New Deputy Lieutenants of the Royal County of Berkshire

The Hon. Mary Bayliss JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Berkshire commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the Royal County of Berkshire.

Mr Charles David Brims
Mr Christopher Edward Dodson OBE
Mr Khan Mohammad Juna
Brigadier Stephen Charles Matthews FRSA

New Aide-de-Camp to the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Cdre Andrew C Jameson Aide-de-Camp to her household in succession to Cdre W J Keegan ADC.

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Bedfordshire

Helen Nellis, Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Bedfordshire.

Mr Nicholas Hector Kier
Dr Robert Harvey Oakley OBE
Mr Jack Sapsworth MBE

Queen Revokes Honours

The Queen has accepted the Honours Forfeiture Committee’s advice regarding the cancellation and annulment of honours awarded to the Following.

David John Bradley to be stripped of an MBE awarded on 29th December 2007 after being found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct.

Michael Curtis Brewer to be stripped of an OBE awarded on 31st December 1994 after being convicted of multiple counts of sexual assault.

Francis John Sheehan to be stripped of a CBE awarded on 14th June 2008 and a QFSM awarded on 14th June 2003 after a formal caution for producing indecent images of children.

Sir William Garth Morrison KT CBE (1943-2013)

It is with great regret I announce the death of Sir William Garth Morrison KT CBE. Born on the 8th April 1943 and studied at Pangbourne College, Cambridge then went to Britannia Royal Naval College. He served in the Royal Navy from 1961 to 1973. He was Chief Scout of the UK from 1988-1996.

In 1994 he was awarded the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE). In 2001 he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian and held the office till his death. In 2007 he was made Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle (KT). On the 24th May 2013 he passed away after a brief illness. He was survived by his wife Lady Gill Morrison ad his three children.

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Merseyside

Dame Lorna E F Muirhead, Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Merseyside.

Sir Michael Bibby Bt
Mr Robert Tudor Hooson Owen
Mr Allan Dyment Williams MVO

New Privy Councillors of the United Kingdom

Her Majesty the Queen approved the following people members of Her Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council.

The Rt Hon. Lord Justice Floyd (Sir Christopher David Floyd)
The Rt Hon. Mr Justice Underhill (Sir Nicholas Edward Underhill)
The Rt Hon. Lord Justice Ryder (Sir Ernest Nigel Ryder TD DL)
The Rt Hon. Lord Justice Briggs (Sir Michael Townley Featherstone Briggs)
The Rt Hon. Lady Justice Gloster (Dame Elizabeth Gloster DBE)

GCMG for Governor-General of Grenada

On the 24th April 2013, The Queen appointed Her Excellency Cécile Ellen Fleurette La Grenade OBE Governor-General of Grenada Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.

Royal Fellowship for The Duke of York

The Royal Society has elected His Royal Highness The Duke of York a Royal Fellow of the Royal Society. The Royal Society is a fellowship of eminent scientists who are working together to promote science and its benefits to the world. The Duke of York will join other royal fellows including Her Majesty the Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Princess Royal, The Duke of Kent and The Duke of Cambridge.

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Tyne and Wear

Nigel Sherlock OBE JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Tyne and Wear.

Mr Umesh Chandra Patel MBE
Dr Andrew Harry Robinson
Mrs Veena Soni
Dr Norman Taylor MBE
Mrs Susan Margaret Winfield OBE
Major Nigel Wyrley-Birch TD

The 2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Buckingham Palace has announced Her Majesty’s decision not to attend the Commonwealth Summit in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her Majesty is sending His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales as her representative at the summit accompanied by The Duchess of Cornwall. The Summit will take place from the 15th-17th November 2013.

New Deputy Lieutenants of the Preserved County of Gwynedd

His Honour Huw Morgan Daniel KstJ, Lord-Lieutenant of Gwynedd commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the Preserved County of Gwynedd.
Mrs Alison Mary Egerton Corbett OBE
Mr John Lloyd-Jones OBE

Dutch King to Tour his Kingdom

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will tour all the provinces of the Netherlands in May and June and In November they will tour the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.

Tour Dates outlined below:
28 May - Groningen / Drenthe
30 May - Gelderland / Utrecht
12 June - Limburg / North Brabant
14 June - Friesland / North Holland
19 June - Flevoland / Overijssel
21 June - Zeeland / South Holland