John Whittingdale was among the local dignitaries who greeted Princess Anne on her recent visit to the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club in Burnham on Crouch.
HRH Princess Anne was attending the Classic Yacht Regatta which is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Royal Corinthian One Design yacht.
Among those also pictured are Mr Martin Makey, Commodore of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, and Mrs Makey, Cllr Mrs Julia Peel, Chairman of the Maldon District Council, Cllr Rodney Bass, Christopher Manning-Press, Chairman of Essex County Council and Mrs Manning-Press, and Mrs Jenny Tolhurst, High Sheriff of Essex and Mr Philip Tolhurst.
