RVM for Queen’s Gardener

Mr Daren James Palmer has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for his service as a Gardener on the Sandringham Estate.

RVM for Royal Protection Officer

Constable James Michael Williams has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for his service as Royal Protection Officer.

RVM for Assistant dresser to the Queen

Ms Joanne Dermott has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for her service as Assistant dresser to the Queen.

RVM for Royal Protection Officer

Constable Gary Robert Copeland has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for his service as Royal Protection Officer.

RVM (Gold) for Valet to the Duke of Edinburgh

Mr David Berwick RVM has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in Gold (RVM) for his service as Valet to the Duke of Edinburgh.

MVO for Royal Protection Officer

Sgt Andrew David Thomas has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service to Royal Protection.

MVO for Dressmaker to the Queen

Mr Stewart Charles Reginald Parvin has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Dressmaker to the Queen.

MVO for Senior Carriage Restorer at Royal Mews

Mr Martin Paul Oates RVM has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Senior Carriage Restorer at Royal Mews.

MVO for The Queen’s page

Mr Barry John Mitford RVM has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as The Queen’s page.

MVO for Royal Collection Armourer

Mr Simon David Metcalf has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Royal Collection Armourer.

MVO for Deputy Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Essex

Ms Lorraine Denise King has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as Deputy Clerk to the lieutenancy of Essex.

MVO for the Kennel man on Sandringham estate

Mr Alan William Goodship RVM has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Kennel man on the Sandringham estate.

LVO for the Consultant Dermatologist to the Royal Household

Dr Richard Charles David Staughton has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Consultant dermatologist to the Royal Household.

LVO for Head of HR for the royal household

Ms Sarah Squire has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Head of HR for the royal household.

LVO for Senior Communications Officer of the Royal Household

Mr David Paul Pogson MVO has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as senior communications officer of the royal household.

LVO for Former Usher to the Queen

Major General Alasdair Ian Gordon Kennedy CB CBE has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Usher to Her Majesty the Queen.

LVO for Former Usher to the Queen

Commodore John Rowland Hance CBE has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Usher to Her Majesty the Queen.

LVO for the Apothecary to the Queen and Royal Households

Dr Timothy Hugh David Evans has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Apothecary to the Queen and royal households.

LVO for Assistant Archivist in the Royal Archives

Ms Allison Sharaon Patricia Derrett MVO has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Assistant Archivist in the Royal Archives.

LVO for Assistant private secretary to the Duchess of Cornwall

Ms Sophia Louisa Densham has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Assistant private secretary to the Duchess of Cornwall.

LVO for Deputy Private Secretary to the Duchess of Gloucester

Ms Lucinda Katharine Elizabeth Baker has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Deputy Private Secretary to the Duchess of Gloucester.

LVO for the Duchy of Lancaster’s Finance Chief

Mr Christopher John Adcock has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Duchy of Lancaster’s finance chief.

CVO for Former Trustee of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

Professor Howard John Williamson CBE has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as a trustee of the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme.

CVO for Royal Solicitor

Mr Gerrard Tyrrell LVO has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Solicitor to the Royal Household.

CVO for Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries

Mrs Jean Douglas Tulloch has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries.

CVO for Assistant secretary at the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood

Mr Jeremy Patrick Bagwell Purefoy LVO has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Assistant secretary (Insignia) at the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood.

CVO for Lord Lieutenant of the Western Isles

Mr Alexander Matheson OBE has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Lord Lieutenant of the Western Isles.

CVO for Former Official Secretary to the Governor of New South Wales

Mr Brian Leslie Davies LVO has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as official secretary to the Governor of New South Wales.

New Companion of Honour

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Sir Roy Colin Strong a member of the Order of Companions of Honour (CH) for his service to culture.

New Year’s Honours 2016

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

CH:
Sir Roy Colin Strong

Knighthood:
Mr Henry Bellingham MP
The Rt Hon. Edward Davey
Mr Martyn Lewis CBE
Mr A.P. McCoy OBE
Mr Jack Petchey CBE
Mr Alan Yarrow

DBE:
Ms Sian Philips OBE
Miss Barbara Winsor MBE
The Rt Hon. Rosalie Winterton MP

CBE:
Ms Jacqueline Gold
Mr Denis Law
Mr Francis Lee
Ms Imela Staunton OBE
Mr John Surtees OBE
Mr Simon Weston OBE

OBE:
Mr Damon Albarn
Mrs Sue Barker MBE
Mr Idris Elba
Mr Chris Froome
Mr James Nesbitt
Mr Ronnie O’ Sullivan

MBE:

Mr Mark Cueto
Mr Carl Frampton
Miss Steph Houghton
Goldie (Mr Clifford Joseph Price)
Miss Fara Williams

Merry Christmas

I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year in 2016.

LVO for British Diplomat

Miss Susan Jayne Elliott MVO MBE was appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service at the British High Commission in Malta.

LVO for the Deputy High Commissioner of Malta

Mr Jonathan Paul Knight was appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Deputy High Commissioner of Malta.

CVO for Royal Finance Manager

Mr Peter Walter has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Finance and Project Co-ordinator for the Royal Household.

CVO for High commissioner of Malta

Mr Robert Haydon Vernon Luke has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as High commissioner of Malta.

New Lord Lieutenant for Dyfed

Miss Sara Elinor Edwards DL has been appointed by the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant for Dyfed succeeding Hon Robin Lewis CVO OBE who retires on the 7 February 2016.

New Deputy Lieutenants of North Yorkshire

Barry Dodd CBE, Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of North Yorkshire.

David A Kerfoot MBE
Sir Martin Narey
Margaret Sentamu
Sir Harry Wilmot

New Clerk of Lieutenancy for East Sussex

Peter Field, Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex has commissioned Mr Geoff Raw to the position of Clerk to the lieutenancy of East Sussex.

Life Peerage for Former Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Right Honourable Alistair Maclean Darling has been granted the title of Baron Darling of Roulanish, of Great Bernera in the County of Ross and Cromarty. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for Labour.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Lanarkshire

Mushtaq Ahmad OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Lanarkshire.

Mr Derrick Hannan
Ms Shuming Kong
Mr Liaquat Ali
Mrs Janet Low
Colonel Stuart Roberts
Mr Millar Stoddart