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.
Sunday, 30 December 2018
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
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
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.
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
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
Mr Simon Cassells QVRM
Sunday, 25 November 2018
New Privy Councillors of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty the Queen approved the following people members of Her Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council.
Sir Jonathan Baker
Mr Stephen Barclay MP
Dame Nicola Davies DBE
Sir Nicholas Green
Sir Charles Haddon-Cave
Mr Christopher Pincher MP
Mr Mark Tami MP
Sir Jonathan Baker
Mr Stephen Barclay MP
Dame Nicola Davies DBE
Sir Nicholas Green
Sir Charles Haddon-Cave
Mr Christopher Pincher MP
Mr Mark Tami MP
New Deputy Lieutenants of Buckinghamshire
Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher Bt JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Buckinghamshire.
Mrs Joanna Mary Barclay
Dr Sheena Ritchie Dykes
His Honour Judge Francis Anthony Sheridan
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Tuckett JP
Mrs Joanna Mary Barclay
Dr Sheena Ritchie Dykes
His Honour Judge Francis Anthony Sheridan
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Tuckett JP
New Deputy Lieutenant of Renfrewshire
Guy Clark, Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Renfrewshire.
Professor Gordon Masterton OBE
Professor Gordon Masterton OBE
Life Peerage and GCB for Permanent Under Secretary to the Cabinet Office
Her Majesty The Queen granted Sir Jeremy John Heywood KCB CVO the title of Baron Heywood of Whitehall, of Glossop in the County of Derbyshire for the duration of his life under the Life Peerage Act of 1958.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as Permanent Under Secretary to the Cabinet Office. In addition to his life peerage Lord Heywood of Whitehall promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. (GCB) Sadly Lord Heywood of Whitehall passed away not long after receiving these honours.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as Permanent Under Secretary to the Cabinet Office. In addition to his life peerage Lord Heywood of Whitehall promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. (GCB) Sadly Lord Heywood of Whitehall passed away not long after receiving these honours.
Saturday, 17 November 2018
RVM (Gold) for Former Royal Household Welfare and Housing Manager
Mr Philip Shaun Croasdale LVO RVM has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in Gold (RVM) for his service as Welfare and Housing Manager within the Royal Household.
LVO for Exhibitions and Maintenance Conservator
Mr David Frank Westwood MVO RVM has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Exhibitions and Maintenance Conservator for the Royal Collection Trust.
New Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire
Mrs Johanna Ropner DL has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire succeeding Mr Barry Dodd CBE who passed away on the 30 May 2018 in a helicopter crash.
New Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire
Mrs Anna Turner DL has been appointed by Her Majesty the
Queen to become Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire succeeding Sir Algernon
Heber-Percy KCVO who retires on 2 January 2019.
New Lord Lieutenant for Kirkcudbright
Mrs Elizabeth Patricia Gilroy has been appointed by Her
Majesty the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant for Kirkcudbright succeeding Lieutenant
Colonel Sir Malcolm Ross GCVO OBE who retired on 25 October 2018.
New Deputy Lieutenant of Devon
David Fursdon, Lord-Lieutenant of Devon has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Devon.
His Honour Erik Salomonsen
His Honour Erik Salomonsen
New Deputy Lieutenant of Banffshire
Mrs Clare Russell, Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Banffshire.
Mr Charles Stephen Milne
Mr Charles Stephen Milne
New Deputy Lieutenant of Lanarkshire
Lady Haughey CBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Lanarkshire.
Mr David Russell
Mr David Russell
Friday, 9 November 2018
New Lord Lieutenant for the Isle of Wight
Mrs Susan Sheldon DL has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant for the Isle of Wight succeeding Major General Sir Martin White KCVO CB CBE who retires on 25 March 2019.
New Deputy Lieutenants of County Tyrone
Robert Scott OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of County Tyrone commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of County Tyrone.
Mr Charles Gregory Parke
Mr Peter David Waterson
Mr Charles Gregory Parke
Mr Peter David Waterson
New Deputy Lieutenants of Worcestershire
Lt Col Patrick Holcroft LVO OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Worcestershire.
Major-General Mark Anthony Armstrong JP
Mrs Penelope Anne Lewis
Major-General Mark Anthony Armstrong JP
Mrs Penelope Anne Lewis
Tuesday, 23 October 2018
The King of The Netherlands made Knight of the Garter
Her Majesty the Queen has appointed His Majesty The King of The Netherlands a Stranger Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG).
Her Majesty awarded the King the highest honour of the United Kingdom as part of the State Visit that His Majesty and Her Majesty Queen Máxima are currently undertaking in the UK.
The King’s mother HRH Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands former Queen of The Netherlands also holds the honour of Stranger Knight which she received in 1989.
Her Majesty awarded the King the highest honour of the United Kingdom as part of the State Visit that His Majesty and Her Majesty Queen Máxima are currently undertaking in the UK.
The King’s mother HRH Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands former Queen of The Netherlands also holds the honour of Stranger Knight which she received in 1989.
Friday, 19 October 2018
The Queen Honours The Duke of Sussex
On the 13th October 2018 Her Majesty the Queen appointed His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex Personal Aide-de-Camp (ADC(P))to Her Majesty.
Monday, 15 October 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announce first Pregnancy
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced that they are expecting a baby. The Duchess of Sussex is expecting a baby in the Spring of 2019.
Her Majesty the Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are all said to be delighted with the news.
