RVM for Queen’s Postman

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2020, Mr Alan George McDonald has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for his service as a Postman at Buckingham Palace.

RVM for Queen’s Postman

In the New Year’s Honours list for 2020, Mr Richard Curtis has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for his service as a Postman at Buckingham Palace.

MVO for Royal Bodyguard

In the New Year’s Honours List for 2020, Sergeant David Phillip Newell has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service to Royalty Protection.

MVO for Assistant Private Secretary to The Duchess of Cambridge

In the New Year’s Honours List for 2020, Ms Natalie Barrows has been appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as Assistant Private Secretary to The Duchess of Cambridge.

MVO for Deputy Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Leicestershire

Mr Timothy Andrew Webster has been appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Deputy Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Leicestershire.

MVO for Head Valet to The Prince of Wales

In the New Year’s Honours List for 2020, Mr Lee Dobson RVM has been appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Head Valet to The Prince of Wales.

MVO for Senior Programme Co-ordinator for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex

In the New Year’s Honours List for 2020, Ms Clara Elisabeth Louise Loughran has been appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as Senior Programme Co-ordinator of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

MVO for Royal Bodyguard

In the New Year’s Honours List for 2020, Sergeant Graham Ralph Daly has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service to Royalty Protection.

LVO for Deputy Comptroller at the Lord Chamberlain’s Office

In the New Year Honours List 2020, Mr Alexander John Scully MVO has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Deputy Comptroller at the Lord Chamberlain’s Office.

LVO for Lieutenant of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms

In the New Year Honours List 2020, Colonel Christopher David Mackenzie-Beevor CBE has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Lieutenant of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.

CVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute

In the New Year Honours List 2020, Mr Patrick Loudon McIain Stewart MBE was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Lord-Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute.

CVO for Former Governor of Western Australia

In the New Year Honours List 2020, The Honourable Kerry Gaye Sanderson AC was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as Governor of Western Australia.

CVO for Lord Rothschild

In the New Year Honours List 2020, The Right Honourable Baron Rothschild OM GBE was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service on The Prince’s Council in the Duchy of Cornwall.

KCVO for Private Secretary to Her Majesty The Queen

In the New Year Honours List 2020, The Right Honourable Edward Young CVO was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service as Private Secretary to Her Majesty The Queen.

KCVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester

In the New Year Honours List 2020, Mr Warren James Smith JP was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service as Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester.

GCVO for Queen’s Racing Adviser

As part of the New Year’s Honours List for 2020, Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Sir William Richard Michael Oswald KCVO, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) for his service as National Hunt Racing adviser.

New Year’s Honours 2020

The New Year’s honours list 2020 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)
Sir Elton Hercules John CBE
Sir Keith Vivian Thomas FBA

Knight Bachelor (Sir)
Mr Christopher Hampton
Mr Humphrey Burton CBE
Mr Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE
Mr Steve McQueen CBE
Mr Robert Neill MP
The Right Honourable George Iain Duncan Smith MP

Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Ms Diana Johnson MP
Ms Olivia Newton-John AO OBE
The Rt Hon. The Baroness Benjamin OBE DL

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Mr Rudolph Walker OBE
Ms Wendy Craig

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Miss Jade Jones MBE
Mr Ben Stokes
Mr Gary Lightbody
Mr Oz Clarke
Mr Roger Taylor

Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Father David Delargy
Father Martin O'Hagan
Fatherr Eugene O'Hagan
Mr Ainsley Harriott
Mr Billy Ocean
Mr Gok Wan
Mr Harry Billinge
Mr Mike Pender
Mr Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Mr Steve Backshall
Mrs Nadiya Hussain
Ms Gabby Logan

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in 2020. Thank you for following and reading Royal News. May the coming year bring good fortune and health to you and your family.

New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross

Gordon Kenneth Stephen Leckie, Lord-Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross.

Major Andrew Duncan Gordon QVRM TD DL

New Deputy Lieutenants of Ayrshire and Arran

Iona S McDonald OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran has commissioned the following person to become Deputy Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran.

Rev. Fraser Robert Aitken

New Deputy Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright

Elizabeth Patricia Gilroy, Lord-Lieutenant of the Kirkcudbright has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright.

Mr Christopher Brian Walker

New Aide-de-Camp to the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Colonel S. J. Holmes, Aide-de-Camp to her household.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester

Warren J. Smith, Lord-Lieutenant of the Greater Manchester has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester.

Mr Carl Austin-Behan

LVO for Former Chaplain of The Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy

Her Majesty The Queen has appointed The Reverend Professor Peter John Galloway OBE, Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Chaplain of The Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy and as Chaplain of the Royal Victorian Order.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Aberdeen City

Councillor Barney Crockett, Lord Provost of Aberdeen has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Aberdeen City.

Mr Graham Guyan
Mrs Gillian B Milne

New Aide-de-Camp to the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Air Commodore S. A. Marshall, Aide-de-Camp to her household.

New Aide-de-Camp to the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Lieutenant Colonel (Acting Colonel) S. J. Shepherd MBE, Aide-de-Camp to her household in succession to Colonel W. J. Catto.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire

Nigel Atkinson, Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire.

Mrs Jane Annabelle Boyes MBE