Useful Information
Contact information for requesting a Royal Visit, Consideration for a Queen’s Award for Enterprise or a Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
Requesting a Royal Visit
Requests for a Royal Visit can be submitted to the relevant Private Secretary of the Member of the Royal Family with a copy to the Lord-Lieutenant or can be made either to the Lord-Lieutenant direct or through the Lord-Lieutenant’s Officer. Requests which are submitted through the Lord-Lieutenant are recommended as they can then form part of a programme of events for a Royal Visit and, if recommended by the Lord-Lieutenant, may be considered more favourably.
Submissions should contain the reason for the Royal Visit (i.e. new building, anniversary etc.) and brief background notes on the event/organisation.
Further details should be obtained from The Lord-Lieutenant’s Officer.
More information may be obtained about the Royal Family by visiting The British Monarchy Website (See Weblinks).
Requesting Consideration for a Queen’s Award for Enterprise
These Awards are made annually in four different categories. Three are designed to recognise businesses that have made outstanding contributions to Britain’s well being.
- International Trade
- Innovation
- Sustainable Development
One is designed to recognise outstanding individuals who promote entrepreneurship either by their own efforts or by encouraging enterprise and innovation in others by mentoring or networking.
- Enterprise Promotion
Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant presents these Awards to the recipients usually at a ceremony held locally, and for businesses it is on the company’s premises.
Companies (for the business award) and nominators (for the individual award) need to complete an application form which can be obtained from:
The Queen’s Awards Office
151 Buckingham Palace Road
LONDON SW1W 9SS
Applicants can also download a copy from the Queen’s Awards website.
Requesting a Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service by Groups in the community was announced by Her Majesty The Queen on 30 April 2002 and recognises and rewards excellence in voluntary activities carried out by groups in the community.
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is an annual award recognising the achievements of groups who volunteer their own time to improve the quality of life and opportunities for others in their community.
Nomination forms can be obtained by visiting Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (see “Links”) or emailing a request to queensaward@cabinet-office.gsi.gov.uk or calling 020 7271 6206.
