New Extra Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen in Scotland

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Very Reverend Professor Iain Torrance KCVO TD to be an Extra Chaplain to Her Majesty within the Royal Ecclesiastical Household in Scotland.

KCVO for Former Dean of the Chapels Royal in Scotland

The Very Reverend Professor Iain Richard Torrance TD was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service as Dean of the Chapels Royal in Scotland and Dean of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle.

The Queen Appoints New Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland and Dean of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed The Very Reverend Professor David Fergusson, Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland and Dean of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle succeeding The Very Reverend Professor Iain Torrance who has retired.

New Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross

Mr Gordon Kenneth Stephen Leckie has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross to succeed Brigadier Sir Melville Jameson KCVO CBE who retired on 17 July 2019.

MVO for Queen’s Gurkha Officer

Captain (QGO) Kiran Pun 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) Kamal Bahadur Khapung Limbu of Queen’s Gurkha Engineers has been appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Queen’s Gurkha Officer.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Dorset

Angus Campbell, Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Dorset.

The Rt Hon 12th Earl of Shaftesbury
Professor Stuart Bartholomew CBE
Mr Martin Alexander Clunes OBE
Mrs Minette Caroline Mary Walters
Mrs Deborah Anne Ward
Professor John Edward Vinney

New Deputy Lieutenants of Warwickshire

Timothy Cox, Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire has commissioned the following people to become  Deputy Lieutenants of Warwickshire.

Mrs Clare Diana Hopkinson
Mrs Jill Catherine Samuda
Mrs Clare Anna Insull Sawdon

New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire

Colonel Peter Thomas McCarthy, Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire.

Mr Hugh McKechnie Currie

New Deputy Lieutenants of Kent

Viscount De L’Isle CVO MBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Kent has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Kent.

Brigadier (Retd) Nicholas Guy Baveystock
Colonel Christopher Gilbert
The Very Reverend Dr Philip John Hesketh
Miss Joanne Mary Holmes
Mr Nicholas Marden LVO
Mrs Melissa Baron Murdoch
Mrs Victoria Louise Wallace

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.

General Sir Adrian Bradshaw KCB OBE
Mr Kim Bromley-Derry CBE
Mr Patrick Edwards
Major David Kemmis Betty MBE
Prof Paul Palmer
Mr Stuart Shilson LVO
Mr Geoffrey Thompson
Ms Sandra Wagg

Queen Appoints New Page of Honour

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Lord Claud Hamilton as her Page of Honour in succession to Hon. Augustus Stanhope. Lord Claud is the grandson of the current Duke of Abercorn and the son of the Marquess of Hamilton who also served as Page of Honour to the Queen from 1982 until 1984.

GCVO for Former Dean of the Chapels Royal

The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Baron Chartres KCVO has been appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) for his service as Dean of the Chapels Royal.

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.

Mr Richard Neal Archibald

New Deputy Lieutenants of Greater Manchester

Warren Smith, Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Greater Manchester.

Mr Saeed Atcha MBE
Mrs Elinor Mair Chohan MBE
Mrs Amanda Elizabeth Wadsworth MBE
Mrs Karen Lesley Wilson

New Deputy Lieutenants of Essex

Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst, Lord-Lieutenant of Essex has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Essex.

Mr Bryan Robert Hardy Burrough
Mr Jeremy Paul Godsmark Finnis
Mr John Guthrie Griffith-Jones TD
Mr Stephen James Kavanagh QPM
Mrs Sidra Naeem
Mrs Fiona Jane Nelmes
Lieutenant Colonel David Hugh Toler MBE
Mrs Juliet Lucinda Townsend

New Windsor Herald of Arms

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Mr John Michael Allen-Petrie to be Windsor Herald of Arms replacing Mr William George Hunt TD who is retired.

New Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Mr Mark John Rosborough Scott to be Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms.

New Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Mr Adam Simon Tuck to be Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Hertfordshire

Robert Voss CBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Hertfordshire.

Mr Justin James Apthorp
Ms Suzana Rose Harvey
Ms Katherine Holland-Hibbert
Mr Darryl Anthony Keen
Mr Michael McGrath
Mr Alan David Richards

Honorary RVM (Silver) for Housekeeper to TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, Ms Antonella Fresolone has been awarded a Honorary Royal Victorian Medal in Silver (RVM) for her service as Housekeeper to TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

RVM (Silver) for Divisional Sergeant Major of The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, Michael Dabbs MBE has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in Silver (RVM) for his service as Divisional Sergeant Major of The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.

MVO for Clerk to the Leicestershire Lieutenancy

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, Mr John Brian Sinnott CBE has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Clerk to the Leicestershire Lieutenancy.

MVO for Assistant Communications Secretary

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, Ms Marnie Elizabeth Gaffney has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as Assistant Communications Secretary within the Royal Household.

MVO for Royal Bodyguard

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, Constable John Edward Pritty has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service to Royalty Protection.

MVO for Royal Bodyguard

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, Sergeant John De-Bolla has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service to Royalty Protection.

LVO for Former Treasurer to the Household of HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, Mr Andrew Merlay Wright has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Treasurer to the Household of HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall.

LVO for Senior Curator of Books and Manuscripts

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, Ms Emma Stuart MVO has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Senior Curator of Books and Manuscripts and also as Acting Librarian of the Royal Library at Windsor Castle.

LVO for Senior Archives Conservator

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, Ms Megan Gent MVO RVM has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Senior Archives Conservator within the Royal Collection.

LVO for Former Secretary of The Royal Company of Archers

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Callander OBE TD DL has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Secretary of The Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland, The Royal Company of Archers.

LVO for Senior Paintings Conservator

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, Ms Karen Hilary Ashworth MVO has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Senior Paintings Conservator within the Royal Collection.

CVO for Former Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, The Countess of Verulam was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire.

CVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, William Tucker was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire.

CVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Kent

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, Viscount De L’Isle MBE was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Lord-Lieutenant of Kent.

CVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, Mr James Ingleby was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire.

CVO for Former Governor of the Tower of London

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, Colonel Richard Edward Harrold OBE was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Resident Governor of the Tower of London and Keeper of the Jewel House.

CVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, The Dowager Countess of Darnley was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire.

CVO for Principal Private Secretary to HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, Mr Clive Alderton LVO was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Principal Private Secretary to HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall.

KCVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2019, Sir Henry Egerton Aubrey-Fletcher Bt was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service as Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire.

New Honorary Surgeon to the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Colonel D. M. G. Bowley to be an Honorary Surgeon to her Royal Household.