Her Majesty the Queen, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are all said to be delighted with the news.
Queen Reappoints Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2019
Her Majesty the Queen has reappointed His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KT KBE DL FSA FRSE to the position of Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2019.
His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry will be the Queen’s personal representative within the Church of Scotland. As the Lord High Commissioner, The Duke will carry out the opening and closing addresses at the General Assembly.
His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry will be the Queen’s personal representative within the Church of Scotland. As the Lord High Commissioner, The Duke will carry out the opening and closing addresses at the General Assembly.
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
New Constable of Caernarfon Castle
Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Mr Edmund Bailey to the office of Constable of Caernarfon Castle in succession to Lord Snowdon GCVO who passed away on the 13th January 2017.
New Deputy Lieutenants of Essex
Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst, Lord-Lieutenant of Essex has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Essex.
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) Jacqueline Anne Allan QVRM TD
Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Roy Alexander George Clare CBE
Mr Simon Andrew Dalton Hall MBE
Mr David Trevelyan Hurst
Dr Margaret Wilson
Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Roy Alexander George Clare CBE
Mr Simon Andrew Dalton Hall MBE
Mr David Trevelyan Hurst
Dr Margaret Wilson
New Deputy Lieutenant of East Lothian
Major Michael Williams MBE, Lord-Lieutenant of East Lothian has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of East Lothian.
Ms Lyn Marshall
Ms Lyn Marshall
New Deputy Lieutenant of County Londonderry
Mrs Alison Millar, Lord-Lieutenant of County Londonderry has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Londonderry.
Mrs Lorraine Martha Young JP
Sunday, 23 September 2018
New Deputy Lieutenant of Argyll & Bute
Patrick L M Stewart MBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Argyll & Bute has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Argyll & Bute.
Mr Peter Jamie Alastair McDill
Mr Peter Jamie Alastair McDill
New Deputy Lieutenants of Bedfordshire
Helen Nellis, Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Bedfordshire.
Mr Philip Keith Fothergill
Mrs Emma Carolyn Brayn Garrett
Mr Mark Glyn Hardy
Mrs Colette McKeaveney
Mr Charles Edward Samuel Whitbread
Mr Philip Keith Fothergill
Mrs Emma Carolyn Brayn Garrett
Mr Mark Glyn Hardy
Mrs Colette McKeaveney
Mr Charles Edward Samuel Whitbread
New Deputy Lieutenant of Warwickshire
Timothy Cox, Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Warwickshire.
Mr Mark Edward Trehearne Davies
Mr Mark Edward Trehearne Davies
New Deputy Lieutenants of Aberdeenshire
James Ingleby, Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Aberdeenshire.
Mrs Jean Catherine Miller Haslam
Rear Admiral Christopher John Hockley CBE
Major Grenville Archer Irvine-Fortescue
Miss Sarah Barbara Mackie
Mr Steven Alexander Mackison
Mrs Jean Catherine Miller Haslam
Rear Admiral Christopher John Hockley CBE
Major Grenville Archer Irvine-Fortescue
Miss Sarah Barbara Mackie
Mr Steven Alexander Mackison
Saturday, 8 September 2018
New Deputy Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty, Skye and Lochalsh
Mrs Janet Bowen CVO, Lord-Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty, Skye and Lochalsh has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty, Skye and Lochalsh.
Mr Andrew Townsend
Mr Andrew Townsend
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New Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen
Her Majesty the Queen has appointed the Reverend Canon Nicholas Buck to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty within the Royal Ecclesiastical Household in succession to the Reverend Canon Peter Holliday.
Saturday, 18 August 2018
New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire
Helen Nellis, Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire.
Colonel Christopher Hugh Sharwood-Smith MBE
Colonel Christopher Hugh Sharwood-Smith MBE
New Deputy Lieutenant of the County Borough of Londonderry
Dr Angela Garvey, Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Londonderry has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of the County Borough of Londonderry.
Mr Zola Sipo Mzimba
Mr Zola Sipo Mzimba
Saturday, 11 August 2018
New Chief Yeoman Warder of the Tower of London
Yeoman Gaoler Pete McGowran has been appointed to the position of Chief Yeoman Warder to the Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London. The Yeoman Gaoler succeeds CYW Christopher Morton MVO who has retired from the Tower.
Pete McGowran entered service as a Yeoman Warder in 2009 and was elevated to Yeoman Serjeant in 2013 then went on to become the Yeoman Gaoler in 2017.
Pete McGowran entered service as a Yeoman Warder in 2009 and was elevated to Yeoman Serjeant in 2013 then went on to become the Yeoman Gaoler in 2017.
Friday, 10 August 2018
Queen Revokes Former Probation Officer’s MBE
Her Majesty The Queen has decreed that the following person shall have their Honour cancelled, annulled and their name shall be erased from the Register of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
Mr Michael Nathan Cohen to be stripped of an MBE awarded on 30th December 1998 after being convicted of multiple counts of possessing and making indecent images of children and has been sentenced to an eight month suspended prison sentence, 10 year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will be registered on the sex offenders register for also 10 years.
Mr Michael Nathan Cohen to be stripped of an MBE awarded on 30th December 1998 after being convicted of multiple counts of possessing and making indecent images of children and has been sentenced to an eight month suspended prison sentence, 10 year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will be registered on the sex offenders register for also 10 years.
