The Court Circular is the official record of all the engagements carried out by the British Royal Family, as well as appointments to their staff and to the court. It is printed daily in The Times, The Scotsman and Daily Telegraph newspapers. The circular is written in correct and traditonally very formal language, and describes persons with their official styles and titles at all times (Michael Ancram, for instance, is referred to as "the Marquess of Lothian MP"). There has, however, been some modernisation of the writing style in recent years. Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony The British Royal Family is a group of people closely related to the British monarch. ... The masthead of The Times The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom. ... The Scotsman is a Scottish newspaper published in Edinburgh. ... This article deals with The Daily Telegraph in Britain, see The Daily Telegraph (Australia) for the Australian publication The Daily Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper founded in 1855. ... Michael Ancram The Most Honourable Michael Andrew Foster Jude Kerr, 13th Marquess of Lothian, PC, QC, MP (born 7 July 1945), known as Michael Ancram, is a British Conservative Party politician. ...

History

The Court Circular was first established by King George III. The King had become irritated by the press at that time, who frequently reported false movements of the Royal Family. Therefore the King created an official circular to all the press that listed the engagements carried out by his family. George III (George William Frederick) (4 June 1738–29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain, and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. ...

Structure

The Court Circular follows royal protocols very strictly. Announcements in the circular are listed by the official residences of the Royals, in precedence. Only engagements which are carried out by the Queen (or on the Queen's behalf) are listed. Certain engagements carried out by non-Royals on the Queen's behalf are also listed. An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of people; it is used by many organizations and governments. ...

Present day

Today, the following members of the British Royal Family are listed in the Court Circular:

Note that The Duke of York, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, and The Princess Royal do not actually reside permanently at Buckingham Palace, and The Duke and Duchess of Kent do not reside at St. James's Palace. However, their offices are based there, and they have use of apartments at the Palaces as a London residence. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), styled HM The Queen (born 21 April 1926) is the Queen regnant and head of state of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria memorial. ... An early 18th century view of Windsor Castle by Kip and Knyff. ... Sandringham can refer to: The village in Norfolk, United Kingdom Sandringham House in the aforementioned village The Sandringham Time system The suburb of Melbourne, Australia The railway line in Melbourne The railway station in Melbourne at the end of the aforementioned line This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... Balmoral Castle Balmoral Castle, painted by Queen Victoria in 1854 during its construction Balmoral Castle is a large mansion built by Queen Victoria in the Scottish baronial style on the River Dee in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, current (as of 2004) summer residence of Queen Elizabeth II, who stays there for 12... Holyrood Palace The Palace of Holyroodhouse, more commonly known as Holyrood Palace, originally founded as a monastery by David I of Scotland in 1128, has served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scotland since the 15th century. ... HRH The Duke of Edinburgh His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, OM, GBE, AC, QSO, PC, (Philip Mountbatten, formerly Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) (born 10 June 1921) is the consort of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria memorial. ... An early 18th century view of Windsor Castle by Kip and Knyff. ... Sandringham can refer to: The village in Norfolk, United Kingdom Sandringham House in the aforementioned village The Sandringham Time system The suburb of Melbourne, Australia The railway line in Melbourne The railway station in Melbourne at the end of the aforementioned line This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... Balmoral Castle Balmoral Castle, painted by Queen Victoria in 1854 during its construction Balmoral Castle is a large mansion built by Queen Victoria in the Scottish baronial style on the River Dee in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, current (as of 2004) summer residence of Queen Elizabeth II, who stays there for 12... Holyrood Palace The Palace of Holyroodhouse, more commonly known as Holyrood Palace, originally founded as a monastery by David I of Scotland in 1128, has served as the principal residence of the Kings and Queens of Scotland since the 15th century. ... HRH The Prince of Wales His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, KG, KT, GCB, OM, AK, QSO, PC, ADC (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) (born 14 November 1948), the eldest son of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is Heir... Clarence House, London Clarence House is a royal home in London, situated in The Mall. ... Main entrance of St. ... TRH The Duchess of Cornwall and the Prince of Wales, after their wedding ceremony Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall (Camilla Rosemary Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Parker Bowles, née Shand) (born 17 July 1947), styled HRH The Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland, is a member of the British Royal... Clarence House, London Clarence House is a royal home in London, situated in The Mall. ... HRH Prince William of Wales William Arthur Philip Louis His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor), born 21 June 1982, is a member of the British Royal Family, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and first son of the Prince of Wales and the late... Clarence House, London Clarence House is a royal home in London, situated in The Mall. ... HRH The Duke of York His Royal Highness The Prince Andrew, Duke of York, KCVO, ADC (Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Windsor), styled HRH The Duke of York (born February 19, 1960), is a member of the British Royal Family, the third child and second son of Queen... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria memorial. ... HRH The Earl of Wessex His Royal Highness The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (Edward Antony Richard Louis Mountbatten-Windsor), styled HRH The Earl of Wessex (born March 10, 1964), is a member of the British Royal Family, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II. He has held the title... HRH The Countess of Wessex Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex (Sophie Helen Mountbatten-Windsor, née Rhys-Jones), (born January 20, 1965), is a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of HRH The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II. The... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria memorial. ... HRH The Princess Royal Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Her Royal Highness The Princess Anne, Princess Royal, LG, LT, GCVO, QSO (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Laurence, formerly Phillips, née Mountbatten-Windsor), styled HRH The Princess Royal (born August 15, 1950), is a member of the British Royal Family. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria memorial. ... HRH The Duke of Gloucester His Royal Highness Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Richard Alexander Walter George Windsor), styled HRH The Duke of Gloucester (born August 26, 1944), is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of King George V. He has held the title of Duke of... HRH The Duchess of Gloucester Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester (Birgitte Eva Windsor, née Henriksen: she took her maternal grandparents surname, Van Deurs, when her parents separated), (born June 20, 1947), is a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of HRH Prince Richard, Duke... The south facade of the main block of Kensington Palace. ... This article is about the present Duke of Kent. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Edward, Duchess of Kent (Katharine Lucy Mary Windsor, formerly Worsley), styled HRH The Duchess of Kent, is a member of the British Royal Family the wife of HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, a grandson of King George V and cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. The... Main entrance of St. ... HRH Princess Alexandra Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel Ogilvy nee Windsor), styled HRH Princess Alexandra is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George V. Through her marriage to the late Sir Angus Ogilvy, she is formally styled HRH... 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TRH Prince and Princess Michael of Kent do not appear in the Court Circular as they do not carry out official royal engagements on behalf of The Queen. HRH Prince Michael of Kent His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent (Michael George Charles Franklin Windsor) (born 4 July 1942) is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of King George V. Prince Michael of Kent does not normally carry out royal duties on behalf of his... HRH Princess Michael of Kent Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent (Marie-Christine Anne Agnes Hedwig Ida Windsor née von Reibnitz) (born June 15, 1945), is a member of the British Royal Family, the wife of HRH Prince Michael of Kent, a grandson of King George V. Princess...

