Court Circular

ST. JAMES’S PALACE July 25th

The Princess Royal this morning visited Excool Limited, Cooper House, Corbett Business Park, Shaw Lane, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, and was received by Her Majesty’s Lord-lieutenant of Worcestershire (Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Holcroft). Her Royal Highness, Patron, YSS Limited, this afternoon attended a Seminar and Reception at Sixways Stadium, Worcester, and was received by Mr Nicholas Wentworth-stanley (Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire).

For more details about the Royal family, visit the Royal website at www.royal.uk

Today’s birthdays

Prof James Lovelock, scientist and author, is 103; Baroness Oppenheim-barnes, former Conservative Government Minister, 92; Susan, Duchess of Richmond and Gordon 90; Lord Marnoch, a former Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland, 84; Mr John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia, 1996-2007, 83; Sir Mick Jagger, singer/songwriter; lead singer of the Rolling Stones, 79; Dame Helen Mirren, actress, 77; Mr John Nelson, Chairman, Lloyd’s of London, 2011-17, 75; Mr Jeremy Thomas, film producer; Chairman, British Film Institute,1993-97, 73; Prof Dame Glynis Breakwell, Vicechancellor of the University of Bath, 2001-18, 70; Sir John Sawers, Chief, Secret Intelligence Service, 2009-14, 67; Mr Norman Baker, former Coalition Government Cabinet Minister, 65; Mr Kevin Spacey, actor, director and producer; Artistic Director, Old Vic Theatre, 2004-15, 63; Mr Justice Goose 61; Mr Martin Baker, recitalist; President, Royal College of Organists, 2017-19; Master of Music, Westminster Cathedral, 2000-20, 55; Baroness Grey-thompson, wheelchair athlete, 53; Miss Liz Truss, MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Afffairs and Minister for Women and Equalities, 47; Colour Sgt Johnson Beharry, VC, 43; Miss Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, 42; Miss Olivia Breen, athlete; Paralympic bronze medallist, women’s 4 x 100m, T35-38, London 2012, and bronze medallist, long jump, Tokyo 2020, 26; and Ms Maisie Summers-newton, swimmer; Paralympic gold medallist, 200m individual medley and 100m breaststroke, Tokyo 2020, 20.

Today is the anniversary of the nationalisation of the Suez Canal in 1956.