The Countess of Wessex attended Memorial Service for Lord Montagu.

Well, it turns out I am back a lot sooner with fresh new post and pictures. HRH The Countess of Wessex spent part of her birthday attending a Memorial Service for Lord Montagu, that was held at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey today. HRH represented her husband, Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex. I can share a picture with you that was taken by Steve Back of Political Pictures, who kindly shared his picture with me and gave me permission to use it here at my blog with his compliments. Again - thank you!

© Steve Back of Political Pictures - picture posted with kind permission from photographer

The Right Honourable The Lord Montagu of Beaulieu (Edward John Barrington Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu) was born on 20 October 1926 in Thurloe Square, South Kensington, London and inherited his barony in 1929 at the age of two. He was an English Conservative politician well known for founding the National Motor Museum. Lord Montagu founded The Veteran And Vintage Magazine in 1956 and continued to develop the museum. He was chairman of the Historic Houses Association from 1973 to 1978 and chairman of English Heritage from 1984 to 1992. Lord Montagu died after a short illness, on 31 August 2015 at the age of 88, at his Beaulieu Estate in the New Forest.

via Beaulieu, National Motor Museum Facebook feed.

More about the service, including pictures at Daily Mail. In memoriam can be found at Beaulieu website, click here.
Hello compiled a list of 15 facts in order to celebrate HRH's 51st birthday. You can read it here.

Outfit & jewellery:
Jane Taylor's hat - bespoke version of Chloe. 
Coat, seen for the first time in December 2010, during The Morning Service On Christmas Day At Sandringham Church. So far no ID.
Diamond studs (gift from Prince Edward).
Black suede boots. Couldn't ID those so far. Debuted few months ago in Canada.
New necklace. 

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