Royally Inspired • The week ahead
The Royal Diary
A week of coastal visits, royal ceremony and a reported Nottingham return
October 12–18, 2026
Welcome to the week ahead
A little royal anticipation
From Cornwall’s coast to Cardiff’s royal ceremony, there is plenty to follow this week.
Charles and Camilla head to Wales, Anne travels through Cornwall, London and Dover, and a reported Nottingham visit could bring Harry and Meghan out together.
Join us for the confirmed dates, the reported plans, and a look ahead to Windsor’s next state visit.
Our guide separates confirmed engagements, reported plans and Royal Watch: Unconfirmed possibilities, so you can see what is known at a glance.
Portraits: RI illustrations, created with AI.
This week’s confirmed engagements
Official Royal DiaryMonday, October 12
Confirmed • Official diary
Princess Anne holds a National Equine Forum committee meeting at Gatcombe Park.
Tuesday, October 13
Confirmed • Official diaryPrincess Anne visits St. Agnes Head’s Coastwatch station and Newlyn Fishing Port in Cornwall, and attends the Naval Children’s Charity’s annual presentation at the China Fleet Club in Saltash.
Wednesday, October 14
Confirmed • Official diaryPrincess Anne attends the National Service for Seafarers at St. Paul’s Cathedral, an agricultural societies reception at the House of Lords, and a Blue Seal Club dinner.
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, attends a Royal Auxiliary Air Force dinner at the RAF Club.
Thursday, October 15
Confirmed • Official diary
King Charles and Queen Camilla attended the ceremonial opening of the seventh Senedd in Cardiff.
In his published speech, Charles reflected on Welsh identity, public service and the people of Aberfan. The Senedd is the Welsh Parliament; this was a ceremonial appearance rather than a new government policy announcement.
Updated October 16, 2026. Read the Palace speech • ITV report
Princess Anne opens a Society of British Neurological Surgeons conference in London.
Friday, October 16
Confirmed • Official diaryPrincess Anne attended the Guards Memorial centenary dedication in London. Read our centenary story and see the official photographs. The official diary also lists her taking the salute at the Duke of York’s Royal Military School’s Beret Parade in Dover.
Saturday, October 17
No engagements for this date appear in the official diary pages checked at publication.
Sunday, October 18
No engagements for this date appear in the official diary pages checked at publication. This does not establish that every member of the family has a free day.
Checked October 11, 2026. Official diary • Further entries. Schedules may change.
Beyond the Palace schedule
Harry and Meghan’s reported Nottingham return
Reported • Thursday, October 15PEOPLE reports a joint Nottingham visit involving a food bank, the Community Recording Studio and Epic Partners. We are attributing the plans to the magazine, rather than listing them as Palace duties.
For readers following the couple’s next chapter, this is our principal appearance to watch beyond the official royal schedule.
PEOPLE, October 11 · Read RI’s reporting from the October 15 Nottingham visit →
Beyond this week
On the Horizon
Confirmed • October 20–22Oman’s state visit to Windsor
King Charles and Queen Camilla will host Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman at Windsor Castle from October 20–22. This was the following week’s major royal occasion. Read RI’s October 20 banquet report →
We will follow the announced program and bring you the details in our next diary. Below, our Royal Watch looks at the evening appearances and style possibilities still awaiting confirmation.
Royal Watch: Unconfirmed
Could a tiara evening be next?
Will Catherine attend the state banquet?
Unconfirmed attendance: Tatler reports that William and Catherine will participate in the daytime carriage procession and that a state banquet is planned for October 20. The report does not explicitly confirm Catherine’s attendance at that dinner. Her daytime role and previous banquet appearances give us a reason to watch, but they do not settle the evening guest list.
Style speculation: if Catherine attends, a tiara appearance is a possibility based on previous state banquets. No tiara or outfit choice has been announced in the sources checked.
Who else could join the evening?
Unconfirmed guest list: Tatler says other royal family members will attend, noting Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Sophie, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and Prince Richard and Birgitte, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at previous banquets. Their individual attendance at this one is not established by that report. We will treat names as possibilities until specifically confirmed.
Keep exploring
Catch up on Meghan’s tea with Malala and her As Ever pledge, or read about William’s donation to a veteran’s ocean row.
What are you most looking forward to this week? Share your thoughts below.
This is a selection of announced engagements, not a complete record of royal activity. New appearances can be announced at short notice. All dates are local to the event.
