It’s a Boy for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Today HRH The Duchess of Sussex gave birth to a baby boy at 05:26am GMT, weighing 7lb 3oz. The Duke of Sussex was at the birth. Both mother and baby are doing well. The baby is yet to be named and is currently 7th in line to the throne of Britain and the Commonwealth realms and heir to his father’s titles.

New Deputy Lieutenant of Nairn

George Russell Asher, Lord-Lieutenant of Nairn has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Nairn.

Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Robert James Towns MBE

New Chaplains to Her Majesty the Queen

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed the Reverend Canon Robert White and Reverend Canon Adrian Hughes to be Chaplains to Her Majesty within the Royal Ecclesiastical Household in succession to the Reverend Canon Paul Miller and the Reverend Prebendary Kathleen Garlick.

New Deputy Lieutenant of County Tyrone

Robert Scott OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of County Tyrone has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Tyrone.

Mrs Maureen Stratton

New Deputy Lieutenants of Lancashire

The Rt Hon. The Lord Shuttleworth KG KCVO, Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Lancashire.

Mr James Carter
Mr Khalid Saifullah

New Deputy Lieutenant of Cumbria

Claire Theresa Hensman, Lord-Lieutenant of Cumbria has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Cumbria.

Mr Giles Mounsey-Heysham

New Deputy Lieutenants of Northamptonshire

David Laing, Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Northamptonshire.

Mrs Caroline Cordelia Ridley Brocklehurst
The Honourable Mrs Amanda Ursula Georgina Lowther
Mr Oliver Charles Wicksteed

GCVO for Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge has been appointed Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) for her service to Her Majesty The Queen.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Merseyside

Mark FW Blundell, Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Merseyside.

Professor Doctor Denise Barrett-Baxendale MBE
Mr Zia Uddin Chaudhry MBE
Lady Dalglish MBE
Mr Charles Edward Perry
Colonel Mark Charles Heath Underhill OBE
Mr Nicholas Anthony Wainwright MBE

New Deputy Lieutenant of County Durham

Mrs Sue Snowdon, Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Durham.

Commander Ian Berry MBE RD RN Res

New Deputy Lieutenant of County Antrim

Joan Christie CVO OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Antrim.

Mr James Ernest Perry MBE DL

New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Essex

Jennifer Tolhurst, Lord Lieutenant of Essex has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Essex.

Mr Gerald Vincent Bodenham Thompson DL

New Deputy Lieutenant of County Tyrone

Robert Scott OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of County Tyrone has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Tyrone.

Mrs Catherine Duffy OBE

New Vice Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire

Anna Turner JP, Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire.

Colonel Mark Cuthbert-Brown CBE DL

RVM (Silver) for Crown Estate Worker

Mr Gary Hill has been awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in Silver (RVM) for his service as a Tractor and Machinery Operator on the Crown Estate in Windsor.

New Deputy Lieutenants of North Yorkshire

Johanna Ropner, Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of North Yorkshire.

Ms Helen Collin
The Very Reverend Dean John Dobson
Dr Harry Gration MBE
Mr Christopher Legard
The Countess Peel

New Deputy Lieutenants of Derbyshire

William Tucker, Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Derbyshire.

Mr Andrew Richard George Allsop
Mr Marvin Lee Cooke
Mr Brell Peter Ewart
Mr Terence Edward McDermott
Professor Kathryn Mary Mitchell

New Deputy Lieutenants of East Sussex

Peter John Field, Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of East Sussex.

Mrs Maureen Jane Chowen
Mr Davinder Singh Dhillon

CVO for Former Defence Services Secretary

Air Vice-Marshal Garry Tunnicliffe, has been appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as the Defence Services Secretary.

New Deputy Lieutenant of County Antrim

Joan Christie CVO OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of County Antrim.

The Hon Shane O'Neill