The King today held his first investiture after being diagnosed with cancer, handing honours to luminaries such as the Archbishop of Canterbury and Dame Jilly Cooper.
And Dame Jilly, 87, queen of the 'bonkbuster' novel, is being honoured for her services to literature and charity having recently published her 52nd book, 'Tackle!'. King Charles III makes Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Reverend Justin Welby a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order at Windsor Castle this morning
King Charles III makes Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Reverend Justin Welby a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order at Windsor Castle this morning Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Reverend Justin Welby has been made a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order . He is pictured at Windsor Castle this morning
Around 60 people, and sometimes more than 70, are typically invested with their honours, watched by their chosen guests. Dame Jilly Cooper, queen of the 'bonkbuster' novel, was honoured at Windsor Castle today for her services to literature and charity having recently published her 52nd book, 'Tackle!'
Judith Weir, Master of the King's Music, is becoming a Dame; and Household Division Brigade Major Lieutenant Colonel James Shaw is becoming a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order .
Last month it was revealed that the King's medical team had given him permission to begin to undertake more public engagements, although he has been working hard behind the scenes throughout. Sanjay Bhandari, chair of anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out, is made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for servivces to sport by King Charles III at Windsor Castle today
The Dean of Westminster Abbey, the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, has been made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order . He is pictured with Charles last December The King - who became the inaugural holder of the title 32 years ago - met with his eldest son in a rare joint official engagement at the Middle Wallop base to transfer the role.
Yesterday's visit came less than a week after Harry travelled to the UK to mark ten years of the Invictus Games, without meeting up with his father and brother.
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