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What is a Realm

A Commonwealth Realm is a country which has The Queen as its Monarch. There are 15 Commonwealth Realms in addition to the UK: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Papua New Guinea, St Christopher and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tuvalu, Barbados, Grenada, Solomon Islands, St Lucia and The Bahamas.

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Search the Court Circular

The Court Circular is the official record of the previous day's Royal engagements and is printed in selected British newspapers.

Search Court Circulars detailing engagements undertaken by all members of the Royal Family going back to 1997 in our online database.

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Search future engagements

Details of official engagements to be undertaken by members of the Royal Family are published up to eight weeks in advance.

Search our online database for the latest future event information.

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Media Information

A resource for members of the Media hoping to cover Royal stories, including guidance on covering Royal visits in the UK and overseas, information about the Royal Rota system and policy on interviews and filming.

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