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Windsor Castle

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh gave a Luncheon Party for the Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Garter at which The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Duke of York, The Earl and Countess of Wessex, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra, the Hon Lady Ogilvy were present.

The following had the honour of being invited: the Lord Carrington (Chancellor) and the Hon Mrs de Bunsen, the Duke of Wellington and the Lady Jane Wellesley, Field Marshal the Lord and Lady Bramall, the Lord and Lady Sainsbury of Preston Candover, the Lord and Lady Ashburton, Sir Timothy and the Lady Mary Colman, the Duke and Duchess of Abercorn, Sir William Gladstone Bt and Lady Gladstone, Field Marshal the Lord and Lady Inge, Sir Antony and Lady Acland, the Duke and Duchess of Westminster, the Lord and Lady Butler of Brockwell, the Lord and Lady Morris of Aberavon, the Lady Soames and the Countess Peel, the Rt Hon Sir John Major and Dame Norma Major, the Lord and Lady Luce, Sir Thomas and Lady Dunne, Admiral the Lord and Lady Boyce, the Lord and Lady Phillips of Worth Matravers, the Bishop of Winchester (Prelate), the Dean of Windsor (Register), Mr Thomas Woodcock (Garter), Lieutenant-General David Leakey (Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod), Mr Patric Dickinson (Secretary), Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Matheson of Matheson, younger (Secretary, Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood), Mr Arthur Chatto (Page of Honour) and the Hon Charles Armstrong-Jones (Page of Honour).

A Service was held in St George’s Chapel this afternoon.

Detachments of Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard and the Military Knights of Windsor were on duty.