Jul 4, 2025 | Featured News, General News
Deputy Lieutenant, Colonel Jane Carey-Harris TD DL was delighted to represent the Lord-Lieutenant at the recent investiture of the first Lord Mayor’s Cadet in Canterbury. This wonderful idea was brought to the Civic Office by the Sea Cadets, and it was warmly received...
Jul 3, 2025 | Featured News, General News, Recent Royal Visits to the County, Royal Visits
We were thrilled to welcome HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh to Kent earlier in June. The Duchess visited Rochester Cathedral Gardens and Orchard which were once part of the old Priory of St Andrews. Over the past few years work has been underway to enhance and improve...
Jun 30, 2025 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies
Many congratulations to all those named in The King’s Birthday Honours List 2025 and particularly those in Kent and Medway. We are extremely grateful for all the work you all do for your communities and are delighted that it has been recognised in this way. The...
Jun 30, 2025 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies
Many congratulations to Shepway Spectrum Arts who have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS). Acting on His Majesty’s behalf, the Lord-Lieutenant of Kent visited the community enterprise’s centre in Folkestone to make the presentation, meet the...
May 16, 2025 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
Thursday 8th May saw the 80th Anniversary of VE Day. Communities across the county hosted events to mark this important occasion, remember those we lost, and celebrate and pay tribute to the WWII generation. The Lord-Lieutenant and her Deputy Lieutenants have attended...
May 6, 2025 | Featured News, General News, Honours and Awards Ceremonies
His Majesty The King has honoured two Kent businesses with the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise. Saracen Horse Feeds Ltd is a global leader in research-driven equine feeds, supporting nutritional requirements of horses and ponies. Based in Aylesford,...
Apr 28, 2025 | Featured News, General News
Five new Deputy Lieutenants of Kent have been appointed today, each of them honoured for their positive contributions to the County and the Nation. They are Mrs Blondel Cluff CBE (Dover); Major General (Retired) Adrian Foster CMG MBE (Canterbury); Miss Ann...
Mar 5, 2025 | Featured News, General News, Recent Royal Visits to the County, Royal Visits
On Tuesday 25 February, we were thrilled to welcome Her Majesty The Queen to Kent. Her Majesty The Queen visited Canterbury and unveiled a statue of Aphra Behn, the Canterbury born playwright who was England’s first professional female writer. Her Majesty...
Jan 20, 2025 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
Deputy Lieutenant, Colonel Jane Carey-Harris was delighted to represent the Lord-Lieutenant at the County Conference of the Royal British Legion which was overseen by Caye Gould, the County Chairman. It was attended by Paul Bennett, the National President, and...
Jan 20, 2025 | Featured News, General News
The Lord-Lieutenant had a fantastic visit to Maya’s Community Support Centre in Herne Bay where she had the opportunity to meet with the volunteers and see first hand the inspirational work they are doing for the community. This includes a free shop as well as a food...
Jan 2, 2025 | Featured News, General News
The Lord-Lieutenant is pleased to appoint The Right Honourable Sir Hugh Robertson KCMG DL as the new Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, on 2nd January 2025. Lady Colgrain has expressed her gratitude to Brigadier (Retd) Trevor Minter OBE DL who is stepping down as Vice...
Dec 5, 2024 | Featured News, General News, Kent County Events
We were thrilled to be given the opportunity by The Royal Foundation to host a Community Carol Service at Rochester Cathedral as part of HRH The Princess of Wales’ ‘Together at Christmas’ initiative. Fifteen Community Carol Services are taking place...
