New Year Honours 2025
John May CVO
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
lately Secretary-General
Recognised in the New Year Honours 2025 with the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
London Gazette notice
The Royal Victorian Order
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St. James’s Palace, London SW1
31 December 2024
THE KING has been graciously pleased to make the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Royal Victorian Order:
C.V.O.
To be Commanders:
John Clive Cecil MAY O.B.E. D.L.
lately Secretary-General, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award
Source: The London Gazette, issue 64607 · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
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