Royal Connections
He has conducted six royal concerts: a dance gala with The Royal Ballet Sinfonia in the presence of Diana, Princess of Wales, two concerts with the Royal Philharmonic in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and the naming ceremony for the world’s largest liner The Queen Mary 2; and two with the London Philharmonic in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales in aid of Farmers and the Naming Ceremony for Cunard Line’s liner the Queen Victoria (ship). The sixth was for the Naming Ceremony of the newest Cunard liner the Queen Elizabeth in the presence of HM The Queen.
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