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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 Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal Academy of Music, this afternoon visited the Junior Academy, Marylebone Road, London NW1.

Windsor Castle

The King this morning held a Reception for those who have attended the Partnership on Climate and Nature Summit organised by the Sustainable Markets Initiative.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this morning received Mr. William Bax (Secretary of the Duchy of Cornwall) and Mr. Hugo van Vredenburch (Lord Warden of the Stannaries) at Windsor Castle.

St. James's Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from the United States of America.

Mr. Alexander Stonor was in attendance.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, today attended the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire (Mr. Edward Gillespie).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Vice President, Lepra, this morning received Mr. James Innes (Chief Executive).

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Chailey Heritage Foundation, today received Mr. Mark Creamer (Chairman of Trustees) and Mr. Gareth Germer (Chief Executive).

Buckingham Palace

His Excellency Dr. Salih Hussein Ali Al Tamimi was received in audience by The King this afternoon and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Iraq to the Court of St. James's.

Mrs. Khawlah Abbas Muttair was also received by His Majesty.

His Excellency Mr. Edmund Hinkson was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission as High Commissioner for Barbados in London.

Mrs. Smith-Hinkson was also received by His Majesty.

Sir Oliver Robbins (Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) was present.

His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams (Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda) was received in audience by The King.

Lady Williams was also received by His Majesty.

The King received representatives from the fashion industry who have been convened by the Sustainable Markets Initiative.

His Majesty this evening attended the conclusion of the Sustainable Markets Initiative Exhibition and Reception at Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey.

Kensington Palace

The Prince and Princess of Wales this morning visited Borough Market, London SE1, and were received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon visited Southwark Brewing Company, 46 Druid Street, London SE1.

The Prince and Princess of Wales afterwards walked along Bermondsey Beer Mile and visited Fabal Beer Hall, 88 Druid Street, London SE1.

Their Royal Highnesses later embarked in a Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat and travelled upstream to visit Tower Lifeboat Station.

Appendix To Court Circular

The King has been pleased to appoint:

The Reverend Llywelyn Moules-Jones

The Reverend Canon Michael Rowlands

The Reverend Julian Gray

The Reverend Canon Michael Balkwill

The Venerable Mark Preece

The Reverend Dr. Emma Whittick

as Chaplains to His Majesty.

[12th March, 2026]

St. James's Palace

The Duchess of Edinburgh today carried out the following engagements in New York, United States of America.

Her Royal Highness this morning called upon the President of the United Nations General Assembly at the Headquarters.

The Duchess of Edinburgh afterwards attended a Meeting on Women, Peace and Security at United Nations Women, 220 East 42nd Street.

Her Royal Highness this afternoon attended a Meeting on conflict-related sexual violence, at the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations, One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza.

The Duchess of Edinburgh later received Ambassador Melanne Verveer (Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security) at the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations.

Her Royal Highness subsequently met Sudanese Women Leaders at the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations.

The Duchess of Edinburgh later met women peacebuilders at the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations.

Her Royal Highness this evening visited the "When Silence Breaks. Accountability for Sexual Violence in Conflict" photograph exhibition at the United Nations Headquarters.

The Duchess of Edinburgh later departed from John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, for the United Kingdom.