His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh

Wednesday 8th June 2011 Lords Chamber

Motion that a Message be Conveyed

15:25

Moved By

[Lord Strathclyde]

That a Message be conveyed to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh as follows:

“Your Royal Highness,

We, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, warmly congratulate Your Royal Highness on Your Royal Highness’s forthcoming ninetieth birthday;

We express our gratitude for Your Royal Highness’s outstanding service to the nation, not only in supporting Her Majesty The Queen throughout Her Majesty’s reign but also in making Your Royal Highness’s own deep contribution to national life, in particular in Your Royal Highness’s distinguished naval service in the second world war and in Your Royal Highness’s creation of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award which has done so much to encourage the development of young people;

We wish Your Royal Highness many happy returns.”

Motion agreed nemine dissentiente and it was ordered that the Message be conveyed to His Royal Highness by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Speaker, the Leader of the House (Lord Strathclyde), Lord Brabazon of Tara, Baroness D’Souza, Lord McNally and Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.