Windsor Castle
The King, accompanied by The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of York, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent today held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in the Throne Room, Windsor Castle.
The Princess of Wales, The Duchess of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and The Duchess of Gloucester were present.
The Baroness Ashton of Upholland and the Lord Patten of Barnes were present.
The following Knights Companion were present: the Lord Butler of Brockwell, the Rt. Hon. Sir John Major, the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Stirrup, the Lady Manningham Buller, the Lord King of Lothbury, the Viscount Brookeborough, Lady Mary Fagan, the Marquess of Salisbury, Lady Mary Peters, the Baroness Amos and the Rt. Hon. Sir Tony Blair.
The Officers of the Order were: the Dean of Windsor (Register), Mr. David White (Garter King of Arms), Miss Sarah Clarke (Lady Usher of the Black Rod) and Mr. Patric Dickinson (Secretary).
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave (Secretary, Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood) and Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson (Equerry to The King) were in attendance.
His Majesty invested the Baroness Ashton of Upholland with the Insignia of a Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and the Lord Patten of Barnes with the Insignia of a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
The King later gave a Luncheon Party for the Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Garter at which The Queen, The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke of York, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent were present.
The following had the honour of being invited: the Duke of Abercorn and the Lady Sophie Hamilton, the Lord and Lady Butler of Brockwell, the Rt. Hon. Sir John Major, the Lord and Lady Phillips of Worth Matravers, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord and Lady Stirrup, the Baroness Manningham-Buller and the Hon. Lady Parsons, the Lord and Lady King of Lothbury, the Viscount and Viscountess Brookeborough, Lady Mary Fagan and Captain Christopher Fagan, the Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury, Lady Mary Peters and Mrs. Susan Gaunt, the Rt. Hon. Sir Tony and Lady Blair, the Baroness Amos and Mr. Michael Amos the Baroness Ashton of Upholland and Mr. Peter Kellner, the Lord and Lady Patten of Barnes, the Dean of Windsor, Mr. David White, Miss Sarah Clarke, Mr. Patric Dickinson, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave and Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson.
An Installation Service was held in St. George's Chapel this afternoon at which the Baroness Ashton of Upholland and the Lord Patten of Barnes were installed as a Lady Companion and a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms and The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty in the Chapel.
The King was represented by Sir Kenneth Olisa (His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London) at the Funeral of Sir David Brewer KG (formerly His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London and Lord Mayor of London) which was held in the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, this morning.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were represented by Mrs. Angus Galletley.
The Princess Royal was represented by Mrs. Susanna Cross.
Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy was represented by Mrs. Diane Duke.
