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Congratulations to Cadet Corporal Megan who has become my new Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet. It was a pleasure to meet Cadet Corporal Megan at Morrisons Academy to present her with her certificate and badge. Megan joined the CCF at Morrison’s Academy three and a half years ago and has shown herself to be an excellent cadet NCO and […]

Deputy Lieutenant joined Joy Tiley to celebrate her 100th birthday and presented a card from The King and Queen. Joy was born in Manchester and has a brother who lives in Carlisle. She trained as a Primary School teacher, gained several qualifications including a Masters Degree in Education. She was a senior lecturer at Coventry

Stephen Leckie, Lord-Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross was honoured to present the King’s Award for Voluntary Service to The Chapter House Museum Trust and Dunkeld Community Archive. The King’s Award for Voluntary Service, equivalent to an MBE, is awarded to voluntary organisations. Dunkeld Community Archive is an important social hub, a place for like-minded volunteers

Lord-Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross, Stephen Leckie, was delighted to present the King’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development to The James Hutton Institute in recognition of the institute’s world-leading research on sustainability across land, food and natural resources. The award was presented to the Hutton’s Chief Executive Professor Colin Campbell by Stephen Leckie, the Lord Lieutenant of

Ina Shaw, from Bankfoot, celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends with a lunch on 9 April at the Glover Arms in Perth. Ina was born in Scone and moved, aged 3, to Bankfoot and has lived there ever since. At the outbreak of WWII, Ina worked in the local bake house and the

His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of Alex Cairncross as the new Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross following the retiral of Major David Noble. Major Noble served as a Deputy Lieutenant from 2009 until October 2021 when he was appointed as Vice Lord-Lieutenant. Having reached the retiral age of 75, David steps

Congratulations to the citizens of Perth and Kinross who have been listed in this year’s Honours List: Liz Smith MSP, Perth, CBE, For services to sport Michael Thomas Robinson, Perth, OBE, Chief Executive, Royal Scottish Geographical Society. For services to Climate Change Education Dr David Clark Watt, Perth, OBE, Chair, Fife College. For services to the

On Tuesday 14 November, His Majesty’s 75th birthday, guests were greeted at the palace by the sound of the bagpipes before Deputy Lieutenant Alex Cairncross welcomed guests to the event. Guests had registered their tree plantings for The Queen’s Green Canopy, a tree planting initiative to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, donated land, provided sponsorship

The King visited Broke not Broken, the foodbank which won a Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, to hear how an anti-poverty charity has been making a difference to people’s lives. Sixth form pupils and a teacher form Kinross High School attended the foodbank’s Peace garden where fruit and vegetables are grown. His Majesty then opened the art exhibition

Deputy Lieutenant Charlie Gallagher had the privileged to speak to the Tay Probus Club on Wednesday about the role and work of the Lieutenancy. He was welcomed to the meeting by President David MacDonald.