Sunday 30 December 2018

RVM for Valet to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, Mr Andrew John Wightman has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for his service as Valet to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

RVM for Former Head Groom to HRH The Duke of Cambridge and HRH The Duke of Sussex

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, Mr Austin David Clarke has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for his service as Head Groom of the Household of HRH The Duke of Cambridge and HRH The Duke of Sussex.

RVM for Queen’s Postman

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, Mr Stephen Leatherby has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for his service as a Postman at Buckingham Palace.

RVM for Royal Protector

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, Constable Joanne Marie Breen has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for her service as Royalty Protection.

MVO for the Former Media Secretary to Her Majesty the Queen

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, Mr Steven Bruce Kingstone has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as The Queen’s Media Secretary.

MVO for Royal Protector

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, Constable Simon Nicholas Hart has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Royalty Protection.

MVO for Lieutenancy Clerk for Dyfed

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, Ms Sonia Alison Davies has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as Lieutenancy Clerk for Dyfed.

MVO for PA to TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, Ms Natasha Archer has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as Personal Assistant to TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

LVO for Former Private Secretary to HRH The Duke of Kent

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, Mr Nicholas Marden has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Private Secretary to HRH The Duke of Kent.

LVO for the Apothecary to Her Majesty The Queen

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, Dr Jeremy Johnston Russell has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Apothecary to Her Majesty The Queen at Sandringham.

LVO for Assistant Private Secretary to TRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, Ms Helen Suzanne Lofthouse-Jackson has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Assistant Private Secretary to TRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex.

LVO for Lady in Waiting to HRH Princess Michael of Kent

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, Ms Lindsay Jane Harris has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Lady in Waiting to HRH Princess Michael of Kent.

CVO for Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, Mr David Byron Lewis has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan.

CVO for Lady in Waiting to The Princess Royal

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, Ms Celia Jane Innes LVO has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as Lady in Waiting to The Princess Royal.

CVO for Crown Equerry

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, Colonel William Toby Browne LVO has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Crown Equerry.

KCVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, Mr Richard Wilson Jewson JP has been appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service as Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk.

KCVO for Queen’s Personal Solicitor

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, The Rt Hon. Baron Bridges CVO has been appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service as Personal Solicitor to Her Majesty The Queen.

DCVO for Lady in Waiting to HRH The Duchess of Gloucester

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, Ms Susan Louise Wigley CVO has been appointed Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO) for her service as Lady in Waiting to HRH The Duchess of Gloucester.

Saturday 29 December 2018

DCVO for Lord-Lieutenant of East Riding of Yorkshire

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2019, The Honourable Elizabeth Susan Cunliffe-Lister has been appointed Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO) for her service as Lord-Lieutenant of East Riding of Yorkshire.

New Year’s Honours 2019

The New Year’s honours list 2019 has been announced honouring more than a thousand people across the commonwealth realms. Including well known people such as:

Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
Dr Margaret Atwood

Knight Commander of The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (KCMG)
Mr Michael Palin CBE

Knight Bachelor (Sir)
The Rt Hon. Alan Campbell MP
Mr Alastair Cook CBE
Mr Philip Pullman CBE
The Rt Hon. John Redwood MP
Mr Gary Streeter MP

Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Ms Ann Gloag OBE
Ms Lesley Lawson (Twiggy)

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Ms Nicola Benedetti MBE
Ms Julia Donaldson
Mr Nick Mason
Mr Christopher Nolan
Brigadier Geoffrey Van Orden MBE MEP
Mr Chris Packham
Ms Gillian Wearing

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Mr Jim Carter
Ms Thandie Newton
Mr Gareth Southgate
Mr Geraint Thomas MBE

Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Mr David Grant
Mr Harry Kane

Monday 24 December 2018

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in 2019. Thank you for following and reading Royal News. May the coming year bring good fortune and health to you and your family.

MVO for Deputy Keeper of the Royal Archives

Mr Oliver Urquhart Irvine has been appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Librarian and Deputy Keeper of the Royal Archives.

LVO for Director of Royal Communications

Ms Sally Osman has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Director of Royal Communications.

CVO for The Apothecary to Her Majesty The Queen whilst at Windsor

Dr Jonathan Holliday, has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as the Apothecary to Her Majesty The Queen whilst at Windsor.

KCVO for Private Secretary to The Princess Royal

Captain Nicholas Wright RN has been appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service as Private Secretary to The Princess Royal.

GCVO for The Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain's Office

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Andrew Ford KCVO has been appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) for his service as Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain's Office.

GCVO for The Master of the Horse

The Rt Hon. The Lord Vestey GCStJ has been appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) for his service as Master of the Horse.

New Prelate of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed The Right Reverend Dame Sarah Mullally, DBE, Bishop of London to become Prelate of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in succession to The Right Reverend and Right Honourable the Lord Chartres KCVO who has retired.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Caithness

The Right Honourable The Viscount Thurso PC, Lord-Lieutenant of Caithness has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Caithness.

Ms Katherine Elizabeth Gillian Coghill

New King of Arms of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton GCB King of Arms of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath in succession to Admiral of the Fleet the Lord Boyce KG GCB OBE DL who has retired.

New Usher of the Scarlet Rod

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Major General James Gordon CB CBE Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath in succession to Major General Charles Vyvyan CB CBE who has retired.

New Aide-de-Camp to the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Colonel M. G. Emmett MBE, Aide-de-Camp to her household.

Friday 7 December 2018

Life Peerage for Socialist Campaigner

Her Majesty The Queen has granted Ms Martha Otito Osamor the title of Baroness Osamor, of Tottenham in the London Borough of Haringey and of Asaba in the Republic of Nigeria for the duration of her life under the Life Peerage Act of 1958.

She was nominated for a Life Peerage following her work as a Socialist Campaigner. Baroness Osamor will sit in the House of Lords for the Labour Party.

New Deputy Lieutenant of County Borough of Belfast

Fionnuala Jay-O’Boyle CBE, Lord-Lieutenant of County Borough of Belfast has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Borough of Belfast.

Mrs Patricia Sarah Corbett

New Deputy Lieutenant of County Armagh

The Earl of Caledon KCVO, Lord-Lieutenant of County Armagh has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Armagh.

Mr Simon Cassells QVRM