Tuesday, 31 July 2018
Her Majesty the Queen Appoints New Master of the Horse
Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Lord de Mauley TD to be Master of the Horse in succession to Lord Vestey KCVO GCStJ. Lord de Mauley will take on the role on the 1st January 2019 when Lord Vestey retires.
Saturday, 28 July 2018
LVO for Outgoing Private Secretary to The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
Mr Edward Sackville Lane Fox has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Private Secretary to The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
New Lord Lieutenant for Gloucestershire
Mr Edward William Gillespie OBE DL has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant for Gloucestershire succeeding Dame Janet Trotter DBE CVO who retires on the 29th October 2018.
New Lord Lieutenant for Powys
Mrs Tia C Jones has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant for Powys succeeding Dame Shan Legge-Bourke DCVO who retires on the 10th September 2018.
New Lord Lieutenant for West Yorkshire
Mr Edmund Anderson DL has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant for West Yorkshire succeeding Dame Ingrid Roscoe DCVO who retires on the 1st September 2018.
Life Peerage for the Former Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation
Her Majesty The Queen has granted Sir David William Kinloch Anderson KBE QC the title of Baron Anderson of Ipswich, of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk for the duration of his life under the Life Peerage Act of 1958.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation. Lord Anderson of Ipswich will sit in the House of Lords as a Crossbencher.
Life Peerage for Former Creative Director of the Royal Opera House
Her Majesty The Queen has granted Ms Deborah Clare Bull CBE the title of Baroness Bull, of Aldwych in the City of Westminster for the duration of her life under the Life Peerage Act of 1958.
She was nominated for a Life Peerage following her work as Creative Director of the Royal Opera House. Baroness Bull will sit in the House of Lords as a Crossbencher.
She was nominated for a Life Peerage following her work as Creative Director of the Royal Opera House. Baroness Bull will sit in the House of Lords as a Crossbencher.
Life Peerage for Rosel Boycott
Her Majesty The Queen has granted Ms Rosel Marie Boycott the title of Baroness Boycott, of Whitefield in the County of Somerset 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 Journalist. Baroness Boycott will sit in the House of Lords as a Crossbencher.
She was nominated for a Life Peerage following her work as a Journalist. Baroness Boycott will sit in the House of Lords as a Crossbencher.
Friday, 27 July 2018
Her Majesty The Queen Appoints Pages of Honour
Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Master Robert Bruce and Master Max Bowen as her pages of honour in succession to the Marquess of Lorne and Master Thomas Hallé.
New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Caithness
Viscount Thurso of Ulbster PC, Lord Lieutenant of Caithness has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Caithness.
Mr William Duncan Watt MBE DL
Mr William Duncan Watt MBE DL
Wednesday, 25 July 2018
New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KT KBE, Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale.
Mrs Philippa Mary Lee DL
Mrs Philippa Mary Lee DL
New Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
Tim Stevenson OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire.
Brigadier Dennis Hamish Anthony Blease
Brigadier Dennis Hamish Anthony Blease
New Deputy Lieutenants of West Yorkshire
Dame Ingrid Mary Roscoe DCVO, Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of West Yorkshire.
Colonel Patrick Cairns DL MA BA (Hons)
Mr Jon Hammond Booth DL
Mr Zulfiqar Ali Karim DL
Dr Edward Max Ziff OBE DL Hon DBA
Colonel Patrick Cairns DL MA BA (Hons)
Mr Jon Hammond Booth DL
Mr Zulfiqar Ali Karim DL
Dr Edward Max Ziff OBE DL Hon DBA
Life Peerage for Former Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party
Her Majesty The Queen has granted Ms Amanda Jacqueline Sater the title of Baroness Sater, of Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for the duration of her life under the Life Peerage Act of 1958.
She was nominated for a Life Peerage following her work as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party. Baroness Sater will sit in the House of Lords for the Conservative Party.
She was nominated for a Life Peerage following her work as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party. Baroness Sater will sit in the House of Lords for the Conservative Party.
Life Peerage for Founder of Action Against Abduction
Her Majesty The Queen has granted Lady Catherine Irene Jacqueline Meyer CBE the title of Baroness Meyer, of Nine Elms in the London Borough of Wandsworth for the duration of her life under the Life Peerage Act of 1958.
She was nominated for a Life Peerage following her work as chief executive of Action Against Abduction. Baroness Meyer will sit in the House of Lords for the Conservative Party.
She was nominated for a Life Peerage following her work as chief executive of Action Against Abduction. Baroness Meyer will sit in the House of Lords for the Conservative Party.
Life Peerage for the Former MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Her Majesty The Queen has granted The Right Honourable Sir Alexander John Randall the title of Baron Randall of Uxbridge, of Uxbridge in the London Borough of Hillingdon for the duration of his life under the Life Peerage Act of 1958.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as a Member of Parliament. Lord Randall of Uxbridge will sit in the House of Lords for the Conservative Party.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as a Member of Parliament. Lord Randall of Uxbridge will sit in the House of Lords for the Conservative Party.
Life Peerage for the Former MP for Brentwood and Ongar
Her Majesty The Queen has granted The Right Honourable Sir Eric Jack Pickles the title of Baron Pickles, of Brentwood and Ongar in the County of Essex for the duration of his life under the Life Peerage Act of 1958.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as a Member of Parliament. Lord Pickles will sit in the House of Lords for the Conservative Party.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as a Member of Parliament. Lord Pickles will sit in the House of Lords for the Conservative Party.
