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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