John
It was a wonderful evening - which I enjoyed even more after I'd got my speech out of the way!
You're right, it was marvellous moment announcing the news.
Such an honour for pilots to have their profession recognised by The Queen in this way.
HCAP will take some getting used to!
Don't even think about it!
No more acronym.
The abbreviation will 'Air Pilots'.
Edit - Just as the Honourable Company of Master Mariners is always abbreviated to the 'Master Mariners', not HCMM.
(The only other Livery Company upon whom a Monarch has bestowed the title 'Honourable'.)
Tudor