Life Peerage for the Former MP for Hitchin and Harpenden
Her Majesty The Queen has granted The Right Honourable Peter Bruce Lilley the title of Baron Lilley, of Offa in the County of Hertfordshire for the duration of his life under the Life Peerage Act of 1958.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as a Member of Parliament. Lord Lilley will sit in the House of Lords for the Conservative Party.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as a Member of Parliament. Lord Lilley will sit in the House of Lords for the Conservative Party.
Life Peerage for the Former MP for Saffron Walden
Her Majesty The Queen has granted The Right Honourable Sir Alan Gordon Barraclough Haselhurst the title of Baron Haselhurst, of Saffron Walden in the County of Essex for the duration of his life under the Life Peerage Act of 1958.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as a Member of Parliament. Lord Haselhurst will sit in the House of Lords for the Conservative Party.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as a Member of Parliament. Lord Haselhurst will sit in the House of Lords for the Conservative Party.
Life Peerage for the Former MP for Harborough
Her Majesty The Queen has granted The Right Honourable Sir Edward Henry Garnier QC the title of Baron Garnier, of Harborough in the County of Leicestershire for the duration of his life under the Life Peerage Act of 1958.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as a Member of Parliament. Lord Garnier will sit in the House of Lords for the Conservative Party.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as a Member of Parliament. Lord Garnier will sit in the House of Lords for the Conservative Party.
Life Peerage for Founder of SafeLives
Her Majesty The Queen has granted Ms Diana Francesca Caroline Barran MBE the title of Baroness Barran, of Bathwick in the City of Bath for the duration of her life under the Life Peerage Act of 1958.
She was nominated for a Life Peerage following her work as chief executive of SafeLives. Baroness Barran will sit in the House of Lords for the Conservative Party.
Thursday, 12 July 2018
Life Peerage for the Former MP for South Antrim
Her Majesty The Queen has granted Dr Robert Thomas William McCrea the title of Baron McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown, of Magherafelt in the County of Londonderry and Cookstown in the County of Tyrone for the duration of his life under the Life Peerage Act of 1958.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as a Member of Parliament. Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown will sit in the House of Lords for the Democratic Unionist Party.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as a Member of Parliament. Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown will sit in the House of Lords for the Democratic Unionist Party.
Life Peerage for the Former General Secretary of the Labour Party
Her Majesty The Queen has granted Mr Iain Mackenzie McNicol the title of Baron McNicol of West Kilbride, of West Kilbride in the County of Ayrshire for the duration of his life under the Life Peerage Act of 1958.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as General Secretary of the Labour Party. Lord McNicol of West Kilbride will sit in the House of Lords for the Labour Party.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as General Secretary of the Labour Party. Lord McNicol of West Kilbride will sit in the House of Lords for the Labour Party.
Life Peerage for Socialist Campaigner
Her Majesty The Queen has granted Ms Pauline Christina Bryan the title of Baroness Bryan of Partick, of Partick in the City of Glasgow 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 Bryan of Partick will sit in the House of Lords for the Labour Party.
She was nominated for a Life Peerage following her work as a Socialist Campaigner. Baroness Bryan of Partick will sit in the House of Lords for the Labour Party.
Life Peerage for the Former MP for Chichester
Her Majesty The Queen has granted The Right Honourable Andrew Guy Tyrie the title of Baron Tyrie, of Chichester in the County of West Sussex for the duration of his life under the Life Peerage Act of 1958.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as a Member of Parliament. Lord Tyrie will sit in the House of Lords as a Non-affiliate.
He was nominated for a Life Peerage following his service as a Member of Parliament. Lord Tyrie will sit in the House of Lords as a Non-affiliate.
MVO for Queen’s Gurkha Officer
Captain (QGO) Dillikumar Rai of The Royal Gurkha Rifles has been appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Queen’s Gurkha Officer.
MVO for Queen’s Gurkha Officer
Captain (QGO) Surendrakumar Gurung of The Queen’s Gurkha Signals
has been appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as
Queen’s Gurkha Officer.
LVO for Fire Safety and Access Manager
Mr Christopher Robin Weatherley MVO has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Fire Safety and Access Manager for the London Palaces.
MVO for Queen’s Head Chauffeur
Mr Keith Sanderson RVM has been appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Head Chauffeur in the Royal Household.
New Vice Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry
Mrs Alison Millar, Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry.
Mrs Stella Burnside OBE DL
Mrs Stella Burnside OBE DL
New Honorary Physician to the Queen
Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Colonel R. M. W. Burley to be an Honorary Physician to her Royal Household in succession to Colonel R. C. Owers.
New Deputy Lieutenants of East Riding of Yorkshire
The Hon. Mrs Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Lord-Lieutenant of East Riding of Yorkshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of East Riding of Yorkshire.
Mrs Lynne Marjorie Hope
Mr Nigel Pearson
Mrs Lynne Marjorie Hope
Mr Nigel Pearson
Tuesday, 3 July 2018
UK State Visit for The King and Queen of the Netherlands
Her Majesty the Queen will host a state visit for Their Majesties The King and Queen of the Netherlands from 23rd to 24th October 2018. The King and Queen of the Netherlands will stay at Buckingham Palace. The visits itinerary is expected at a future date.
Sunday, 1 July 2018
New Aide-de-Camp to the Queen
Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Colonel D. B. Kenny OBE, Aide-de-Camp to her household in succession to Colonel M. D. Murdoch MBE.
