Nominations for High Sheriffs of England and Wales for 2023, 2024 and 2025

On the 12th of November 2022 the following people were nominated as High Sheriff for the Counties of England and Wales for 2023, 2024 and 2025 with the exception of Cornwall, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire who are appointed by the Dukes of Cornwall and Lancaster.

England

For the County of Bedfordshire
2023/2024: Mr Russell Alan Beard
2024/2025: Mr Bhavesh Shah
2025/2026: Mrs Camilla Anne King

For the Royal County of Berkshire
2023/2024: Mr Simon Huntly Muir
2024/2025: Mr Alexander Barfield
2025/2026: Mr Sean Zain Taylor

For the County of Buckinghamshire
2023/2024: Dr Ann Geraldine Limb CBE
2024/2025: Ms Kurshida Begum Mirza
2025/2026: Mrs Philippa Jane Kirkbride

For the County of Cambridgeshire

2023/2024: Dr Bharatkumar Narshidas Khetani
2024/2025: Mr David John Way
2025/2026: The Hon. Frances Stanley

For the County of Cheshire
2023/2024: Mr Dennis Dunn MBE
2024/2025: Ms Clare Elizabeth Hayward MBE
2025/2026: Mr William James Timpson OBE

For the City of Bristol
2023/2024: Miss Sharon Rosemarie Foster
2024/2025: The Rev Richard Norman Pendlebury MBE
2025/2026: Mrs Kalpna Kumari Woolf

For the County of Cumbria
2023/2024: Mrs Samantha Scott
2024/2025: Mr Christopher Nigel Couper Holmes
2025/2026: Dr Geoffrey Charles Jolliffe

For the County of Derbyshire
2023/2024: Miss Theresa Peltier
2024/2025: Mr Richard Ian Morgan OBE
2025/2026: Sir Richard FitzHerbert Bt

For the County of Devon
2023/2024: The Rt Rev Nicholas Howard Paul McKinnel
2024/2025: Commodore John Keith Moores OBE
2025/2026: Mrs Caroline Anne Harlow

For the County of Dorset
2023/2024: Mr Colin William George Weston MBE
2024/2025: Mr Anthony William Woodhouse
2025/2026: Mr Callum Bremner

For the County of Durham
2023/2024: Mrs Anne Elizabeth Elliott
2024/2025: Mr Harry Macklyn Swan
2025/2026: Mr John Michael Poole

For the County of East Riding of Yorkshire
2023/2024: Mr Michael Rice
2024/2025: Miss Christina Cerutti
2025/2026: Mr Christopher Ewart Blacksell

For the County of East Sussex
2023/2024: Mr Edward Richard Bickersteth
2024/2025: Mrs Lucinda Anne Fraser
2025/2026: Mrs Anne Doria Brown

For the County of Essex
2023/2024: Mr Charles Richard Maurice Bishop
2024/2025: Mr David Trevelyan Hurst
2025/2026: Mrs Julie Ann Fosh

For the County of Gloucestershire
2023/2024: Mr Henry Claude Winwood Robinson
2024/2025: Mr Clive Oscar Lewis OBE
2025/2026: Mr Mark Hurrell

For Greater London
2023/2024: Mrs Ina De
2024/2025: Ms Millicent Grant KC (Hon)
2025/2026: Mr John Garbutt

For the County of Hampshire
2023/2024: Mrs Amelia Sophie Ashton
2024/2025: Mr Jonathan Charles Whitaker
2025/2026: Mrs Susan Philippa Elton

For the County of Herefordshire
2023/2024: Mr Robert Charles Christian Robinson
2024/2025: Mrs Patricia Beatrice Churchward
2025/2026: Mrs Helen Clare Bowden

For the County of Hertfordshire
2023/2024: Mrs Margaret Elizabeth Green
2024/2025: Mrs Anne Patricia Brewster
2025/2026: Mr Nicholas Fowell Buxton

For the County of Isle of Wight
2023/2024: Mrs Dawn Kirsten Haig-Thomas
2024/2025: Mr Graham Robert Biss
2025/2026: Mr Anthony Michael Wake

For the County of Kent
2023/2024: Mrs Nadra Ahmed OBE
2024/2025: Dr Gillian Fargher
2025/2026: Mr Jonathan Beale Neame

For the County of Leicestershire
2023/2024: Mrs Henrietta Joscelyne Chubb
2024/2025: Mr John Henry Chatfeild-Roberts
2025/2026: Dr Nikesh Rasikial Kotecha OBE

For the County of Lincolnshire
2023/2024: Mr Richard James Lake OBE
2024/2025: Mr Philip Henry Marmion Dymoke
2025/2026: Mr David Christopher Chambers

For the County of Norfolk
2023/2024: Professor Krishna Kumar Sethia
2024/2025: Mr David James Flux
2025/2026: Mr Patrick Simon Lines

For the County of Northamptonshire
2023/2024: Mr Milan Naresh Shah
2024/2025: Mrs Amy Louise Crawfurd
2025/2026: Mrs Pinder Jit Chauhan-Birdi

For the County of Northumberland
2023/2024: Mrs Diana Mary Audrey Barkes
2024/2025: Mrs Lucia Mary Battista Bridgeman
2025/2026: Mr George Nelson Farr

For the County of North Yorkshire
2023/2024: Mrs Clare Deborah Granger
2024/2025: Dr Ruth Madeleine Smith
2025/2026: Sir Andrew Peter Lawson-Tancred Bt

For the County of Nottinghamshire
2023/2024: Mrs Veronica Moraa Pickering
2024/2025: Mr Nicholas David Rubins
2025/2026: Mr Edward John Attenborough

For the County of Oxfordshire
2023/2024: Mrs Sally Patricia Scott
2024/2025: Mr James Justin Macnamara
2025/2026: T.B.A.

For the County of Rutland
2023/2024: Mrs Geraldine Mary Ethel Feehally
2024/2025: Mr Richard Adrian Cole
2025/2026: Colonel (Rtd) Richard Thomas Chesterfield

For the County of Shropshire
2023/2024: Mrs Amanda Jillian Thorn MBE
2024/2025: Mr Brian Welti
2025/2026: Mrs Jane Marie Trowbridge

For the County of Somerset
2023/2024: Mr Robert Nicholas Foord Drewett
2024/2025: Mr Robert John Beckley QPM
2025/2026: Mrs Janet Montgomery

For the County of South Yorkshire
2023/2024: Professor Jaydip Ray
2024/2025: Mr John Baddeley
2025/2026: Ms Joada Celeste Allen

For the County of Staffordshire
2023/2024: Mrs Victoria Louise Hawley
2024/2025: Mrs Julia Mitchell
2025/2026: Mr John Timothy Joseph Gillow

For the County of Suffolk
2023/2024: Mr John Mark Pendlington
2024/2025: Mrs Yvonne Gilchrist-Mason OBE
2025/2026: Mrs Gulshanbir Kaur Kayembe

For the County of Surrey
2023/2024: Mr Timothy Andrew de Burgh Wates
2024/2025: Mr Shahid Azeem
2025/2026: Mr Peter Charles Cluff

For the County of Tyne and Wear
2023/2024: Dame Irene Lucas-Hays DBE
2024/2025: Dr Lindsey Janet Whiterod CBE
2025/2026: Ms Joanne Jane Curry MBE

