High Sheriffs for 2021/22 in the Duchy of Lancaster

Her Majesty the Queen acting in her capacity as Duke of Lancaster has appointed the following people to the position of High Sheriff within the Duchy of Lancaster. 

Duchy of Lancaster

For the County of Lancashire
2021/2022: Mr Edwin John Booth CBE DL

For the County of Greater Manchester
2021/2022: Mrs Diane Mary Hawkins JP DL

For the County of Merseyside
2021/2022: Mr Nigel Stuart Lanceley DL

New Deputy Lieutenants of Cambridgeshire

Julie Spence OBE QPM, Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Cambridgeshire. 

Mrs Caroline Bewes
Mr Daryl Brown
Dame Polly Courtice DBE LVO
Mrs Karen Daber
Mr Christopher Walkinshaw
Professor Roderick Watkins
Mr Jason Wing

New Deputy Lieutenants of Bedfordshire

Helen Nellis, Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Bedfordshire. 

Mr Ismail Anilmis
Dr Joan Debra Bailey MBE JP FRSA
Mr Mostaque Koyes
Mr Arthur Julian George Polhill
Mrs Elizabeth Anne Toogood

New Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire

Tim Stevenson OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire. 

Mr Ronald Spurs

New Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk

The Lady Dannatt MBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk.

Mr Michael Gurney 

New Member of the United Kingdom Privy Council

Her Majesty the Queen approved the following person member of Her Majesty’s most Honourable Privy Council.

Ms Lucy Frazer QC MP 

New Vice Lord-Lieutenant for the Isle of Wight

Susie Sheldon, Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight. 

Brigadier Maurice Sheen CBE QVRM TD DL

Queen appoints new Lord Chamberlain

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed The Right Honourable The Lord Parker of Minsmere KCB to succeed The Right Honourable The Earl Peel GCVO PC DL as Lord Chamberlain of the Household. Lord Peel retires on 31st March 2021 and Lord Parker of Minsmere will take up his appointment on 1st April 2021.

The Lord Chamberlain of the Household heads the Lord Chamberlain's Office and is a part-time position, the day to day running of the Lord Chamberlain's Office is done by the Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain's Office.

Lord Parker of Minsmere's career background is in the British Security Service with nearly 40 years service culminating in becoming Director General of MI5, a role which he retired from in 2020.

Master August Philip Hawke Brooksbank (Born 9th February 2021) son of Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank and Mr Jack Brooksbank

August Philip Hawke Brooksbank was born on the 9th February 2021 at 8:55am, weighing 8lbs 1oz at The Portland Hospital,Westminster. Mr Jack Brooksbank was present at the birth.

This is Her Royal Highnesses and Mr Brooksbank’s first child, as well as the first grandchild for HRH The Duke of York and his ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York. August is the ninth great-grandchild for Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. August is currently 11th in the line of succession to the thrones of the Commonwealth realms.

New Vice Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Lincolnshire

Toby Dennis, Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire.

Mr Andrew Simon Clark DL

New Vice Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Dorset

Angus Campbell, Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset has appointed the following person to the position of Vice Lord Lieutenant of Dorset.

The Honourable Charlotte Anne Townshend DL

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Suffolk

Clare, Countess of Euston, Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Suffolk.

Mr Jonathan George Shelton Agar
Mrs Deborah Ann Cadman OBE
Mrs Elizabeth Jane Kemball
Air Vice-Marshal The Honourable David Paul Murray CVO OBE
Mr Gareth Ian Wilson QPM

New Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian

Mr Roderick Macduff Urquhart has been appointed by Her Majesty the Queen to become Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian succeeding Major Michael Williams MBE who will retire on the 15th March 2021.

High Sheriffs of Northern Ireland for 2021/2022

The following people have been appointed High Sheriff for the Counties of Northern Ireland for 2021/2022.

Northern Ireland

For County Antrim
2021/2022: Mrs Susan Jane Pinkerton

For County Armagh
2021/2022: Dr Alan Manson Turtle MBE

For County Down
2021/2022: Mrs Kathleen Mary Spencer

For County Fermanagh
2021/2022: Mrs Catherine Jane Irwin MBE

For County Londonderry
2021/2022: Miss Paula Margaret McIntyre MBE

For County Tyrone
2021/2022: Mr Bernard Joseph Curran

For County Borough of Belfast
2021/2022: Councillor Michael Andrew Long

For County Borough of Londonderry
2021/2022: Miss Linda Heaney

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 Stuart Andrew MP
Mr Nigel Evans MP
Mr Mark Pritchard MP
Col Robert Stewart DSO MP
Mr Stewart Hosie MP
Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP
Ms Angela Rayner MP
Mr Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds MP
Mr Jonathan Ashworth MP
The Rt Hon. The Lord Udny-Lister

New Deputy Lieutenants of Leicestershire

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

Ms Anne Ceridwen Davies
Mrs Diana Elizabeth Brooks MBE
Mrs Alison Victoria Smith MBE
Mr Lars Broholm Tharp
Mr Amrik Singh Basra

New Deputy Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire

Mrs Jill W Young MBE, Lord-Lieutenant of the Dunbartonshire has commissioned the following person to become a Deputy Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire.

Mr James Paterson Rogers

New Deputy Lieutenants of Dyfed

Sara Edwards, Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed has commissioned the following people to become Deputy Lieutenants of Dyfed.

Miss Maria Battle
Mr David Parry Williams
Mrs Jayne Picouto

MVO for Former Queen’s Equerry

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his service as Equerry to Her Majesty The Queen.

KCVO for Former Secretary of the Master of the Household’s Department

Mr Michael Charles William Norreys Jephson CVO was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) for his service as Secretary of the Master of the Household’s Department.