Camerons host a Royal birthday lunch at Number 10

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh made a rare visit to Downing Street yesterday, attending a special lunch hosted by David and Samantha Cameron to celebrate the Duke’s recent 90th birthday.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Jun 2011, 07:00 BST

The red carpet was rolled out for the visit, with the Prime Minister and his wife greeting their special guests outside Number 10.

Mrs Cameron, wearing a patterned white dress with green belt by Scottish designer Jonathan Saunders, curtseyed as she shook hands, first with the Queen and then with the Duke.

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The lunch menu featured a starter of Stilton and watercress tart, a main course of Inverurie beef from Aberdeenshire in Scotland, and a dessert of peaches and nectarines with ice cream.

The Duke became a nonagenarian on June 10.

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