Consultant gynaecologist who helped deliver George, Charlotte and Louis honoured
Alan Farthing is head of the Gynaecological Cancer department at Imperial College Hospitals NHS Trust.
The King has made consultant gynaecologist Alan Farthing, who helped deliver the Prince and Princess of Wales’s three children, a commander of the Royal Victorian Order (RVO).
Mr Farthing was surgeon-gynaecologist to the royal household for a number of years and is recognised in the Birthday Honours list.
He was engaged to popular BBC presenter Jill Dando when she was shot and killed in April 1999, but is now one of the country’s pioneers in using keyhole surgery to treat gynaecological cancer patients.
For the birth of the princess’ first two children, a 23-strong team of medical experts and other staff were working or on standby.
Among a number of medical posts, Mr Farthing is head of the Gynaecological Cancer department at Imperial College Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs St Mary’s.
Also recognised was Lord Boateng, a former trustee of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, who was also made a Commander of the RVO.
The peer is a former British High Commissioner to South Africa, who was the first black person to become a Cabinet Minister when appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 2002 in Sir Tony Blair’s administration.
