The Queen Receives High Ranking Naval Officers Aboard The Royal Yacht -- A happy group aboard H. M. S. surprise comprising (left to right) Lt. Gen A. Gruenther (Chief of Staff of S.H.A.P.E. ); H.M. The Queen; Admiral Lynde McCormick (Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic); Lord Ismay (Secretary General N.A.T.O) and H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh. H.M. The Queen between decks on the Royal Yacht Surprise) received the first Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. J. P. L. Thomas, who presented to her and the Duke of Edinburgh, the members of the Board of Admiralty, Lord Ismay, Secretary General of N.A.T.O., the Supreme Commanders in Europe and of the Atalntlo, General Gruenther and Admiral Lyide McCormick, together with the Commander-in-Chief tie Home Fleet Admiral Sir George Creasey, Senior Naval Officers, Flag and Commanding Officers of ships of the Dominion Navies, Masters of Merchant Ships and representatives of tie Fishing Fleet, Officers commanding ships of Foreign Navies were also presented to The