Lord Hastings and The Earl of Loudoun – Carrying the Spurs.
Petty Officer Amy Taylor – Carrying the Sword of Offering.The Keeper of the Jewel House, Brigadier Andrew Jackson – Carrying The Sovereign’s Ring.Dame Elizabeth Anionwu OM – Carrying the Orb.Baroness (Floella) Benjamin OM – Carrying the Sceptre with the Dove.The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KT – Carrying the Sceptre with Cross.Baroness (Elizabeth) Manningham-Buller LG – Carrying St Edward’s Staff.General Sir Gordon Messenger, the Governor of HM Tower of London – Carrying St Edward’s Crown as Lord High Steward of England.The following will then process to the altar carrying His Majesty’s Regalia: Procession to the altar carrying the King’s regalia: The Rt Reverend and Rt Hon the Lord Chartres– Carrying The Queen Consort’s Ring.The Duke of Wellington – Carrying Queen Mary’s Crown.General Sir Patrick Sanders – Carrying The Queen Consort’s Sceptre.Baroness (Helena) Kennedy of The Shaws – Carrying The Queen Consort’s Rod.The following will then proceed to the altar carrying Her Majesty’s Regalia: Floella is the first Caribbean person to receive the order, but she is sure she won't be the last.Procession to the altar carrying the Queen Consort’s regalia In 2022, it was one of Her Majesty the Queen’s last wishes to appoint Floella the prestigious Order of Merit, which is held by only twenty-four people. What Are You Doing Here? is her first adult autobiography, after previously writing her classic memoir Coming to England and acclaimed Sea of Tears. She was also appointed Chancellor of the University of Exeter until 2016. The book was adapted into an award-winning film for BBC Education.
Floella has written thirty books, including Coming to England, which is used as a resource in schools in social and cross-curricular areas.
Barrie Award by Action for Children's Arts, for her lasting contribution to children's lives through her art. In 2012 she was presented with the prestigious J. She was appointed a Baroness in the House of Lords in 2010. Her broadcasting work has been recognized with a Special Lifetime Achievement BAFTA and OBE. She is best known as a presenter of the iconic BBC children's television programmes Play School and Play Away, and she continues to make children's programmes. She is an actress, presenter, writer, producer, working peer and an active advocate for the welfare and education of children. Baroness Floella Benjamin, OBE, was born in Trinidad in 1949 and came to England in 1960.
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