Robert Jobson

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Robert Jobson
Born (1964-03-23) 23 March 1964 (age 61)
Occupation
  • journalist
  • author
  • broadcaster
Period2002–present
SubjectRoyalty
Notable works
Notable awards

Robert Jobson (born 23 March 1964) is a British journalist, author and broadcaster.

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Career

Journalism

Jobson, who has been royal editor of The Sun , Daily Express , News of the World and London Standard , is the royal editor for the Australian breakfast show Sunrise on Channel 7 as well as royal contributor for Good Morning America on US network ABC. He was "Royal Consultant" for Mark Schwahn's originally scripted series The Royals for E! starring British actresses Elizabeth Hurley and Dame Joan Collins and played cameo roles as himself in series 1, 2, 3 and 4.[ citation needed ] [1] [2]

A Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers, he was the recipient of the London Press Club Scoop of the Year award in 2005 for his world exclusive in the Evening Standard about the engagement of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles. [3] [4]

As an author

He has written several books on the British royal family, including the Number One Sunday Times bestseller and New York Times bestseller Catherine, the Princess of Wales: The Biography published in August 2024, and Our King: Charles III: The Man and The Monarch Revealed published April 2023. He also co-authored the 2002 international bestseller Diana: Closely Guarded Secret with Diana, Princess of Wales's Scotland Yard personal protection officer Inspector Ken Wharfe. He and Wharfe also wrote Guarding Diana (2017).

Among Jobson's other notable books are Charles at Seventy: Thoughts, Hopes and Dreams, [5] The Royal Family Operations Manual, Prince Philip's Century 1921-2021: The Extraordinary Life of the Duke of Edinburgh, and William at 40: The Making of a Modern Monarch. [6] Jobson also co-wrote Bulletproof, the life story of Royal Marines Commando and George Cross recipient Matthew Croucher.

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References

  1. ↑ Robert Jobson appears in the credits as "Royal Consultant". He also appears as playing himself, Robert Jobson, a royal reporter, in the list of credits.
  2. ↑ Bacle, Ariana (16 March 2015). "'The Royals' creator Mark Schwahn talks killing off a character right away". Entertainment Weekly. London. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Award winners | London Press Club". Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  4. ↑ Dowell, Ben (30 April 2008). "Jobson named NoW royal editor". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Jobson (7 April 2020). The Royal Family Operations Manual. Haynes Publishing. p. 152. ISBN   9781785216657.
  6. ↑ richard.dymond (4 March 2022). "The Royal Family and the Platinum Jubilee Year - 9 March". London Press Club. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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