CAMPBELL-PRESTON, Dame Frances DCVO 1918-2022

[Richard R]

From the Times of 20 Jan 2023: CAMPBELL-PRESTON Dame Frances DCVO at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on Tuesday 21st February at 3pm.

[Richard R]

From the Court Circular for 21 Feb 2023:

The King and The Queen Consort were represented by the Earl of Rosslyn (Lord Steward and Personal Secretary to Their Majesties) at the Memorial Service for Dame Frances Campbell-Preston (formerly Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother) which was held in the Chapel of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3, this afternoon.

[colinp]

This seems to be the first indication that the Earl of Rosslyn has been appointed Lord Steward in place of the Earl of Dalhousie

[S R Eglesfield]

See the Court Circular of yesterday's date (22 February), which includes the following:

"The Earl of Dalhousie was received by The King this afternoon, delivered up his Wand of Office and took leave upon relinquishing his appointment as Lord Steward.

The Earl of Rosslyn was received by The King, kissed hands upon his appointment as Lord Steward and received from His Majesty his Wand of Office."

[colinp]

It seems quite surprising that Lord Dalhousie hasn't received any appointment within the Royal Victorian Order - I assumed he would have received at least a KCVO on retiring