List of Knights and Dames Commander of the Royal Victorian Order appointed by Elizabeth II (1978–2002)

Name Date Notes Ref. Jean Elizabeth Taylor, CVO 1 June 1978 Chief Clerk, Private Secretary’s Office Sir Hugh Maxwell Casson 3 June 1978 President, Royal Academy of Arts William Alan Wood, CB 3 June 1978 Second Crown Estate Commissioner Alfred Lapthorn Blake, CVO, MC 30 December 1978 Director, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme Rev. Canon James Seymour Denis Mansel, MVO 30 December 1978 Sub-Dean of the Chapels Royal Sir Peter Malden Studd, GBE 30 December 1978 Chairman of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Appeal Sir Arthur John Wilton, KCMG, MC 19 February 1979 HM Ambassador, Jedda. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit. Brian Gerald Tivy Stanbridge, CBE, MVO, AFC 9 April 1979 Defence Services Secretary David John Checketts, CVO 20 April 1979 Private Secretary, Treasurer and Equerry to the Prince of Wales Anne Marion Warburton, CMG, CVO 18 May 1979 HM Ambassador, Copenhagen. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. Sir Robert Mayer, CH 5 June 1979 For services to music The Dowager Baroness Fermoy, CVO, OBE 16 June 1979 Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Stephen James Hamilton Miller 16 June 1979 Surgeon-Oculist to the Queen James Wilfrid Stubbs, TD 16 June 1979 Grand Secretary of the Freemasons, United Grand Lodge of England Very Rev. Martin Gloster Sullivan 16 June 1979 Dean Emeritus of St Paul’s Cathedral William Digby Manifold Raeburn, CB, DSO, MBE 10 July 1979 Resident Governor, Tower of London, and Keeper of the Jewel House Peter James Scott Moon, CMG 22 July 1979 British High Commissioner, Tanzania. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit. Michael Scott, CMG, MVO 24 July 1979 British High Commissioner, Malawi. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit. Walter Leonard Allinson, CMG, MVO 3 August 1979 British High Commissioner, Zambia. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit. John Swinton, OBE 19 October 1979 General Officer Commanding, London District Peter Bernard Gillett, CB, CVO, OBE 14 December 1979 Secretary, Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, and Registrar, Royal Victorian Order Mark Baring, CVO 31 December 1979 For services to King Edward VII Hospital for Officers Sir James Carreras, MBE 31 December 1979 Trustee, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Sir Alexander Abel-Smith, TD 31 December 1979 Deputy Chairman of the Trustees, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme Archie Little Winskill, CVO, CBE, DFC, AE 31 December 1979 Captain of the Queen’s Flight Alan Keir Rothnie, CMG 2 May 1980 HM Ambassador, Switzerland. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit. Sir Peter William Beckwith Ashmore, KCB, MVO, DSC 14 June 1980 Master of the Household Arthur James Robert Collins, CVO 14 June 1980 Solicitor to the Ascot Authority Neville Egerton Leigh, CVO 14 June 1980 Clerk of the Privy Council Henry Peat, CVO, DFC 5 August 1980 Privy Purse Auditor Mark Evelyn Heath, CMG 17 October 1980 British Minister of the Holy See. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. Sir Ronald Arculus, KCMG 20 October 1980 HM Ambassador, Rome. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. John Henry Lambert, CMG 23 October 1980 HM Ambassador, Tunis. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. Richard Stanley Faber, CMG 26 October 1980 HM Ambassador, Algiers. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. Simon Yelverton Dawbarn, CMG 30 October 1980 HM Ambassador, Rabat. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. Hugh Evelyn Lockhart-Mummery 31 December 1980 Serjeant Surgeon to the Queen Peter Francis Thorne, CBE 31 December 1980 Serjeant-at-Arms, House of Commons Walter John George Verco, CVO 31 December 1980 Norroy and Ulster King of Arms Hugh Penderel Janion 11 February 1981 Flag Officer, Royal Yachts Francis Anthony Gray 26 March 1981 Secretary and Keeper of the Records, Duchy of Cornwall Gillian Gerda Brown, CMG 13 June 1981 HM Ambassador, Oslo. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. Rt Rev. Gerald Alexander Ellison 13 May 1981 Bishop of London The Marchioness of Abergavenny, CVO 13 June 1981 Lady of the Bedchamber to the Queen Henry Nelson Clowes, CVO, DSO, OBE 13 June 1981 Lieutenant, Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms Very Rev. Hugh Osborne Douglas, CBE 13 June 1981 Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland John Frederick Dame Johnston, CVO, MC 13 June 1981 Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain’s Office The Baron Hamilton of Dalzell, MC 2 July 1981 Lord in Waiting to the Queen Christopher Southcote Aston 23 July 1981 Chairman, International Year of the Disabled, and Chairman, Disabled Sports Foundation Ernest Richard Wheeler, CVO, MBE 28 July 1981 Clerk of the Council, Duchy of the Lancaster Keith David Seaman, OBE 12 October 1981 Governor of South Australia. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit. John William Nicholas, CMG 25 October 1981 High Commissioner, Sri Lanka. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit. Leslie William Townsend, CBE 18 December 1981 Defence Services Secretary Alice Anne Wall, CVO 31 December 1981 Extra Woman of the Bedchamber to the Queen and Assistant Private Secretary William Frederick Payne Heseltine, CB, CVO 31 December 1981 Deputy Private Secretary to the Queen Miles Buckley Wingate 31 December 1981 Deputy Master, Trinity House Roger William Houssemayne du Boulay, CMG, CVO 26 March 1982 Vice-Marshal, Diplomatic Corps Hon. Mary Anne Morrison, CVO 12 June 1982 Woman of the Bedchamber to the Queen Simon Claud Michael Bland, CVO 12 June 1982 Comptroller, Private Secretary and Equerry to Princess Alice; Private Secretary to the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester Peter Richard Buckley, CVO 12 June 1982 Private Secretary to the Duke and Duchess of Kent The Baron Porchester, KBE 12 June 1982 Racing Manager to the Queen Richard Lyall Sharp, CB 12 June 1982 Ceremonial Office, Management and Personnel Office Sir James Maxwell Ramsay, KCMG, CBE, DSC 8 October 1982 Governor of Queensland. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit. Hon. Ratu Sir Penaia Kanatabatu Ganilau, KBE, CMG, DSO 31 October 1982 Deputy Prime Minister, Fiji. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit. Edmund Frank Grove, CVO 3 November 1982 Chief Accountant, Privy Purse Office Alexander Colin Cole, CVO, TD 31 December 1982 Garter Principal King of Arms Henry Desmond Allen Langley, MBE 11 February 1983 General Officer Commanding, London District Crispin Charles Cervantes Tickell, MVO 22 February 1983 HM Ambassador, Mexico. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit. The Marquess of Lothian 20 May 1983 Lord Warden of the Stannaries Donald Frederick Murray, CMG 27 May 1983 HM Ambassador, Stockholm. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit. Charles Matthew Farrer, CVO 11 June 1983 Private Solicitor to the Queen John Michael Moore, CB, DSC 11 June 1983 Second Crown Estate Commissioner Frank Mills, CMG 16 November 1983 High Commissioner, Bangladesh. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. Sir Robert Lucian Wade-Gery, KCMG 25 November 1983 For services in the Queen’s Flight Lady Susan Katherine Hussey, CVO 31 December 1983 Woman of the Bedchamber to the Queen Richard Harries Davies, CVO, CBE 22 March 1984 Assistant Private Secretary to the Duke of Edinburgh Alan Bedford Urwick, CMG 30 March 1984 HM Ambassador, Amman. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit to Jordan. Kathryn Edith Helen Dugdale, CVO 16 June 1984 Woman of the Bedchamber to the Queen Jean Mary Monica Maxwell-Scott, CVO 16 June 1984 Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester Alastair Sturgis Aird, CVO 16 June 1984 Comptroller and Extra Equerry to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hugh Trefusis Brassey, OBE, MC 31 December 1984 Lieutenant, Yeoman of the Guard Sir Hew Fleetwood Hamilton-Dalrymple, Bt, CVO 31 December 1984 Adjutant, Royal Company of Archers Sir David George House, GCB, CBE, MC 31 December 1984 Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod Russell Dillon Wood, CVO, VRD 31 December 1984 Deputy Treasurer to the Queen Joseph Michael Palmer 21 March 1985 Defence Services Secretary Hugh Campbell Byatt, CMG 28 March 1985 HM Ambassador, Lisbon. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. Paul Wollven Greening 16 August 1985 Flag Officer, Royal Yachts Giles Lionel Bullard, CMG 25 October 1985 Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit to the Caribbean Frank Milton Blackman, CVO, OBE 29 October 1985 Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit to the Caribbean Martin Seymour Berthoud, CMG 2 November 1985 Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit to the Caribbean Very Rev. Edward Frederick Carpenter 28 November 1985 Dean of Westminster The Baron Franks, OM, GCMG, KCB, CBE 17 December 1985 Lord Warden of the Stannaries and Member of the Prince’s Council of the Duchy of Cornwall Piers Bengough, OBE 31 December 1985 HM Representative at Ascot Hon. Eustace Hubert Beilby Gibbs, CMG 31 December 1985 Peter Tremayne Miles 31 December 1985 Keeper of the Privy Purse, Treasurer to the Queen James Ainsworth Campden Gabriel Eyre, CVO, CBE 11 February 1986 General Officer Commander, London District Anthony Gerald Hurrell, CMG 21 February 1986 HM Ambassador, Katmandu. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. John Walter Yeoman Higgs 7 March 1986 Secretary and Keeper of the Records, Duchy of Cornwall Geoffrey de Bellaigue, CVO 14 June 1986 Surveyor of the Queen’s Works of Art Sir Richard Mark Evans, KCMG 18 October 1986 HM Ambassador, Peking. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit. John Charles Batten 31 December 1986 Physician to the Queen and Head of the Medical Household William Reginald James Pullen, CVO 31 December 1986 Receiver-General, Chapter Clerk and Registrar, Westminster Abbey George Victor Sheridan le Fanu 13 June 1987 Serjeant-at-Arms attending the Speaker, House of Commons Harold Haywood, OBE 31 December 1987 Director, The Royal Jubilee and The Prince’s Trusts Gerrard Charles Peat 31 December 1987 Privy Purse Auditor Very. Rev. Alan Brunskill Webster 31 December 1987 Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral Richard Charles Fairfax Peirse, CB 9 March 1988 Defence Services Secretary Rt Rev. Dr Richard David Say 31 March 1988 High Almoner to the Queen Robert Andrew St George Martin, OBE 11 June 1988 Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire William Bertram Swan, CBE, TD 11 June 1988 Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire Lord Nicholas Charles Gordon-Lennox, KCMG, LVO 24 October 1988 HM Ambassador, Madrid. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. John de Milt Severne, LVO, OBE, AFC 15 December 1988 Captain of the Queen’s Flight Mary Elizabeth Hedley-Miller, CB 31 December 1988 Ceremonial Officer, Cabinet Office Sir Charles Annand Fraser, CVO 31 December 1988 Purse Bearer to the Lord High Commissioner, Scotland Hon. Angus James Bruce Ogilvy 31 December 1988 For services to The Prince’s Youth Business Trust Hon. Gordon William Nottage Palmer, OBE, TD 31 December 1988 Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire Kenneth Maxwell Stoddart, AE 31 December 1988 Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside Christopher John Airy, CBE 16 June 1989 General Officer Commanding, London District Lady Elizabeth Basset, CVO 17 June 1989 Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Edwin Hardy Amies, CVO 17 June 1989 For personal services. Shane Gabriel Basil Blewitt, CVO 17 June 1989 Keeper of the Privy Purse Robert Fellowes, CB, LVO 17 June 1989 Private Secretary to the Queen Charles Mortimer Tollemache Smith-Ryland 17 June 1989 Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire Rt Rev. Michael Ashley Mann 16 July 1989 Dean of Windsor Rt Rev. John Monier Bickersteth 3 August 1989 Clerk of the Closet and Head of HM College of Chaplains Michael Edmund Pike, CMG 11 October 1989 British High Commissioner, Singapore. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit. John Nicholas Teague Spreckley, CMG 20 October 1989 British High Commissioner, Kuala Lumpur. