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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 Kent this morning visited Leighton Library, the Cross, Dunblane, Stirling, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk (Colonel Charles Wallace).

His Royal Highness later visited the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum, the Castle, Stirling.

Buckingham Palace

The King was represented by General Sir Roland Walker (Chief of the General Staff) at the Memorial Service for General Sir John Waters (former Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces) which was held at the Royal Memorial Chapel, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey, this afternoon.

The Duke of Edinburgh was represented by Brigadier John Smedley.

The Duke of Gloucester was represented by Colonel Peter Durrant.

The Duke of Kent was represented by Captain Pieter Myburgh.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal this morning departed Heathrow Airport, London, for Barbados and was received this afternoon upon arrival at Grantley Adams International Airport by the British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean (His Excellency Mr. Simon Mustard).

Her Royal Highness later called upon The President of Barbados.

The Princess Royal, President, The Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conferences, this evening attended a Board Dinner at Champers Restaurant, Skeetes Hill, Bridgetown, Christ Church.

Colonel John Boyd is in attendance.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent this afternoon visited the Hive Community Centre and Library, Park Place, Dollar, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire (Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Stewart).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited the Wee County Men's Shed, Alexandra Street, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Chester Civic Trust, Bishop Lloyd's Place, Watergate Row, Chester, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire (Lady Redmond).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Chester Cathedral to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the opening of the Bell Tower by His Royal Highness.

The Duke of Gloucester this afternoon unveiled the Thomas Brassey statue at the Railway Station, City Road, Chester.

His Royal Highness, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, subsequently visited St. John Ambulance Cheshire Headquarters, Countess of Chester Health Park, Valley Drive, Liverpool Road, Chester.

Buckingham Palace

The King and Queen, accompanied by the Governor-General of Canada (the Rt. Hon. Mary Simon) and Mr. Whit Fraser, this morning drove in a Carriage Procession to the Senate of Canada Building, Ottawa, Ontario, to open the Session of Parliament.

Their Majesties were received at the Senate of Canada Building by the Prime Minister of Canada (the Rt. Hon. Mark Carney) and Mr. Gregory Peter (Usher of the Black Rod).

The King was received with a Royal Salute and inspected the Guard of Honour.

Afterwards Their Majesties were received by the Speaker of the Senate (the Hon. Raymonde Gagné), the Representative of the Government in the Senate (the Hon. Marc Gold) and the Chief of the Defence Staff (General Jennie Carignan) before meeting the four Senate Leaders.

The King and Queen entered the Senate Chamber and met the Inuit Elder (the Reverend Canon Aigah Attagutsiak).

His Majesty was graciously pleased to address the House of Commons.

The King and Queen afterwards walked to the National War Memorial where His Majesty laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Her Majesty laid a posy.

His Majesty subsequently received a Royal Salute and, with Her Majesty, witnessed a fly-past by the Royal Canadian Airforce.

The King and Queen later left Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, Ottawa, for the United Kingdom.

Their Majesties, attended by the Rt. Hon. Sir Clive Alderton, Mrs. Muna Shamsuddin, Mr. Tobyn Andreae, Mrs. Colette Saunders, Mrs. Phoebe Goodwin, Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson and Mrs. Sophia Densham, arrived at Royal Air Force Brize Norton this evening.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal this morning visited MS QUEEN ANNE at Liverpool Cruise Terminal, Princes Parade, Liverpool, to mark Cunard's One Hundred and Eighty Fifth Anniversary and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside (Mr. Mark Blundell).

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, this afternoon visited Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Mount Vernon Street, Liverpool, and was received by Dr. Ruth Hussey (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside).

The Princess Royal, President, Riding for the Disabled Association, later visited Crosby Riding for the Disabled Group, Crosby Hall, Back Lane, Little Crosby, Liverpool, to mark its Fiftieth Anniversary.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this afternoon held the Installation of Rear Admiral Simon Williams as Prior of the Priory of England and the Islands at St. John's Gate, St. John's Lane, London EC1.

Rideau Hall, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The King and Queen left Royal Air Force Brize Norton this morning for the Royal Visit to Canada.

Their Majesties were received at the Air Station by the Lord Benyon (Lord Chamberlain), His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mrs. Marjorie Glasgow) and the High Commissioner of Canada (His Excellency the Hon. Ralph Goodale).

The King and Queen arrived at Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport this afternoon and were received by the Governor-General of Canada (the Rt. Hon. Mary Simon), the Prime Minister of Canada (the Rt. Hon. Mark Carney) and the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (the Hon. Edith Dumont).

Their Majesties drove to Lansdowne Park and were received by the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture (the Hon. Steven Guilbeault) and the Mayor of Ottawa (Mr. Mark Sutcliffe).

The King and Queen visited the Farmers' Market before visiting the hockey rink and the Horticulture Building, and meeting members of community organisations.

Later the Governor-General was received in audience by His Majesty at Rideau Hall.

The Prime Minister of Canada was received in audience by The King.

The King, accompanied by The Queen, held a Council at 4.25 p.m..

There was present: Mr. Kenneth MacKillop (Secretary to the Governor-General and Herald Chancellor).

The Queen was sworn in as a member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council in Canada.

Mr. John Hannaford was in attendance as Clerk of the Council.

His Majesty afterwards attended a Reception at Rideau Hall with Lieutenant Governors and Territorial Commissioners.

Subsequently The President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (Angajuqgaaq (Chief) Natan Obed) was received by The King.

The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak) was received by His Majesty.

The President of the Métis National Council (President Victoria Pruden) was received by The King.

The following are in attendance: the Rt. Hon. Sir Clive Alderton, Mrs. Muna Shamsuddin, Mr. Tobyn Andreae, Mrs. Colette Saunders, Mrs. Phoebe Goodwin, Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson, Mrs. Sophia Densham and Mr. Donald Booth (Canadian Secretary to The King).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Patron, Opera North, this evening attended a performance of "Simon Boccanegra" by Giuseppe Verdi at the Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, London SE1.