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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 Gloucester, Patron, the Japan Society, in the presence of The Emperor of Japan, this afternoon attended a Reception with members of the Japanese Community and Friends of Japan at London Hilton on Park Lane, 22 Park Lane, London W1.

The Duchess of Gloucester, President, Royal Academy of Music, this afternoon attended a Meeting of the Governing Body at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London NW1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this afternoon attended the St. John's Day Service of Commemoration and Rededication in St. Paul's Cathedral, London EC4.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this evening attended the Two Hundredth Anniversary Celebration of the Crown Estate Paving Commission and formally reopened the renovated Nursemaids' Tunnel at Park Square Garden, Regent's Park, London NW1.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Richard III Society, this afternoon received Mr. Matthew Lewis (Chairman).

Buckingham Palace

His Majesty was present at The King's Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade this morning at which The King's Colour of Number 9 Company, Irish Guards was Trooped.

The King was accompanied by The Queen (Colonel, Grenadier Guards), The Duke of Edinburgh (Colonel, Scots Guards), The Prince of Wales (Colonel, Welsh Guards), The Princess of Wales (Colonel, Irish Guards) with Prince George of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales, and The Princess Royal (Gold Stick in Waiting and Colonel, The Blues and Royals, Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons).

His Majesty was attended by Lieutenant General Sir Edward Smyth-Osbourne (Colonel, The Life Guards), Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall (Colonel, Coldstream Guards) and Major General James Bowder (Major General Commanding Household Division).

The Lord de Mauley (Master of the Horse), Colonel Toby Browne, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave (Mounted Equerries in Waiting), Lieutenant Colonel Michael Vernon, Captain Hugh Scrope (Dismounted Equerries in Waiting) and Brigadier Mark Berry (The Life Guards, Silver Stick in Waiting) were in attendance.

Colonel Guy Stone (Chief of Staff), Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Griffin (Silver Stick Adjutant) and the Household Division Staff were present.

The Procession was led by Lieutenant Colonel James Shaw, Grenadier Guards (Brigade Major Household Division).

The troops on Parade, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel James Coleby, Coldstream Guards (Field Officer in Brigade Waiting), received The King with a Royal Salute.

The Duchess of Edinburgh with The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and other Members of the Royal Family drove to Horse Guards Parade and witnessed The King's Birthday Parade.

On the conclusion of the Parade, His Majesty drove in a carriage back to Buckingham Palace at the head of The King's Guard, preceded by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Major John Baileff, the Massed Mounted Bands of the Household Cavalry, the Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, under the command of Major Thomas Stewart (The Life Guards), and the Massed Bands of the Guards Division.

On arrival at Buckingham Palace, The King's Guard entered the Forecourt and formed up opposite the Old Guard, the remaining Guards marching past His Majesty. The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment and The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery ranked past The King.

His Majesty, from Buckingham Palace, witnessed a fly-past by aircraft of the Royal Air Force, led by Wing Commander Andrew Shaw, to mark the official celebration of The King's Birthday.

Royal Salutes were fired today by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in Green Park and from the Tower of London Saluting Battery by the Honourable Artillery Company, under the command of Captain Charles Martin.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Vice Royal Patron, the Almshouse Association, this morning visited Girton Town Almshouse, 22 High Street, Girton, Cambridge, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (Mrs. Julie Spence).

His Royal Highness this afternoon visited Isle of Ely Rowing Club, Kiln Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire.

The Duke of Gloucester afterwards attended the Centenary Celebration of Cambridgeshire ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) at St. Mary's Church, St. Mary's Street, Ely.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester this morning visited Thame Community Shed, Kingsley Road, Thame, and was received by Mr. Brian Buchan (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire).

His Royal Highness afterwards visited Thame War Memorial, Upper High Street, Thame, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (Mrs. Marjorie Glasgow).

The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior, the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, this afternoon visited Wellford Gardens Care Home, Park Hill, Wheatley, Oxfordshire.

His Royal Highness later visited Oxford Photovoltaics Limited, Unit 7-8 Oxford Pioneer Park, Mead Road, Yarnton, Oxfordshire.

Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester this evening attended the "D-Day 80: Remembering the Normandy Landings" Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7, and were received by Mr. Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, the Society of Antiquaries of London, this morning received Professor Martin Millet (President), Ms. Natasha McEnroe (General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer) and Mr. Dominic Wallis (Head of Development).

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester and The Duchess of Gloucester, President, this evening attended a performance by the Royal Academy of Music at Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner, London W1.