New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Greater London
Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE, Lord Lieutenant of Greater London has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Greater London.
Colonel Jane Davis OBE QVRM TD DL
Colonel Jane Davis OBE QVRM TD DL
Wednesday, 20 June 2018
New Deputy Lieutenants of Rutland
Dr Sarah Furness, Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Rutland.
Mrs Kathleen Robinson
Mrs Jeannette Marie Warner BA (Hons)
Captain Jamie Mathieson Weir BSc MBA
Air Vice-Marshal Nigel John Sudborough CB OBE JP
Mrs Kathleen Robinson
Mrs Jeannette Marie Warner BA (Hons)
Captain Jamie Mathieson Weir BSc MBA
Air Vice-Marshal Nigel John Sudborough CB OBE JP
It’s a Girl for Zara and Mike Tindall
On the 18th June 2018, Mrs Zara Tindall gave birth to a baby girl weighing 9lb 3oz at Stroud Maternity Unit, Gloucestershire. Mr Tindall was present at the birth.
The baby is yet to be named and is currently 19th in line to the throne of Britain and the Commonwealth realms.
Her Majesty the Queen, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, Captain Mark Phillips and Mr Philip and Linda Tindall are all delighted with the news according to the official press release.
The baby is yet to be named and is currently 19th in line to the throne of Britain and the Commonwealth realms.
Her Majesty the Queen, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, Captain Mark Phillips and Mr Philip and Linda Tindall are all delighted with the news according to the official press release.
Friday, 15 June 2018
New Deputy Lieutenants of Greater London
Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Greater London.
Sir Stephen Bullock
Mr Christopher Cotton
Colonel Raymond Wilkinson QVRM TD VR
Sir Stephen Bullock
Mr Christopher Cotton
Colonel Raymond Wilkinson QVRM TD VR
Saturday, 9 June 2018
RVM for Former Yeoman Serjeant at Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London
Mr George Brodie BEM has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) for his service as Yeoman Serjeant at Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London.
MVO for Assistant Private Secretary to HRH The Princess Royal
Commander Anne Gillian Sullivan has been appointed a Member
of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as Assistant Private
Secretary to HRH The Princess Royal.
MVO for Former Crown Jeweller
MVO for the Equerry to HRH The Prince of Wales
Major Harry Joe Pilcher has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Equerry to HRH The Prince of Wales.
MVO for the Chief Yeoman Warder to Her Majesty’s Tower of London.
Mr Christopher John Morton 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 the Former Queen’s Bargemaster
Mr Paul Roger Ludwig has been appointed a Member of the
Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as The Queen’s Bargemaster.
MVO for the Executive Assistant to the Private Secretary to HRH The Duke of Cambridge
Miss Charlotte Jane Ingle has been appointed a Member of the
Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as Executive Assistant to the
Private Secretary to HRH The Duke of Cambridge.
MVO for the Head Gardener on the Highgrove Estate
Mrs Debbie Maxine Reich Goodenough has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as the Head Gardener on the Highgrove Estate.
MVO for the Assistant Private Secretary to HRH The Duke of Cambridge
Mrs Laura Baker has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as the Assistant Private Secretary to HRH The Duke of Cambridge.
LVO for the Clerk to the West Yorkshire Lieutenancy
Mr Kevin Arthur Sharp has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Clerk to the West Yorkshire Lieutenancy.
LVO for Former Lieutenant of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms
Colonel Timothy Corran Richard Brooke Purdon OBE has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Lieutenant of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.
LVO for the Assistant Communications Secretary to the Royal Household
Mrs Hannah Margaret Louise Howard has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Assistant Communications Secretary to the Royal Household.
LVO for the Senior Honours and Investiture Clerk
Mrs Patricia Curtis MVO has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Senior Honours and Investiture Clerk within the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood.
LVO for the Serjeant-Surgeon to the Royal Household
Mr Satyajit Bhattacharya has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Serjeant-Surgeon to the Royal Household.
CVO for the Lady in Waiting to HRH Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy
The Lady Nicholas Gordon Lennox LVO, has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as the Lady in Waiting to HRH Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy.
CVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Moray
Lieutenant Colonel Grenville Shaw Johnston OBE TD has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Lord-Lieutenant of Moray.
CVO for the Queen’s Eye Surgeon
Jonathan David Jagger LVO, has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Surgeon-Oculist to Her Majesty The Queen.
CVO for the Lady Usher of the Purple Rod
Dame Amelia Chilcott Fawcett DBE, has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as the Former Chairman of the Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation.
CVO for The Queen’s Diary Secretary
Mrs Helen Andrea Louise Cross LVO, has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as The Queen’s Diary Secretary.
CVO for the Lord-Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty
CVO for Lady in Waiting to HRH Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy
Mrs Meriel Rose Afia LVO, has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as Lady in Waiting to HRH Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy.
KCVO for Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight
Major General Martin White CB CBE has been appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service as Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight.
KCVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross
Brigadier Melville Stewart Jameson CBE has been appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service as Lord-Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross.
GCVO for Receiver-General at Westminster Abbey
Sir Stephen Mark Jeffrey Lamport KCVO has been appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) for his service as Receiver-General at Westminster Abbey.
