Kent Lieutenancy

 

The Lord-Lieutenant is HM The King’s personal representative in the county, and is appointed by The King on the advice of the Prime Minister of the day.

 

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HM Lord-Lieutenant of Kent

The Lady Colgrain

The Lady Colgrain took up her role as Lord-Lieutenant of Kent on April 22, 2020.

She is the county’s official representative of His Majesty The King.

Lady Colgrain has lived in Kent for more than 40 years and is an active partner in the family farm near Sevenoaks.

Having started her career in publishing, she has worked in the voluntary sector for 25 years, primarily with Citizens Advice. 

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Priority Freight Wins King’s Award for Enterprise

The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to visit Priority Freight in Dover to present them with their King's Award for Enterprise. She was joined by Deputy Lieutenant, Clive Stevens and her Lord-Lieutenant Cadet, Layana Joshy. Priority Freight winning this Award is...

Brigade Electronics Receives King’s Award for Enterprise

The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to present Brigade Electronics with their King's Award for Enterprise at a special celebratory presentation. Brigade Electronics wins this prestigious Award in the International Trade Category for the second time, the first time being...

Battle of Britain Memorial Day

The Lord-Lieutenant was honoured to attend the annual Battle of Britain Memorial day Service at Capel Le Ferne. Lady Colgrain took the salute and laid a wreath to honour 'the few'. Lady Colgrain was accompanied by her husband, Deputy Lieutenant Lord Colgrain and one...

SSAFA Kent AGM

The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to attend the SSAFA Kent AGM where she is President. The AGM included information on the wonderful and much needed work that SSAFA does for the Armed Forces Community in Kent, supporting serving personnel and veterans as well as their...

Visit to Rochester Cathedral Volunteers

During Volunteers Week in June, the Lord-Lieutenant and her husband, Deputy Lieutenant, Lord Colgrain, had the pleasure of visiting Rochester Cathedral and meeting the wonderful volunteers there. They met with the talented embroiderers and flower arrangers who showed...

D-Day 80 Commemorations in Kent

June 2024 marked the 80th Anniversary of D-Day and the Normandy Landings. Events took place across the country and throughout Kent. We were pleased to be able to nominate Kent residents including veterans, a D-Day widow, Cadets and representatives from Armed Forces...
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Vice Lord-Lieutenant

Brigadier (Retd) Trevor Minter OBE DL has been a Deputy Lieutenant since 2002 and has served on the Lord-Lieutenant’s honours and awards committee.

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Royal Visits

The Lord-Lieutenant is responsible for making all the arrangements for a Royal visit to Kent by a member of the Royal Family.

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Etiquette & Protocol

Information about contacting members of the Royal Family and the etiquette and protocol about how they should formerly be addressed.

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Honours Information

The honours system offers public recognition to people in all walks of life and all sections of society who have given quite exceptional service and made a difference in their community or in the country.

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The King’s Award For Voluntary Service

If you would like to find out if your organisation or group may qualify for a King’s Award for Voluntary Service then the Kent Lieutenancy is here to help you in the process.

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The King’s Award For Enterprise

Kent has many thriving businesses and The Lord-Lieutenant encourages them to apply for The King’s Award for Enterprise.

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Priority Freight Wins King’s Award for Enterprise

Priority Freight Wins King’s Award for Enterprise

The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to visit Priority Freight in Dover to present them with their King's Award for Enterprise. She was joined by Deputy Lieutenant, Clive Stevens and her Lord-Lieutenant Cadet, Layana Joshy. Priority Freight winning this Award is...

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Brigade Electronics Receives King’s Award for Enterprise

Brigade Electronics Receives King’s Award for Enterprise

The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to present Brigade Electronics with their King's Award for Enterprise at a special celebratory presentation. Brigade Electronics wins this prestigious Award in the International Trade Category for the second time, the first time being...

read more
Battle of Britain Memorial Day

Battle of Britain Memorial Day

The Lord-Lieutenant was honoured to attend the annual Battle of Britain Memorial day Service at Capel Le Ferne. Lady Colgrain took the salute and laid a wreath to honour 'the few'. Lady Colgrain was accompanied by her husband, Deputy Lieutenant Lord Colgrain and one...

read more