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit. Desmond Hind Garrett Rice, CVO, CBE 28 November 1989 Secretary, Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, and Registrar, Royal Victorian Order Hon. Sir John Francis Harcourt Baring, CVO 30 December 1989 Chairman, Barings Plc. Robert Andrew Scarth Macrae, MBE 30 December 1989 Lord Lieutenant of Orkney George Douglas Pinker, CVO 30 December 1989 Surgeon-Gynaecologist to the Queen Kenneth Bertram Adam Scott, CMG 30 December 1989 Assistant Private Secretary to the Queen William Willatt Slack 8 March 1990 Serjeant Surgeon to the Queen Frances Campbell-Preston, CVO 16 June 1990 Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Allan Macdonald Gilmour, OBE, MC 16 June 1990 Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland Malcolm Rognvald Innes of Edingight, CVO 16 June 1990 Secretary, Order of the Thistle, and Lord Lyon King of Arms Bryce Muir Knox, MC, TD 16 June 1990 Lord Lieutenant of Ayr and Arran Arthur John Stewart Griffin, LVO 16 June 1990 Press Secretary and Extra Equerry to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Richard Radford Best, CBE 26 June 1990 HM Ambassador, Reykjavik. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. John Garnier, CBE, LVO 16 August 1990 Flag Officer, Royal Yachts, and Extra Equerry to the Queen David Iser Smith, CVO, AO 19 August 1990 Official Secretary to the Governor General of Australia Richard Arthur Frederick Dobbs 31 December 1990 Lord Lieutenant of County Antrim Hanmer Cecil Hanbury, LVO 31 December 1990 Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire Sir John Nicholas Henderson, GCMG 31 December 1990 Lord Warden of the Stannaries, Duchy of Cornwall Julian St John Loyd, CVO 31 December 1990 Land Agent at Sandringham Sir John Charles Chisholm Richards, KCB 31 December 1990 Marshal, Diplomatic Corps David Allen, CBE 26 March 1991 Defence Services Secretary John Edward Powis Titman, CVO 26 April 1991 Secretary, Lord Chamberlain’s Office Rt Rev. Graham Douglas Leonard 1 May 1991 Bishop of London and Dean of the Chapels Royal David Henry Butter, MC 15 June 1991 Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross David Burdett Money-Coutts 15 June 1991 Chairman, Coutts and Company Roger de Grey 15 June 1991 President, Royal Academy of Arts Martin St John Valentine Gibbs, CB, DSO, TD 15 June 1991 Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire Simon Christie Cooper 25 July 1991 General Officer Commanding, London District Very Rev. Professor Robert Alexander Stewart Barbour, MC 4 July 1991 Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland Walter Kieran Prendergast, CMG 18 October 1991 High Commissioner to Zimbabwe. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. Roger Blaise Ramsay Hervey, CMG 20 November 1991 Vice Marshal, Diplomatic Corps, and Assistant Under Secretary of State (Protocol) Mona Mitchell, CVO 31 December 1991 Private Secretary and Extra Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Alexandra, Hon. Lady Ogilvy Sir John Gingell, GBE, KCB 31 December 1991 Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod Lord Napier and Ettrick, CVO 31 December 1991 Private Secretary, Comptroller and Treasurer to Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowden David Rodney Sweetnam, CBE 31 December 1991 Orthopaedic Surgeon to the Queen Sir David John Hallifax, KCB, KBE 30 April 1992 Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle Peter Gordon Wallis, CMG 29 May 1992 British High Commissioner, Malta. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s visit. Peter Cecil Clarke, CVO 13 June 1992 Chief Clerk, Duchy of Lancaster, and Extra Equerry to Princess Alexandra, Hon. Lady Ogilvy Geoffrey Ivor de Deney, CVO 13 June 1992 Clerk of the Privy Council Robin John Dent 13 June 1992 Treasurer, King Edward’s Hospital Fund Henry Nicholas Nevile 13 June 1992 Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshie Prince Michael of Kent 4 July 1992 Michael St Edmund Burton, CMG, CVO 23 October 1992 Minister and Head of Mission, Berlin. