LVO for Assistant Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain’s Office

Mr Alexander Christopher de Montfort MVO has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Assistant Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain’s Office.

LVO for Chief Pilot of The Queen’s Helicopter Flight

Mr Anthony Richard Bird has been appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his service as Chief Pilot of The Queen’s Helicopter Flight.

CVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire

Dame Janet Olive Trotter DBE, has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire.

CVO for Former Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod

Lieutenant General Arundell David Leakey CMG CBE, has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.

CVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire

Mr Guy Wyndham Nial Hamilton Clark, has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire.

CVO for Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim

Mrs Joan Christie OBE, has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for her service as Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim.

CVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness

Mr Donald Angus Cameron of Lochiel, has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness.

KCVO for Lord-Lieutenant of County Londonderry

Mr Denis Fitzgerald Desmond CBE has been appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service as Lord-Lieutenant of County Londonderry.

DCVO for Lord-Lieutenant of Mid-Glamorgan

Mrs Kathrin Elizabeth Thomas CVO JP has been appointed Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO) for her service as Lord-Lieutenant of Mid-Glamorgan.

DCVO for Lady in Waiting to Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal

Lady Carew Pole CVO has been appointed Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO) for her service as Lady in Waiting to Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.

New Zealand Honours Former Private Secretary to Her Majesty The Queen

As part of the New Year’s Honours List for 2018, Her Majesty the Queen has appointed The Rt Hon The Lord Geidt of Crobeg GCVO KCB OBE one of the Companions of the Queen's Service Order (QSO) for his service as Private Secretary To the Queen of New Zealand.

GCB for Former Private Secretary to Her Majesty The Queen

As part of the New Year’s Honours List for 2018, Her Majesty the Queen has appointed The Rt Hon The Lord Geidt of Crobeg GCVO KCB OBE a Knight Grand Cross of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB).

Three New Companions of Honour

Three new members of the Order of Companions of Honour (CH) have been announced in the New Year’s Honours they are as follows:

The Rt Hon. Lord Bragg
For services to Broadcasting and the Arts

Lady Antonia Fraser DBE
For services to Literature.

Professor Margaret Olwen Macmillan
For services to Higher Education, History and International Affairs.

New Knight of the Order of the Thistle

As part of the New Year’s Honours List for 2018, Her Majesty the Queen has appointed His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KBE a 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.

New Year’s Honours 2018

The New Year’s honours list 2018 has been announced honouring more than a thousand people across the commonwealth realms. Including well known people such as:

CH:

The Rt Hon. Lord Bragg
Lady Antonia Fraser DBE

Knighthood:

Mr Graham Brady MP
Mr Christopher Chope OBE MP
The Rt Hon. Nick Clegg
Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP
Professor John Kevin Curtice FBA FRSE
Mr Barry Gibb CBE
Mr Mark Hendrick MP
The Rt Hon Lindsay Hoyle MP
Mr Michael Morpurgo OBE
Mr Kenneth Olisa OBE
Dr Andrew Charles Parmley
Mr Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr) MBE

CMG:

Ms Helen Sharman OBE

DBE:

Ms Darcey Andrea Bussell CBE
The Rt Hon. Cheryl Gillan MP

CBE:

Ms Jilly Cooper OBE
Mr Hugh Laurie OBE
Mr Rick Stein OBE

OBE:

Mr Eamonn Holmes

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

I would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in 2018. Thank you for following and reading Royal News, I hope to post a lot more in 2018.

Queen Appoints New Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KBE DL FSA FRSE to the position of Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 2018.

His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry will be the Queen’s personal representative within the Church of Scotland. As the Lord High Commissioner, The Duke will carry out the opening and closing addresses at the General Assembly.

KCVO for Surveyor of The Queen’s Works of Art

Mr Jonathan Mark Marsden CVO has been appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service as Director of the Royal Collection and Surveyor of The Queen’s Works of Art.

New Captain General of the Royal Marines

His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales KCVO has been appointed by Her Majesty The Queen to succeed His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT OM GCVO GBE as Captain General of the Royal Marines - a post which HRH the Duke of Edinburgh had held since 1953. Prince Harry’s appointment comes following the Duke of Edinburgh’s retirement from public life in the autumn of this year.

New Lord Lieutenant for Nairnshire

Mr George Russell Asher DL has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant for Nairnshire succeeding Mr Ewen Brodie CVO who retired on the 16th December 2017.