The Society is delighted to congratulate two members of the Royal Park's who have been recognised in The King’s New Year Honours list for their services to the Platinum Jubilee of Her Late Majesty The Queen.
Alun Mainwaring, Head of Events and Filming, has been appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) and Mark Wasilewski, Park Manager of St James’s Park and The Green Park, has been promoted to Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO).
The Royal Parks played a key role in the planning and delivery of the Platinum Jubilee, hosting viewing and screening areas for Trooping the Colour, the Platinum Party at the Palace and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant from 2-5 June 2022. "Everyone is very proud and honoured that our colleagues’ hard work in helping deliver those iconic events has been recognised".
Commenting on their appointments, Alun Mainwaring said: “I’m incredibly grateful to have received this honour and would like to thank colleagues across The Royal Parks who worked together to deliver such an iconic weekend of events for the Platinum Jubilee.”
Mark Wasilewski added: “It is a privilege to be recognised with this honour. The events for the Platinum Jubilee were a fitting tribute to our Late Queen and it was a pleasure seeing the parks as busy as they were, being enjoyed by the public. We were all so proud of the important role we played in that momentous weekend.”