HM The Queen’s ninetieth birthday
At today’s Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge, the Deputy Grand Master, RW Bro Jonathan Spence, informed Grand Lodge and the Craft as a whole of the following exchange of letters that had taken place in connection with Her Majesty’s ninetieth birthday:
To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,
On behalf of all members of the United Grand Lodge of England I send loyal greetings and congratulations on the occasion of Your Majesty’s ninetieth Birthday.
[signed] EDWARD, Grand MasterUnited Grand Lodge of England
Her Majesty graciously replied:
To HRH The Duke of Kent, Grand Master
Please convey my warm thanks to the Members of the United Grand Lodge of England for their loyal greetings, sent on the occasion of my ninetieth birthday.
I much appreciate your thoughtfulness in writing as you did and, in return, I send my best wishes to you and all concerned.
ELIZABETH R