New Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Angus

In May 2024, Patricia Sawers Lord-Lieutenant of Angus has commissioned the following person to become Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Angus.

Mr Malcolm John Taylor TD

New Member of the United Kingdom Privy Council

On the 17th May 2024, His Majesty the King approved the following person member of His Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council.

The Honourable Lord Justice Sir Fraser

New Deputy Lieutenants of Bedfordshire

On the 23rd May 2024, Susan Lousada Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Bedfordshire. 

Mr Hannan Ali

Colonel Leona Irene Barr-Jones

Mr Martin Darlow

Mr James Nicholas Russell

Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Paul Searle

New Deputy Lieutenants of Leicestershire

Mike Kapur OBE CStJ, Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Leicestershire.

Mrs Anita Elizabeth Darlison MBE
Ms Rachel Tidmarsh
Mr Ian Mattioli MBE
Mr Graham Smith

New Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire

In May 2024, Jill Young MBE Lord-Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire has commissioned the following person to become Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire.

Mr James Paterson Rogers DL

New Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland

Ms Caroline Anne Pryer JP DL was appointed by the King to become Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland when The Duchess of Northumberland retired on the 1st of May 2024.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Shropshire

In April 2024 Mrs Anna Turner JP Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Shropshire.

Garrison Sergeant Major Andrew John Stokes OBE MVO

New Deputy Lieutenants of Cheshire

On the 5th of April 2024, Lady Redmond MBE Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Cheshire.

Mr Alan Davies JP

Professor Eunice Angela Simmons

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County Borough of Londonderry

On the 2nd of April 2024, Mr Ian Crowe MBE Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Londonderry has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County Borough of Londonderry.

Professor Aaron Peace

Miss Susan Spence BEM

New Deputy Lieutenants of West Midlands

On the 2nd of April 2024, Sir John Crabtree OBE Lord-Lieutenant of West Midlands commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of West Midlands.

Mr Owen Everton Burke OBE
Mr Kevin Davis
Mr David George Heeley OBE
Ms Lesley Wilde

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in 2025. Thank you for following and reading Royal News. May the coming year bring good fortune and health to you and your family.

The Princess of Wales Honoured by the King

On the 23rd April 2024 His Majesty the King appointed Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales GCVO to be a Royal Companion of The Order of the Companions of Honour.

New Grand Master of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

On the 23rd April 2024 His Majesty the King appointed Her Majesty The Queen to be Grand Master and First or Principal Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. The post had been vacant since passing of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 2021.

New Great Master of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath

On the 23rd April 2024 His Majesty the King appointed His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales KG KT ADC, Great Master and Principal Knight of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. The post had been vacant since His Majesty the King succeeded to the throne.

New Members of the Order of the Garter

On the 23rd April 2024 His Majesty the King appointed new members of the The Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG/LG) they are as follows:

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester GCVO DStJ CD
Air Chief Marshal The Rt Hon the Lord Peach GBE KCB DL
The Rt Hon the Lord Kakkar KBE
The Rt Hon the Lord Lloyd-Webber

New Deputy Lieutenants of East Sussex

In April 2024, Andrew Blackman Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of East Sussex.

Dr Paul Ernest Henry Davis
Dame Lucy Morgan Firrell DBE KC
Mr Magnus Andrew Eric Spence

New Deputy Lieutenants of Gwynedd

In April 2024, Edmund Seymour Bailey CStJ Lord-Lieutenant of Gwynedd commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Gwynedd.

Mrs Susan Moules Jones
Her Honour Judge Nicola Saffman

CVO for Member of the Private Secretary’s Office

On the 26th March 2024 His Majesty the King appointed Mr John Lynes LVO MBE, to be Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service at the Private Secretary’s Office.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Somerset

On the 12th March 2024, Mohammed Saddiq Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Somerset.

Mr Suresh Ariaratnam
Mrs Jennifer Duke
Ms Sheila Wheeler

New Deputy Lieutenants of Greater Manchester

In March 2024, Diane Hawkins Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Greater Manchester.

Mrs Catherine Louise Scott
Mrs Debra Jean Green OBE
Mrs Lindsey Forbes TD VR
Mr Mark Llewellin
Commodore Phillip Waterhouse MA DipRSA FCILT ESLog
Mrs Sadia Sadf Din LLB