KCVO for Commander of the Queen’s Guard

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Major-General George Pemberton Ross Norton CBE Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service as Major-General Commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding the London District.

Queen Present’s the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

Her Majesty the Queen has presented the first Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering to pioneers of the Internet and World Wide Web (WWW.). The five winners will share the one million pound prize money. The following are winners of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering for 2013.

Marc Andreessen
Sir Tim Berners-Lee OM KBE
Vinton Cerf
Robert Kahn
Louis Pouzin

The Emir of Qatar will Abdicate Tomorrow

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani Emir of Qatar has confirmed he is abdicating the Qatari Throne in favour of his son Crown Prince Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. Sheikh Hamad will address the nation of Qatar at 08.00 local time (05.00 GMT) tomorrow morning. Tomorrow the 25th June 2013 will also be a national holiday in Qatar to mark the abdication.

Queen’s Horse wins the Gold Cup

The Queen’s horse “Estimate” has won the gold cup at Royal Ascot today the four year old filly ridden by Ryan Moore and trained Sir Michael Stoute beat “Simenon” to the post becoming the first horse owned by a reigning monarch to win the Gold Cup. The Queen’s son The Duke of York presented her with the Gold Cup. The Queen has had a total of 22 winners at Royal Ascot.

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Kent

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

Major (Retd) Dennis Bradley BEM
Mrs Rosemary Dymond
Colonel Jonathan Charles Gunnell OBE
Mr Philip Hugh Harland
Mrs Marion Frances Regan
Dr Bhargawa Vasudaven

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Leicestershire

Lady Gretton DStJ JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Leicestershire.

Mrs Elizabeth Jane Martin
Dr Bridget Ellen Towle CBE
Mr Ramanbhai Chhotubhai Barber MBE

MVO for Equerry to the Prince of Wales

Major Peter Antony Fynn has been appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Equerry to The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.

MVO for Head Butler to the Prince of Wales

Mr Bernard Patrick John Flannery RVM has been appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Head Butler to The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall’s Household.

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.