COURT CIRCULAR

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The President of the United Arab Emirates (Sheik Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan) visited The King today in Dubai.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia visited His Majesty.

The King later attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28).

His Majesty met Chief Executive Officers of clean energy companies this afternoon.

The King later attended a Commonwealth and Nature Reception and was received by the Secretary General of the Commonwealth (the Baroness Scotland of Asthal) and Dr Marc Palahi (Chief Executive Officer, Circular Bioeconomy Alliance).

Afterwards The President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana visited His Majesty.

The King subsequently attended a Meeting with Women Climate Leaders.

His Majesty this evening attended a Reception.

The Queen, Colonel-in-Chief, The Rifles, this evening attended the Biennial Rifles’ Awards Dinner at Guildhall, London EC2.

Kensington Palace

The Prince and Princess of Wales this morning received The Crown Princess of Sweden and Prince Daniel of Sweden at Windsor Castle.

Their Royal Highnesses this evening attended the Royal Variety Performance in aid of the Royal Variety Charity at the Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7, and were received by Colonel Jane Davis (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London).

St James’s Palace

The Duke of Edinburgh, Chancellor, this afternoon chaired the Committee of the Vice Chancellor at the University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, Somerset.

The Duchess of Edinburgh, accompanied by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia (His Excellency Mr George Hodgson), today carried out the following engagements in Colombia.

Her Royal Highness this morning attended a performance of the British Council’s Creative Bootcamp Dance for Peace at la Licorera Centro de Danza y Coreografia del Valle del Cauca, Cali.

The Duchess of Edinburgh this afternoon attended a Discussion at the Bioxury Hotel, Chapinero, Bogota, to mark the first anniversary of the International Conference for the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative.

Her Royal Highness this evening attended a Fashion Show at the Residence of His Majesty’s Ambassador in Bogota to celebrate sustainability and designers working for peace.

St James’s Palace

The Princess Royal, Patron, the Not Forgotten Association, this afternoon held the Christmas Reception at St James’s Palace.

Kensington Palace

The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Blesma, the Limbless Veterans, this morning received Ms Vivienne Buck upon assuming her appointment as Chief Executive Officer.

The Duke of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 6th Battalion The Rifles, and The Duchess of Gloucester, Royal Colonel, 7th Battalion The Rifles, this evening attended The Rifles’ Regimental Awards Dinner at Guildhall, London EC2.