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. Michael David Tims, CVO 15 December 1992 Serjeant-at-Arms to the Queen John Robin Catford, CBE 31 December 1992 Secretary for Appointments to the Prime Minister and Ecclesiastical Secretary to the Lord Chancellor Dr Anthony Michael Dawson 31 December 1992 Physician to the Queen and Head of the Medical Household Sir Ashley Charles Gibbs Ponsonby, Bt, MC 31 December 1992 Member, Council of the Duchy of Lancaster The Baron Younger of Prestwick, TD 31 December 1992 Chairman, Royal Anniversary Trust. Appointed on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the Queen’s Accession. Norman James Blacklock, CVO, OBE 7 May 1993 Medical Officer to the Queen Abroad John Allan Birch, CMG 7 May 1993 HM Ambassador, Budapest. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. Peter Hilton, MC 12 June 1993 Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire David William Neil Landale 12 June 1993 Secretary and Keeper of the Records, Duchy of Cornwall Geoffrey Walter Fownes Luttrell, MC 12 June 1993 Lord Lieutenant of Somerset Brian Henry McGrath, CVO 12 June 1993 Treasurer and Head of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Household Hon. Edward Nicholas Canning Beaumont, CVO 31 December 1993 Clerk of the Course and Secretary to the Ascot Authority John Robert Stratford Dugdale 31 December 1993 Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire Simon Peter Edmund Cosmo William Towneley 31 December 1993 Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire Michael William McCorkell, OBE, TD 11 June 1994 Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry The Baron Somerleyton 11 June 1994 Master of the Horse Conrad Marshall John Fisher Swan, CVO 11 June 1994 Garter Principal King of Arms Blair Aubyn Stewart-Wilson, CVO 11 June 1994 Deputy Master of the Royal Household Robert John Swan Corbett, CB 21 June 1994 General Officer Commanding, London District The Countess of Airlie, CVO 31 December 1994 Lady of the Bedchamber to the Queen Lady Grimthorpe, CVO 31 December 1994 Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Thomas Raymond Dunne 31 December 1994 Lord Lieutenant of Hereford and Worcester Philip Malcolm Edge 31 December 1994 Deputy Master and Chairman of the Board, Trinity House David Courtenay Mansel-Lewis 31 December 1994 Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed Henry Louis Carron Greig, CVO, CBE 21 February 1995 Gentleman Usher to the Queen Sir Anthony Reeve, KCMG 21 March 1995 HM Ambassador, South Africa. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. Robert Nathaniel Woodard 25 March 1995 Flag Officer, Royal Yachts. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit to South Africa. Sir William Richard Scott Thomas, KCB, OBE 9 May 1995 Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod Lady Mary Katherine Mumford, CVO 17 June 1995 Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Alexandra, Hon. Lady Ogilvy The Viscount Boyne 17 June 1995 Lord-in-Waiting to the Queen Very Rev. William James Morris 17 June 1995 Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland Richard Hanbury-Tenison 17 June 1995 Lord Lieutenant of Gwent John Brook Marriott, CVO 27 July 1995 Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection Rt Rev. David Michael Hope 26 October 1995 Bishop of London and Dean of the Chapels Royal Michael John Llewellyn Smith, CMG 25 March 1996 HM Ambassador, Warsaw. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. Very Rev. Thomas Eric Evans 15 June 1996 Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral James Hugh Neill, CBE, TD 15 June 1996 Lord Lieutenant of South Yorkshire Anthony St John Howard Figgis, CMG 27 June 1996 Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps ^[9] Aubrey Leland Oakes, Baron Buxton of Alsa, MC 25 October 1996 ^[10] Rt Rev. John Waine 7 November 1996 Clerk of the Closet ^[11] James William Hodge, CMG 30 October 1996 ^[12] Very Rev. Michael Clement Otway Mayne 4 December 1996 Dean of Westminster ^[13] John Luke Lowther, CBE 30 December 1996 Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire ^[14] Rt Rev. John Bernard Taylor 27 March 1997 Lord High Almoner ^[15] John Nigel Courtenay James, CBE 14 June 1997 Secretary and Keeper of the Records, Duchy of Cornwall ^[16] Richard Eustace Thornton, OBE 14 June 1997 Lord Lieutenant of Surrey ^[16] Maj.