For the County of Warwickshire
2023/2024: Mrs Sophie Elizabeth Hilleary
2024/2025: Mrs Rajvinder Kaur Gill
2025/2026: Mrs Karen Jane Lynch

For the County of West Midlands
2023/2024: Mr Wade Cleone Lyn CBE
2024/2025: Mr Douglas Robertson Wright
2025/2026: Dr Jane Louise Brooke-Smith OBE

For the County of West Sussex
2023/2024: Andrew Graham Bliss Esq. QPM
2024/2025: Mrs Philippa Mary Gogarty
2025/2026: Dr Timothy John Charles Fooks

For the County of West Yorkshire
2023/2024: Mr Zulfiqar Ali Karim
2024/2025: Mr Robert Anthony Cryan
2025/2026: Mrs Nicola Jane Chance-Thompson

For the County of Wiltshire
2023/2024: Mr Pradeep Bhardwaj
2024/2025: Dr Susan Olivia Chapple
2025/2026: Mr Martin John Nye

For the County of Worcestershire
2023/2024: Mrs Louise Caroline Hewett
2024/2025: Mr Charles William Moyle
2025/2026: Mr Ian James Crockatt Smith


Wales

For the County of Clwyd
2023/2024: Mrs Kate Louise Hill-Trevor
2024/2025: Mrs Karen Ann Farrell-Thornley
2025/2026: Mrs Julie Annette Gillbanks

For the County of Dyfed
2023/2024: Mr Meurig David Raymond CBE
2024/2025: Mrs Helen Jones
2025/2026: Mrs Ann Margaret Jones

For the County of Gwent
2023/2024: Professor Simon John Gibson CBE
2024/2025: Her Honour Judge Helen Mifflin
2025/2026: Lt. Col. Ralph Radclyffe David Griffin

For the County of Gwynedd
2023/2024: Mrs Janet Phillips
2024/2025: Ms Sarah Jane Foskett
2025/2026: Mr Rhys Meirion Davies

For the County of Mid Glamorgan
2023/2024: Professor Jean White CBE
2024/2025: Dr Richard John Penry Lewis MBE
2025/2026: Ms Sharon Iquo Dixon

For the County of Powys
2023/2024: Mr Reginald Cawthorne
2024/2025: Lady Kathryn Susan Silk
2025/2026: Mrs Sally Roberts

For the County of South Glamorgan
2023/2024: Mr David Rhys Hughes James
2024/2025: Mrs Janet Davies
2025/2026: Mrs Janey Elizabeth Howell

For the County of West Glamorgan
2023/2024: Mr Alan Brayley
2024/2025: Mrs Melanie Jane James
2025/2026: Mrs Diana Sara Stroia

New Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire

Mrs Beatrice Grant DL has been appointed by His Majesty the King to become Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire succeeding Colonel Patrick Holcroft CVO OBE who retires on the 17th March 2023.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Powys

Mrs Tia Jones, Lord-Lieutenant of Powys has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Powys.

Mr Charles William Ransford
Mr David Hugh Meyer OBE

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in 2023. Thank you for following and reading Royal News. May the coming year bring good fortune and health to you and your family.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Wigtown

Aileen Teresa Brewis, Lord-Lieutenant of Wigtown has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Wigtown.

Mrs Sarah Helen Hair

New Deputy Lieutenants of Berwickshire

Jeanna Swan, Lord-Lieutenant of Berwickshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Berwickshire.

Ms Katherine Gail Wishart
Captain Brian Wyndham Payne

New Deputy Lieutenants of Shetland

Mr Robert Hunter, Lord-Lieutenant of Shetland has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Shetland.

Mrs Elizabeth Johnson MBE
Mr Lindsay Tulloch QPM

MVO for Equerry to Her Late Majesty The Queen

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Garry White has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Equerry to Her Late Majesty The Queen.

LVO for The Queen’s Communications Secretary

Mr Donal Valentine McCABE has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) by Her late Majesty The Queen for his service as The Queen’s Communications Secretary.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Merseyside

Mark FW Blundell, Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Merseyside.

Ms Marlene Melonie Amoo

Oliver Thomas Harrison Esq

Mrs Jayne Lisa Hauxwell

Mrs Julie Lawson BEM

John Stephen Lewis Esq MBE

Professor John Michael Mohin OBE

New Honorary Surgeon to the King

On the 1st November 2022, His Majesty the King appointed Colonel C. R. Wright to be an Honorary Surgeon to his Royal Household.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Kent

On the 31st October 2022, The Lady Colgrain, Lord-Lieutenant of Kent has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Kent.

Ms Judith Jane Armitt
Sir Stephen Deuchar CBE
Mrs Tracy Luke MBE
Mr Paul James O’Grady MBE
Mr James Gregory Ryeland
Mr Gurvinder Sandher MBE
Mrs Susie Warran-Smith CBE

New Deputy Lieutenants of County Antrim

On 4th November 2022, Mr David McCorkell, Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of County Antrim.

Mrs Jane Allen

Professor Mark Alexander Taylor CStJ

New Deputy Lieutenants of Suffolk

On the 4th November 2022, Clare, Countess of Euston, Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Suffolk.

Commodore Robert James Astley Bellfield CBE ADC
Mr Mark Joseph Brennan
Mrs Erika Constance Jane Clegg
The Honourable Selina Karen Hopkins
His Honour Judge Martyn Levett
Mrs Bridget Mcintyre MBE
Mr Oliver William Paul
Mr Stephen Singleton MBE

New Deputy Lieutenant of West Lothian

Ms Moira Niven MBE, Lord-Lieutenant of West Lothian has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of West Lothian.

Mrs Allison Kennedy OBE

New Members of the Order of Merit

On the 11th November 2022, His Majesty The King appointed six new members of the Order of Merit (OM) and they are as follows:

Sir David Frank Adjaye OBE
Professor Dame Elizabeth Nneka Anionwu DBE
The Rt Hon. Baroness Benjamin of Beckenham DBE
Professor Margaret Olwen MacMillan CH CC
Sir Paul Maxime Nurse CH
Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear

Ms Lucy Winskell OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear.

Mr Gavin MacFarlane Black CBE DL JP

New Deputy Lieutenants of Fife

Mr Robert Balfour, Lord-Lieutenant of Fife has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Fife.

Mrs Linda Bissett MVO DL
Mrs Clare Mitchell DL
Professor Jean Ker OBE DL
Group Captain James Leggat OBE DL

New Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire

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

The Reverend Patrick Moriarty

New Deputy Lieutenants of Greater London

On the 11th October 2022, Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Greater London.

Brigadier Patrick Davidson-Houston CBE
Mr Pablo Blackwood
Mr Matthew Burrow
Mr Ian Dyson QPM
Mr Himanshu Jain
Ms Manju Malhi BEM
Ms Geraldine Norris
Mr David Utting
Major Richard Wilson MBE
Miss Patricia Windsor MVO
Mrs YolanDa Brown

New Deputy Lieutenants of Shropshire

Mrs Anna Turner JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Shropshire.

Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Brettell
Mrs Clarissa Daly
Mr Robert Anthony Morris-Eyton Frics
Mr Gareth John Lancaster Williams

New Deputy Lieutenants of Orkney

On the 30th September 2022, Ms Elaine Grieve, Lord-Lieutenant of Orkney commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Orkney.

