The National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral

Today, at 11am The Queen, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, attended the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral, marking HM's 90th birthday. Other members of the Royal Family also attended - altogether 53 members (including HM The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh).

© POA Owen Cooban - Royal Navy; MOD/Crown Copyright 2016

Let's start with The Wessex family, as it was first such major occasion attended by them in full force. We have seen, TRH's Earl and Countess of Wessex with their eldest daughter, Lady Louise, and youngest member of their family, Viscount James.

© Sergeant Rupert Frere RLC; MOD/Crown Copyright 2016

The Countess of Wessex looked absolutely stunning in her coat-dress by Suzannah and Jane Taylor Millinery hat. But it was Lady Louise who made the word "Lady" so fitting, she looked so! darling in her pink coat from Zara and headband by Jane Taylor. I am still in awe by this duo.

We have also seen The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with Prince Harry, but I will write more about this trio at my twin blog, later on. The Duke of York attended with his two daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, pretty in red dress by Eponine.

© POA Owen Cooban - Royal Navy; MOD/Crown Copyright 2016

Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Royal and Sir Timothy Laurence, Princess Alexandra, The Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent with daughter, Lady Gabriella Windsor and son Lord Fredrick Windsor accompanied by his wife, Sophie Winkleman.

© POA Owen Cooban - Royal Navy; MOD/Crown Copyright 2016

Also, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Peter and Autumn Philips, Mike and Zara Tindall, Lady Sarah Chatto with family, Viscountess Linley and her family, George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews with wife and children, including Lady Amelia and Lady Marina Windsor and son, Edward Windsor.

© Sergeant Rupert Frere RLC; MOD/Crown Copyright 2016

Following the service, The Earl & Countess of Wessex, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and other members of the Royal Family were hosted with guests from the service at Guildhall.

© The Royal Family via Twitter feed

Meanwhile, HM The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Duchess of Cornwall, hosted visiting Governors-General for lunch at Buckingham Palace.

© The Royal Family via Twitter feed

Today's service which was broadcast live on BBC One, marked the beginning of a weekend of events to celebrate HM's official birthday that all featured the military, including  the annual Queen’s Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour) on Saturday 11 June, and The Patron’s lunch, a street party on The Mall on Sunday 12 June to celebrate Her Majesty’s patronage of over 600 charities and other organisations.

© Rebecca English, Royal Correspondent for the Daily Mail.

More than eighty Service personnel, representing military units from around the UK that have a special connection with The Queen, were invited to line the steps leading to the West door of St Paul’s for Her Majesty’s arrival. The step liners all then attended the service in the Cathedral.

© Sergeant Rupert Frere RLC; MOD/Crown Copyright 2016

Musical support for the service was led by the Band of the RAF Regiment and also included eight Fanfare Trumpeters from Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Band Service and four State Trumpeters from the Band of the Household Cavalry. For full programme of today's service, click here.

© 2016 Annie Leibovitz courtesy of The Royal Family Twitter feed

I also wanted to wish the most happy 95th birthday to Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh! 
To mark this occasion The Royal Family released (at the beginning of a weekend of national and Commonwealth celebrations) the final portrait in the series of official photographs to mark Her Majesty The Queen's 90th Birthday. The portrait of The Queen with HRH The Duke of Edinburgh was taken by Annie Leibovitz at Windsor Castle just after Easter.

HM The Queen about her husband: "He has, quite simply, been my strength & stay all these years".
For more info about today's event, visit Express, here. Zimbio gallery can be found here. Daily Mail's coverage is here.

Outfit & jewellery:
New, Suzannah coat-dress - bespoke design. After Suzannah blog:
"HRH Sophie Countess of Wessex wore a bespoke coat dress which we designed specifically for this occasion. The coat dress was originated from a beautiful 1940’s archive piece which we sourced in Paris earlier in the year and was originally from the States. The beautiful soft shoulder line and elegant collar-line lengthened the silhouette and acted as a beautiful frame to support the full  fluid skirt part. The waistline was pitched slightly higher and swept down into the small of the back to give plenty of space for a dramatic hem sweep.
The coat dress was cut to be slightly a-frame at the front to skim the hips, with the fullness and drama thrown into the back seam-lines. The front hemline was rounded and soft to echo the raglan shoulder and collar with subtle echoes of this curvature in the cuff too.
The entire coat was made in London from a beautiful wool silk, and fully lined in silk whilst being fully mounted onto silk organza.
The result, a demure feminine piece which was worn with of course upmost elegance and grace.
Jane Taylor created the beautiful millinery, which she created to match the coat dress".
Jane Taylor bespoke hat.
UFO earrings.
Sophie Habsburg bag in Amber style.
GIANVITO ROSSI Bari 85 patent-leather court shoes in pale pink. 

Lady Louise
New, Zara round neck coat.
Pink clutch that belongs to Sophie, it remains UFO. 
Dolce & Gabbana Poplin Rosehip Print dress from SS2014.
Trio Rosebud Twist Headband by Jane Taylor.
Metal Detail Ballerinas also by Zara.

 

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