Today’s birthdays

The Prince of Lichtenstein is 75. Lord Rossmore 89; the Rt Rev Michael Ball, Bishop of Truro, 1990-97, 88; Lord Wilson of Tillyorn, Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, 2010-11; President, Royal Society of Edinburgh, 2008-11, 85; Lord Macgregor of Pulham Market, former Conservative Cabinet Minister, 83; Mr Michael Rudman, theatre director and producer, 81; Mr Percy Barnevik, Chairman, Astrazeneca, 19992004, 79; Sir Alan Parker, film director and writer; Chairman, Film Council, 1999-2004, 76; Sir Martin Sorrell, Group Chief Executive, WPP Group, 1986-2018, 75; Mr Byron Lewis, who retires today as Lord-lieutenant for West Glamorgan, 75; Mr Kevin Keegan, former footballer; Coach, England Football Team, 19992000, 69; Viscount Monckton of Brenchley 68; Lord Newby, Deputy Government Chief Whip, House of Lords, 2012-15, 67; the Duke of Buccleuch, Lord-lieutenant for Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, 66; the Rt Rev Dr Alan Smith, Bishop of St Albans, 63; Prof Stephen Toope, Vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge, 62; Miss Renée Fleming, soprano, 61; Adml Sir

Philip Jones, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, 2016-19, 60; Dame Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions, 2013-18, 59; Sir Stelios Haji-ioannou, Founder and Chairman, easygroup, 53; Miss Manuela Maleeva, former tennis player, 53; Mr Cadel Evans, former professional racing cyclist; winner of the Tour de France 2011, 43; Mr Kristian Thomas, former artistic gymnast; Olympic bronze medallist, London 2012, 31; and Ms Bethany Firth, swimmer; threetime Paralympic gold medallist, Rio 2016, 24.

Today is the anniversary of the death of P.G. Wodehouse in 1975.