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The Duke of Edinburgh, Commodore-in-Chief, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, this morning received Commodore Gary Shattock (Commodore).
His Royal Highness this afternoon received the High Commissioner for Canada in London (His Excellency the Hon. Ralph Goodale).
The King and Queen gave a Luncheon Party for the Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Garter at which The Prince 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 and Dame Norma Major, the Lord Luce, the Lord and Lady Phillips of Worth Matravers, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord and Lady Stirrup, the Baroness Manningham-Buller and Mr. Michael Parsons, the Lord and Lady King of Lothbury, the Lord and Lady Shuttleworth, 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 Baroness Amos and Ms. Colleen Amos, the Rt. Hon. Sir Tony and Lady Blair, the Baroness Ashton of Upholland and the Hon. Rebecca James, the Lord and Lady Patten of Barnes, the Lord and Lady Lloyd-Webber, the Lord and Lady Kakkar, Air Chief Marshal the Lord and Lady Peach, the Bishop of Winchester (Prelate), the Dean of Windsor (Register), Mr. David White (Garter King of Arms), Miss Sarah Clarke (Lady Usher of the Black Rod), Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave (Secretary), the Hon. Alfred Wellesley (Page of Honour) and the Hon. William Sackville (Page of Honour).
A Service was held in St. George's Chapel this afternoon.
Detachments of His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard and the Military Knights of Windsor were on duty.
His Majesty was present at The King's Birthday Parade on Horse Guards Parade this morning at which The King's Colour of Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards was Trooped.
The King was accompanied by The Queen (Colonel, Grenadier Guards), The Duke of Edinburgh (Colonel, Scots Guards), The Prince of Wales (Colonel, Welsh Guards), The Princess of Wales (Colonel, Irish Guards) and The Princess Royal (Gold Stick in Waiting and Colonel, The Blues and Royals, Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons).
His Majesty was attended by Lieutenant General Sir Edward Smyth-Osbourne (Colonel, The Life Guards), Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall (Colonel, Coldstream Guards) and Major General James Bowder (Major General Commanding Household Division).
The Lord Ashton (Master of the Horse), Colonel Toby Browne, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave (Mounted Equerries in Waiting), Lieutenant Colonel Michael Vernon, Captain Hugh Scrope (Dismounted Equerries in Waiting) and Colonel Mark Berry (The Life Guards, Silver Stick in Waiting) were in attendance.
Colonel Guy Stone (Chief of Staff), Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Griffin (Silver Stick Adjutant), Colonel Jeremy Bagshaw (Regimental Adjutant, Coldstream Guards) and the Household Division Staff were present.
The Procession was led by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Foinette, Coldstream Guards (Brigade Major Household Division).
The troops on Parade, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Storm Green, Coldstream Guards (Field Officer in Brigade Waiting), received The King with a Royal Salute.
Prince George of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales, The Duchess of Edinburgh, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and other Members of the Royal Family drove to Horse Guards Parade and witnessed The King's Birthday Parade.
On the conclusion of the Parade, His Majesty drove in a carriage back to Buckingham Palace at the head of The King's Guard, preceded by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, under the command of Major Luke Wadman, the Massed Mounted Bands of the Household Cavalry, the Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, under the command of Major Charles Onslow (The Blues and Royals, Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), and the Massed Bands of the Guards Division.
On arrival at Buckingham Palace, The King's Guard entered the Forecourt and formed up opposite the Old Guard, the remaining Guards marching past His Majesty. The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment and The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery ranked past The King.
His Majesty, from Buckingham Palace, witnessed a fly-past by aircraft of the Royal Air Force, led by Wing Commander Andrew Watson, to mark the official celebration of The King's Birthday.
Royal Salutes were fired today by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in Green Park and from the Tower of London Saluting Battery by the Honourable Artillery Company, under the command of Captain Karl Mackenzie.
The King, Colonel-in-Chief, this morning presented new Colours to the 1st Battalion and No. 7 Company Coldstream Guards in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle, which celebrates the Regiment's Three Hundred and Seventy Fifth Anniversary.
Having been received upon arrival by the Colonel of the Regiment (Lieutenant General Sir James Bucknall), His Majesty was received on Parade with a Royal Salute.
The King then inspected the Parade.
After the presentation of new Colours, His Majesty was graciously pleased to address the Regiment and the Regimental Lieutenant Colonel (Colonel Toby Till) replied.
The Parade subsequently Marched Past The King.
The Queen, Colonel, Grenadier Guards, this evening attended the Senior Colonels' Conference at Clarence House.
The Prince of Wales this morning received the Director of Special Forces at Windsor Castle.
His Royal Highness, Colonel, Welsh Guards, this evening attended the Senior Colonels' Conference at Clarence House.
The Princess of Wales, Colonel, Irish Guards, was represented by Major General Christopher Ghika (Regimental Lieutenant Colonel, Irish Guards).
The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the Tennis and Rackets Association, and Royal Patron, the Queen's Club, this afternoon attended the Women's Lawn Tennis Championships at Palliser Road, London W14.
His Royal Highness, Colonel, Scots Guards, this evening attended the Senior Colonels' Conference at Clarence House.
The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron, Rochester Cathedral Trust, this morning visited the gardens of Rochester Cathedral and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Kent (the Lady Colgrain).
Her Royal Highness this afternoon visited St. George's Church, Benenden, the Green, Benenden, Kent.
The Princess Royal, Colonel, The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), this evening presided over a Conference attended by the Colonels of the Regiments of the Household Division at Clarence House.
The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, George Cross Island Association, this morning attended a Service of Dedication at the National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas, and was received by His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire (Sir Ian Dudson).
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall this afternoon met representatives of organisations who supported the restoration of peatland at Tor Royal Bog, Princetown, Devon.
His Royal Highness later met first responders who fought recent fires on the North Moor of Dartmoor National Park.
The Duke of Gloucester, President, Christ's Hospital, this morning received Mr. Simon Reid upon relinquishing his appointment as Head Teacher and Chief Executive Officer.
