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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk160788217"></a><a name="_Hlk164060747"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Thank you Tracy, <o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>When Pearl was Hon. President and myself as Secretary/Treasurer of RDA Australia (RDAA) - (1982-1984), we wrote to HRH inviting HRH to be Patron of RDAA which HRH graciously accepted. I’ll look through my archives for sure I have this letter from HRH and will send you a copy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Yours in RDA<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Margaret Norman</span></i></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> OAM</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Hon. Consultant/Life Member/</span></i></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Email: </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'></span></span><a href="mailto:mnorman.1@bigpond.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>mnorman.1@bigpond.com</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Web: </span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'></span></span><a href="http://www.rdansw.org.au/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>www.rdansw.org.au</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk164060747'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk160788217'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Mobile: 0410038752</span></span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> Lifemember <lifemember-bounces@rdansw.org.au> <b>On Behalf Of </b>tracy.lucas@rdansw.org.au<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 17 February 2025 11:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> Centres@rdansw.org.au; lifemember@rdansw.org.au<br><b>Cc:</b> regions@rdansw.org.au<br><b>Subject:</b> [Lifemember] HRH Princess Anne celebrates 40 years with RDA<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Centres <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😊</span> and Life members<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you can click on the links please have a look at HRH Princess Ann and her kind words and involvement with RDA UK – 40years, a great achievement.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have included a picture of HRH attending the mounted games a few years ago at Sydney Royal.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>HRH I was given the honour of meeting her and she is an absolute delight and a real down to earth lady.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RidingForTheDisabledAssociationNsw/posts/pfbid02bFAqocNpKY53MA4AwQbP5SVwsyYvWapCCwytyrec6izVDnMPCfw8BUcy2e6f21SUl">https://www.facebook.com/RidingForTheDisabledAssociationNsw/posts/pfbid02bFAqocNpKY53MA4AwQbP5SVwsyYvWapCCwytyrec6izVDnMPCfw8BUcy2e6f21SUl</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.jang.com.pk/en/31703-royal-family-shares-heartfelt-moments-of-princess-anne-during-new-outing-news#:~:text=On%20Friday%2C%20The%20Princess%20Royal,for%20people%20of%20all%20ages">https://www.jang.com.pk/en/31703-royal-family-shares-heartfelt-moments-of-princess-anne-during-new-outing-news#:~:text=On%20Friday%2C%20The%20Princess%20Royal,for%20people%20of%20all%20ages</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.royal.uk/princess-royal-and-riding-disabled">https://www.royal.uk/princess-royal-and-riding-disabled</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><img border=0 width=276 height=183 style='width:2.875in;height:1.9083in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DB82BB.6BE274E0"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><img border=0 width=602 height=419 style='width:6.2666in;height:4.3666in' id="Picture_x0020_307425399" src="cid:image002.png@01DB82BB.6BE274E0"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>