Today’s birthdays

The Duke of York is 58. Sir John Collyear, engineer, 91; Mr Brian Tesler, Deputy Chairman, LWT (Holdings), 1990-94, 89; Dr Alan Munro, Master of Christ’s College, Cambridge, 1995-2002, 81; Dr Robin Jeffrey, Chairman, Scottish Nuclear, 1995-98, 79; Mr Smokey Robinson, singer and songwriter, 78; Air Marshal Sir Ian Macfadyen, Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle, 2009-14; National President, The Royal British Legion, 2006-09, 76; Lord Sharman, former company chairman, 75; Sir Tim Hunt, joint winner Nobel Prize for Medicine 2001, 75; Prof B.J. Everitt, Master of Downing College, Cambridge, 2003-13, 72; Mr Lawrie Smith, yachtsman, 62; Mr Robert Macaire, diplomat, 52; the Hon Ben Gummer, former Conservative Cabinet Minister, 40; and Mr David Gandy, fashion model, 38.