#Brookeborough

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1957 – Death of Seán Sabhat and Feargal O'Hanlon; killed during a raid led by Sean Garland against an RUC Barracks in Brookeborough, Co Fermanagh.

Seán is mostly widely known as Seán South from Garryowen. There have even been several songs written to his honour under this misconception. In reality South was from O’Connell Avenue in Limerick, but due to the poetic license of Seán Costello also a Limerickman, he’ll forever be linked with Garryowen. Seán Sabhat, also known as Sean South, born in 1928, was shot down by the Royal Ulster…

[theroyalsandi]

STATE VISIT BY THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF JAPAN Tuesday 25th - Thursday 27th June 2024

Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan will pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom as guests of His Majesty The King from Tuesday 25th to Thursday 27th June 2024.

Their Majesties The King and Queen will host the State Visit at Buckingham Palace.

STATE VISIT PROGRAMME:

SATURDAY 22nd JUNE • The Emperor and Empress of Japan will arrive privately in the United Kingdom on the afternoon of Saturday 22nd June at Stansted Airport. • Their Majesties will be greeted by His Excellency Mr Hajime Hayashi, Ambassador of Japan. The Viscount Brookeborough KG, Lord-in-Waiting, will greet Their Majesties on behalf of The King.

SUNDAY 23rd JUNE AND MONDAY 24TH JUNE • Before the State Visit formally commences, the Emperor will conduct a private programme of engagements, including a visit to Japan House and the Thames Barrier.

TUESDAY 25th JUNE • His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will greet the Emperor and Empress of Japan, at their hotel, on behalf of The King on Tuesday morning. • His Royal Highness will travel with the Emperor and Empress to Horse Guards Parade, where Their Majesties will receive a Ceremonial Welcome. • The King and Queen will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress at the Royal Pavilion on Horse Guards Parade. Presentations will be made, the Guard of Honour will give a Royal Salute and the Japanese National Anthem will be played. • The King and Queen will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress at the Royal Pavilion on Horse Guards Parade. Presentations will be made, the Guard of Honour will give a Royal Salute and the Japanese National Anthem will be played. • The Emperor, accompanied by The King, will then inspect the Guard of Honour, formed of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards with the Band of the Welsh Guards. Afterwards, the Emperor and Empress will join The King and Queen, and The Prince of Wales, in a carriage procession along The Mall to Buckingham Palace, where they will be met by a second Guard of Honour formed of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards. • Following a lunch at Buckingham Palace, given by The King, His Majesty will invite the Emperor and Empress to view a special exhibition in the Picture Gallery of items from the Royal Collection relating to Japan. • In the afternoon, the Emperor and Empress will visit Westminster Abbey, where the Emperor will lay a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior. Their Majesties will take a tour of the Abbey, accompanied by the Dean of Westminster. • In the evening, The King, accompanied by The Queen and Members of the Royal Family, will give a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for The Emperor and Empress of Japan. Speeches will be made by The King and the Emperor at the beginning of the banquet.

WEDNESDAY 26th JUNE • The Emperor will visit The Francis Crick Institute, the UK's flagship biomedical research centre. The Institute supports an innovative UK-Japan research partnership which covers a range of public health issues, including cancer, vaccines, and the role of genetics in infectious diseases. • That evening, The Emperor of Japan, joined by Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, will attend a Banquet at the Guildhall given by the Lord Mayor and City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor and The Emperor will both make speeches at the end of the banquet.

THURSDAY 27th JUNE • The Emperor and Empress of Japan will formally bid farewell to The King and Queen at Buckingham Palace on the morning of the final day of the official State Visit programme. • The Emperor and Empress will travel to Young V&A, part of the V&A family of museums dedicated to the power of creativity around the world, where the museum's Japan: Myths to Manga exhibition is currently on display. • The Emperor will privately visit St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, to lay a wreath on the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II, in the King George VI Chapel. The Garter Banners of the current members of the Order of the Garter, including the banner belonging to • His Majesty's father, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, are displayed in the Quire of St. George's Chapel. • Later that afternoon, His Majesty the Emperor will tour the historic Temperate House at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Millennium Seed Bank, coordinated by Kew is the world's largest collection of over 2.4 billion wild plant seeds spanning 97 countries, preserving Japanese and international biodiversity. Bronze Bonsai sculptures by artist Marc Quinn are currently displayed in the Temperate House, surrounded by a display of Bonsai trees from Kew's collection.