Mrs Jacqueline Seatter
Mr Kevin Kirkpatrick
Mrs Kristen Norquoy
Mr Les Donaldson

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County Borough of Belfast

Dame Fionnuala Jay-O’Boyle DBE, Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Belfast has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County Borough of Belfast.

Ms Cheryl Lamont CBE
Dr Howard James Hastings OBE

New Deputy Lieutenants of Hampshire

Nigel Atkinson, Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Hampshire.

The Rt Hon The Lord Ashburton
Mrs Maggie Carver CBE
Mr Simon Tufnell

Her Majesty The Queen (1926-2022)

On the 8th of September 2022, Her Majesty The Queen passed away peacefully in the afternoon at Balmoral Castle, aged ninety six.

His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort were at Balmoral Castle with Her Majesty The Queen when she passed away. The announcement was made public at 6.30pm BST. 

In his Statement following Her Majesty The Queen's passing His Majesty The King said

'The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family. 

We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother.  I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.  

During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held.' 

Following the announcement to the public, Clarence House announced that His Majesty The King intends to take the regnal name of Charles and will be His Majesty King Charles the Third. 

Accession Council will take place on 10th September 2022 at St James's Palace when His Majesty The King will formally be proclaimed.

An online book of condolence has been opened on the royal family website https://www.royal.uk/

I was heartbroken to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. My thoughts are with Her Majesty's family at this terrible time. We have lost a truly remarkable monarch who dedicated her whole life to her people. 

God Save The King

New Deputy Lieutenants of Aberdeenshire

Mr Alexander Philip Manson, Lord-Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Aberdeenshire.

Mr James Imlach Buchan
Mr Melfort Andrew Campbell OBE FRSE
Professor Dr James Michael Olu N'Dow
Mr William John Burney Paton
Viscountess Petersham
Mrs Lorna Diana Montgomery Smith
Mrs Rosemary Jean Winter Walker

New Deputy Lieutenant of Derbyshire

Elizabeth Fothergill CBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Derbyshire.

Brigadier Adam Fraser-Hitchen

New Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire

Lt Col Patrick Holcroft LVO OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire.

Sir Nicholas Coleridge CBE

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.

Miss Paula McIntyre MBE

New Deputy Lieutenant of Kincardineshire

Alastair Macphie, Lord-Lieutenant of Kincardineshire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Kincardineshire.

Mr John A Cruickshank

New Deputy Lieutenants of Somerset

Mrs Annie Maw CVO, Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Somerset.

Mrs Sarah Flannigan
Mrs Polly Marsh
Mr William Henry Thomas Sheppard
Brigadier Richard Hardy Duncan Toomey CBE

New Lord Lieutenant of Somerset

Mr Mohammed Saddiq DL has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant of Somerset succeeding Mrs Annie Maw CVO who retires on the 29th October 2022.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Essex

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

Mr Charles Gordon Frank Anderson
Mr Graham Douglas Clegg
Mrs Susan Lynda Jackson

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Oxfordshire

Marjorie Neasham Glasgow BEM, Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Oxfordshire.

Mrs Surinder Dhesi
Mrs Alison Derham
Mr Angus Horner
Mr Jose Ariel Lanada

New Deputy Lieutenants of Dorset

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

Mr Timothy John Brown Esq MBE

Mr Michael Dooley Esq FRCOG

New Deputy Lieutenant of Midlothian

Richard Callander LVO OBE TD, Lord-Lieutenant of the Midlothian has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Midlothian.

The Hon Mrs Michael Dalrymple

New Deputy Lieutenant of Hertfordshire

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

HHJ Michael Kay QC

New Honorary Nursing Sister to The Queen

On the 30th May 2022, Her Majesty the Queen appointed Cdre. A. J. Hofman RRC, Honorary Nursing Sister to Her Majesty The Queen to her household

New Aide-de-Camp to The Queen

On the 12th July 2022, Her Majesty the Queen appointed Brigadier M. J. Tanner OBE, Aide-de-Camp to her household.

New Aide-de-Camp to The Queen

On the 7th June 2022, Her Majesty the Queen appointed Brigadier N. Sutherland MBE, Aide-de-Camp to her household.

New Honorary Chaplain to The Queen

On the 1st July 2022, Her Majesty the Queen appointed The Reverend T. J. Thomas-Botwood MBE, Honorary Chaplain to her household.

MVO for Queen’s Gurkha Officer

On the 14th July 2022, Captain (QGO) Krishnaprasad Loksam of the Royal Gurkha Rifles was appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Queen’s Gurkha Officer.

MVO for Queen’s Gurkha Officer

On the 14th July 2022, Captain (QGO) Suren Limbu was appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Queen’s Gurkha Officer.

Honorary MVO for Yeoman of the Royal Cellars

On the 17th July 2022, Mr Robert Large RVM was appointed an Honorary Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Yeoman of the Royal Cellars.

KCVO for the Former Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle

On the 19th July 2022, Admiral Sir James Francis Perowne KBE was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service as Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire

The Rt Hon the Lord Shuttleworth KG KCVO, Lord-Lieutenant of the Lancashire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire.

Mrs Andrea Challis

New Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland

Major General Patrick Marriott CB CBE has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland succeeding Dr Monica Main CVO who retired in August 2022.

New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Essex

On the 8th July 2022, Jennifer Tolhurst, Lord-Lieutenant of Essex appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Essex.

Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Roy Alexander George Clare CBE DL

New Deputy Lieutenant of Bedfordshire

On the 11th July 2022, Helen Nellis CVO CStJ, Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Bedfordshire.

Professor Dame Helen Atkinson DBE FREng

New Vice Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire

On the 14th July 2022, Edmund Anderson CBE, Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire.

Mrs Helen Thomson DL

New Aide-de-Camp to the Queen

On the 8th July 2022, Her Majesty the Queen appointed Group Captain P. J. Lee an Aide-de-Camp to her household.

CVO for the Domestic Chaplain at Sandringham

On the 5th July 2022 Her Majesty the Queen appointed The Reverend Canon Jonathan Byam Valentine Riviere LVO Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Domestic Chaplain at Sandringham.

New Deputy Lieutenant of County Tyrone

On the 6th July 2022, Robert Scott OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of County Tyrone commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Tyrone.

Dr Archibald Thomas Fullerton

CVO for the Secretary to the Lord Chamberlain’s Office

On the 22nd June 2022, Her Majesty the Queen appointed Ms Melissa Sarah Morris LVO Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as Secretary in the Lord Chamberlain’s Office.

New Members of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle

On the 10th of June 2022, Her Majesty the Queen appointed the following people to the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle (KT/LT).

The Right Honourable Dame Elish Angiolini DBE

The Right Honourable Sir George Reid

New Deputy Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire

Lt Col (Retd) Johnny Stewart, Lord-Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire.

Mr Craig Dunbar

New Aide-de-Camp to the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Lieutenant Colonel (Acting Colonel) R. C. Harmer Aide-de-Camp to her household in succession to Colonel S. J. Shepherd MBE.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester

Sir Warren Smith KCVO KStJ JP, Lord-Lieutenant of the Greater Manchester has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester.

Mr Michael David Rollinson JP

New Deputy Lieutenants of West Sussex

Susan Pyper, Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of West Sussex.

