LVO for Queen’s Bodyguard

Major Jeremy Frederick Warren has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Lieutenant in Her Majesty’s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.

LVO for Master of the Household to the Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall

Wing Commander Richard Edward George Pattle MVO has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Master of the Household to the Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.

LVO for Deputy Private Secretary to the Duchess of Cornwall

Mrs Amanda Madeleine MacManus has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Deputy Private Secretary to The Duchess of Cornwall.

LVO for Royal Protector

Inspector Robert Fulton MVO has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service in Royalty Protection.

LVO for Surgeon-Oculist to the Royal Household

Dr Veronica Mary Geneste Ferguson has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for her service as Surgeon-Oculist to the Royal Household.

CVO for the Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown

Mrs Marion Teresa Brewis has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service Lord Lieutenant of Wigtown.

KCVO for Lord Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear

Mr Nigel Sherlock OBE JP was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service as Lord Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear.

DCVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire

The Lady Juliet Margaret Townsend LVO has been appointed Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO) for her service as Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire.

CMG for the British Ambassador to Israel

Mr Matthew Steven Gould MBE has been appointed Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG) for his service to British interests in Israel.

CMG for the British Ambassador to South Sudan

Mr Ian Noel Hughes has been appointed Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG) for his service to British interests in South Sudan and Sierra Leone.

CMG for the British Ambassador to Iraq

Mr Simon Paul Collis has been appointed Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG) for his service to British interests in Iraq and Syria.

KCMG for the British Ambassador to China

Mr James Sebastian Lamin Wood CMG has been appointed Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (KCMG) for his service to British Prosperity and British interests in China.

KCMG for the British Ambassador to Germany

Mr Simon Gerard McDonald CMG has been appointed Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (KCMG) for his service to British foreign policy and British interests in Germany.

Knighthood for Sir Winston Churchill’s Grandson

Her Majesty The Queen has conferred a knighthood upon The Rt Hon. Arthur Nicholas Soames MP for his service to parliament.

New Companion of Honour

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Dame Margaret Natalie Cross Smith DBE a member of the Order of Companions of Honour (CH) for her service to Drama.

Queen’s Birthday Honours 2014

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

Dame Maggie Smith- CH
Laura Davies - DBE
Hilary Mantel - DBE
Dawn Primarolo MP - DBE
Zandra Rhodes - DBE
Bill Cash MP - Knighthood
Daniel Day-Lewis - Knighthood
Andras Schiff - Knighthood
Nicholas Soames MP - Knighthood
Charlotte Edwards - CBE
Roy Lancaster - CBE
Lyse Doucet - OBE
Warren Gatland - OBE
Damian Lewis - OBE
John Barrowman - MBE
Nicola Clarke - MBE
Charlotte Evans - MBE
Kelly Gallagher - MBE
Cerys Matthews - MBE
Stephen Sutton - MBE
Lizzy Yarnold - MBE

CVO for the Deputy Ranger of Windsor Great Park

Philip Everett has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Deputy Ranger of Windsor Great Park.

MVO for Royal Coach Builder

William James Frecklington OAM has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as coach builder to the Queen.

King Juan Carlos I of Spain to Abdicate

In a letter to the Spanish Prime Minister King Juan Carlos has announced he is abdicating the Spanish Throne in favour of his son Prince Felipe, Prince of Asturias.

The Act of Abdication has not been signed yet a constitutional amendment is needed to allow the abdication to take place.

It’s a boy for Lord Nicholas Windsor and Lady Nicholas Windsor

On the 27th of May 2014 Lady Windsor gave birth to a baby boy. The baby’s name is Louis Arthur Nicholas Felix Windsor.