Letter - Nominating a Bearer of the Cap of Maintenance [1997-05-08]
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Title
Letter - Nominating a Bearer of the Cap of Maintenance [1997-05-08]
Subject
Parliament
Ceremonial
Description
Letter from Mark Adams to Sir Robert Fellowes nominating Lord Richard to be the bearer of the Cap of Maintenance at the State Opening of Parliament.
Creator
Mark Adams (Private Secretary to the Prime Minister)
Source
PREM 49/152/01
Date
1997-05-08
Contributor
Jason Loch
Letter Item Type Metadata
Transcript
10 DOWNING STREET
LONDON SW1A 2AA
From the Private Secretary 8 May 1997
Dear Robert,
STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT:
CAP OF MAINTENANCE
The Prime Minister wishes to nominate Lord Richard, Lord Privy Seal, to carry the Cap of Maintenance at the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday, 14 May.
The Prime Minister would be grateful for The Queen's approval.
Yours
(Sgd.) Mark
MARK ADAMS
The Rt Hon Sir Robert Fellowes, GCVO, KCB
Signatures
Mark Adams (Private Secretary to the Prime Minister)
Recipient(s)
Sir Robert Fellowes (Private Secretary to the Queen)
Ornamentation
Printed in Times New Roman.
Black and white Lesser Royal Arms with St. Edward's Crown at top.
Black and white Lesser Royal Arms with St. Edward's Crown at top.
Files
Collection
Citation
Mark Adams (Private Secretary to the Prime Minister), “Letter - Nominating a Bearer of the Cap of Maintenance [1997-05-08],” Corpus of British Administrative Instruments, accessed October 20, 2026, https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/303.