Sir Clive Alderton | |
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 Alderton in 2015 | |
| Private Secretary to the Sovereign | |
| Assumed office 8 September 2022 Servingwith Sir Edward Young (2022–2023) | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Preceded by | Sir Edward Young |
| Principal Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales | |
| In office 5 February 2015 –8 September 2022 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | William Nye |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Christophe Gray |
| Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Morocco and (non-resident) to Mauritania | |
| In office 2012 –2015 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy Morris |
| Succeeded by | Karen Elizabeth Betts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1967 United Kingdom |
| Education | Abingdon School |
Sir Clive Alderton KCVO (born 9 May 1967) is a British diplomat and courtier who has served as Private Secretary to King Charles III and Queen Camilla since 8 September 2022. As Private Secretary to the Sovereign,he is the senior operational member of the Royal Households of the United Kingdom. In this role,he took part in the 2023 Coronation. [1] He is the 25th holder of the office of Private Secretary since its inception in 1805.
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He previously served them in their capacity as Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall,as their private secretary since 2015. [2] He had previously worked in the Foreign Office,and had served as the British ambassador to Morocco from 2012 to 2015. [3]
