Lord Lieutenancy News

HRH The Princess of Wales, Patron of the V&A Museum, officially reopened the Young V&A Museum in Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green and was received by Vice Lord-Lieutenant Colonel Jane Davis.

The Young V&A Museum underwent a three-year, 13 million pound renovation and officially reopens to the general public on Saturday 1 July. The Young V&A […]

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron, the London Gardens Society, having been received by Mr. Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London), visited St. John’s Wood Church Ground Gardens, Wellington Place, London NW8, and St. Marylebone Almshouses, 80 St. John’s Wood Terrace, London NW8.

HRH The Prince of Wales, Joint Patron, the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, undertook a number of engagements to launch the “Homewards” Programme. As part of the programme His Royal Highness visited Mosaic Clubhouse, 65 Effra Road, London SE2, and was received by Mr. Christopher Wellbelove (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

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HRH The Duke of Kent, President, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, officially opened the new Tower Lifeboat Station at Lifeboat Pier, Victoria Embankment, London WC2, and was received by Mrs. Rosemary Prescott (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

THR The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attended a Service of Thanksgiving in Southwark Cathedral, London SE1, to mark the Seventy Fifth Anniversary of the Landing of HMT EMPIRE WINDRUSH at the Port of Tilbury and were received by Colonel Simon Duckworth (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

HRH The Princess of Wales, Patron, the National Portrait Gallery, officially reopened the newly renovated National Portrait Gallery, St. Martin’s Place, London WC2, and was received by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).The reopening followed an extensive, three-year refurbishment programme and marks the biggest redevelopment project that the building has seen since […]

HRH The Princess Royal, President, Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, attended the Fellows’ Reception at the Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7, and was received by Mr. Stuart Shilson (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, open the Royal National Institute of Blind People’s new London office at the Grimaldi Building, 154a Pentonville Road, London N1, and was received by Mr. Paul Herbage (Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London).

The new London office offers a modern and accessible space […]

As Patron of Centrepoint, HRH The Prince of Wales attended the opening of Reuben House, 54 Lugard Road, London SE15 and was received by the Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London, Sir Kenneth Olisa.

Reuben House is a new development that forms a key part of Centrepoint’s Independent Living Programme to combat youth homelessness. The full story can […]

The Lord-Lieutenant, Sir Kenneth Olisa, attended a staff ceremony at Funeral Directors, F A Albin & Sons. The ceremony gave thanks to the company’s staff and presented each member of its team with a commemorative award for the remarkable and unprecedented work and service they gave of themselves throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

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