2014: The first female Master of the Queen's Music
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The Queen of Music: How Queen Elizabeth II championed classical music

29. 2014: The first female Master of the Queen's Music
The Queen welcomes the new Master of the Queen's Music, Judith Weir, along with Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, her predecessor, at Buckingham Palace on 22 July. Ms Weir, the first woman to hold the post, said she hoped to encourage everyone involved in music. Photo: Getty