Royal Households of the United Kingdom
Collective departments of the British royal family
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2024 | Lady Elizabeth Leeming, LVO, appointed as Extra Lady-in-Waiting to the Princess Royal |
2024 | Mrs. John Armstrong appointed as Extra Lady-in-Waiting to the Princess Royal |
2024 | Lady McFarlane appointed as Extra Lady-in-Waiting to the Princess Royal |
2024 | Mrs. Simon (Susan) Rhodes, LVO, appointed as Extra Lady-in-Waiting to the Princess Royal |
2024 | Mrs. Dolly Maude appointed as Extra Lady-in-Waiting to the Princess Royal |
2024 | Colonel John Boyd becomes the latest Private Secretary to the Princess Royal, succeeding Charles Davies |
2023 | Brigadier Alexander Potts succeeded Captain Andrew Aspden as Private Secretary to the Duke of Edinburgh |
2023 | Mrs. Susanna Cross appointed as Extra Lady-in-Waiting to the Princess Royal |
2022 | Tobyn Andreae becomes the Communications Secretary for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall's household, succeeding Simon Enright. |
2022 | Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson concludes his service as Equerry to the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. |
2022 | Sir Clive Alderton KCVO concludes his tenure as Principal Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. |
2022 | Sir Clive Alderton appointed as Private Secretary to the Sovereign. |
December 2022 | As a non-working member of the royal family, Prince Andrew is reported to no longer have an office at Buckingham Palace. |
September 13 2022 | King Charles III notified 100 staff from his Prince of Wales household of potential redundancies, reflecting the traditional uncertainty of royal household staff at the start of a new reign. |
2021 | Simon Enright takes over as Communications Secretary for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall's household, replacing Julian Payne. |
2021 | Brigadier Archie Miller-Bakewell concluded his service as Private Secretary. |
2021 | The position of Painter and Limner became vacant. |
2020 | Mrs. Amanda Thirsk concludes her tenure as Private Secretary to the Duke of York |
2020 | Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson of the Royal Regiment of Scotland begins serving as the final listed Equerry in this period, serving until 2022. |
2020 | Claire Saunders begins serving as Assistant Private Secretary. |
2020 | The position of Surveyor of the King's Pictures went into abeyance. |
February 2020 | Following their decision to step back from royal duties, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the closure of their office at Buckingham Palace. |
2019 | Lieutenant Commander Alex Davies, RN took over the role of Equerry to the Duke of York from Captain Edward Monckton |
2019 | Jennifer Jordan-Saifi starts role as Assistant Private Secretary. |
2019 | Captain Alexander Stonor appointed as Private Secretary to the Duchess of Edinburgh, beginning a new role in the royal household's administrative structure. |
2019 | Captain Andrew Aspden appointed as Private Secretary to the Duke of Edinburgh |
2019 | Captain Sir Nicholas Wright was appointed as Extra Equerry to the Princess Royal, serving in an official royal household role. |
2019 | Charles Davies takes over as Private Secretary to the Princess Royal from Captain Sir Nick Wright KCVO |
March 2019 | The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the establishment of a new household following their child's birth and move to Frogmore Cottage, with their office to be located at Buckingham Palace. |
2018 | Sir Michael Stevens becomes Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to the King. |
February 2018 | Tim Knox appointed as Director of the Royal Collection Department. |
2017 | Captain Edward Monckton succeeded Lieutenant Jack Cooper as Equerry to the Duke of York |
2017 | Bernadette Smith begins serving as Assistant Private Secretary. |
2017 | Scott Furssedonn-Wood becomes the latest Deputy Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall |
2016 | Julian Payne begins his role as Communications Secretary for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall's household. |
2016 | Mr Nicholas Chance, CVO concluded his role as Private Secretary to Prince Michael of Kent at Kensington Palace. |
2015 | Melissa Hayden-Clarke starts role as Assistant Private Secretary. |
2015 | Sir Clive Alderton KCVO is appointed as Principal Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, succeeding William Nye. |
2014 | Lieutenant Jack Cooper, RN began serving as Equerry to the Duke of York |
2014 | Jamie Bowden CMG OBE MVO takes on the role of Deputy Private Secretary |
2014 | Cdr The Earl of Rosslyn, CVO, QPM became the Master of the Household, succeeding Wing Cdr Richard Pattle |
2014 | Mr. Tim Roberts becomes the Private Secretary to the Earl and Countess of Wessex, serving from 2014 to 2018. |
November 21 2014 | Palace announced Jason Knauf as the replacement for Ed Perkins, who left his post as communication secretary. |
2013 | Craig Kowalik MVO begins serving as Assistant Private Secretary. |
2013 | Vice Admiral Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt becomes Master of the Household. |
September 2013 | Miguel Head became Private Secretary to the Duke of Cambridge, and Rebecca Deacon became Private Secretary to the Duchess of Cambridge. |
July 2013 | Prince Harry appointed Edward Lane Fox, a former Household Cavalry captain, as his private secretary, effective from July 2013. |
May 2013 | James Lowther-Pinkerton announced his intention to leave his post as private secretary for the private sector, with the position being split among household members. |
2012 | Mrs. Amanda Thirsk becomes the Private Secretary to the Duke of York |
2012 | Simon Martin joins as Deputy Private Secretary |
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