FRIDAY 28th JUNE • On their final day in the UK, The Emperor and Empress of Japan will visit Oxford for a private programme of engagements including a visit to the colleges where Their Majesties studied. • At the conclusion of the visit, The Lord Chamberlain will bid farewell to the Emperor and Empress on behalf of The King, before they depart from RAF Brize Norton.

[aimeedaisies]

STATE VISIT BY THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF JAPAN

Tuesday 25th - Thursday 27th June 2024

Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan will pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom as guests of His Majesty The King from Tuesday 25th to Thursday 27th June 2024.

SATURDAY 22nd JUNE

The Emperor and Empress of Japan will arrive privately in the United Kingdom on the afternoon of Saturday 22nd June at Stansted Airport.

Their Majesties will be greeted by His Excellency Mr Hajime Hayashi, Ambassador of Japan. The Viscount Brookeborough KG, Lord-in-Waiting, will greet Their Majesties on behalf of The King.

SUNDAY 23rd JUNE AND MONDAY 24th JUNE

Before the State Visit formally commences, the Emperor will conduct a private programme of engagements, including a visit to Japan House and the Thames Barrier.

TUESDAY 25th JUNE

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will greet the Emperor and Empress of Japan, at their hotel, on behalf of The King on Tuesday morning.

His Royal Highness will travel with the Emperor and Empress to Horse Guards Parade, where Their Majesties will receive a Ceremonial Welcome.

The King and Queen will formally welcome the Emperor and Empress at the Royal Pavilion on Horse Guards Parade. Presentations will be made, the Guard of Honour will give a Royal Salute and the Japanese National Anthem will be played.

The Emperor, accompanied by The King, will then inspect the Guard of Honour, formed of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards with the Band of the Welsh Guards. Afterwards, the Emperor and Empress will join The King and Queen, and The Prince of Wales, in a carriage procession along The Mall to Buckingham Palace, where they will be met by a second Guard of Honour formed of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.

Following a lunch at Buckingham Palace, given by The King, His Majesty will invite the Emperor and Empress to view a special exhibition in the Picture Gallery of items from the Royal Collection relating to Japan.

In the afternoon, the Emperor and Empress will visit Westminster Abbey, where the Emperor will lay a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior. Their Majesties will take a tour of the Abbey, accompanied by the Dean of Westminster.

In the evening, The King, accompanied by The Queen and Members of the Royal Family, will give a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for The Emperor and Empress of Japan. Speeches will be made by The King and the Emperor at the beginning of the banquet.

WEDNESDAY 26th JUNE

The Emperor will visit The Francis Crick Institute, the UK's flagship biomedical research centre.

The Institute supports an innovative UK-Japan research partnership which covers a range of public health issues, including cancer, vaccines, and the role of genetics in infectious diseases.

That evening, The Emperor of Japan, joined by Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, will attend a Banquet at the Guildhall given by the Lord Mayor and City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor and The Emperor will both make speeches at the end of the banquet.

THURSDAY 27th JUNE

The Emperor and Empress of Japan will formally bid farewell to The King and Queen at Buckingham Palace on the morning of the final day of the official State Visit programme.

The Emperor and Empress will travel to Young V&A, part of the V&A family of museums dedicated to the power of creativity around the world, where the museum's Japan: Myths to Manga exhibition is currently on display.

The Emperor will privately visit St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, to lay a wreath on the tomb of Queen Elizabeth Il, in the King George VI Chapel. The Garter Banners of the current members of the Order of the Garter, including the banner belonging to His Majesty's father, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, are displayed in the Quire of St. George's Chapel.

