News & Updates
Our blog containing all our news, updates, media and events.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service Awards Ceremony
The Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Brigadier Trevor Minter, was delighted to attend the Kent Fire and Rescue Service Annual Awards Ceremony where he presented the Long Service and Good Conduct Medals. Brigadier Minter had a wonderful time at this event and thoroughly enjoyed...
Canterbury City Council
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to attend a Reception at Canterbury City Council to congratulate them on receiving the Gold Award in the Armed Forces Covenant Employers Recognition Scheme for their commitment to the Armed Forces. This is a national recognition award...
SERFCA Awards Ceremony
The Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to present the Awards at the SERFCA Lord-Lieutenant's Awards Ceremony in November. The Ceremony celebrated the achievements of some outstanding individuals in our county. Awards were presented to Reservists and Cadets. The Reserves...
Citizenship Ceremonies
The Deputy Lieutenants regularly have the pleasure of attending Citizenship Ceremonies in the County to officially congratulate new British Citizens in Kent. These ceremonies take place weekly at Kent County Council, and once a month at Medway Council. The Deputy...
Black History Month in Gravesham
During Black History Month, Deputy Lieutenant, Bhargawa Vasudaven, attended a Black History Month Celebration, organised by the North Kent Caribbean Network. It was an evening of music, entertainment and food at The Woodville and everyone involved had a great time....
British Empire Medal Investiture
On 7 November, the Lord-Lieutenant was delighted to present recipients of the British Empire Medal with their medals at an Investiture held at Knole House in Sevenoaks. The Lord-Lieutenant was pleased to be joined and assisted by two of her Lord-Lieutenant Cadets,...
Dartford Festival of Light
Deputy Lieutenant, Kelvin Holford, was delighted to attend the Dartford Festival of Light, organised by the wonderful Kent Equality Cohesion Council. Read more about his fantastic community event on their website.
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh Visits Rochester Cathedral
We were delighted to welcome HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh to Kent where she visited Rochester Cathedral to attend a special dinner inaugurating the campaign for a new Song School at the Cathedral. Her Royal Highness is the Royal Patron of the Rochester Cathedral...
King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2023
Congratulations to the four Kent recipients of The King's Award for Voluntary Service. We are delighted to announce that Academy FM Thanet, Child's Vision, SATEDA and Sittingbourne Community Radio have all been awarded with The King's Award for Voluntary Service today...
Remembrance 2023
The Lord-Lieutenant attended the Remembrance Service and Parade in Rochester this year where she was joined by the High Sheriff of Kent and of course, the Dean of Rochester who is one of our Deputy Lieutenants. We were delighted to welcome Commodore Bellfield, Royal...
HRH The Princess Royal Visit to Kent
HRH the Princess Royal visited Kent in October where she spent the day visiting projects across the County. Her Royal Highness started the day by opening the new Almshouses accommodation in Maidstone. The Almshouses provided affordable housing for older people and the...
HRH The Princess Royal Visit to Benenden School
HRH The Princess Royal visited her former school in September to attend their global conference to inspire future female leaders. Her Royal Highness joined a panel discussion and shared her own experiences of female leadership and living in the public eye. The event...