Friday, 8 June 2018
Two New Companions of Honour
Two new members of the Order of Companions of Honour (CH) have been announced in the Queen’s Birthday Honours they are as follows:
Professor Richard Henderson For services to Electron Microscopy of Biological Molecules
Dame Kiri Jeanette Te Kanawa DBE For services to Music
Professor Richard Henderson For services to Electron Microscopy of Biological Molecules
Dame Kiri Jeanette Te Kanawa DBE For services to Music
New Knight of the Order of the Thistle
As part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2018, Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Sir Ian Wood GBE a Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle (KT).
The Order of the Thistle is the highest honour in Scotland and was founded in 1687.
The Order of the Thistle is the highest honour in Scotland and was founded in 1687.
Queen’s Birthday Honours 2018
The Queen’s Birthday honours list 2018 has been announced honouring more than a thousand people across the commonwealth realms. Including well known people such as
Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle (KT)
Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle (KT)
Sir Ian Wood GBE
Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
Professor Richard Henderson
Dame Kiri Jeanette Te Kanawa DBE
Knight Bachelor (Sir)
Mr Kenneth Dalglish MBE
The Hon. Bernard Jenkin MP
Mr Jim Ratcliffe
Mr Mark Rowley QPM
Professor Simon Schama CBE
Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Professor Mary Beard OBE
Ms Louise Ellman, MP
The Rt Hon. Eleanor Laing MP
Ms Emma Thompson
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Ms Kate Adie OBE
Mr Bamber Gascoigne
Mr Tom Hardy
Ms Jo Malone MBE
The Hon. Hannah Rothschild
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Mr Jermain Defoe
Mr Monty Don
Mr Anthony Joshua
Ms Keira Knightley
Ms Lizzy Yarnold
Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)
The Earl of Portland (Timothy Bentinck)
Ms Niomi McLean-Daley (Ms Dynamite)
Miss Stacey Dooley
Mr William Fox-Pitt
Ms Lucy Worsley
Dame Kiri Jeanette Te Kanawa DBE
Knight Bachelor (Sir)
Mr Kenneth Dalglish MBE
The Hon. Bernard Jenkin MP
Mr Jim Ratcliffe
Mr Mark Rowley QPM
Professor Simon Schama CBE
Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Professor Mary Beard OBE
Ms Louise Ellman, MP
The Rt Hon. Eleanor Laing MP
Ms Emma Thompson
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Ms Kate Adie OBE
Mr Bamber Gascoigne
Mr Tom Hardy
Ms Jo Malone MBE
The Hon. Hannah Rothschild
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Mr Jermain Defoe
Mr Monty Don
Mr Anthony Joshua
Ms Keira Knightley
Ms Lizzy Yarnold
Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)
The Earl of Portland (Timothy Bentinck)
Ms Niomi McLean-Daley (Ms Dynamite)
Miss Stacey Dooley
Mr William Fox-Pitt
Ms Lucy Worsley
New Deputy Lieutenants of Tweeddale
Professor Sir Hew Strachan, Lord-Lieutenant of Tweeddale has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Tweeddale.
Mr Adrian Lucas
Brigadier Bruce W. O. Russell MBE
Mr Adrian Lucas
Brigadier Bruce W. O. Russell MBE
Sunday, 3 June 2018
New Deputy Lieutenant of County Londonderry
Mrs Alison Millar, Lord-Lieutenant of County Londonderry has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Londonderry.
Lady Girvan
Lady Girvan
New Lord Lieutenant for County Londonderry
Mrs Alison Millar DL has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant for County Londonderry succeeding Sir Denis Desmond KCVO CBE who retired on the 11th December 2018.
New Member of the United Kingdom Privy Council
Her Majesty the Queen approved the following person member of Her Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council.
The Rt Hon. Baroness Chakrabarti CBE
The Rt Hon. Baroness Chakrabarti CBE
New Deputy Lieutenant of Somerset
Mrs Anne Maw, Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Somerset.
Mr Thomas William Mayberry MBE
Mr Thomas William Mayberry MBE
New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Nairn
George Russell Asher, Lord Lieutenant of Nairn has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Nairn.
Mr Peter Scott Gordon DL
Mr Peter Scott Gordon DL
New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
Mrs Annie Maw, Lord Lieutenant of Somerset has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Somerset.
Brigadier David Hugh Godsal MBE DL
Brigadier David Hugh Godsal MBE DL
Sunday, 27 May 2018
New Deputy Lieutenants of Devon
David Fursdon, Lord-Lieutenant of Devon has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Devon.
Mrs Clare Broom
Mr Jim French CBE
Mrs Mary Quicke MBE
Lieutenant General Sir Andrew Ridgway KBE CB
Mrs Clare Broom
Mr Jim French CBE
Mrs Mary Quicke MBE
Lieutenant General Sir Andrew Ridgway KBE CB
Saturday, 19 May 2018
Her Majesty The Queen confers New Titles on HRH Prince Henry of Wales
Her Majesty The Queen has confer a Dukedom, Earldom and Barony on HRH Prince Henry of Wales. His titles are Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel. His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales will now be styled as His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex.
When Ms Meghan Markle marries His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex she will become Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex.
When Ms Meghan Markle marries His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex she will become Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex.
Friday, 18 May 2018
New Deputy Lieutenants of West Yorkshire
Dame Ingrid Mary Roscoe DCVO, Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of West Yorkshire.
Sir Gary Verity
Mrs Elizabeth Victoria Reynolds JP
Mr Colin Blair MBE
Mrs Wahida Shaffi
Sir Gary Verity
Mrs Elizabeth Victoria Reynolds JP
Mr Colin Blair MBE
Mrs Wahida Shaffi
New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire
Lady Susan Haughey CBE DL, Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire.
