RVM for Yeoman Warder at Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London

Mr Philip Henry Wilson has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for his service as a Yeoman Warder at Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London.

RVM for Fire Surveillance Officer at Windsor Castle

Mr Gerald Henry Sharp has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for his service as Fire Surveillance Officer at Windsor Castle.

RVM for Queen’s Postman

Mr Ramon Ricardo Jagdeo has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for his service as a Postman at Buckingham Palace.

RVM for Former Gentleman of the Choir at Hampton Court Palace

Mr Christopher John Lambert Maddock has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for his service as a Gentleman of the Choir at Hampton Court Palace.

The Queen adds Bar to RVM

Mr David Arthur Pithers RVM has been awarded a bar to his Royal Victorian Medal in Silver (RVM) for his service as Gatekeeper in Home Park at Windsor.

MVO for Royal Bodyguard

Sergeant Charles Henry Eric Sheppard has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service to Royalty Protection.

MVO for the Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Powys

Mrs Clare Helen Julie Shaw has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Powys.

MVO for the Deputy Palace Foreman at Buckingham Palace

Mr David James Rough RVM has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Deputy Palace Foreman at Buckingham Palace.

MVO for the Former Communications Secretary to The Queen

Mr James Paul Roscoe has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Communications Secretary to The Queen.

MVO for the Master Saddler in the Royal Mews

Mrs Frances Roche has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as Master Saddler in the Royal Mews.

MVO for the Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Kincardineshire

Mr Gordon James Nixon Ritchie has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Kincardineshire.

MVO for the Assistant Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Wiltshire

Mrs Jean Marjorie Potter has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as Assistant Clerk to the Lieutenancy of Wiltshire.

MVO for the Former Deputy Communications Secretary to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales

Mr Nicholas Andrew Loughran has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Deputy Communications Secretary to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Henry of Wales.

MVO for the Chief Yeoman Warder to Her Majesty’s Tower of London.

Mr Alan John Kingshott has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Chief Yeoman Warder to the Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London.

MVO for Hairdresser to The Queen

Mr John McKay Carmichael has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Hairdresser to The Queen.

MVO for Deputy Private Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to The Prince of Wales

Mr James Nicholas Geoffrey Bowden CMG OBE has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Deputy Private Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to The Prince of Wales.

MVO for Former CEO for The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.

Mr Nicholas Webster Booth has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Chief Executive Officer for The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.

LVO for Former Physician to The Queen in Scotland

Professor John Webster has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Physician to The Queen in Scotland.

LVO for Secretary in the Lord Chamberlain’s Office

Miss Melissa Sarah Morris MVO has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Secretary in the Lord Chamberlain’s Office.

LVO for Assistant to the Master of the Household

Mr Nigel Robert McEvoy MVO RVM has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Assistant to the Master of the Household for the Royal Household.

LVO for Payroll Manager to the The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.

Mrs Pamela MacDonald MVO has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Payroll Manager in the Household of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.

LVO for Former Gentleman Usher to The Queen

Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Raven St. John Breakwell MBE has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Gentleman Usher to The Queen.

CVO for Lord-Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol

Mrs Alice Mary Prior MBE, has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as Lord-Lieutenant of the County and City of Bristol.

CVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk

Mrs Marjory Jane McLachlan, has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as Lord-Lieutenant of Stirling and Falkirk.

CVO for Former Serjeant Surgeon to the Royal Household

Professor George Hamilton, has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Serjeant Surgeon to the Royal Household.

CVO for Deputy Lieutenant and Clerk of Greater London Lieutenancy

Wing Commander Edna Felicity Partridge OBE DL, has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as Deputy Lieutenant and Clerk of Greater London Lieutenancy.

CVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran

Mr John Lawrence Duncan QPM has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran.

CVO for Lord-Lieutenant of West Lothian

Mrs Isobel Gunning Brydie MBE has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as Lord-Lieutenant of West Lothian.

KCVO for Deputy Keeper of the Privy Purse and Deputy Treasurer to The Queen.

Mr Michael John Stevens CVO has been appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service to Deputy Keeper of the Privy Purse and Deputy Treasurer to The Queen.

KCVO for British Explorer

Dr David Kim Hempleman-Adams LVO OBE DL has been appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service to The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.

DCVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside

Dame Lorna Elizabeth Fox Muirhead DBE, has been appointed Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO) for her service as Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside.

DCVO for the CEO of The Prince’s Trust

Mrs Martina Jane Milburn CBE, has been appointed Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO) for her service as CEO of The Prince’s Trust.

Six New Companions of Honour

Six new members of the Order of Companions of Honour (CH) have been announced in the New Year’s Honours they are as follows:

Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister CBE for services to Sport.

Sir Richard Charles Hastings Eyre CBE, for services to Drama.

Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie DBE, for services to Music.

Sir Alec John Jeffreys, for services to Medical Research and Society.

The Rt Hon. Baroness Warnock DBE, for services to charity and Children with Special Educational Needs.

The Rt Hon. Baroness Williams of Crosby, for services to political and public life.

New Year’s Honours 2017

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 Roger Bannister CBE
Sir Richard Eyre CBE
Dame Evelyn Glennie DBE
Baroness Shirley Williams

Knighthood:

Mr Julian Brazier TD MP
Mr David Crausby MP
Mr Ray Davies CBE
Mr Ken Dodd OBE
Mr Mo Farah CBE
Mr Don McCullin CBE
Mr Andy Murray OBE
Mr Lee Pearson CBE
Mr Mark Rylance
Mr Bryn Terfel CBE
The Rt Hon. Steve Webb

DBE:

Ms Vera Baird QC
Mrs Jessica Ennis-Hill CBE
Dr Katherine Grainger CBE
Mrs Patricia Routledge CBE
Ms Anna Wintour OBE

CBE:

Mr Peter Brookes
Ms Sophie Christiansen OBE
Ms Charlotte Dujardin OBE
Mr Jason Kenny OBE
Mrs Laura Kenny OBE
Mr Sasha Kindred OBE
Mr Tim Reddish OBE
Mrs Angela Rippon OBE
Mr Nick Skelton OBE

OBE:

Miss Nicola Adams MBE
Miss Katie Archibald
Mrs Victoria Beckham
Mr Chris Coleman
Mr Jody Cundy MBE
Miss Naomie Harris
Ms Helen McCrory
Mr Tim Piggott-Smith

MBE:

Mr Michael O'Neill
Mr Adam Peaty
Mr Max Whitlock

Merry Christmas

I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year in 2017.

New Privy Councillors of the United Kingdom

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

Ms Diane Abbott MP
Mr Richard Benyon MP
Ms Emily Thornberry MP

New Deputy Lieutenant of Midlothian

Sir Robert Maxwell Clerk Bt OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of the Midlothian has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Midlothian.

Mr Ian Gardner

New Deputy Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire

Rear Admiral Michael Gregory OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of the Dunbartonshire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire.

Mr Ian Dickson BEM DL LLB

New Deputy Lieutenants of West Glamorgan

D. Byron Lewis, Lord-Lieutenant of West Glamorgan has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of West Glamorgan.

Mr Kenneth Robert Sawyers
Mr Robert Hywel Parker Williams

New Deputy Lieutenants of Herefordshire

The Countess of Darnley JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Herefordshire.

Ms Tamsin Sczerina Clive
Ms Susan Jennifer Furnival
Mr Patrick Maxwell Philip Wrixon
Colonel Andy Taylor OBE

RVM for Resident Warden at Windsor

Her Majesty the Queen has awarded Mrs Georgina Mary Jean Tindal the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for her service as Resident Warden for the Pensioner Accommodation at Windsor.

New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire

Lt Col Patrick Holcroft LVO OBE, Lord-Lieutenant for Worcestershire has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire.

The Honourable Lady Morrison DL

Queen Appoints New Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal KG KT GCVO GCStJ GCL CD to the position of Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2017.

Princess Anne will be the Queen’s personal representative within the Church of Scotland. As the Lord High Commissioner, Princess Anne will carry out the opening and closing addresses at the General Assembly.

New Lord Lieutenant for Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale

His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KBE FRSE DL has been appointed by the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant for Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale succeeding Captain The Honourable Gerald Maitland-Carew CVO who retires on the 28th December 2016.

New Lord Lieutenant for the Western Isles

Mr Donald Martin DL has been appointed by the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant for the Western Isles succeeding Mr Alexander Matheson CVO OBE JP who retired on the 16th November 2016.