A smiling King Charles took part in the first honors ceremony in five months. Around 50 people – but fewer, so as not to tire the sovereign, than the 60-70 normally present – attended the event at Windsor Castle, including the Archbishop of Canterbury and the writer Jilly Cooper. Since the king was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, the honors have largely been presented by Prince William.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Reverend Justin Welby, has been appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order for his personal service to the Crown during his coronation at Westminster Abbey a year ago. The honors of the Royal Victorian Order are a gift from the King and are awarded independently by Downing Street to people who have served the monarch or the royal family in a personal way. After receiving the honour, Welby recalled the moment of Charles’ coronation as “deeply moving”.
A long-time friend of Queen Camilla, Jilly Cooper, who received the title of dame for services to literature and charity, is known for her steamy novels focusing on scandal and adultery in upper-class society. Other people who received honors for their role in the coronation include the Dean of Westminster Abbey, the Reverend David Hoyle, who was made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, and Lieutenant Colonel James Shaw, Major of the Brigade of the Home Division, who became a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.
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