a Council Meeting at St. George's House, Windsor Castle.

Her Royal Highness, Trustee of Council, St. George's House, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended a Lecture in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, followed by a Dinner at the Vicars' Hall.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Japan Society, this afternoon received His Excellency Mr. Hiroshi Suzuki (President), Dr. Michael Rivera King (Chief Executive) and Ms. Junko Nakaji (First Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in the United Kingdom).

His Royal Highness, Royal Patron, this evening held a Dinner at Windsor Castle to mark the Sixtieth Anniversary of World Monuments Fund and the Thirtieth Anniversary of World Monuments Fund Britain.

Windsor Castle

The King, Colonel-in-Chief, Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), this afternoon held a Reception for the Regiment at Windsor Castle.

Mr. Richard Lewis (First Crown Estate Commissioner and Chairman, the Crown Estate Commission) was received by The King.

Mr. Daniel Labbad (Chief Executive, the Crown Estate) was also received by His Majesty.

The Queen, Patron, having been received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa), this afternoon officially opened the Royal Horticultural Society and BBC Radio 2 Dog Garden at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, 4 Battersea Park Road, London SW8, and subsequently attended a Reception.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales and The Princess of Wales, Patron, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and the Lawn Tennis Association, this afternoon attended the Gentlemen's Final of the Lawn Tennis Championships at Church Road, Wimbledon, London SW19.

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon opened the new pavilion at Home Park Lawn Tennis Club, Romney Lock Road, Windsor, Berkshire.