Saturday 18 June 2016

KCVO for Major General Commanding the Household Division

Major General Edward Alexander Smyth-Osbourne CBE has been appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) by Her Majesty The Queen, for his service as Major General Commanding the Household Division.

His appointment follows the announcement that he has relinquished the role after three years.

New Deputy Lieutenant of County Antrim

Joan Christie OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Antrim.

Mr John Wallace Dickson Pinkerton

New Deputy Lieutenants of East Sussex

Peter John Field, Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of East Sussex.

Mrs Veronica Hamilton-Deeley
Mr Anthony Thomas Lamb
Mrs Juliet Anne Smith JP

New Deputy Lieutenants of West Yorkshire

Dr Ingrid M Roscoe BA PhD FSA, Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of West Yorkshire.

Mr Edmund John Seward Anderson
Mr Mohammed Aslam MBE
Miss Hannah Cockroft MBE
Mr Tim Cole JP
The Hon Mrs (Charles) Dent

Friday 17 June 2016

New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire

Ian Dudson CBE CStJ, Lord-Lieutenant for Staffordshire has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire.

Mr Graham Harold Stow CBE DL

New Deputy Lieutenant of Kent

Viscount De L’Isle MBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Kent has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Kent.

Air Marshal Christopher Nickols CB CBE MA FRAeS

New Lord Lieutenant for South Glamorgan

Mrs Morfudd Ann Meredith has been appointed by the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant for South Glamorgan succeeding Dr Peter Beck CVO who retires on the 4th July 2016.

Saturday 11 June 2016

RVM (Gold) for The Queen’s Page

Mr Paul Kevin Whybrew LVO RVM has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in Gold (RVM) for his service as Her Majesty’s Page.

MVO for Royal Bodyguard

Inspector Colin William Childs has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service to Royalty Protection.

MVO for Deputy Comptroller to the Household of The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester

Miss Jill Revans has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as Deputy Comptroller to the Household of The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.

MVO for Royal Bodyguard

Sergeant Gavin Nicholas Salisbury has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service to Royalty Protection.

MVO for Deputy Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Tyne and Wear

Mrs Linda Elder-Atterton has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as Deputy Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Tyne and Wear.

MVO for Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Clackmannanshire

Mr William Brooks Jarvis has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as a Deputy Lieutenant and Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Clackmannanshire.

LVO for Former Lieutenancy Officer for Oxfordshire

Miss Mavis Gillian Shepheard MVO has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Lieutenancy Officer for the County of Oxfordshire.

LVO for Private Secretary to The Duke of Cambridge

Mr Miguel Nunes Head has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Private Secretary to The Duke of Cambridge.

LVO for BBC Royal Liaison Officer

Mr Graham Kenneth Ellis has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Royal Liaison Officer at the BBC.

HRH Duchess of Cornwall appointed to the Privy Council

On the 9th June, Her Majesty the Queen approved that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall GCVO become a member of Her Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council.

HRH Duke of Cambridge appointed to the Privy Council

On the 9th June, Her Majesty the Queen approved that His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge KG KT become a member of Her Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council.

CVO for Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale

Captain The Hon. Gerald Edward Ian Maitland-Carew has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, In the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

CVO for Former Senior Archivist at the Royal Archives

Miss Pamela Margaret Clark LVO has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as Senior Archivist at the Royal Archives.

CVO for Assistant Private Secretary to Her Majesty The Queen

Miss Samantha Helen Cohen LVO has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as Assistant Private Secretary to Her Majesty The Queen.

CVO for Royal Solicitor in Scotland

Mr Robert Bruce Wood has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Solicitor to the Queen in Scotland.

CVO for Lord Lieutenant of South Glamorgan

Dr Peter Beck has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Lord Lieutenant of South Glamorgan, In the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

CVO for Royal Bodyguard

Colonel George Robin Straton Broke LVO has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as the Former Lieutenant of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.

CVO for Former Coroner to the Queen

Mr Michael John Clement Burgess OBE has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Coroner of The Queen’s Household.

KCVO for Lord Lieutenant of Essex

Lord Petre has been appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service as Lord Lieutenant of Essex, In the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Friday 10 June 2016

Three New Companions of Honour

Three new members of the Order of Companions of Honour (CH) have been announced in the Queen’s Birthday Honours they are as follows:

The Rt Hon. Baroness Amos For services to the United Nations and emergency relief.
The Rt Hon. Lord Smith of Kelvin KT For public service particularly in Scotland.
Dame Vera Margaret Lynn DBE For services to Entertainment and Charity.

Queen’s Birthday Honours 2016

The Queen’s Birthday honours list has been announced honouring more than a thousand people across the commonwealth realms. Including well known people such as

Dame Vera Lynn DBE – CH

Mr Michael Craig-Martin – Knighthood 
Mr Jeffrey Donaldson MP – Knighthood
Mr Rod Stewart CBE – Knighthood
Mr Desmond Swayne TD MP – Knighthood

Major (Retd) Timothy Peake – CMG 

Ms Penelope Wilton – DBE

Mr Alastair Cook – CBE
Mr Richard Reed – CBE
Mr Alan Shearer – CBE
Ms Janet Street-Porter – CBE
Mr Eben Upton – CBE

Ms Alison Balsom – OBE
Mr Brian Blessed – OBE
Mr Stuart Broad – OBE
Mr Alex Chesterman – OBE
Mr Declan Donnelly – OBE
Ms Sonia Friedman – OBE
Mr Anthony McPartlin – OBE
Mr Jamie Murray – OBE
Mr Adil Ray – OBE
Mr Leon Smith – OBE
Ms Ruby Turner – OBE 

Ms Emma Hayes – MBE
Mr Nigel Owens – MBE
Ms Melanie Reid – MBE
Ms Haley Turner – MBE
Ms Martine Wiltshire – MBE