Lieutenancy of South Yorkshire

Engagements carried out by the Lord Lieutenant

The Lord-Lieutenant goes to around 300 events each year in South Yorkshire. This is done as part of her duties.

These range from engagements of a formal nature, to those of a more personal nature. Examples include meeting members of the Royal Family when they visit the county. It also includes presenting personal honours to people. You can see photos from some of these events in the gallery.

Royal visits to South Yorkshire 

Date Event Received by
21 February 2024 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal to Agemaspark, Doncaster Lord-Lieutenant
21 February 2024 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal to Haith Group, Doncaster Lord-Lieutenant
21 February 2024 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal to HMP Doncaster Maj. Adrian Hunt DL
10 November 2023 Visit by TRH The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester to J Adams Ltd (Sheffield Knives), Sheffield Lord-Lieutenant
10 November 2023 Visit by TRH The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester to The Snowdrop Project, Sheffield Lord-Lieutenant
10 November 2023 Visit by TRH The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester to Sheffield Cathedral Lord-Lieutenant
10 November 2023 The Duke of Gloucester separately visited The Archer Project, Sheffield Lord-Lieutenant
10 November 2023 The Duchess of Gloucester separately visited SITraN at The University of Sheffield Tony Pedder Vice LL
19 September 2023 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal to Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Women's and Children's Hospital Lord-Lieutenant
19 September 2023 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal to Ethel Barge Trust, Sheffield Tony Pedder Vice LL
19 September 2023 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal to Our Cow Molly, Sheffield Lord-Lieutenant
27 June 2023 Visit by HRH The Prince of Wales to Verdon Recreation Centre, Sheffield Tony Pedder Vice LL
10 March 2023 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal, ITM Power Ltd, Sheffield Lord-Lieutenant
10 March 2023 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal, Special Quality Alloys, Sheffield Lord-Lieutenant
9 November 2022 Visit to Doncaster to confer City Status by His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Camilla   Lord-Lieutenant
3 November 2022 Visit to Blend Kitchen CIC, Sheffield Jonathan Seaton DL
3 November 2022 Visit by HRH The Countess of Wessex and presentation of the British Empire Medal to Master Tobias Weller, PACES Campus, Sheffield Lord-Lieutenant
4 November 2021 Visit by HRH The Earl of Wessex
Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Doncaster
Lord-Lieutenant
4 November 2021 Visit by HRH The Earl of Wessex
Danum Group, Doncaster
Lord-Lieutenant
3 November 2021 Visit by HRH The Earl of Wessex
Bluetree Group, Rotherham 
Lord-Lieutenant
3 November 2021 Visit by HRH The Earl of Wessex
Rotherham Ethnic Minority Alliance (REMA)
Lord-Lieutenant
20 July 2021 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal
Sheffield Combined Courts Centre - 25th Anniversary
Lord-Lieutenant
20 July 2021 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal
NHS Blood Treatment Centre, Barnsley 
Lord-Lieutenant
20 July 2021 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal
Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley 
Lord-Lieutenant
12 March 2021 Visit by HRH The Earl of Wessex
Virtual visit Strategic Covid Response Group and Comm Groups
Lord-Lieutenant
30 January 2021 Visit by Visit by HRH The Countess of Wessex
Sparkle Sheffield Virtual Awards Ceremony, Sheffield 
Lord-Lieutenant
17 September 2020 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal
HMP and YOI Moorland
Lord-Lieutenant
4 August 2020 Visit by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge
Baby Basics Sheffield
Lord-Lieutenant
5 February 2020 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal
Northern General Hospital – Spinal Injuries Centre
Rotherham District General Hospital – Maternity Unit
Lord-Lieutenant
23 December 2019 Visit by HRH The Prince of Wales
Fishlake, Doncaster
Lord-Lieutenant
25 July 2019 Visit by HRH The Duke of Sussex
Sheffield Children’s Hospital
Sheffield Hallam University
English Institute of Sport Sheffield
Lord-Lieutenant
24 June 2019 Visit by HRH The Duke of York
Templeborough Biomass Power Plant, Rotherham
University Centre Rotherham
Doncaster Bramah, Sheffield
Lord-Lieutenant
16 April 2019 Visit by HRH The Duke of Gloucester
Millennium Gallery, Sheffield
BSSS Early Careers Researcher (ECR) Conference, University of Sheffield
Yorkshire Water Rivelin Water Treatment Works, Sheffield
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Mr. J. Holt
19 March 2019 Visit by HRH The Duke of Gloucester
Oakwood High School, Rotherham
Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, Sheffield
Springwell Learning Community, Barnsley
Lord-Lieutenant
6 March 2019 Visit by HRH The Countess of Wessex
Omega Plc, Doncaster
Lord-Lieutenant
22 February 2019 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal
National College for High Speed Rail (Doncaster Campus)
Polypipe Building Products
Lord-Lieutenant
6 December 2018 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal
Goral and Son, Sheffield
Lord-Lieutenant
14 November 2018 Visit by TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
McLaren Composites Technology Centre, Rotherham
Centrepoint, Barnsley
Lord-Lieutenant
12 September 2018 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal
Doncaster iPort Rail Intermodal Rail Freight Facility
Lord-Lieutenant
24 April 2018 Visit by HRH The Duke of York
The Duke of York’s Community Initiative Awards Ceremony – Sheffield Cathedral
Lord-Lieutenant
16 February 2018 Visit by HRH The Prince of Wales
Dearne Community Fire Station, Rotherham
Liberty Speciality Steels, Rotherham
Lord-Lieutenant
31 October 2017 Visit by HRH The Duke of Gloucester
Carrs of Sheffield (MFG) Ltd – Westfield Health
– Chapmans Limited – Linbrooke Services
Limited, Sheffield
Vice-Lord Lieutenant
6 October 2017 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal
Doncaster Citizens Advice
 Lord-Lieutenant
2 October 2017 Visit by HRH The Duke of Kent
Naylor Industries plc Barnsley – Rotherham
Hospital Urgent and Emergency Care Centre
– William Cook Cast Products, Sheffield
Lord-Lieutenant
19 July 2017 Visit by HRH The Duke of York to AESSEAL,
Rotherham
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Mr J Holt
10 April 2017 Visit by HRH The Duke of York Lord-Lieutenant
17 February 2017 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal to
The English Institute of Sport, Sheffield
Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Mr J Holt
9 November 2016 Visit by HRH The Duke of Kent KG to
JRI Orthopaedics, Sheffield, and Barnsley
6th Form College and Cooper Gallery
Lord-Lieutenant
11 October 2016 Visit by HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG,
GVCOto X-Cel Superturn and Solo Protect,
Rotherham, Sheffield Hallam University, and
Lord Chordat Broomgrove Nursing Home
Lord-Lieutenant
11 May 2016 Visit by HRH The Princess Royal
Northern Racing College Riding for the
Disabled and Ulley Sailing Club, Rotherham
Lord-Lieutenant