ALLEN OF KENSINGTON, Rt Hon Baron (cr UK 2 October 2013, in the forenoon)

[Richard R]

From the London Gazette of 4 October 2013:
The Queen has been pleased by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm dated 2 October 2013 to confer the dignity of a Barony of the United Kingdom for life upon Sir Charles Lamb Allen, Knight, CBE, by the name, style and title of BARON ALLEN OF KENSINGTON, of Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Sir Charles Lamb ALLEN CBE FRSA FCMA, b 4 January 1957 (Lanark, Scotland) son of a hairdresser who died when Lord Allen of Kensington was aged 14 (*). Chairman: Global Radio Group, since 2007; 2 Sisters Food Group, since 2011; Senior Advisor, Goldman Sachs Equity Partners, since 2008. He trained as an accountant, starting his career at British Steel in 1974 (*). Chairman of the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and a director of the 2012 Olympic Games. He was listed 22nd in The Independent's 2008 list of the UK's most influential gay and lesbian people (source: Wikipedia). Lives with his partner Michael (*). His house is reportedly worth £50m, but he doesn't appear in The Sunday Times Rich List 2013, where entry level is restricted to those worth £75m or more.

(*) NOTE: Information taken from an Evening Standard interview dated 27 July 2012: http://www.standard.co.uk/business/markets/interview-mentor-and-tormentor-who-must-keep-the-athletes-energy-levels-up-7981751.html

[www.maltagenealogy.com]

so what will his partner become?? Baroness or simply Hon ?

[LoopyCrown3]

His partner under current law is just Mr Michael _______ as there is no form of address for civil partners. Recently Lord Lucas introduced a bill in the House of Lords called the Equality (Titles) Bill [HL] 2012-14 link below. The bill provides provisions for females to inherit hereditary titles and allows husbands and civil partners of Peers, Baronets/Baronetess, Knights, Dames to use the style of “The Honourable”

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/2013-2014/0012/lbill_2013-20140012_en_2.htm#l1g2

[www.maltagenealogy.com]

Cool Thanks Loopy, now does anyone know the rule in Monarchies such as Spain with same sex marriages or unions with rules of the partner??