Richard Luce, Baron Luce

The Right Honourable The Lord Luce KG GCVO PC DL
Lord Chamberlain
In office 1 October 2000 –15 October 2006

He is the son of Margaret (née Napier) and Sir William Luce, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Aden, Political Resident in the Gulf and Special Representative to the Foreign Secretary (Lord Home) for Gulf Affairs. His father's older brother was Admiral Sir David Luce, First Sea Lord (1963–1966). His maternal grandfather was Vice Admiral Sir Trevylyan Napier, who was the Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station (1919–1920).

Luce has two sons, Alexander and Edward. His sister Diana is married to retired Royal Navy officer Captain David Hart Dyke, and his niece is comedian and actress Miranda Hart. His paternal grandfather, Rear Admiral John Luce, survived two key British naval battles during World War I: the defeat at the Battle of Coronel and the victory at the Battle of the Falkland Islands.

Arms

Coat of arms of Richard Luce, Baron Luce

Notes Knight since 1991 Coronet A coronet of a baron Crest Upon a helm with a wreath of Or and Gules, within a circlet of Plumbago Flowers a Mute Swan naiant proper, gorged with a Chain pendant thereform a Portcullis Or. Torse Mantling Or and Gules. Escutcheon Gules, two lucies naiant in pale Or, and on a chief Or, a key fesswise the wards to the dexter Gules, between two martlets Sable. Motto FIAT LUX Latin: Come light Other elements Order of the Garter circlet bearing the inscription HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE [15] Banner The banner of the Baron Luce's arms used as Knight Companion of the Garter depicted at St George's Chapel.

Honours

Commonwealth honours

Commonwealth honours

Country	Date	Appointment	Post-nominal letters
United Kingdom	1986–present	Member of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council	PC
United Kingdom	1991–present	Knight Bachelor	Kt
England	1991–2011	Deputy Lieutenant of West Sussex [16]	DL
United Kingdom	2000–present	Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order	GCVO
England	23 April 2008 – present	Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter	KG

Scholastic

Chancellor, visitor, governor, rector and fellowships

Location	Date	School	Position
England	1992–1996	University of Buckingham	Vice Chancellor
England	2005–present	Christ's College, Cambridge	Honorary Fellow [17] [18]
Gibraltar	2015–2019	University of Gibraltar	Chancellor [19]

Honorary degrees

Location	Date	School	Degree	Gave commencement address
England	1998	University of Buckingham	Doctor of the University (D.Univ) [20]

Memberships and fellowships

Country	Date	Organisation	Position
United Kingdom	1991–present	Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor	Member
United Kingdom	1992 – May 2020	Royal Over-Seas League	President [21]
England	February 2011 – October 2016	Westminster Abbey	High Steward

References

1. "Mr Richard Luce". Hansard. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
2. "Richard Napier Luce, Baron Luce".
3. "No. 40888". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 September 1956. p. 5481.
4. "By hook or by crook". The Jerusalem Post . 16 July 2004. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
5. "No. 52543". The London Gazette . 28 May 1991. p. 8208.
6. "Albany: Rock solid". The Sunday Telegraph . 12 January 1997. Retrieved 18 August 2010.^{[ dead link ‍]}
7. "Diplomat is new aide to Queen". Birmingham Evening Mail . 16 August 2000. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
8. "No. 55989". The London Gazette . 5 October 2000. p. 11135.
9. "Lord Luce". UK Parliament . Retrieved 29 June 2020.
10. "No. 56014". The London Gazette . 31 October 2000. p. 12205.
11. "Dome critic is Queen's man". Daily Record . 16 August 2000. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
12. "No. 58679". The London Gazette . 25 April 2008. p. 6383.
13. "See of Canterbury Appointment". Number10.gov.uk. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
14. "Chancellor". University of Gibraltar . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
15. The Friends of St. George's & Descendants of the Knights of the Garter Annual Review 2007/08, vol. VIII, 2008, p. 479
16. "List of retired West Sussex Deputy Lieutenants". www.westsussexlieutenancy.org.uk. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
17. "Honorary Fellows | Christs College Cambridge". www.christs.cam.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
18. "The Rt Hon the Lord Luce | Christs College Cambridge". www.christs.cam.ac.uk.
19. "Previous Chancellor | University of Gibraltar".
20. "Honorary Graduates 1978 - 2000".
21. "ROSL Announces New President". Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL).

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Richard Luce

Parliament of the United Kingdom
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