Her Honour Judge Christine Laing QC
Professor Jane Longmore
The Reverend Rupert Toovey

New Vice Lord Lieutenant of County Fermanagh

On the 3rd July 2022, The Viscount Brookeborough KG, Lord-Lieutenant of County Fermanagh appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of County Fermanagh.

Mrs Jane Styles DL

New Deputy Lieutenants of Dumfries

Fiona Armstrong, Lord-Lieutenant of the Dumfries has commissioned the following people to become a Deputy Lieutenants of Dumfries.

Mr Hardip Singh Atwal
Lord David Patrick Wentworth Hope Johnstone

New Deputy Lieutenant of Herefordshire

Mr Edward Harley OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire commissioned the following to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Herefordshire.

Mr Tim Howson

New Aide-de-Camp General to Her Majesty the Queen

On the 23 May 2022, Her Majesty the Queen has appointed General Sir James Hockenhull KBE, Aide-de-Camp General to her household. Following his appointment as Commander of the United Kingdom Strategic Command.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Derbyshire

Elizabeth Fothergill CBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Derbyshire.

Mrs Jacqueline Wendy Bird MBE
The Earl of Burlington
Mr Scott Knowles

King of Norway's Daugther Announces Engagement

On the 7th June 2022, HRH Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, eldest child of King Harald V of Norway and his wife Queen Sonja (nee Haraldsen) has announced her engagement to her boyfriend Mr Durek Verrett (born 1974).

Princess Märtha Louise has previously married in 2002 to Mr Ari Behn and has three children. The Princess and Mr Behn divorced in 2017 and sadly in 2019, Mr Behn took his own life.

Mr Verrett has also been married before to Miss Zaneta Marzalkova from 2005 till they divorced in 2009.

Their Majesties The King and Queen of Norway and Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Princess of Norway offered their congratulations and best wishes to the couple in an official press release.

Carl, Duke of Württemberg (1st August 1936 – 7th June 2022)

Carl, Duke of Württemberg, Head of the House of Württemberg passed away on the 7th June 2022. Son of Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg (1893 – 1975) and his second wife Archduchess Rosa of Austria (1906 – 1983) 

On the 21st July 1960, Carl married  Princess Diane d'Orléans (born 1940) daughter of Henri, Count of Paris (1908 – 1999) and his wife Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza (1911 – 2003).

They have six children, four sons and two daughters. He became Head of the House of Württemberg when his father died 1975. 

Carl, Duke of Württemberg  has been succeeded by his grandson Duke Wilhelm Friedrich von Württemberg (born 1994) as Head of the House of Württemberg. 

Wilhelm is the son of Duke Friedrich of Württemberg (1961 – 2018) and Princess Wilhelmine of Wied (born 1973) Wilhelm's father died in a car accident in 2018. Wilhelm's heir is his uncle Duke Eberhard of Württemberg.

New Extra Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen in Scotland

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed the Very Reverend Dr John Chalmers be an Extra Chaplain to Her Majesty within the Royal Ecclesiastical Household in Scotland.

New Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen in Scotland

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed the Reverend Moira McDonald to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty within the Royal Ecclesiastical Household in Scotland, in succession to the Very Reverend Dr John Chalmers.

New Honorary Chaplain to The Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed The Reverend (Group Captain) R. V. Hake MBE , Honorary Chaplain to her household.

New Honorary Dental Surgeon to the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen appointed Group Captain C. Myhill RAF to be an Honorary Dental Surgeon to her Royal Household.

New Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire

Mrs Susan Lousada DL has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire succeeding Mrs Helen Nellis CVO who retires on the 6th September 2022.

New Honorary Chaplain to The Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed The Reverend A. J. Feltham-White OBE , Honorary Chaplain to her household in succession to The Reverend J. S. Moesel QHC.

New Honorary Chaplain to The Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Deputy Chaplain General The Reverend D. J. Barrett, Honorary Chaplain to her household in succession to The Reverend S. P. Swinn QHC.

Service of Thanksgiving to Celebrate The Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen

On the 3rd of June 2022, a service of thanksgiving was held at St Paul's Cathedral to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. The Bidding was given by The Very Reverend Dr David Ison, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral. The Collect was given by The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE,  Lord Bishop of London and Dean of Her Majesty’s Chapels Royal. 

Readings were conducted by Canon Dr Paula Gooder and the Prime Minister of the UK, The Right Honourable Boris Johnson MP. The Sermon was given by The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Stephen Cottrell, Lord Archbishop of York. The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Lord Bishop of London gave the Blessing.

The congregation consisted of the Royal Family, the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon. Boris Johnson MP and his wife Mrs Carrie Johnson

Former UK Prime Ministers: The Rt Hon. Sir John Major KG and his wife Dame Norma Major DBE, The Rt Hon. Sir Tony Blair KG and his wife Lady Blair CBE QC, The Rt Hon. Gordon Brown and his wife Mrs Sarah Brown, The Rt Hon. David Cameron and his wife Mrs Samantha Cameron and The Rt Hon. Theresa May MP and her husband Sir Philip May.

As well as representatives from the British and Devolved Governments. Leaders of the opposition, the Speaker of the House of Commons, The Lord Mayor of the City of London, The High Commissioners from the Commonwealth realms, Representatives of British Overseas Territories, The Mayor of London, The Armed Forces and representatives from the Her Majesty's The Queen's patronages.

The Service was attended by the following members of the British royal family: 

First row left side:

His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex and Forfar

Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex and Forfar

Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor

James, Viscount Severn

His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester

His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent

Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy

First row right side:

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall

His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge

Her Royal highness The Duchess of Cambridge

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal

Sir Timothy Laurence KCVO CB

Second row left side:

Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank

Mr Jack Brooksbank

(HRH) The Duke of Sussex

(HRH) The Duchess of Sussex

Lady Sarah Chatto

Mr Daniel Chatto

Mr Samuel Chatto

Mr Arthur Chatto

The Earl of Ulster

Lady Davina Windsor

Lady Rose Gilman

Mr George Gilman

Mr James Ogilvy

Mrs Julia Ogilvy

Second row right side:

Mr Peter Phillips

Mrs Zara Tindall MBE

Mr Mike Tindall MBE

The Right Honourable The Earl of Snowdon

Charles, Viscount Linley

The Earl of St Andrews

The Countess of St Andrews

Lady Helen Taylor

Mr Timothy Taylor

Lord Nicholas Windsor

His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent

Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent

Lord Frederick Windsor

Lady Frederick Windsor

Lady Gabriella Kingston

Mr Thomas Kingston

New Grandson of the late King Hassan II of Morocco

His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco and Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Oum Kalthoum have had a second child. A baby boy named Moulay Abdeslam, born 1st June 2022. Prince Moulay Rachid and Princess Lalla Oum Kalthoum married in 2014, they had their first child HRH Prince Moulay Ahmed in 2016.

HRH Prince Moulay Rachid is the youngest child of King Hassan II of Morocco and Princess Consort Lalla Latifa Amahzoune. He is second in the line of succession to the Moroccan throne behind his nephew The Crown Prince of Morocco. The new born Prince Moulay Abdeslam is fourth in line to the throne.

New Deputy Lieutenant of County Down

Gawn Rowan Hamilton, Lord-Lieutenant of County Down has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Down.

