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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, Royal Patron, the Dresden Trust, this morning received the Ambassador from the Federal Republic of Germany (Her Excellency Ms. Susanne Baumann).

Mr. Marcus Ferrar (Chairman, the Dresden Trust) was present.

Buckingham Palace

The King this afternoon received the Archbishop of Canterbury (the Most Reverend and Rt. Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally) who did homage upon her appointment.

The Rt. Hon. David Lammy MP (Lord Chancellor) administered the Oath.

The Bishop of Hereford (Clerk of the Closet) was in attendance.

The King gave a Dinner Party for The Aga Khan at Windsor Castle this evening at which Members of The Aga Khan's Family were present.

The Queen, Patron, National Literacy Trust, having been received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London), this morning visited Christ Church Primary School, 1-3 Redhill Street, London NW1, and opened the new library, the Two Thousandth School Library in the Trust's Libraries for Primaries initiative.

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation, this afternoon attended a World Government Summit Luncheon at Jumeriah Mina Al Salam Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

His Royal Highness this evening arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from the United Arab Emirates.

Brigadier Alexander Potts was in attendance.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, UK Armed Forces Winter Sports Association, this morning departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for France.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Dinner at Hôtel l'Eterlou, 483 Route Albert Gacon, Méribel les Allues.

Mrs. Rosamund Cave and Captain Jacob Markham are in attendance.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and Chairman, International Olympic Committee Members Election Commission, today attended the International Olympic Committee Session at Allianz MiCo, Piazzale Carlo Magno, Milan, Italy.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Patron, Missing People, today received Ms. Joanne Youle upon relinquishing her appointment as Chief Executive.

Buckingham Palace

Her Excellency Ms. Laura Camila Sarabia Torres was received in audience by The King today and presented the Letters of Recall of her predecessor and her own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Republic of Colombia to the Court of St. James's.

His Excellency Prince Abdullah Bin Khaled Al Saud was received in audience by His Majesty and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Credence as Ambassador from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Court of St. James's.

His Excellency Mr. Mosuoe Letuma was received in audience by The King and presented the Letters of Recall of his predecessor and his own Letters of Commission for the Kingdom of Lesotho in London.

Mrs. Letuma was also received by His Majesty.

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

The King, Royal Founding Patron, British Asian Trust, this afternoon received Mr. Richard Hawkes upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Executive.

The King held a Council at 3.30 p.m..

There were present: the Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Campbell MP (Lord President), the Rt. Hon. Douglas Alexander MP (Secretary of State for Scotland), the Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) and the Rt. Hon. Wesley Streeting MP (Secretary of State for Health and Social Care).

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.

Mr. David Black was received by The King when His Majesty invested him with the Insignia of a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.

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

The King and Queen this evening held a Reception at St. James's Palace to recognise the work of employees of local and regional government who serve communities throughout the United Kingdom.

The Duchess of Edinburgh and The Duke of Gloucester were present.

The Queen, Patron, the Royal British Legion Poppy Factory, this morning received Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel Jarvis upon relinquishing his appointment as President and Vice Admiral Sir David Steele upon assuming the appointment.

Her Majesty, Patron, Medical Detection Dogs, received Mr. Clive Everest upon relinquishing his appointment as Chairman of Trustees and Mr. Robert Wilson upon assuming the appointment.

The Queen, Patron, this afternoon gave a Reception for Medical Detection Dogs at Clarence House.

Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales this afternoon visited Melin Tregwynt, Castlemorris, Haverfordwest, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed (Miss Sara Edwards).

Her Royal Highness afterwards visited Hiut Limited, the Old Jeans Factory, Bath House Road, Cardigan.

The Princess of Wales later visited the Welsh Quilt Centre, Town Hall, High Street, Lampeter.

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation, today undertook engagements in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

His Royal Highness this morning attended the World Government Summit at Jumeriah Mina Al Salam Hotel.

The Duke of Edinburgh later participated in a Panel Discussion at the World Government Summit at Jumeriah Mina Al Salam Hotel.

His Royal Highness afterwards received Ms. Sarah Al Amiri (Minister of Education of the United Arab Emirates) at Jumeriah Mina Al Salam Hotel.

The Duke of Edinburgh this afternoon attended a Luncheon at Jumeriah Mina Al Salam Hotel.

His Royal Highness afterwards attended a Reception for young people who have achieved the Gold Standard in the Award at the Residence of His Majesty's Consul-General for Dubai and the Northern Emirates (Ms, Sarah Mooney).

The Duke of Edinburgh this evening attended a World Government Summit Dinner at Rockfish Restaurant, Jumeirah Al Naseem, Madinat Jumeirah.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, this morning attended the Chartered Management Institute Women's Committee Meeting at 77 Kingsway, London WC2.

Her Royal Highness, Grand President, St. John Ambulance in the Priory of England and the Islands, this afternoon held a Meeting.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Member, International Olympic Committee, and Chairman, International Olympic Committee Members Election Commission, today attended the International Olympic Committee Session at Allianz MiCo, Piazzale Carlo Magno, Milan, Italy.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Colonel-in-Chief, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, this afternoon visited the Royal Fusiliers Memorial Chapel, Holy Sepulchre London, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1, and was received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (a Lieutenant of the City of London).