Tuesday 23 October 2018

The King of The Netherlands made Knight of the Garter

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed His Majesty The King of The Netherlands a Stranger Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG).

Her Majesty awarded the King the highest honour of the United Kingdom as part of the State Visit that His Majesty and Her Majesty Queen Máxima are currently undertaking in the UK.

The King’s mother HRH Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands former Queen of The Netherlands also holds the honour of Stranger Knight which she received in 1989.

Friday 19 October 2018

The Queen Honours The Duke of Sussex

On the 13th October 2018 Her Majesty the Queen appointed His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex Personal Aide-de-Camp (ADC(P))to Her Majesty.

Monday 15 October 2018

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announce first Pregnancy

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced that they are expecting a baby. The Duchess of Sussex is expecting a baby in the Spring of 2019.

Her Majesty the Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are all said to be delighted with the news.

Queen Reappoints Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2019

Her Majesty the Queen has reappointed His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KT KBE DL FSA FRSE to the position of Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2019.

His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry will be the Queen’s personal representative within the Church of Scotland. As the Lord High Commissioner, The Duke will carry out the opening and closing addresses at the General Assembly.

Wednesday 10 October 2018

New Constable of Caernarfon Castle

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Mr Edmund Bailey to the office of Constable of Caernarfon Castle in succession to Lord Snowdon GCVO who passed away on the 13th January 2017.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Essex

Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst, Lord-Lieutenant of Essex has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Essex.

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Jacqueline Anne Allan QVRM TD
Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Roy Alexander George Clare CBE
Mr Simon Andrew Dalton Hall MBE
Mr David Trevelyan Hurst
Dr Margaret Wilson

New Deputy Lieutenant of East Lothian

Major Michael Williams MBE, Lord-Lieutenant of East Lothian has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of East Lothian.

Ms Lyn Marshall

New Deputy Lieutenant of County Londonderry

Mrs Alison Millar, Lord-Lieutenant of County Londonderry has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Londonderry.

Mrs Lorraine Martha Young JP