His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex has arrived in Belfast and has attended a memorial and thanksgiving service at Belfast Cathedral, marking the return of 19 Light Brigade from operations in Afghanistan.
Prince Edward personally represented Her Majesty The Queen.
Amongst the other dignitaries were:-
Dame Mary Peters, DBE, HM Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast
The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor N Long
The High Sherriff for the County Borough of Belfast, Councillor F McCoubrey,
The Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP, Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal,
The Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth MP, Secretary of State for Defence,
The Rt Hon Peter Robinson MP MLA, First Minister of Northern Ireland,
The Rt Hon Paul Goggins MP, Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office
The Very Reverend the Dean of Belfast, Dr Houston McKelvey, QVRM, TD
The Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, GCB, AFC
Brigadier Tim Radford, OBE, Commander 19 Brigade.
Isn't it a bit silly Mary Peters being Lord Lieutenant? It could have become a nice tradition for the retiring LCJ's wife to hold the post.
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I couldn't possibly comment!
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