Later that afternoon, His Majesty the Emperor will tour the historic Temperate House at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Millennium Seed Bank, coordinated by Kew is the world's largest collection of over 2.4 billion wild plant seeds spanning 97 countries, preserving Japanese and international biodiversity. Bronze Bonsai sculptures by artist Marc Quinn are currently displayed in the Temperate House, surrounded by a display of Bonsai trees from Kew's collection.

FRIDAY 28th JUNE

On their final day in the UK, The Emperor and Empress of Japan will visit Oxford for a private programme of engagements including a visit to the colleges where Their Majesties studied.

At the conclusion of the visit, The Lord Chamberlain will bid farewell to the Emperor and Empress on behalf of The King, before they depart from RAF Brize Norton.

[wankerwatch]

Lords Vote

On: Crown Estate Bill [HL]

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean moved amendment 4, after clause 2, to insert the new clause Salmon farms on the Crown Estate. The House divided:

Ayes: 220 (75.5% Con, 15.5% XB, 3.6% , 1.8% DUP, 1.4% UUP, 0.9% Bshp, 0.9% PC, 0.5% Green) Noes: 139 (94.2% Lab, 4.3% XB, 1.4% ) Absent: ~470

Likely Referenced Bill: Crown Estate Bill [HL]

Description: A Bill to amend the Crown Estate Act 1961.

Originating house: Lords Current house: Lords Bill Stage: Report stage

Individual Votes:

Ayes

Conservative (166 votes)

Agnew of Oulton, L. Ahmad of Wimbledon, L. Altrincham, L. Anelay of St Johns, B. Arbuthnot of Edrom, L. Ashcombe, L. Bailey of Paddington, L. Baker of Dorking, L. Balfe, L. Bellamy, L. Bellingham, L. Berridge, B. Bethell, L. Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist, B. Booth, L. Booth-Smith, L. Borwick, L. Bourne of Aberystwyth, L. Brady of Altrincham, L. Brady, B. Caine, L. Caithness, E. Cameron of Chipping Norton, L. Camoys, L. Camrose, V. Carrington of Fulham, L. Choudrey, L. Clarke of Nottingham, L. Colgrain, L. Courtown, E. Crathorne, L. Davies of Gower, L. De Mauley, L. Deben, L. Dobbs, L. Douglas-Miller, L. Dundee, E. Eccles, V. Effingham, E. Elliott of Mickle Fell, L. Evans of Bowes Park, B. Evans of Rainow, L. Fairfax of Cameron, L. Fleet, B. Fookes, B. Forsyth of Drumlean, L. Foster of Oxton, B. Fraser of Craigmaddie, B. Fuller, L. Garnier, L. Geddes, L. Godson, L. Gold, L. Goldie, B. Goodman of Wycombe, L. Grayling, L. Griffiths of Fforestfach, L. Hailsham, V. Hamilton of Epsom, L. Harding of Winscombe, B. Harlech, L. Hayward, L. Helic, B. Herbert of South Downs, L. Hill of Oareford, L. Hodgson of Abinger, B. Holmes of Richmond, L. Hooper, B. Horam, L. Howard of Rising, L. Howe, E. Howell of Guildford, L. Hunt of Wirral, L. Jackson of Peterborough, L. James of Blackheath, L. Jamieson, L. Jenkin of Kennington, B. Johnson of Marylebone, L. Kirkham, L. Kirkhope of Harrogate, L. Laing of Elderslie, B. Lamont of Lerwick, L. Lancaster of Kimbolton, L. Lansley, L. Lea of Lymm, B. Leicester, E. Leigh of Hurley, L. Lilley, L. Lingfield, L. Lucas, L. Mackinlay of Richborough, L. Magan of Castletown, L. Mancroft, L. Manzoor, B. Markham, L. Marks of Hale, L. Marland, L. May of Maidenhead, B. McInnes of Kilwinning, L. McIntosh of Pickering, B. McLoughlin, L. Mendoza, L. Meyer, B. Mobarik, B. Morris of Bolton, B. Morrissey, B. Moylan, L. Murray of Blidworth, L. Naseby, L. Neville-Jones, B. Neville-Rolfe, B. Newlove, B. Nicholson of Winterbourne, B. Noakes, B. Norton of Louth, L. Offord of Garvel, L. Owen of Alderley Edge, B. Parkinson of Whitley Bay, L. Patten, L. Pickles, L. Pidding, B. Polak, L. Popat, L. Porter of Fulwood, B. Porter of Spalding, L. Ranger of Northwood, L. Rawlings, B. Reay, L. Redfern, B. Risby, L. Robathan, L. Roberts of Belgravia, L. Roborough, L. Rock, B. Sanderson of Welton, B. Sandhurst, L. Sater, B. Scott of Bybrook, B. Shackleton of Belgravia, B. Sharma, L. Sharpe of Epsom, L. Shephard of Northwold, B. Sherbourne of Didsbury, L. Shinkwin, L. Soames of Fletching, L. Stedman-Scott, B. Stowell of Beeston, B. Strathcarron, L. Strathclyde, L. Stroud, B. Sugg, B. Swire, L. Taylor of Holbeach, L. Trenchard, V. True, L. Tugendhat, L. Udny-Lister, L. Vaizey of Didcot, L. Vere of Norbiton, B. Willetts, L. Williams of Trafford, B. Wolfson of Tredegar, L. Wrottesley, L. Wyld, B. Young of Cookham, L. Younger of Leckie, V.

