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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.

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited Highland Cycle Ability Centre, the Old Mill, Cantray, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Nairnshire (Mr. George Asher).

His Royal Highness later visited Cawdor Community Café and Shop, Cawdor, and was received by the Earl Cawdor (Deputy Lieutenant of Nairn).

The Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Patron, Commonwealth Games Foundation, this afternoon visited the Glasgow 2026 Headquarters, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow (Councillor Jacqueline McLaren, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Provost).

His Royal Highness, Vice Patron, Commonwealth Games Foundation, afterwards attended the unveiling of the Glasgow 2026 Medal at Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, Glasgow.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Colonel-in-Chief, Intelligence Corps, this morning received General Sir James Hockenhull upon relinquishing his appointment as Colonel Commandant and Major General Matthew Jones upon assuming the appointment.

Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, this afternoon attended the Inaugural Annual Conference at the International Convention Centre Birmingham, 8 Centenary Square, Birmingham, and was received by Major General Timothy Hodgetts (Deputy Lieutenant of West Midlands).

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Whitley Fund for Nature, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, this evening attended the Annual Awards Ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7, and was received by Mr. Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Blair House, Washington Dc, United States Of America

The King and Queen this afternoon visited New York City, United States of America, and were received by Mr. Oliver Christian (His Majesty's Consul General for New York).

Their Majesties visited the site of the World Trade Centre complex and were received by the Chairman of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum (Mr. Michael Bloomberg), the Governor of New York State (Ms. Kathy Hochul), the Governor of New Jersey State (Ms. Mikie Sherill) and the Mayor of New York City (Mr. Zohran Mamdani).

The King and Queen laid a commemorative bouquet in the World Trade Centre plaza and met 9/11 family members, first responders and representatives of the Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden and support organisations.

The King afterwards visited 134th Street Farm, 116 West 134th Street, Harlem, and was received by the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Harlem Grown (Mr. Tony Hillery).

His Majesty met members of staff and representatives of schools and community groups involved in Harlem Grown, and joined schoolchildren planting flowers and feeding chickens.

The King subsequently attended a United Kingdom-United States Trade and Business Reception at the Rockefeller Center, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, and was received by the Rt. Hon. Yvette Cooper MP (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs), the Chief Executive Officer of Tishman Speyer (Mr. Rob Speyer) and the Chairman and the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Corporation (Mr. Brian Roberts).

The King, Royal Founding Patron, The King's Trust, and The Queen later attended a King's Trust and Greater Together Reception at Christie's New York, 20 Rockefeller Plaza, and were received by the Chief Executive Officer of Christie's (Ms. Bonnie Brennan).

The Queen, Patron, The Queen's Reading Room, this afternoon attended a Literary Reception at the New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street.

Her Majesty, Patron, The Queen's Reading Room, viewed historical items and marked the Centenary of the children's book "Winnie the Pooh" with schoolchildren.

The Queen subsequently met representatives of organisations supporting survivors of domestic abuse at the New York Public Library.

Kensington Palace

The Prince and Princess of Wales this morning visited IntoUniversity Walworth, Pembroke House, 80 Tatum Street, London SE17, to mark the Fifteenth Anniversary of Their Royal Highnesses' Marriage, and met recipients of the Royal Wedding Gift Fund.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Royal Institute of British Architects, this evening attended a Dinner at BMA House, Tavistock Square, London WC1, to celebrate the recipients of the 2026 Royal Gold Medal.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master, United Grand Lodge of England, this afternoon presided at the Annual Investiture of the Supreme Grand Chapter at Freemasons' Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2.

St. James's Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh this morning visited the Loft Youth Project, 86 Mid Street, Keith, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire (Mr. Andrew Simpson).

His Royal Highness later visited Aberlour Glebe Garden, Victoria Bridge, Aberlour, and was received by Brigadier Hugh Monro (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire).

The Duke of Edinburgh, Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, this afternoon visited Gordonstoun School, Elgin, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Moray (Air Commodore Alistair Monkman).

His Royal Highness later visited Johnstons of Elgin Limited, Newmill, Elgin.

The Duke of Edinburgh afterwards visited St. Giles' Parish Church, High Street, Elgin.

St. James's Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, United Kingdom Sailing Academy, this afternoon held a Luncheon at St. James's Palace.

Her Royal Highness later visited the National Theatre, Upper Ground, London SE1, and was received by Mr. Christopher Wellbelove (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The Princess Royal, President of the Benenden Society, and Founders' Patron, Benenden School, later received Ms. Rachel Bailey (Headmistress).

Her Royal Highness, Member, the Club, this evening attended a Dinner at Brooks's, St. James's Street, London SW1.

Blair House, Washington Dc, United States Of America

The King and Queen this morning drove to the White House, Washington DC, and were received by The President of the United States of America and Mrs. Trump.

Their Majesties were received with a Gun Salute.

The King inspected the Guard of Honour and subsequently, with The Queen, witnessed a Musical Review performed by the United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps.

Their Majesties witnessed a flypast of military aircraft.

The King held a Meeting with The President of the United States of America.

His Majesty later drove to the United States Capitol and was received at the House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House of Representatives (the Hon. Mike Johnson) and the House Sergeant at Arms (Mr. William McFarland).

The King held a Meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The King held a Meeting with members of the Congressional Leadership, and The Queen subsequently joined the Meeting.

His Majesty, accompanied by Her Majesty, escorted by the House Sergeant at Arms and the Senate Sergeant at Arms (Ms. Jennifer Hemingway), afterwards proceeded to the Chamber of the House of Representatives and The King addressed a Joint Meeting of the United States Congress.

The King later attended a Reception for representatives of the technology industry at Blair House and was received by Mr. Varun Chandra (the Prime Minister's Special Envoy to the United States on Trade and Investment).

The King and Queen were entertained this evening at a State Dinner given by The President of the United States of America and Mrs. Trump at the White House.

The Queen, with Mrs. Trump, in the grounds of the White House, this morning met schoolchildren studying artefacts linked to the United States of America Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of Independence.

Kensington Palace

The Prince of Wales, Royal Honorary Air Commodore, this morning attended the Eighty Fifth Anniversary Parade at Royal Air Force Valley, Holyhead, Anglesey.