Likewise, Prince Harry and Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie of York do not carry out official royal engagements and do not appear on the Court Circular. However, it is likely that they will do in the future, and will appear in order of precedence among the list above. Prince William began carrying out royal duties in July 2005, and was listed for the first time in his own right on July 2, for representing the Queen at a war memorial service in New Zealand. HRH Prince Harry of Wales Henry Charles Albert David His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales (Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor) (born September 15, 1984), nicknamed Prince Harry, is a member of the British Royal Family, a grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. Harry is third in the line of... Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of York (Beatrice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor) (born August 8, 1988) is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Beatrice is currently fifth in the line of succession. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York (Eugenie Victoria Helena Mountbatten-Windsor) (born March 23, 1990) is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Eugenie is currently sixth in the line of succession. ...

Since her marriage to the Prince of Wales on 9 April 2005, Camilla Parker Bowles is now listed in the Court Circular, using the name and title of The Duchess of Cornwall, and in Scotland, The Duchess of Rothesay. So far, she has mainly carried out duties in the company of the Prince of Wales, but has carried out several solo engagements. April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Camilla Parker Bowles (born July 17 1947) was mistress, now girlfriend, of Charles, Prince of Wales. ...

Events commonly listed in the Court Circular

• Investures by the Queen
• Privy Council meetings attended by the Queen or a Counsellor of State
• Meetings (described as Audiences) between the Queen and the First Lord of the Treasury (Tony Blair), or the First Minister of Scotland.
• Royal engagements in the UK or abroad
• Departures of members of the Royal Family from the UK to attend events abroad
• Engagements of the Chief of the Diplomatic Corps on behalf of the Queen (usually the bidding of farewell to departing ambassadors)
• Attendance of representatives of the Royal Family at memorial services.

A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy. ... In Britain, Counsellors of State are senior members of the British royal family to whom Queen Elizabeth II delegates certain state functions and powers when she is abroad or unavailable. ... The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom, usually but not always the Prime Minister. ... The Right Honourable Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... The First Minister (Prìomh Mhinistear in Scots Gaelic) is the leader of Scotlands national home rule government, the Scottish Executive, which was established in 1999 along with the reconstituted Scottish Parliament. ...

See Also

• British Royal Family
• British monarchy

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External link

• Court Circular homepage- and search facility