Who is Sir Tim Laurence at the Queen's funeral?
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThere will be a wide range of important high-society figures attending the Queen's funeral today. Among them is Sir Tim Laurence, a retired Royal Navy officer, and husband of Princess Royal Anne - the Queen's duaghter.
But, even before his marriage, Sir Laurence had a long-lasting connection with the Royal Family and Queen Elizabeth II herself.
In 1986, he was appointed equerry to the Queen - a senior position where he was a special attendant to the monarch. Over the years, Sir Tim has made several special public appearances, including joining Princess Anne on her royal tour of Australia and Papua New Guinea for the Platinum Jubilee. Read more: Emotions, aches and steely determination in the great British queue to pay tribute to a beloved Queen The Queen held Sir Tim in high regard, even allowing him to stand on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the Trooping the Colour while the RAF flew past.
At the time, the Palace said that an exception was made for Sir Tim "as a frequent attendee and support for the Princess Royal on official engagements".
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