Crossbench (34 votes)

Aberdare, L. Alton of Liverpool, L. Berkeley of Knighton, L. Best, L. Boycott, B. Brookeborough, V. Carlile of Berriew, L. Chartres, L. Clancarty, E. Craig of Radley, L. Craigavon, V. Cromwell, L. Devon, E. Falkner of Margravine, B. Freeman of Steventon, B. Freyberg, L. Greenway, L. Hogan-Howe, L. Hope of Craighead, L. Kinnoull, E. Londesborough, L. Meston, L. O'Neill of Bengarve, B. Patel, L. Peel, E. Sentamu, L. Skidelsky, L. Somerset, D. Stuart of Edgbaston, B. Thomas of Cwmgiedd, L. Thurlow, L. Vaux of Harrowden, L. Wellington, D. de Clifford, L.

Non-affiliated (8 votes)

Altmann, B. Cooper of Windrush, L. Faulks, L. Foster of Aghadrumsee, B. Morgan of Cotes, B. Prior of Brampton, L. Ranger, L. Taylor of Warwick, L.

Democratic Unionist Party (4 votes)

Browne of Belmont, L. Dodds of Duncairn, L. Hay of Ballyore, L. McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown, L.

Ulster Unionist Party (3 votes)

Elliott of Ballinamallard, L. Empey, L. Rogan, L.

Bishops (2 votes)

Bristol, Bp. Manchester, Bp.

Plaid Cymru (2 votes)

Smith of Llanfaes, B. Wigley, L.

Green Party (1 vote)

Jones of Moulsecoomb, B.

Noes

Labour (131 votes)

