Her Majesty the Queen: 90th Birthday

Baroness D'Souza Excerpts

Tuesday 10th May 2016 Lords Chamber

[The Lord Speaker (Baroness D'Souza)]

My Lords, I have to inform your Lordships that earlier today I, together with the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury, the noble Baronesses, Lady Stowell of Beeston and Lady Smith of Basildon, the noble and learned Lords, Lord Hope of Craighead and Lord Wallace of Tankerness, and the noble Lord, Lord Laming, presented to Her Majesty the Queen the humble Address of 21 April, and that Her Majesty made the following reply:

“My Lords,

I am most grateful to you for your Address on the occasion of my ninetieth birthday.

I have been deeply touched by the many messages of congratulations which I have received on this particular birthday and I warmly reciprocate the good wishes of My Lords at this time”.