Royals attend memorial service of NCP car park king Sir Donald Gosling

A royal farewell for the king of car parks: Prince Charles, William, Camilla, Sophie Wessex and Shirley Bassey dress in their finery for the memorial service of NCP boss Sir Donald Gosling, 90, ‘who left £50m to buy the Royal Family a new yacht’

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Senior members of the Royal Family including Charles, Camilla and William joined celebrities such as Dame Shirley Bassey and Jimmy Tarbuck today to pay tribute to the late car park king Sir Donald Gosling.

Sir Donald, a multi-millionaire businessman who owned National Car Parks, was remembered at Westminster Abbey by a raft of famous faces today, three months after his death aged 90 on September 16.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Prince Edward also attended the service for Sir Donald, who left £50 million in his will to the Royal Family, which will be put towards a scheme to commission a new Royal Yacht.

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

Charles (left) and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (right) arrive for Sir Donald Gosling’s funeral at Westminster Abbey today

Prince William

The Earl and Countess of Wessex

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (left) arrives along with Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex (right) today

Sophie, Countess of Wessex

Prince Michael of Kent and Timothy Lawrence

Sophie arrives for the funeral at Westminster Abbey (left), along with Prince Michael of Kent and Timothy Lawrence (right)

The Earl and Countess of Wessex arrive for the service of thanksgiving for the life and work of Sir Donald Gosling today

The Earl and Countess of Wessex arrive for the service of thanksgiving for the life and work of Sir Donald Gosling today

Sophie, Countess of Wessex

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

Sophie, Countess of Wessex (left) and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (right) attend the service at Westminster Abbey today

Prince William

Prince Michael of Kent

Prince William (left) and Prince Michael of Kent (right) arrive to pay their respects to the former National Car Parks boss

Dame Shirley Bassey

Dame Shirley Bassey

Dame Shirley Bassey waves as she arrives for the service of thanksgiving for the life and work of Sir Donald Gosling today

Admiral Sir George Michael Zambellas with his wife Amanda arrive for the service at Westminster Abbey today

Admiral Sir George Michael Zambellas with his wife Amanda arrive for the service at Westminster Abbey today

Angela Rippon

Angela Rippon

TV presenter Angela Rippon smiles as she arrives for the service to remember Sir Donald at Westminster Abbey today

Elaine Paige

Elaine Paige

Singer and actress Elaine Paige smiles for photographers as she arrives at Westminster Abbey for the service today

Comedian Jimmy Tarbuck arrives for the service at Westminster Abbey today which remembers the former car park king

Comedian Jimmy Tarbuck arrives for the service at Westminster Abbey today which remembers the former car park king

Actor Anthony Andrews and his wife Georgina Simpson

Lady Forsyth-Johnson

Actor Anthony Andrews and his wife Georgina Simpson (left) and Bruce Forsyth’s former wife Lady Forsyth-Johnson (right)

Dame Shirley Bassey

Angela Rippon

Dame Shirley Bassey (left) and Angela Rippon (right) are among the celebrities attending the service at Westminster Abbey

Lady Forsyth-Johnson

Admiral Sir George Michael Zambellas with his wife Amanda

Former actress Wilnelia, Lady Forsyth-Johnson (left) and Admiral Sir George Michael Zambellas with his wife Amanda (right)

Actor Anthony Andrews

Anthony Andrews and Georgina Simpson

Actor Anthony Andrews, who is known for his role in ITV’s Brideshead Revisited in 1981, with Georgina Simpson today

Comedian Jimmy Tarbuck arrives for the service of thanksgiving for the life and work of Sir Donald Gosling today

Comedian Jimmy Tarbuck arrives for the service of thanksgiving for the life and work of Sir Donald Gosling today

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