TOP class builders from an historic York guild enjoyed a brush with Royalty at a celebration dinner.

Members from the York Guild of Building travelled to London for the annual banquet of the Chartered Architects of London.

At the banquet they heard a range of speakers, including principal speaker, the Duke of Gloucester, himself an architect. After the banquet, members of the guild, including clerk to the guild Edward Howland and guild master Peter Dale.

Updated: 08:21 Tuesday, April 08, 2003