MVO for Former Secretary to Princess Alexander

Mrs Jennifer Ruth Chapman has been appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as Secretary to Princess Alexander The Lady Ogilvy.

LVO for Secretary to the Duke of York

Mrs Amanda Jane Thirsk has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Private Secretary to the Duke of York.

LVO for Keeper of the Queen’s Stamps

Mr Michael Richard Sefi has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection.

LVO for Queen’s Chef

Mr Mark Fromont MVO RVM has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Head Chef in the Royal Household.

CVO for Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire

Major Alexander Richard Trotter has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire.

CVO for Lord Lieutenant of Fife

Mrs Catherine Margaret Dean has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as Lord Lieutenant of Fife.

KCVO for Lord Lieutenant of Devon

Mr Eric Dancer CBE has been appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service as Lord Lieutenant of Devon.

GCVO for Lady in Waiting to the Queen

The Hon. Dame Mary Anne Morrison DCVO has been appointed Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) for her service as Lady in Waiting to Her Majesty the Queen.

GCVO for Lady in Waiting to the Queen

The Lady Susan Katharine Hussey DCVO has been appointed Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) for her service as Lady in Waiting to Her Majesty the Queen.

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 and are as follows:

The Rt Hon. Sir Walter Menzies Campbell CBE QC MP for services to Public and Political Service

Sir Nicholas Serota for services to Art

Queen’s Birthday Honours 2013

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

Sir Menzies Campbell - CH
Brendan Barber - Knighthood
Anish Kapoor - Knighthood

Tony Robinson - Knighthood

Rowan Atkinson - CBE

Claire Bloom - CBE
Roger Deakins - CBE

Hilary Devey - CBE
Julian Glover - CBE

Grayson Perry - CBE

Clare Balding - OBE

Jackie Collins - OBE

Dylan Jones - OBE

Paul Lawrie - OBE

Kate Mosse - OBE

Adele - MBE

Rob Brydon - MBE

PJ Harvey - MBE

Aled Jones - MBE

Queen Revokes Bankers Knighthood

Her Majesty the Queen has issued Letters Patent annulling the honour of Knight Bachelor awarded on 6th December 2006 to Mr James Robert Crosby former chief executive of HBOS. Mr Crosby offed to renounce his knighthood following a damming report into the collapse HBOS and his role as chief executive.

Royal Chancellor for Aberdeen University

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rothesay has become the first female chancellor of Aberdeen University and the first member of the Royal family to hold the post. The Duchess said she felt honoured to be made a chancellor of a university since she left school at sixteen. The Duchess has succeeded Lord Wilson of Tillyorn KT GCMG PRSE who retired after serving as chancellor for fifteen years.  

New Deputy Lieutenants of West Glamorgan

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

Mrs Jane E Clayton
Dr R Bryn John
Mr Mark Linsey Mathias
Mrs Carolyn Wheeler

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Lincolnshire

Mr Tony Worth, Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Lincolnshire.

Mr David Christopher Chambers
Mr Andrew Simon Clark
Mr Charles Alexander Pinchbeck
Professor Muriel Anita Robinson OBE

GCMG for Governor-General of Saint Christopher and Nevis

The Queen has appointed His Excellency Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence KCMG OBE Governor-General of Saint Christopher and Nevis Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (GCMG).

New Deputy Lieutenants of South Glamorgan

Dr Peter Beck FRCP, Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of South Glamorgan.

Mr Alun James Davies
Mr Roger Geraint Thomas OBE

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Herefordshire

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

Reverend Prebendary Kathleen Beatrice Garlick
James Nicholas Esq
Rear Admiral Philip Lawrence Wilcocks CB DSC

RVM for Queen’s Porter

Patrick Joseph Carroll RVM has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in Gold for his service as a State Porter within the Royal Household.

New Deputy Lieutenants of the Royal County of Berkshire

The Hon. Mary Bayliss JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Berkshire commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the Royal County of Berkshire.

Mr Charles David Brims
Mr Christopher Edward Dodson OBE
Mr Khan Mohammad Juna
Brigadier Stephen Charles Matthews FRSA