-Gen. Iain Charles Mackay-Dick, MBE 15 July 1997 General Officer Commanding London District ^[17] Lt-Col. Peter Evan Wyldbore Gibbs, CVO 6 October 1997 ^[18] David John Michael Dain, CMG 7 October 1997 ^[19] Hon. Sir David Alwyn Gore-Booth, KCMG 13 October 1997 ^[19] Robin Berry Janvrin, CB, CVO 31 December 1997 Deputy Private Secretary to the Queen ^[20] Lt-Col. John St Aubyn Parker, The Earl of Morley 31 December 1997 Lord-Lieutenant of Devon ^[20] Michael Charles Gerrard Peat, CVO 31 December 1997 Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to the Queen ^[20] Allen John George, Baron Sheppard of Didgemere 31 December 1997 Chairman of Business in the Community ^[20] Col. Sir John Vernon Wills, Bt, TD 31 December 1997 Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset and former Lord-Lieutenant of Avon ^[20] Maj.-Gen. Michael Frederick Hobbs, CBE 13 June 1998 Director of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award ^[21] William Richard Michael Oswald, CVO 13 June 1998 Director of the Royal Studs ^[21] Very Rev. Patrick Reynolds Mitchell 24 July 1998 Dean of Windsor ^[22] Malcolm Blanch, CVO 4 August 1998 Clerk Comptroller, Household of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother ^[22] Ivan Callan, CMG 17 September 1998 ^[23] David Joseph Moss, CMG 20 September 1998 ^[23] Nigel Hamilton Nicholls, CBE 21 October 1998 Clerk of the Privy Council ^[24] Deborah Vivien, The Duchess of Devonshire 31 December 1998 Trustee, Royal Collection Trust ^[25] Edward Henry Kenelm, The Lord Digby, JP 31 December 1998 Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset ^[26] Col. Sir Ralph Harry Carr-Ellison, TD 31 December 1998 Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear ^[27] Patrick John Holmes Sellors, LVO 31 December 1998 Surgeon-Oculist ^[28] Stephen David Reid Brown 19 April 1999 ^[29] Gen. Sir Charles Patrick Ralph Palmer, KBE 11 July 1999 Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle ^[30] Dame Maeve Geraldine Fort, DCMG 9 November 1999 High Commissioner, South Africa. Appointed on the occasion of the Queen’s state visit. ^[31] Maj.-Gen. Peter Aldcroft Downward, CB, DSO, DFC 12 June 1999 Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor ^[32] Christopher Kingston Howes, CB, CVO 12 June 1999 Second Commissioner and Chief Executive, Crown Estate ^[33] Lt-Col. Walter Hugh Malcolm Ross, CVO, OBE 12 June 1999 Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain’s Office ^[34] Anthony James Merifield, CB 31 December 1999 Ceremonial Officer, Cabinet Office. ^[35] Michael Kershaw Ridley, CVO 17 June 2000 Clerk of the Council, Duchy of Lancaster ^[36] Maj. Michael John Parker, CVO, CBE 4 August 2000 Producer of the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Centenary Tribute ^[37] Maj.-Gen. Evelyn John Webb-Carter, OBE 4 August 2000 Chairman, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Centenary Tribute Committee ^[38] John Alan Shepherd, CMG 16 October 2000 ^[39] Vice-Adm. Sir James Lamb Weatherall, KBE 30 December 2000 Marshal, Diplomatic Corps ^[40] Air Comm. Hon. Timothy Charles Elworthy, CVO, CBE 30 March 2001 Director, Royal Travel, and Senior Air Equerry to the Queen ^[41] Richard Nigel Dales, CMG 30 May 2001 ^[42] Hugh Ashley Roberts, CVO 16 June 2001 Director, Royal Collection, and Surveyor of the Queen’s Works of Art ^[43] Rear-Adm. Patrick Barton Rowe, CBE, LVO 31 December 2001 Deputy Master and Chairman of the Corporate Board of the Corporation of Trinity House ^[44] Lt-Col. Robert Christie Stewart, CBE, TD 31 December 2001 Lord Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire ^[45] John Christopher Parsons, CVO 15 January 2002 Deputy Treasurer to the Queen ^[46] Marsom Henry Boyd-Carpenter, CVO 3 April 2002 Queen’s Private Solicitor ^[47] Stephen Mark Jeffrey Lamport, CVO 15 June 2002 Private Secretary and Treasurer to the Prince of Wales ^[48] Col. John Bradford Timmins, OBE, TD, JP 15 June 2002 Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester ^[49] Lt-Col. Seymour Vivian Gilbart-Denham, CVO 30 July 2002 Crown Equerry ^[50] Thomas Andrew Shebbeare, CVO 31 December 2002 Chief Executive Officer, The Prince’s Trust ^[51]