Lieutenancy of South Yorkshire

Engagements carried out by the Lord-Lieutenant

As part of her duties the Lord-Lieutenant goes to around 300 events each year in South Yorkshire. 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, and presenting personal honours to people.

You can see photos from some of these events in the gallery below.

Royal visits to South Yorkshire

Date	Event	Received by
23 July 2025	Visit by HRH The Princess Royal to the following locations: Citizen Advice Bureau, Rotherham LabLogic Systems, Sheffield Henderson's Relish, Sheffield Horatio's Garden, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield	Lord-Lieutenant
17 July 2025	Visit by HRH The Duke of Gloucester to the following locations: The Standard Steam Locomotive Company, CTL Seal, Sheffield Pryor Marking Ltd, Sheffield Heart of the City Development, Sheffield Green Estate CIC, Sheffield	Lord-Lieutenant
1 July 2025	Visit by HRH The Prince of Wales to celebrate two years of the Homewards, Sheffield project at the following locations: Homewards Conference, The Mowbray, Sheffield Meadowhead School, Sheffield Independent Housing Project, Sheffield	Lord-Lieutenant
17 October 2024	Visit by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to The Exodus Project, Barnsley	Lord-Lieutenant
17 October 2024	Visit by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to Barnsley Youth Choir	Lord-Lieutenant
7 October 2024	Visit by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to Barnsley town centre regeneration	Lord-Lieutenant
2 October 2024	Visit by HRH The Princess Royal to GTIMC (Factory 2050, University of Sheffield)	Lord-Lieutenant
2 October 2024	Visit by HRH The Princess Royal to Loadhog, Sheffield	Lord-Lieutenant
2 October 2024	Visit by HRH The Princess Royal to Sheffield Forgemasters, Sheffield	Lord-Lieutenant
2 October 2024	Visit by HRH The Princess Royal to Blackburn Meadows E:on Power Plant, Sheffield	Lord-Lieutenant
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 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 6^th Form College and Cooper Gallery	Lord-Lieutenant
11 October 2016	Visit by HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG, GVCO to 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