Falmouth School student Justine Pellew-Harvey has received a royal appointment, being named as the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall's cadet for the coming year - the highest honour in the army cadets.

Justine had just returned from the summer trip of a lifetime to Canada as part of the Royal Canadian Army Cadet Exchange 2017, when she was told the news. She and her family will attend next month's awards ceremony and the excitement is already building for the year 11 student.

Justine became not only the first cadet selected from Falmouth School, but the first in Cornwall to go on the exchange in more than 12 years. During the graduation ceremony in Canada, Justine was awarded the position of Top UK Exchange Cadet.

This position is awarded to only one UK cadet each year and means that Justine will be returning to Canada next summer as an instructor for the Expedition Instructor Group 2018.

“I’m going to have to start practising what I’m going to say,” said Justine. “It hasn’t quite sunk in yet, but it is such a huge honour. I had such a great time this summer, which was an honour in itself, so to be asked back is great and something I’ll be looking forward to all year.”