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Above: The singer and producer lives in the Blairs area with her family. Right: Francis Clark, Hannah Heerema, Sophie Kennedy Clark , Fiona Kennedy and Francis Clark
Last year I was thrilled to be asked to become
a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire. That’s really quite special. I can’t help but feel a part of the place now, although people joke that it takes a long time for a west coaster to be accepted on the east coast. My duties as a Deputy involve assisting the
Lord Lieutenant – a lovely man called James Ingleby. You are invited by the Queen to be
one of her representatives in the area, which can involve a whole range of duties. You may be asked to be a representative at many public occasions – such as at Remembrance Sunday, when I and the other deputies all go to different churches and represent the Queen by laying wreaths – and private occasions, such as 100th birthdays or 70th wedding anniversaries. I’ve already carried out a few engagements.