Colonel John William Rollins MBE

Queen's Birthday Honour List 2022 appointments to the Royal Victorian Order

Her Majesty has appointed or promoted the following within the Royal Victorian Order as part of the Queen's Birthday Honour List 2022.

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

His Grace The Duke of Norfolk DL

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Mr Clive Alderton CVO
Mr Ashok Jivraj Rabheru CVO DL

Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO)

Ms Susan Elizabeth Pyper

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Sir Lloyd Marshall Dorfman CBE
Ms Diane Angela Duke LVO DL
Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia DBE
Mr Guy Henderson
Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Roy Holcroft LVO OBE
Ms Elizabeth Harriet Bowes-Lyon LVO
Ms Anne Caroline Maw
Ms Helen Gwenllian Nellis
Mr John Frederick Rufus Warren

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

Mr Eric Kenneth James Crawford MVO
Colonel Duncan Andrew Dewar OBE
Mr Paul Colin Duffree
Mr Keith Anthony Harrison
Air Vice-Marshal David Anthony Hobart CB
Mr Anthony Eugene George Hylton
Captain Nigel Lamplough Williams

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Mr Paul William Duckett RVM
Ms Karen Janet Emmerson
Mr Christopher Gay RVM
Mr Benjamin Charles Goss OBE
Mr Edward Ernest Green MBE
Dr Matthew Simon Evans Hardy
Mr Michael Graham Hunter
Ms Saranne Elizabeth Malone
Mr Peter McGowran
Ms Jane McKeown
Mr Marc O’Shea
Ms Tina Marie Pipet
Ms Michelle Marie Redpath RVM
Ms Carys Angharad Rees JP
Ms Anna Louise Reynolds
Ms Lorraine Rogers
Ms Carly Anne Rose
Ms Amy Victoria Stocker
Ms Henrietta Matilda Woodford

Honorary Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Mr Jason Clancy

Royal Victorian Medal (Gold) (RVM)

Mr Alan Melton RVM

Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) (RVM)

Mr John Paul Fallis RVM
Mr Bruce David Kearsey RVM

Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) (RVM)

Mr James Adam Banham
Ms Marie Ann Barenskie
Ms Jean Margaret Calder
Mr Kenneth Francis Comley
Mr Colin Bryson Coull
Mr James Ekow Eshun
Mr Gary David Flynn
Ms Anne Taylor McCarthy
Mr Malcolm Roberts
Mr Steven Paul Spong
Mr Andrew Jay Stubbs
Mr Christopher Phillip Thomas
Mr Ross Frederick Wheatley

Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022

The Queen’s Birthday honours list 2022 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)

Sir Quentin Blake CBE
Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie
Dame Marina Warner CBE

Knight Bachelor (Sir)

Mr Ian Rankin OBE DL
The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms MP
The Rt. Hon. Jeremy Wright QC MP

Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (GBE)

Dame Susan Ion DBE

Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE)

The Rt. Hon. Arlene Foster
Ms Nia Griffith MP
Ms Fionnuala Jay-O'Boyle CBE
The Rt. Hon. Maria Miller MP
The Lady Sainsbury of Turville CBE

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Ms Clare Balding OBE
Ms Tracey Crouch MP
Mr Damian Lewis OBE
Ms Stella McCartney OBE

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Mr Moeen Ali
Ms Lora Fachie MBE
Mr Neil Fachie MBE
Mr Rio Ferdinand
Mr Michael Foreman
Ms Corrine Hall MBE
Ms Joanne Harris MBE
Mr Justin Hayward
Ms Eve Muirhead MBE
Mr Sean O'Loughlin
The Rt. Hon. Christopher Skidmore MP

Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Mr Gareth Bale
Mr Antony Cotton
Ms Pauline Quirke
Mr Mark Selby
Ms Gaynor Sullivan (Bonnie Tyler)
Mr John Torode
Mr Judd Trump
Mr Gregg Wallace
Ms Helen Worth

New Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex

Lady Emma Barnard DL has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex succeeding Mrs Susan Pyper who retires on the 31st of July 2022.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeen City

Councillor Barney Crockett, Lord Provost of Aberdeen has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeen City.

Ms Gail Mair

New Deputy Lieutenants of County Durham

Mrs Sue Snowdon, Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of County Durham.

Ms Katharine Francis Simpson
Mr Christopher Cunnington-Shore
Ms Brenda Sophia Edmenson McLeish
Mr Allan Cook

New Deputy Lieutenants of City of Edinburgh

Councillor Frank Ross, Lord Provost of City of Edinburgh has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of City of Edinburgh.

Ms Jacqueline B Easson
Rev. Neil Gardner
Mr Ian Robertson
Mr Peter Hillier

New Extra Chaplains to Her Majesty the Queen in Scotland

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed the Reverend Professor Norman Drummond and the Reverend Alistair Bennettto be an Extra Chaplains to Her Majesty within the Royal Ecclesiastical Household in Scotland.

New Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen in Scotland

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed the Reverend Professor John Swinton to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty within the Royal Ecclesiastical Household in Scotland, in succession to the Reverend Alistair Bennett.

New Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen in Scotland

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed the Reverend Dr Marjory MacLean to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty within the Royal Ecclesiastical Household in Scotland, in succession to the Reverend George Cowie.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire

The Rt Hon the Lord Shuttleworth KG KCVO, Lord-Lieutenant of the Lancashire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire.

Mr Mark Mills

New Deputy Lieutenants of Greater Manchester

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

Mr Paul Brearley JP
Mrs Anne-Marie Wynne

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Oxfordshire

Marjorie Neasham Glasgow BEM, Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Oxfordshire.

Mr Julian Sayers
Ms Tehmeena Ajmal

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark's nephew set to marry

(HSH) Gustav, Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Head of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg will marry his girlfriend Ms Carina Axelsson on June 4th 2022 at Berleburg castle. Prince Gustav is the son of (HSH) Richard, Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and his wife HRH Princess Benedikte of Denmark.

Prince Gustav and Carina have been together since 2003, but have been unble to marry because of a clause in Prince Gustav's grandfather's will. The clause would have disinherited Gustav should he had married Carina. Following a court case Prince Gustav has now secured his inheritance and can now marry Carina. 

Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Romanovna is Pregnant

HIH Grand Duke George of Russia, heir to HIH The Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia, has announced that his wife HSH Princess Victoria Romanovna is expecting a baby in the autumn of 2022. 

Grand Duke George's mother Grand Duchess Maria is widely regarded as Head of the House of Romanov. Although this is disputed by some wider members of the Romanov family, questioning if Maria's claim complies with the Pauline laws that dictate the succession of the House of Romanov.

Grand Duchess Maria descends from Alexander II of Russia via his son HIH Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia. Grand Duke George's father is HRH Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia, who is a great-grandson of the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, Wilhelm II. 

Many Congratulations to both Grand Duke George and Princess Victoria.

New Great-Granddaughter of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia

His Royal Highness Prince Michael and Her Royal Highness Princess Ljubica of Yugoslavia have had a second child. A baby girl named Isidora, born 17th May 2022. Baby Isidora's arrival was announced on the Royal family's website. Prince Michael and Princess Ljubica married in 2016, they had their first child HRH Princess Natalija of Yugoslavia in 2018.

Prince Michael is the youngest child of HRH Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia and Ms Linda Mary Bonney, and the paternal grandson of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia and Queen Maria of Yugoslavia (nee Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen).

