Today’s birthdays

Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank, is 30. Mr Norman Bailey, operatic and concert baritone, 87; Sir Desmond Pitcher, Chairman, United Utilities, 1993-98, 85; Dame Mary Uprichard, President, UK Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting, 1993-98, 82; Prof Kenneth

Gregory, Warden of Goldsmiths’ College, University of London, 1992-98, now Professor Emeritus, 82; Prof Patrick Dowling, Vice-chancellor and Chief Executive, University of Surrey, 1994-2005, 81; Mr Wasim Bari, former Pakistan cricketer, 72; Maj

Gen A.G. Denaro, Extra Equerry to the Prince of Wales; GOC 5th Division, 2000-2003, 72; Prof Victor Bulmer-thomas, Director of Chatham House, 2001-06, 72; Mr Joseph Connolly, novelist and

author, 70; Mr Andrew Mitchell, MP, 64; the Marquess of Waterford 62; Sir Steven Redgrave, oarsman; five-times Olympic rowing gold medallist, 58; Mr Richard Murray, Chief Executive, The King’s Fund, 55; Mr Mike Atherton, former England cricket captain; sports commentator, journalist and broadcaster, 52; Mr Gianni Infantino, President of Fifa, 50; Mr Joe Calzaghe, former boxing

champion, 48; Sir Chris Hoy, former track cyclist; six-times Olympic gold medallist, 44; Sir Mo

Farah, international track and field athlete; 2015 World Champion 5,000 and 10,000 metres; Olympic gold medallist, men’s 10,000m and 5,000m, London 2012 and Rio 2016, 37; Mr Jason Kenny, track cyclist; three-times Olympic gold medallist, Rio 2016; double Olympic gold medallist, London 2012 and Olympic gold medallist Beijing 2008; 32; and Miss Jess Stretton, archer; Paralympic gold medallist, Rio 2016, 20.