Mr Gavin Whitefield DL
Mr Gavin Whitefield DL
Sunday, 13 May 2018
The Sunday Times Rich List 2018
Today the Sunday Times Rich List was released. I have made
one of my own that lists all the Royalty, Princes and Princess, Dukes,
Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts, Barons and Baronesses, Baronets, Dames, Knights
and Ladies within the Sunday Times rich list for 2018.
Position
|
Position in the Sunday Time Rich List
2018
|
Person/Family
|
Worth according to the Sunday Time Rich List 2018
|
1
|
3
|
Sir Len Blavatnik
|
£15.259bn
|
2
|
10
|
The Duke of Westminster and The
Grosvenor Family
|
£9.964bn
|
3
|
15
|
Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay
|
£7.4bn
|
4
|
20
|
Earl Cadogan and Family
|
£6.7bn
|
5
|
27
|
Sir Henry Keswick and Family
|
£4.782bn
|
6
|
29
|
Sir Richard Branson and Family
|
£4.525bn
|
7
|
30
|
Baroness Howard de Walden and Family
|
£4.015bn
|
8
|
35
|
Lord Bamford and Family
|
£3.6bn
|
9
|
40
|
Alejandro Santo Domingo and Lady
Charlotte Wellesley
|
£3.259bn
|
10
|
43
|
Sir Anwar Pervez and Family
|
£3.095bn
|
11
|
47
|
Sir Michael Moritz and Harriet Heyman
|
£2.963bn
|
12
|
48
|
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou and Family
|
£2.95bn
|
13
|
65
|
Viscount Portman and Family
|
£2.003bn
|
14
|
66
|
Sir Philip and Lady Green
|
£2bn
|
15
|
66
|
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani
|
£2bn
|
16
|
66
|
Robert Miller and Princess
Marie-Chantal of Greece and Family
|
£2bn
|
17
|
77
|
Sir Ian Wood and Family
|
£1.712bn
|
18
|
83
|
Lady Ballyedmond and Family
|
£1.628
|
19
|
90
|
Lord Paul and Family
|
£1.5bn
|
20
|
100
|
Sir Michael Hintze
|
£1.38bn
|
21
|
104
|
Sir David McMurtry
|
£1.338bn
|
22
|
105
|
Lord Sugar
|
£1.3bn
|
23
|
107
|
Lord Ashcroft
|
£1.28bn
|
24
|
114
|
Lord Grantchester and the Family
|
£1.202bn
|
25
|
119
|
Sir Cameron Mackintosh
|
£1.18bn
|
26
|
122
|
Lord Kirkham and Family
|
£1.15bn
|
27
|
128
|
Sir Terry Matthews
|
£1.075bn
|
28
|
133
|
Lord Edmiston
|
£1.04bn
|
29
|
136
|
Sir Chris Hohn
|
£1bn
|
30
|
152
|
The Earl of Iveagh and the Guinness
Family
|
£922m
|
31
|
153
|
Sir Charles Dunstone
|
£918m
|
32
|
154
|
Viscount Rothermere and Family
|
£900m
|
33
|
158
|
Sir Roger and Peter de Haan
|
£890m
|
34
|
161
|
The Duke of Devonshire
|
£880m
|
35
|
164
|
Sir Brian Souter and Ann Gloag
|
£825m
|
36
|
165
|
Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell
|
£820m
|
37
|
171
|
Lord Laidlaw
|
£795m
|
38
|
172
|
Sir Peter Wood
|
£781m
|
39
|
174
|
Prince Jonathan and Princess Gesine
Doria Pamphilj
|
775m
|
40
|
179
|
Lord Rothschild
|
£755m
|
41
|
185
|
Lord Lloyd-Webber
|
£740m
|
42
|
189
|
Lord Vestey and Family
|
£728m
|
43
|
190
|
The Duke of Bedford
|
£727m
|
44
|
197
|
Sir Donald Gordon and Family
|
£700m
|
45
|
202
|
Sir Evelyn and Lady de Rothschild
|
£690m
|
46
|
216
|
Sir Peter Rigby
|
£625m
|
47
|
225
|
Sir David Samworth and Family
|
£590m
|
48
|
228
|
The Duke of Sutherland
|
£585m
|
49
|
229
|
Sir Tom Hunter
|
£580m
|
50
|
234
|
Sir Jack Petchey
|
£550m
|
51
|
234
|
Lord Sainsbury and Family
|
£550m
|
52
|
245
|
Sir Paul Marshall
|
£520m
|
53
|
251
|
Lord Alliance and Family
|
£500m
|
54
|
279
|
Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones
|
£467m
|
55
|
285
|
Sir Martin Sorrell
|
£456m
|
56
|
305
|
Sir Donald Gosling
|
£421m
|
57
|
335
|
The Duke of Northumberland
|
£382m
|
58
|
342
|
Sir Michael and Dermot Smurfit and
Family
|
£374m
|
59
|
344
|
Her Majesty the Queen
|
£370m
|
60
|
348
|
Sir Peter Ogden
|
£362m
|
61
|
355
|
Dame Margaret and Helen Barbour and
Family
|
£355m
|
62
|
359
|