Prince Michael is the Great-Great-Great Grandson of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert via HRH Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh later the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

The Countess of Wessex and Forfar Promoted Dame Grand Cross

On the 14th of April 2022 Her Majesty the Queen promoted Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex and Forfar GCVO DStJ CD to Dame Grand Cross of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (GCStJ). Before her promotion Her Royal Highness was Dame of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (DStJ) which she received in April 2005.

Her Royal Highness is the Grand President of St John Ambulance, which forms a key part of the work the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem does.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Cumbria

Claire Theresa Hensman, Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Cumbria.

Mrs Julie Elizabeth Barton
Mr David George Beeby
Mr Gerard Paul Richardson MBE
Professor Julie Mennell BSc PGCTLHE PhD
Mr Francis Alexander Scott
Mrs Susan Odling Villiers-Smith

New Extra Gentleman Usher's appointed The Queen

Her Majesty The Queen has appointed the following persons Extra Gentleman Usher's following their retirement as Gentleman Usher's.

Air Commodore Malcolm Fuller
Air Vice-Marshal David Hobart

LVO for Royal Housekeeper

Miss Rachel Ann Jane Gordon MVO RVM has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) by Her Majesty The Queen for her service as Housekeeper at Windsor Castle.

New Constable of the Tower of London

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed General Sir Gordon Messenger KCB DSO & Bar OBE DL to the office of Constable of the Tower of London in succession to General The Rt Hon. Lord Houghton of Richmond GCB CBE DL who retires on the 1st August 2022.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Lanarkshire

Lady Haughey CBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Lanarkshire.

Colonel Harry Edward Shields MBE

New Deputy Lieutenant of County Tyrone

Robert Scott OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of County Tyrone has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Tyrone.

Mr Ezekiel Graham Dodds MBE

New Deputy Lieutenants of Isle of Wight

Mrs Susie Sheldon JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Isle of Wight commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Isle of Wight.

The Honourable Mrs Diana Nicholson
Mr Richard Priest OBE

New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Orkney

Elaine Grieve, Lord-Lieutenant of Orkney has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Orkney.

Dr Sarah Scarth DL

New Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester

Mrs Diane Hawkins DL JP has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester succeeding Sir Warren Smith KCVO who retires on the 4th of July 2022.

New Deputy Lieutenants of West Midlands

John Crabtree OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of West Midlands.

Mrs Pauline Black OBE
Mr Afzal Hussain
Professor Monder Ram OBE
Mr Jatinder Sharma OBE
Ms Jean Templeton
Mrs Dawn Patricia Ward CBE

New Great-Grandson of the late King Michael of Romaina

Mr Nicholas Medforth-Mills and Mrs Alina-Maria Medforth-Mills have had a second child. A baby boy named Michael, born 15th April 2022. Baby Michael's arrival was announced on Instagram. Nicholas and Alina-Maria married in 2017, they had their first child Maria Alexandra in 2020.

Mr Nicholas Medforth-Mills is the eldest child of Her Royal Highness Princess Elena of Romania and Mr Robin Medforth-Mills, and the maternal grandson of King Michael I and Queen Anne of Romania (nee Bourbon-Parma).

In 2007 King Michael signed the Fundamental Rules of the Royal Family of Romania which outlined the succession of the Romanian royal family. Under the previous rules of succession which followed Salic Law (males only), the headship and claim to the Romanian throne would have passed to the Head of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, from which the Romanian royal family descend.

The Fundamental rules allow females in the Line of succession, making Nicholas's mother Princess Elena second in line to Headship of the royal house. Nicholas became third in line and was to be made a Prince of Romania upon his 25th birthday.

Then in 2015, King Michael stripped HRH Prince Nicholas of Romania of his HRH and princely styling and excluded him from the line of succession. This was likely done after Prince Nicholas had an illegitimate daughter named Anna Iris with his ex-girlfriend Nicoleta Cirjan.

New Deputy Lieutenants of West Yorkshire

Edmund Anderson, Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of West Yorkshire.

Ms Adeeba Malik CBE
Mr John Robins QPM
Dr Kuldip Bharj OBE
His Honour Roger Thomas QC
Ms Roohi Collins
Ms Suzanne Watson

New Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester

Sir Warren Smith KCVO KStJ JP, Lord-Lieutenant of the Greater Manchester has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester.

Mr David Eoin Catterall

High Sheriffs of England and Wales for 2022/23

The following people have been appointed High Sheriff for the Counties of England and Wales for 2022/2023 with the exception of Cornwall, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire who are appointed by the Dukes of Cornwall and Lancaster.

England

For the County of Bedfordshire
2022/2023: Lady Clifford

For the Royal County of Berkshire
2022/2023: Miss Alka Kharbanda

For the County of Buckinghamshire
2022/2023: Miss Debbie Brock

For the County of Cambridgeshire
2022/2023: Mrs Jennifer Crompton

For the County of Cheshire
2022/2023: Mrs Jean Gaynor France-Hayhurst

For the City of Bristol
2022/2023: Ms Alexandra Olivia Ardalan Raikes MBE

For the County of Cumbria
2022/2023: Mr Alan McViety

For the County of Derbyshire
2022/2023: Mr Michael Guy Copestake

For the County of Devon
2022/2023: Mr Richard David Youngman

For the County of Dorset
2022/2023: Ms Sibyl Fine King

For the County of Durham
2022/2023: Mrs Shona Michelle Harper-Wilkes

For the County of East Riding of Yorkshire
2022/2023: Mrs Jacqueline Bowes

For the County of East Sussex
2022/2023: Mrs Madeleine Jane King

For the County of Essex
2022/2023: Mr Nicholas Kenneth Alston CBE

For the County of Gloucestershire
2022/2023: Air Marshal Sir Graham Anthony Miller KBE

For Greater London
2022/2023: Mrs Heather Jane Phillips

For the County of Hampshire
2022/2023: Lady Edwina Grosvenor

For the County of Herefordshire
2022/2023: Mrs Sarah Louise de Rohan

For the County of Hertfordshire
2022/2023: Mrs Sally Denise Burton

For the County of Isle of Wight
2022/2023: Mrs Kay Ann Marriott

For the County of Kent
2022/2023: Mr Russell John Race

For the County of Leicestershire
2022/2023: Ms Mehmooda Duke MBE

For the County of Lincolnshire
2022/2023: Mr Timothy Michael Strawson

For the County of Norfolk
2022/2023: Mr David John McLeavy Hill

For the County of Northamptonshire
2022/2023: Mr Crispin David Jermyn Holborow

For the County of Northumberland
2022/2023: Mr James Clement Royds TD

For the County of North Yorkshire
2022/2023: Mr James Scott Lambert OBE

For the County of Nottinghamshire
2022/2023: Mr Paul David Southby

For the County of Oxfordshire
2022/2023: Mr Mark George Beard

For the County of Rutland
2022/2023: Mr Peter Geoffrey Thompson

For the County of Shropshire
2022/2023: Mrs Selina Lucy Graham

For the County of Somerset
2022/2023: Mrs Jennifer Margaret Duke

For the County of South Yorkshire
2022/2023: Lieutenant Colonel Robert Alfred McPherson MBE