Adams of Craigielea, B. Allen of Kensington, L. Alli, L. Amos, B. Anderson of Swansea, L. Armstrong of Hill Top, B. Ashton of Upholland, B. Bach, L. Bassam of Brighton, L. Beamish, L. Beckett, B. Blackstone, B. Blake of Leeds, B. Blower, B. Boateng, L. Bradley, L. Brooke of Alverthorpe, L. Browne of Ladyton, L. Bryan of Partick, B. Carter of Coles, L. Chakrabarti, B. Chandos, V. Chapman of Darlington, B. Coaker, L. Crawley, B. Cryer, L. Davies of Brixton, L. Donaghy, B. Dubs, L. Eatwell, L. Faulkner of Worcester, L. Filkin, L. Foulkes of Cumnock, L. Gale, B. Giddens, L. Glasman, L. Golding, B. Goldsmith, L. Grantchester, L. Griffiths of Burry Port, L. Grocott, L. Hannett of Everton, L. Hanson of Flint, L. Hanworth, V. Harman, B. Harris of Haringey, L. Haskel, L. Hayman of Ullock, B. Hayter of Kentish Town, B. Hazarika, B. Healy of Primrose Hill, B. Hendy of Richmond Hill, L. Hendy, L. Hodge of Barking, B. Howarth of Newport, L. Hughes of Stretford, B. Hunt of Kings Heath, L. Hutton of Furness, L. Jones of Whitchurch, B. Jones, L. Keeley, B. Kennedy of Cradley, B. Kennedy of Southwark, L. Kinnock, L. Lawrence of Clarendon, B. Lennie, L. Leong, L. Liddell of Coatdyke, B. Liddle, L. Lipsey, L. Lister of Burtersett, B. Livermore, L. Mallalieu, B. Mann, L. McConnell of Glenscorrodale, L. McIntosh of Hudnall, B. McNicol of West Kilbride, L. Mendelsohn, L. Merron, B. Monks, L. Morgan of Drefelin, B. Morgan of Huyton, B. Morgan, L. Morris of Yardley, B. Murphy of Torfaen, L. Nye, B. O'Grady of Upper Holloway, B. Pitkeathley, B. Ponsonby of Shulbrede, L. Prentis of Leeds, L. Quin, B. Ramsay of Cartvale, B. Ramsey of Wall Heath, B. Rebuck, B. Reid of Cardowan, L. Ritchie of Downpatrick, B. Robertson of Port Ellen, L. Rooker, L. Rowlands, L. Sahota, L. Shamash, L. Sherlock, B. Smith of Basildon, B. Smith of Cluny, B. Smith of Finsbury, L. Smith of Gilmorehill, B. Smith of Malvern, B. Spellar, L. Stansgate, V. Stevenson of Balmacara, L. Symons of Vernham Dean, B. Taylor of Stevenage, B. Thornton, B. Timpson, L. Touhig, L. Tunnicliffe, L. Turnberg, L. Twycross, B. Vallance of Balham, L. Warwick of Undercliffe, B. Watson of Invergowrie, L. Watson of Wyre Forest, L. Watts, L. Wheeler, B. Whitaker, B. Whitty, L. Wilcox of Newport, B. Winston, L. Winterton of Doncaster, B. Wood of Anfield, L. Woodley, L.

Crossbench (6 votes)

Adebowale, L. D'Souza, B. Hampton, L. Hayman, B. Jay of Ewelme, L. Watkins of Tavistock, B.

Non-affiliated (2 votes)

Cashman, L. Patel of Bradford, L.

[garudabluffs]

The Patriot Game · Judy Collins

Whales & Nightingales ℗ 1970 Elektra/Asylum Records

13 Comments "It seems no one on youtube has posted a version containing ALL of the verses, including Luke Kelly, who leaves out the verse about James Connelly. Thanks to Wikipedia, I now know all of the verses."

Tribute to Fergal O'Hanlon who died from his wounds alongside his comrade Seán South after a daring raid by the Irish Republican Army on Brookeborough RUC Barracks as part of Operation Harvest 1956 - 62.

4 Comments "Well, with God on our Side, Bob Dylan didn't know he use this wonderful song"

Written by Irish poet Dominic Behan, the brother of legendary playwright Brendan Behan, this bitter reflection on the ongoing partition of Ireland and the IRA's often violent attempts at reunification was brought to the U.S. in the late 1950s by The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. It has been recorded by dozens of folk singers on both sides of the Atlantic, including The Dubliners, Luke Kelly solo, the Wofhounds, Judy Collins, and many more. The lyrics commemorate the deaths on New Year's Eve of 1956 of two very young soldiers of the IRA, Fergal O'Hanlon and Sean South, who were killed while trying to blow up a barracks of the Royal Ulster Constabulary in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland. The Kingston Trio here is using the same lyrics as the Clancys - lyrics that elide Behan's verses about James Connolly being executed by the British while strapped to a wooden chair because he was too wounded to stand, as well as a justification for killing policemen and an indictment of the first president of the Republic of Ireland Eamon de Valera's acceptance of the division of the island nation in 1922. Every other version of this song uploaded to YouTube has ignited flaming and partisan commentary about the song and the ongoing troubles that inspired it. As much as it is an Irish Nationalist anthem, Behan's composition also remains implicitly a powerful lamentation over the sorrow and tragic cost of war and violence.