Sir Martyn Arbib and Family
|
£350m
|
63
|
359
|
Lord Palumbo of Southwark
|
£350m
|
64
|
369
|
Sir Rocco Forte and Olga Polizzi and
Family
|
£345m
|
65
|
370
|
The Marquess of Salisbury
|
£343m
|
66
|
394
|
Lord Heseltine and Family
|
£315m
|
67
|
399
|
Sir John and Peter Beckwith
|
£310m
|
68
|
410
|
Sir Elton John
|
£300m
|
69
|
410
|
Sir Harry Djanogly and Family
|
£300m
|
70
|
410
|
Sir Paul Ruddock
|
£300m
|
71
|
422
|
Lord Iliffe and Family
|
£297m
|
72
|
430
|
Sir Angus and Flure Grossart and Family
|
£287m
|
73
|
435
|
Zac and Lady Annabel Goldsmith and
Family
|
£283m
|
74
|
441
|
Lord Haughey and Family
|
£275m
|
75
|
455
|
Sir Malcolm Walker and Family
|
£265m
|
76
|
463
|
Sir Mick Jagger
|
£260m
|
77
|
480
|
Viscount Astor and Family
|
£250m
|
78
|
480
|
Sir Paul and Lady Smith
|
£250m
|
79
|
506
|
Sir Stanley and Peter Thomas
|
£240m
|
80
|
511
|
Viscount Cowdray and the Pearson Family
|
£238m
|
81
|
517
|
Sir John Ritblat and Family
|
£234m
|
82
|
530
|
The Duke of Buccleuch and Family
|
£224m
|
83
|
536
|
Sir Michael Bibby and Family
|
£220m
|
84
|
536
|
Sir Ronald Cohen and Sharon Harel
|
£220m
|
85
|
536
|
Sir Philip Hulme
|
£220m
|
86
|
536
|
Sir Ringo Starr
|
£220m
|
87
|
547
|
Sir Richard Sutton and Family
|
£218m
|
88
|
554
|
The Marquess of Bath
|
£215m
|
89
|
554
|
The Duke of Richmond and Gordon and
Family
|
£210m
|
90
|
573
|
Sir Peter Harrison and Family
|
£205m
|
91
|
584
|
Lord Alli
|
£200m
|
92
|
584
|
Gavyn Davies and Baroness Susan Nye
|
£200m
|
93
|
584
|
Dame Janet de Botton and Family
|
£200m
|
94
|
584
|
Sir Chris Evans
|
£200m
|
95
|
584
|
Lord Glendonbrook
|
£200m
|
96
|
584
|
Sir John Timpson and Family
|
£200m
|
97
|
618
|
Sir Peter Vardy and Family
|
£197m
|
98
|
628
|
Sir Colin Giltrap
|
£193m
|
99
|
638
|
The Duke of Marlborough
|
£188m
|
100
|
648
|
Sir John MacTaggart and Family
|
£182m
|
101
|
656
|
Sir Rod Stewart
|
£180m
|
102
|
669
|
Sir Euan Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe Bt
and Family
|
£178m
|
103
|
672
|
Sir Jonathan Ive
|
£177m
|
104
|
674
|
Sir Philip Naylor-Leyland Bt
|
£176m
|
105
|
695
|
Lord Foster
|
£170m
|
106
|
708
|
Sir Martin Laing and Family
|
£166m
|
107
|
713
|
Lord Verjee
|
£165m
|
108
|
720
|
Sir Tom Jones
|
£163m
|
109
|
728
|
Lord Fink
|
£160m
|
110
|
728
|
Sir Keith Mills
|
£160m
|
111
|
749
|
Sir Henry Angest
|
£156m
|
112
|
751
|
Sir Robert Ogden
|
£155m
|
113
|
764
|
Sir Tim Rice
|
£152m
|
114
|
772
|
Lord Archer
|
£150m
|
115
|
772
|
The Duke of Beaufort
|
£150m
|
116
|
772
|
Sir Michael Marshall and Family
|
£150m
|
117
|
772
|
Sir Peter Michael
|
£150m
|
118
|
799
|
The Earl of Pembroke
|
£149m
|
119
|
804
|
The Marquess of Bute
|
£147m
|
120
|
804
|
Sir Clive Cowdery
|
£147m
|
121
|
814
|
The Duke of Rutland
|
£145m
|
122
|
822
|
Lord and Charles Saatchi
|
£144m
|
123
|
833
|
Lord Farmer
|
£141m
|
124
|
836
|
Sir Mike Uren
|
£140m
|
125
|
857
|
Sir Alan Parker
|
£138m
|
126
|
862
|
Sir Rod Alderidge
|
£135m
|
127
|
862
|
Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith and Family
|
£135m
|
128
|
862
|
Sir Anish Kapoor
|
£135m
|
129
|
862
|
Dame Natalie Massenet
|
£135m
|
130
|
875
|
Sir John Campbell and Family
|
£133m
|
131
|
900
|
Sir George Meyrick
|
£127m
|
132
|
905
|
Sir Damon Buffini
|
£126m
|
133
|
905
|
Sir Tom Farmer
|
£126m
|
134
|
905
|
Sir David Murray and Family
|
£126m
|
135
|
912
|
The Duke of Roxburghe
|
£125m
|
136
|
912
|
Earl Spencer
|
£125m
|
137
|
942
|
The Earl of Rosebery
|
£120m
|
138
|
942
|
The Earl of Stockton and The Macmillan
Family
|
£120m
|
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