For the County of Staffordshire
2022/2023: Mr Clarence Bennie Robinson MBE BEM

For the County of Suffolk
2022/2023: Major Anthony James Moxon Lowther-Pinkerton LVO MBE

For the County of Surrey
2022/2023: His Honour Christopher Allan Critchlow

For the County of Tyne and Wear
2022/2023: Mr David Wilson Bavaird

For the County of Warwickshire
2022/2023: Mr David Randon Kelham

For the County of West Midlands
2022/2023: Mr David Robert Moorcroft OBE

For the County of West Sussex
2022/2023: Mr James Nicholas Whitmore

For the County of West Yorkshire
2022/2023: Mrs Susan Kitty Baker MBE

For the County of Wiltshire
2022/2023: The Most Honourable The Marchioness of Lansdowne

For the County of Worcestershire
2022/2023: Mr Andrew Richard Manning-Cox

Wales

For the County of Clwyd
2022/2023: Ms Zoe Jane Henderson

For the County of Dyfed
2022/2023: Mr David Rowland Rees-Evans

For the County of Gwent
2022/2023: Mr Malgwyn Davies OBE

For the County of Gwynedd
2022/2023: Ms Davina Carey-Evans

For the County of Mid Glamorgan
2022/2023: Mrs Maria Kovacevic Thomas BEM

For the County of Powys
2022/2023: Mr Thomas Henry Jones OBE

For the County of South Glamorgan
2022/2023: Mrs Rosaleen Moriarty-Simmonds OBE

For the County of West Glamorgan
2022/2023: Mr Stephen Hugh Rogers

High Sheriff for 2022/23 in the Duchy of Cornwall

The Prince of Wales in his position as Duke of Cornwall has appointed the following High Sheriff within the Duchy of Cornwall.

Duchy of Cornwall

For the County of Cornwall
2022/2023: Mr Andrew Nicholas Victor Williams

High Sheriffs for 2022/23 in the Duchy of Lancaster

Her Majesty the Queen acting in her capacity as Duke of Lancaster has appointed the following people to the position of High Sheriff within the Duchy of Lancaster.

Duchy of Lancaster

For the County of Lancashire
2022/2023: Mr Martin John Ainscough DL

For the County of Greater Manchester
2022/2023: Mrs Lorraine Christine Worsley-Carter MBE DL

For the County of Merseyside
2022/2023: Ms Lesley Carol Martin-Wright JP DL

Service of Thanksgiving for His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021)

Today, the 29th of March 2022, a service of thanksgiving was held at Westminster Abbey for the life of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The service was conducted by the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle MBE, Dean of Westminster. Miss Doyin Sonibare a Gold Award holder of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award gave a tribute.

Readings were conducted by The Right Hon. The Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC and The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, Lord Bishop of London. The Right Reverend David Conner KCVO, The Dean of Windsor gave the Address and The Most Reverend and the Right Honourable Justin Welby, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury gave the Blessing.

The congregation consisted of the Royal Family, Prince Philip's wider family and friends, and members of overseas Royal Families. As well as representatives from the British and Devolved Governments. The High Commissioners from the Commonwealth realms, Representatives of British Overseas Territories, The Armed Forces, Staff members of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Household and The Duke of Edinburgh’s patronages.

The Service was attended by the following members of the British royal family who were seated in the south transept: 

First row left side:

HM The Queen
HRH The Prince of Wales
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
HRH The Princess Royal
Sir Timothy Laurence

First row right side:

Prince Andrew, Duke of York
HRH Prince Edward Earl of Wessex and Forfar
HRH The Countess of Wessex and Forfar
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor
James, Viscount Severn

Second row left side:

HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
HRH Prince George of Cambridge
HRH Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
HRH The Duchess of Cambridge

Second row right side:

Mr Peter Phillips
Miss Isla Phillips
Miss Savannah Phillips
Miss Mia Tindall
Mrs Zara Tindall
Mr Mike Tindall

Third row left side:

HRH Princess Beatrice
Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
HRH Princess Eugenie
Mr Jack Brooksbank
The Right Honourable The Earl of Snowdon
Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones

Third row right side:

Charles, Viscount Linley
Lady Sarah Chatto
Mr Daniel Chatto
Mr Samuel Chatto
Mr Arthur Chatto

Fourth row left side:

HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester
Alexander, Earl of Ulster
Lady Rose Gilman
Mr George Gilman
HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

Fourth row right side:

George, Earl of St Andrews
Edward, Lord Downpatrick
The Countess of St Andrews
Lady Amelia Windsor
Lady Helen Taylor
Mr Cassius Taylor

Fifth row left side:

Prince Michael of Kent
Princess Michael of Kent
Lord Frederick Windsor
Lady Frederick Windsor
Lady Gabriella Kingston
Mr Thomas Kingston

Fifth row right side:

Lord Nicholas Windsor
Mr James Ogilvy
Mrs Julia Ogilvy
Mrs Flora Vesterberg
Mr Timothy Vesterberg
Miss Zenouska Mowatt

The Service was also attended by the following overseas reigning and non-reigning royals:

The King and Queen of the Belgians
The Queen of Denmark
The Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
The Prince of Monaco
The King and Queen of the Netherlands
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands
The King and Queen of Spain
The King and Queen of Sweden
Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Prince El Hassan bin Talal and Princess Sarvath El Hassan
Queen Anne-Marie of the Hellenes
Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece
Prince Philippos and Princess Nina of Greece
Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown and Prince Radu of Romania
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia
Prince Kyril of Preslav
Princess Christina of Sweden
The Hereditary Prince and Princess of Baden
Prince Leopold of Baden
Prince Michael and Princess Michael (Christina) of Baden
Prince and Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Landgrave and Landgravine of Hesse

New Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire

The Rt Hon the Lord Shuttleworth KG KCVO, Lord-Lieutenant of the Lancashire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Lancashire.

Mrs Catherine Louise Cooper BEM

New Lord Lieutenant for the Western Isles

Mr Iain Macaulay DL has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant for the Western Isles succeeding Mr Donald Martin who retired on the 21st of March 2022.

New Aide-de-Camp of Army Reserve to the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Brigadier M. J. Petersen VR to the position of Aide-de-Camp of the Army Reserve to her Royal Household in succession to Brigadier S. R. Goldstein MBE VR.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Herefordshire

Mr Edward Harley OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire commissioned the following to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Herefordshire.

Ms Patricia Claire Hodsoll Thomas

New Aide-de-Camp to the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Lieutenant Colonel (Acting Colonel) P. A. Allen Aide-de-Camp to her household in succession to Colonel J. C. West.

New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown

Aileen Teresa Brewis, Lord-Lieutenant for Wigtown has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown.

The Right Honourable The Earl of Stair

New Lord Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear

Ms Lucy Winskell OBE DL has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear succeeding Susan Winfield CVO OBE who retires on the 18th of May 2022.

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

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed The Right Honourable Lord Hodge to the position of Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2022.

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

New Deputy Lieutenants of Leicestershire

Mike Kapur OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Leicestershire.

Dr Nik Kotecha OBE
Ms Eileen Perry MBE
Mr Ian Borley
Mr Mike Sandys
Ms Penny Coates
Professor Robert Allison CBE
Professor Ivan Browne

CVO for the Former Defence Services Secretary

Her Majesty the Queen appointed Rear Admiral James Macleod CB Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service Defence Services Secretary.

New Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire

James Saunders Watson, Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire has commissioned the following person to become Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire.

Ms Morcea Antoinette Walker MBE DL

New Chaplains to Her Majesty the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed the Reverend Matthew Porter and Reverend Canon Lynda Klimas to be Chaplains to Her Majesty within the Royal Ecclesiastical Household in succession to the Reverend Canon Dr. Nicholas Thistlethwaite and the Reverend Canon Jeremy Haselock.

New Deputy Lieutenants of County Antrim

Mr David McCorkell, Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of County Antrim.

Colonel Samuel James McCammond UD VR
Mr Peter Thomas Watts Mackie

New Deputy Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran

Iona S McDonald OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran.

Mr William James Kennedy Galbraith

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.

Ms Elizabeth Balgobin
Dr Rej Bhumbra
Mrs Lynn Cooper
Mr Anthony Griffiths
Mr Craig Haslam
Mr Paul Herbage MBE
Miss Louise Ireland
Mrs Bibi Khan MBE
Alderman Alastair King
Mr Randeep Lall
Mr Simon Murrells
Mr Gareth Neame OBE
Brigadier Marc Overton TD VR
Mr Andrew Ranson VR
Mrs Manjit Singh
Ms Thelma Stober
Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE
Mr Christopher Wellbelove

New Deputy Lieutenants of Renfrewshire

Colonel Peter Thomas McCarthy, Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Renfrewshire.

Ms Mary Jane Bird
Sir Henry Burns
Ms Vicki Crawford
Mr Philip Rodney

New Deputy Lieutenant of County Down

Gawn Rowan Hamilton, Lord-Lieutenant of County Down has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Down.

Mrs Susan Shirley Cunningham

New Deputy Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran

Iona S McDonald OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran.

Lady Marguerite Hunter Blair

Her Majesty The Queen's marks her Platinum Jubilee

Today we mark 70 years since Her Majesty The Queen acceeded to the throne, on the death of her father King George VI. Seventy years of faithful service and commitment to duty. Long may she reign.

High Sheriffs of Northern Ireland for 2022/2023

The following people have been appointed High Sheriff for the Counties of Northern Ireland for 2022/2023.

Northern Ireland

For County Antrim
2022/2023: Mr John Anthony Lockett OBE

For County Armagh
2022/2023: Mr Henry Gabriel McMullen

For County Down
2022/2023: Mr James Matthew Smyth

For County Fermanagh
2022/2023: Mr Patrick O’Doherty

For County Londonderry
2022/2023: Mr George Martin Glover

For County Tyrone
2022/2023: Mrs Emer Marie Murnaghan OBE

For County Borough of Belfast
2022/2023: Councillor John Colin Hussey

For County Borough of Londonderry
2022/2023: Mr Paul Thomas Howie

New Year Honour List 2022 appointments to the Royal Victorian Order

Her Majesty has appointed or promoted the following within the Royal Victorian Order as part of the New Year Honour List 2022.

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Mr Peter James Chenery

Ms Amanda Madeleine MacManus LVO

Ms Caroline Anne Nunneley LVO 

The Right Honourable Dame Patricia Lee Reddy GNZM QSO

Mr Michael John Taylor LVO 

Mr Richard James Tilbrook

Ms Susan Margaret Winfield OBE 

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

Mr Mark Paul Flanagan MVO

Air Commodore Malcolm John Fuller

Lieutenant Colonel John Robert Dennis Kaye DL 

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Ms Claire Louise Anderson

Ms Yasin Bharucha

Mr Robert Patrick Biggs

Mr Simon Michael Broughton

Mr Paul Carter

Ms Lorraine Leslie Dale

Mr Mark Joseph Evans

Mr David William Geddes

Group Captain David Scott Glasson

Ms Gwen Jackalin Hamilton

Ms Lucinda Caroline Harby

Ms Andrea Elizabeth Hudson RVM

Mr David Graham Langdown

Mr Mathew Alan Palser

Mr Julian James Richard Payne

Mr David Turner

Ms Denise Mary Ann Vianna

Mr Michael Desmond Watt

Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) (RVM)

Mr Anthony David Chambers RVM

Mr Ian Charles Watmore RVM

Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) (RVM)

Mr James Baxter

Mr Stephen Edwin Duquemin

Mr Jerome Gregory Finnis

Mr Pascal Florian Geeler

Mr Andrew Henry Grocock

Mr Andrew Robert Hampstead

Ms Karen Ann Oram

Mr Trevor John Pope

Mr Stuart Robertson

Mr William Graham Taylor

Tony Blair made Knight of the Garter

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed The Right Honourable Anthony Charles Lynton Blair a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG).

Her Majesty has awarded Mr Blair the highest honour of the United Kingdom as part of the New Year Honours List 2022.

Mr Blair was Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983-2007, Leader of the Labour Party from 1994-2007, Leader of the Opposition from 1994-1997 and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997-2007.

Baroness Amos made Lady of the Garter

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed The Right Honourable Baroness Amos CH PC a Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (LG).

Her Majesty has awarded Baroness Amos the highest honour of the United Kingdom as part of the New Year Honours List 2022.

Baroness Amos was elevated to the House of Lords in 1997, She served as a Baroness-in-Waiting from 1998-2001, Secretary of State for International Development in 2003, Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council from 2003-2007, British High Commissioner to Australia from 2009-2010 and UN Undersecretary General of Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.

HRH The Duchess of Cornwall Awarded Order of the Garter

Her Majesty the Queen appointed Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall GCVO PC, Royal Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. (LG) For her Service as a member of the Royal family, since she married His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales in 2005.

New Year’s Honours 2022

The New Year’s honours list 2022 has been announced honouring more than a thousand people across the commonwealth realms. Including well known people such as:

Knight/Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG/LG)

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall GCVO
The Rt Hon. Mr Anthony Blair
The Rt Hon. Baroness Amos CH PC

Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
The Rt Hon. Lord Field of Birkenhead DL
Sir Paul Maxime Nurse

Knights Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB)
Sir Patrick John Thompson Vallance
Professor Christopher John MacRae Whitty CB

Knight Bachelor (Sir)

Mr John Boorman CBE
The Rt. Hon. Robert Goodwill MP
Mr Jason Francis Kenny CBE
Mr Ian Livingstone CBE
Professor Jonathan Stafford Nguyen-Van-Tam MBE
Mr William Anthony Bowater Russell
Mr William David Wiggin MP

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG)
Mr Daniel Craig

Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Mrs Laura Rebecca Kenny CBE
Ms Joanna Lumley OBE
Mrs Vanessa Redgrave CBE

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Ms Barbara Dana Broccoli OBE
Mr Jody Alan Cundy OBE
Mr Anthony John Horowitz OBE
Mr Martin Steven Lewis OBE
Mr Bernie Taupin

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Ms June Muriel Brown MBE
Mr Thomas Robert Daley
Ms Emma Carol Hayes MBE
Mr Adam George Peaty MBE
Mr William Patrick Roache MBE
Ms Hannah Russell MBE
Ms Kate Elizabeth Sutton (Katie Piper)
Mr Max Antony Whitlock MBE

Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Mr Ashley Banjo
Ms Melanie Brown
Ms Kate Garraway
Ms Cherylee Houston
Mr Matthew Lee
Ms Lauren Louise Price
Miss Emma Raducanu
Miss Lauren Steadman