48 Comments

48 Comments

"The original version is a resolute young rebel with the only regrets that he was not more successful in facing down the police and those who he saw as traitors. The version made famous by the Clancy Brothers dropped the referenced de Valera (But still de Valera is greatly to blame, For shirking his part in the patriot game) who was the President of Ireland and the following verse. “I don't mind a bit if I shoot down police They are lackeys for war never guardians of peace And yet at deserters, I'm never let aim The rebels who sold out the patriot game.” The edited version is a song that weeps with regret for getting caught up in the patriot game. The original is a resolute defense of his actions and attack on those who sold out the patriots of the time. The tune may sound familiar as Bob Dylan used it for his incredible song, “With God on Our Side” which he must have picked up while playing on bills with the Clancy Brothers. This version is of the original lyrics as sung by the great Luke Kelly. THIS IS ONE TO TURN UP LOUD!!!!!

[mrulster]

"Ulster has only room for one party."

—Basil Brooke (Lord Brookeborough), as Northern Ireland Prime Minister, speaking against Protestant support for the Northern Ireland Labour Party because of unemployment, 3/8/1961. Arthur, Paul, Government and Politics of Northern Ireland, Longman, 1984, p. 78.

[tiaramania]

TIARA ALERT: Janet Cooke Brooke, Viscountess Brookeborough wore a diamond floral tiara at the banquet during the State Visit from the United States on 3 June 2019.

[cathnews]

Platinum Jubilee: Northern Ireland's peace-making monarch

Platinum Jubilee: Northern Ireland’s peace-making monarch

All she did was cross the street but that small gesture by the Queen made an enormous contribution to community relations in Northern Ireland. By walking from the Protestant cathedral to the Roman Catholic one in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Her Majesty set a standard for others to follow. Viscount Brookeborough, Lord Lieutenant of County Fermanagh, said: “This, when she crossed the street, was…

[grandmaster-anne]

John Warden Brooke, 2nd Viscount Brookeborough (L), Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh listen to drummers, on July 3, 1953 during their official visit to Northern Ireland.

[anne-and-tim-laurence]

Royal Ascot Carriage List – Thursday, 16th June

1st Carriage

The Princess Royal

Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence

Mr. Mike Tindall

Mrs. Mike Tindall

2nd Carriage

Mr. Daniel Chatto

The Lady Sarah Chatto

The Viscount Brookeborough

The Viscountess Brookeborough

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1957 – Death of Seán Sabhat and Feargal O'Hanlon; killed during a raid led by Sean Garland against an RUC Barracks in Brookeborough, Co Fermanagh.

#OTD in 1957 – Death of Seán Sabhat and Feargal O’Hanlon; killed during a raid led by Sean Garland against an RUC Barracks in Brookeborough, Co Fermanagh.

Seán is mostly widely known as Seán South from Garryowen. There have even been several songs written to his honour under this misconception. In reality South was from O’Connell Avenue in Limerick, but due to the poetic license of Seán Costello also a Limerickman, he’ll forever be linked with Garryowen. Seán Sabhat, also known as Sean South, born in 1928, was shot down by the Royal Ulster…

[royalpain16]

Royal Ascot 2019, Day 3

The Queen with Princess Anne

Princess Beatrice with Viscountess Brookeborough 

Zara Tindall with Autumn Phillips

[aimeedaisies]

Court Circular | 17th June 2024

Windsor Castle

The King, accompanied by The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of York, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent today held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in the Throne Room, Windsor Castle.

The Duchess of Edinburgh and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence were present.

