Life Peerage for Chief Executive of TalkTalk

The Hon. Diana Mary Harding has been granted the title of Baroness Harding of Winscombe, of Nether Compton in the County of Dorset. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former Leader of Stockport Council

Mr David Goddard has been granted the title of Baron Goddard of Stockport, of Stockport in the County of Greater Manchester. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Director of New Schools Network

Ms Natalie Jessica Evans has been granted the title of Baroness Evans of Bowes Park, of Bowes Park in the London Borough of Haringey. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Vice-Chair of the Lib Dems Federal Policy Committee

Ms Julie Elizabeth Smith has been granted the title of Baroness Smith of Newnham, of Crosby in the County of Merseyside. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

New Deputy Lieutenant of County Londonderry

Denis Desmond CBE, Lord-Lieutenant of County Londonderry has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Londonderry.

Mr Peter Sheridan OBE

New Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed the Reverend Canon Geoffrey Ravalde to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty within the Royal Ecclesiastical Household in succession to the Reverend Canon Dr Robert Innes who has been appointed Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe.

Life Peerage for Jewellery Tycoon

Mr Ranbir Singh Suri has been granted the title of Baron Suri, of Ealing in the London Borough of Ealing. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Former Chief Executive of the Liberal Democrats

Mr Christopher Francis Fox has been granted the title of Baron Fox, of Leominster in the County of Herefordshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Metal Trader dubbed “Mr Copper”

Mr Michael Stahel Farmer has been granted the title of Baron Farmer, of Bishopsgate in the City of London. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Dyfed

The Hon. Robin Lewis OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Dyfed.

Colonel Martin Frederick Tully Green TD

New Deputy Lieutenant of Midlothian

Sir Robert M Clerk Bt OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Midlothian has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Midlothian.

Mr George Henry Duncan

The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting her Second Child

Clarence House has announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their second child.

The Queen and members of both families are said to be delighted with the news.

New Lord Lieutenant for North Yorkshire

Mr Barry Dodd CBE DL has been appointed by the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant for North Yorkshire succeeding Lord Crathorne KCVO who retires on the 12th September 2014.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute

Patrick L M Stewart MBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Argyll and Bute.

Mr Kenneth Ian McNab

New Lord Lieutenant for Hampshire

Mr Nigel Atkinson DL has been appointed by the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant for Hampshire succeeding Dame Mary Fagan DCVO JP who retires on the 11th September 2014.

New Privy Councillors of the United Kingdom

Her Majesty the Queen approved the following people members of Her Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council.

Mr Norman Baker MP
Mr Stephen Crabb MP
Ms Lynne Featherstone MP
Mr Matthew Hancock MP
Mr Norman Lamb MP
The Rt Hon. The Baroness Stowell of Beeston MBE
Mrs Elizabeth Truss MP
Mr Steve Webb MP
Mr Jeremy Wright MP

New Deputy Lieutenants of Shropshire

Sir Algernon Heber-Percy KCVO, Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Shropshire.

Colonel Mark Cuthbert-Brown CBE
Mr Edward Stratford Dugdale
The Hon. Mrs Rose Paterson
Mr David William Sear
Mr Rhoderick Martin Swire

New Deputy Lieutenant of County Down

David Lindsay, Lord-Lieutenant of County Down has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Down.

Dr Thomas Kelly OBE

New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire

The Countess of Darnley JP, Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire.

Mr Christopher Noel Mackworth James OBE

MVO for Royal Florist

Mrs Sharon Kathleen Gaddes-Croasdale has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for her service as Florist to the Royal Household.