GCMG for Governor-General

On the 1st June 2012, The Queen appointed His Excellency Elliott Fitzroy Belgrave Governor-General of Barbados Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Greater Manchester

On the 30th of May 2012, Mr Warren J Smith Esq JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the Greater Manchester.

Mrs Erinma Bell MBE

Mrs Atiha Chaudry JP

Commander (SCC) Janet Evans RNR

Mrs Claire Josephine Moreland

Mrs Joyce Redfearn CBE

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Durham

On the 2nd of June 2012, Sir Paul Nicholson KCVO, Lord-Lieutenant of Durham commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Durham.

Reverend Canon Donald Jon Bell

Mrs Barbara Gubbins

Mr John McDonnell QC

Dr Robert McManners

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Cheshire

On the 1st of June 2012, Mr David Briggs MBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Cheshire.

Dr Timothy Peter Cook

Mr John Anthony Garnett

Ms Christine Ann Gaskell MBE

Mr Eric Hodgson JP

Mr John Edward Lea

Mr Charles David Pollock

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Dorset

On the 24th of May 2012, Ms Anthony Pitt-Rivers, Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Dorset.

Robert Braithwaite Esq CBE

Mrs Antonio Bueno

Mrs Jacqueline Anne Swift

Simon Robert Valentine Pomeroy Esq

James Joseph Weld Esq

Richard Cecil Wilkin Esq LVO MBE

The Reverend Canon Eric John Woods

MVO for Royal Equerry

Lieutenant Commander Adrian John Mundin RN has been appointed a member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) after retiring as The Duke of Edinburgh’s Equerry.

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Dunbartonshire

On the 23rd of May 2012, Rear Admiral Michael Gregory OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Dunbartonshire.

Miss Ellen J Gibson

Mr Gerard McElroy

New Knight of the Order of the Thistle

On the 25th of May 2012, Her Majesty the Queen appointed Prince William, Duke of Cambridge KG 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.

Royal Tour of Canada

Today marks the start of The Prince of Wales’s and The Duchess of Cornwall’s tour of Canada to celebrate Victoria Day and The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The tour will last three days and cover three provinces of Canada.

2012 Royal Tour Itinerary

Sunday, May 20, 2012 – Saint John, New Brunswick

Monday, May 21, 2012 – Canadian Forces Base Gagetown and Saint John, New Brunswick

Monday, May 21, 2012 – Toronto, Ontario

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 – Toronto, Ontario

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 – Regina, Saskatchewan

New Lord Provosts in Scotland

Following local elections in Scotland new Lord Provosts have been elected in the cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow.  

Lord Provost for Aberdeen - Cllr. George Adam

Lord Provost of Dundee - Cllr. Bob Duncan

Lord Provost of Edinburgh - Cllr. Donald Wilson

Lord Provost of Glasgow - Cllr. Sadie Docherty

New Deputy Lieutenant of Herefordshire

On the 14th of May 2012, The Countess of Darnley JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire commissioned the following to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Herefordshire.

Major Patrick James Auchinleck Darling

New Lord-Lieutenant of Fermanagh

On the 14th of May 2012, The Rt Hon The Viscount Brookeborough was appointed by the Queen to become Lord-Lieutenant of Fermanagh when The Rt Hon The Earl of Erne KCVO retires on the 9th of July 2012.

New Vice Lord Lieutenant for Bristol

On the 8th of May 2012, Mary Prior MBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol appointed Dr Timothy Lachlan Chambers OBE JP MB BS FRCP FRCPCH FSLCPaed (hon) Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London

On the 31st of March 2012, Sir David Brewer CMG JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London commissioned the following to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London.

Lady Elizabeth Arnold

New Deputy Lieutenant of Kincardineshire

On the 2nd of May 2012, Carol Kinghorn, Lord-Lieutenant of Kincardineshire commissioned the following to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Kincardineshire.

Mr Colin Richard Champion

The Heir of Luxembourg to Marry

On the 26th of April 2012, it was announced that Prince Guillaume Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg is engaged to Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy. The Prince and Countess then attend a banquet in honour of their announcement at the Ducal Palace. The couple have been dating for nearly two years.

New Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire

On the 17th of April 2012, Sir John Peace DL was appointed by the Queen to become Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire when Sir Andrew Buchanan Bt KCVO retires on the 21st of July 2012.

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Somerset

On the 17th of April 2012, Lady Gass, Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Somerset.

Mr Neil Francis Dowdney Esq TD

Brigadier David Hugh Godsal MBE

Ms Clare Margaret Jordan

Lieutenant-Colonel Michael John Richard Motum

Rear-Admiral Benjamin Brian Perowne CB

The Hon Thomas Fletcher Rees-Mogg

The Duchess of Cornwall Awarded GCVO

On the 9th of April 2012, Her Majesty the Queen appointed HRH The Duchess of Cornwall Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) for her Service as a member of the Royal family.

New Deputy Lieutenants of the City of Edinburgh

On the 12th of March 2012, George D W Grubb, Lord-Lieutenant of Edinburgh commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the City of Edinburgh.

Mrs Moyra E McK Forrest

Mr John Lawrie OBE

Ms Bridget M Stevens