HM Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey Michael More-Molyneux CVO has lived in the county of Surrey all his life. Loseley Park has been the residence of the More-Molyneux family for over five centuries.
Michael and his wife Sarah moved out of Loseley House in 2017, when their eldest son Alexander and his wife Sophia took over the Elizabethan manor house and the running of the estate.
Over the years Michael More-Molyneux has built links with many organisations and businesses in Surrey. Since his appointment as Lord-Lieutenant in 2015 he has become involved with an increasing number of charities and many good causes across the county. In 2021, he considers this a very important part of his role.
Mr More-Molyneux was awarded the Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, the CVO, in the new Year’s Honours list 2026.
I am committed to encouraging and supporting the voluntary, charitable and faith sectors, benevolent organisations and the industrial, business and social life of our county. The support that I continue to receive from communities and individuals across Surrey has been inspirational and energising and I relish developing my role.
Michael More-Molyneux
The Vice Lord-Lieutenant
Robert Fraser was appointed Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey on 1st January 2026.
Robert retired from the Royal Navy after 33 years service to take up an appointment as a Circuit Judge in 2007. Trained as a barrister, he was Resident Judge at Guildford Crown Court until 2023 and sat as a Senior Judge in the Sovereign Base Areas, Cyprus hearing serious criminal and public law cases in the Dependant Territory.
His naval career was varied, covering both legal and non legal appointments and including 3 years as Equerry to HRH The Prince of Wales from 1991 to 1994, 2 years as Briefing Officer to First Sea Lord, then as Secretary to the Chiefs of Staff Committee reporting to the Chief of Defence Staff in the Ministry of Defence and finally as head lawyer in the Royal Navy as Director of Naval Legal Services in the rank of Commodore.
Sitting in crime in both London and Guildford, he conducted a wide range of cases retiring as Resident Judge in 2023 but continuing to sit as a judge in the Crown Court.
He is a Shipwright and a Vice Patron of Surrey Drug and Alcohol Care. He is married to Isobel and they have two daughters.