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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 Lord Lemos (Lord in Waiting) was present at Heathrow Airport, London, this afternoon upon the Arrival of The President of Ireland and Mr. Brian McEnery and welcomed Their Excellencies on behalf of The King.

Windsor Castle

The King, Patron, this morning visited the Royal Windsor Horse Show in the Home Park, Windsor.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Football Association, this afternoon attended the Cup Final between Chelsea Football Club and Manchester City Football Club at Wembley Stadium, Middlesex.

Windsor Castle

The King today joined a Reception at Windsor Castle held by the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance.

His Majesty, Patron, this afternoon visited the Royal Windsor Horse Show in the Home Park, Windsor.

The King was represented by Dame Sarah Troughton (His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire) at the Funeral of Sir Hayden Phillips (former adviser on the work of The King's charities as The Prince of Wales) which was held in Salisbury Cathedral this morning.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Civil Service Sports Council, this afternoon attended the Annual Awards Ceremony at Grocers' Hall, Princes Street, London EC2.

Buckingham Palace

The King this morning visited the Other Palace, 12 Palace Street, London SW1, to mark the Fiftieth Anniversary of the National Youth Music Trust and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London) and the Chief Executive of the National Youth Music Theatre (Mr. Adrian Packer).

His Majesty joined students engaged in various workshops before viewing a performance on the stage.

Afterwards The King met Trust supporters and alumni in the Foyer.

His Majesty this afternoon visited Golders Green, London NW11, and was received at Beverley Gardens, Golders Green Road, by Mr. Martin Russell (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London), the Chief Executive Officer of Jewish Care (Mr. Daniel Carmel-Brown) and the Mayor of the London Borough of Barnet (Councillor Danny Rich).

The King later received Te Arikinui Nga wai hono i te po (Maori Queen) at Buckingham Palace.

His Majesty, Royal Founding President, The King's Trust, gave an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace to mark its Fiftieth Anniversary.

His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty.

The British Army Band Tidworth and the Central Band of the Royal Air Force played selections of music during the afternoon.

The King, Patron, the Royal Ballet, and Patron, the Royal Opera, this evening attended a special performance, "Spring Gala: Stories from the Royal Ballet and the Royal Opera", at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London WC2, and was received by Mr. Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London), the Honorary Vice President of the Royal Ballet and Royal Opera (Dame Vivien Duffield), the Chairman of the Royal Ballet and Royal Opera (Sir Lloyd Dorfman) and Sir Alexander Beard (Chief Executive).

Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales today carried out the following engagements in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Her Royal Highness, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, this morning visited Scuole Comunali Infanzia Salvador Allende, Via Gattalupa 2.

The Princess of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, afterwards met business leaders who support early childhood initiatives in Reggio Emilia at Remida, il Centro di Riciclaggio Creativo, Via Flavio Gioia 4.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Luncheon for members of the community at Agriturismo "Al vigneto", Via Don Massimino Nevi 6, Barbiano di Felino, Parma.

The Princess of Wales later arrived at Royal Air Force Northolt from Italy.

Mr. Tom White, Miss Natalie Barrows, Mr. Lee Thompson and Mrs. Annabelle Miles were in attendance.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, this morning attended its "Partnerships Day" at the National Space Centre, Exploration Drive, Leicester, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire (Mr. Michael Kapur).

Her Royal Highness, Chief, the Highland Society of London, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended a Reception at Dover House, 70 Whitehall, London SW1.

The Princess Royal, President, British Olympic Association, accompanied by Vice Admiral Laurence, afterwards attended the Team GB and Paralympics GB Dinner at 8 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2, and was received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening visited the Chelsea Flower Show of the Royal Horticultural Society in the Gardens of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3.

Buckingham Palace

The King, accompanied by The Queen, travelled in State to the Palace of Westminster today to open the Session of Parliament.

Their Majesties drove in a Carriage Procession, escorted by a Sovereign's Escort of The Household Cavalry, under the command of Major Charles Onslow, The Blues and Royals, and were received at the Sovereign's Entrance by the Earl Marshal and the Lord Great Chamberlain.

Guards of Honour were mounted at Buckingham Palace by 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards with The Royal Standard of the Regiment under the command of Major Benedict Tracey and at the Palace of Westminster by 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards with The King's Colour, under the command of Major C. Dougherty.

A staircase party of The Household Cavalry was on duty at Victoria Tower, House of Lords, under the command of Captain Angus McCaul.

Royal Salutes were fired in Green Park by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Major Luke Wadman, and from HM Tower of London Saluting Battery by the Honourable Artillery Company, under the command of Major Nicholas Edge.

The Imperial State Crown, the Cap of Maintenance and the Sword of State were conveyed previously to the House of Lords in a Carriage Procession, escorted by a Regalia Escort of the Household Cavalry.

His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms was on duty in the Prince's Chamber and The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was on duty in the Royal Gallery.

The King's Bargemaster and Watermen were on duty.

The Ladies and Gentlemen of the Household and the Pages of Honour to The King (the Hon. William Sackville, Charles van Cutsem, the Hon. Alfred Wellesley and the Hon. Guy Tryon) and the Pages of Honour to The Queen (William Keswick and Ike Elliott) were in attendance at the Palace of Westminster.

Their Majesties returned to Buckingham Palace and were received by the Lord Chamberlain and the Vice-Chamberlain of the Household.

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

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