Knighthood for the New Governor-General of Australia

General Peter Cosgrove AC MC has been appointed Knight of the Order of Australia (AK) following his taking office as the 26th Governor-General of Australia.

Damehood for the Former Governor-General of Australia

The Honourable Dame Quentin Bryce AC CVO has been appointed Dame of the Order of Australia (AD) for her service as the 25th Governor-General of Australia.

New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian

Sir Robert Maxwell Clerk Bt OBE, Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian.

Lt Col Richard Callander OBE TD DL

New Deputy Lieutenant of Wigtown

Marion Teresa Brewis, Lord-Lieutenant of Wigtown has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Wigtown.

Major (Retd) Angus David Torben Carrick-Buchanan TD

New Lord Lyon King of Arms Appointed

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Dr Joseph Morrow DL to become Lord Lyon King of Arms succeeding Mr William David Hamilton Sellar MVO FSAScot FRHistS who retired in December 2013.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Greater Manchester

Warren J Smith JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Greater Manchester.

Mr Martin Ainscough
Mr Eamonn O’Neal
Mr Allen Leitch Whittaker

High Sheriff for 2014/15 in the Duchy of Cornwall

The Prince of Wales in his position as Duke of Cornwall has appointed the following High Sheriff within the Duchy of Cornwall. 

Duchy of Cornwall

For the County of Cornwall

2014/2015: Mr Charles Henry Williams

New Lord Lieutenant for Gwynedd

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Mr Edmund Seymour Bailey DL to become Lord-Lieutenant of Gwynedd when His Honour Huw Morgan Daniel CVO retires on the 16th April 2014.

CVO for Private Secretary to The Earl and Countess of Wessex

Brigadier John Smedley LVO has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Private Secretary to The Earl and Countess of Wessex.

State Opening of Parliament 2014

The State Opening of Parliament for the 2014/15 session Parliament will take place on 3rd June 2014.

New British Ambassador to South Korea

Mr Charles John Hay MVO has been appointed to be the next British Ambassador to the Republic of Korea succeeding Mr Scott Wightman CMG who is stepping down in 2015.

New Honorary Physician to the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen appointed Colonel D. A. F. H. Parkhouse to be an Honorary Physician to her Royal Household in succession to Brigadier P. J. Fabricius.

New British Ambassador to Algeria

Mr Andrew James Noble LVO has been appointed to be the next British Ambassador to the Republic of Algeria succeeding Mr Martyn Roper who is stepping down in June 2014.

New British High Commissioner to Ghana

Mr Jon Benjamin has been appointed to be the next British High Commissioner to Ghana succeeding Mr Peter Jones who is stepping down in June 2014.

New Honorary Physician to the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen appointed Colonel D. A. Ross to be an Honorary Physician to her Royal Household in succession to Brigadier C. J. R. Parker CBE.

New British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea

Mr Simon Tonge has been appointed to be the next British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea succeeding Ms Jacqueline Barson MBE who is stepping down in June 2014.

New Governor of the Falklands

Mr Colin Roberts CVO has been appointed to be the next Governor of the Falkland Islands and Commissioner of the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands succeeding Mr Nigel Robert Haywood CVO who is stepping down in April 2014.

New Honorary Physician to the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen appointed Brigadier K. C. Beaton OBE to be an Honorary Physician to her Royal Household in succession to Colonel N. A. Hoad.

New Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed the Reverend Canon John Rees to be a Chaplain to Her Majesty within the Royal Ecclesiastical Household in succession to the Reverend Canon Alison Woodhouse.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire

Rear Admiral Michael Gregory OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire.

Commander James Leatherby RN