Princess of Wales holds private Windsor meeting revealed in Court Circular

The Court Circular has revealed a private meeting for The Princess of Wales at Windsor Castle on Monday, 28 September.

The entry records that the Princess received Sarah Henwood at the Castle. No cameras. No advance announcement. The meeting only became public when the official record was published the next day, as reported by Hello! Magazine.

The Court Circular is the official record of past royal engagements. It is the daily listing of the previous day's royal events, printed in The Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Scotsman as well as published online, according to Royal.uk. Entries are searchable back to 1997.

Henwood is Chief Executive of the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Princess is Joint Patron of the Foundation alongside The Prince of Wales.

Henwood took up the chief executive role in February, succeeding Amanda Berry. Berry had served as chief executive since 2022. On taking the job, Henwood said she would be known as Sarah Henwood in the role, rather than Sarah Rose as she had previously been known.

The Royal Foundation is the primary philanthropic and charitable vehicle for the Prince and Princess, who lead it. Its work includes the annual 'Together at Christmas' carol service, whose fifth service took place on Friday 5 December at Westminster Abbey. The Foundation has also published its annual report and consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.

The Prince of Wales (Prince William) had his own Windsor Castle entry on the same Monday. He chaired a meeting of The Prince's Council, the board that oversees the Duchy of Cornwall.

What makes this stand out is the paperwork. Forward engagements are published up to eight weeks in advance, but private audiences like this one surface only afterwards. One line in the Circular, and a quiet conversation becomes part of the public record.