The Duchess of Gloucester and the Lord Lloyd-Webber, the Lord Kakkar and Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach were present.

The following Knights Companion were present: the Duke of Abercorn, the Lord Butler of Brockwell, the Rt Hon Sir John Major, the Lord Luce, the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Stirrup, the Lady Manningham Buller, the Lord King of Lothbury, the Lord Shuttleworth, the Viscount Brookeborough, Lady Mary Fagan, the Marquess of Salisbury, Lady Mary Peters, the Baroness Amos, the Rt Hon Sir Tony Blair and the Baroness Ashton of Upholland.

The Officers of the Order were: the Bishop of Winchester (Prelate), the Dean of Windsor (Register), Mr David White (Garter King of Arms), Miss Sarah Clarke (Lady Usher of the Black Rod) and Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave (Secretary).

The Hon Guy Tryon (Page of Honour) and Mr Charles van Cutsem (Page of Honour) were in attendance.

His Majesty invested The Duchess of Gloucester with the Insignia of a Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and the Lord Lloyd-Webber, the Lord Kakkar and Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach with the Insignia of a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

The King later gave a Luncheon Party for the Companions of the Most Noble Order of the Garter at which The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of York, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and The Duke of Kent were present.

The following had the honour of being invited: the Duke of Abercorn and the Lady Sophie Hamilton, the Lord and Lady Butler of Brockwell, the Rt Hon Sir John Major and Dame Norma Major, the Lord Luce, the Lord and Lady Phillips of Worth Matravers, Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord and Lady Stirrup, the Baroness Manningham-Buller and Miss Lilah Parsons, the Lord and Lady King of Lothbury, the Viscount and Viscountess Brookeborough, Lady Mary Fagan and Captain Christopher Fagan, the Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury, Lady Mary Peters and Mrs Susan Gaunt, the Rt Hon Sir Tony and Lady Blair, the Baroness Amos and Ms Colleen Amos, the Baroness Ashton of Upholland and Mr Peter Kellner, the Lord and Lady Patten of Barnes, the Lord and Lady Lloyd-Webber, the Lord and Lady Kakkar, Air Chief Marshal the Lord and Lady Peach, the Bishop of Winchester, the Dean of Windsor, Mr David White, Miss Sarah Clarke, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave, the Hon Guy Tryon and Mr Charles van Cutsem.

An Installation Service was held in St George’s Chapel this afternoon at which The Duchess of Gloucester was installed as a Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter and the Lord Lloyd-Webber, the Lord Kakkar and Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach were installed as Knights Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

His Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms and The King’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard were on duty in the Chapel.

[mrmrswales]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon visited the Irish Football Association, National Football Stadium, Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, and were received by Sir Nigel Hamilton (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast). Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon visited Extern at Roscor Youth Village, 430 Lough Shore Road, Enniskillen, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Fermanagh (the Viscount Brookeborough KG). The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this evening attended a Reception at the Belfast Empire Music Hall, 42 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast (Mrs Fionnuala-Jay O’Boyle).

Court Circular || 27 February 2019

[lovingtheroyals]

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this afternoon visited the Irish Football Association, National Football Stadium, Windsor Park, Donegall Avenue, Belfast, and were received by Sir Nigel Hamilton (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast).   Their Royal Highnesses this afternoon visited Extern at Roscor Youth Village, 430 Lough Shore Road, Enniskillen, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Fermanagh (the Viscount Brookeborough KG).   The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this evening attended a Reception at the Belfast Empire Music Hall, 42 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, and were received by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast (Mrs Fionnuala-Jay O’Boyle).

Court Circular | 27 February, 2019

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Dog left in critical condition after being shot by air rifle in Co Fermanagh

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Dog left in critical condition after being shot by air rifle in Co Fermanagh

A dog has been left in a critical condition with three tears to the bowel after being shot by an air rifle in Co Fermanagh earlier this month. n a social media post, the local PSNI said they are investigating the incident which happened in the Brookeborough area. A spokesperson said: “Enniskillen Police are appealing […]

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