Sir David Geoffrey Manning,is a former British diplomat,who was the British Ambassador to the United States from 2003 to 2007. He authored the so-called "Manning Memo",that summarized the details of a meeting between American president George W. Bush and British prime minister Tony Blair during the run-up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Until 2019,he was appointed to the Household of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
An equerry is an officer of honour. Historically,it was a senior attendant with responsibilities for the horses of a person of rank. In contemporary use,it is a personal attendant,usually upon a sovereign,a member of a royal family,or a national representative. The role is equivalent to an aide-de-camp,but the term is now prevalent only among some members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
The private secretary to the sovereign is the senior operational member of the Royal Household of the sovereign of the United Kingdom. The private secretary is the principal channel of communication between the monarch and the governments in most of the Commonwealth realms. They also have responsibility for the official programme and correspondence of the sovereign. Through these roles the position wields considerable influence. This is one of the most senior positions within the Royal Household.
The Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to the King/Queen is responsible for the financial management of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. The officeholder is assisted by the Deputy Treasurer to the King/Queen for the management of the Sovereign Grant,currently Sally O'Neill.
Robin Berry Janvrin,Baron Janvrin,is a British naval officer,diplomat,and courtier who was private secretary to Elizabeth II from February 1999 to September 2007.
Edward Young,Baron Young of Old Windsor,is a British courtier who served as Private Secretary to the Sovereign from 2017 to 2023. In this role,he was the senior operational member of the Royal Households of the United Kingdom. Young was recruited to the Royal Household in 2004,serving as Queen Elizabeth II's assistant and then as deputy private secretary until his promotion to private secretary in 2017. After the death of Elizabeth II in 2022,Young served as joint principal private secretary to King Charles III until he stepped down in May 2023.
Michael Edward Adeane,Baron Adeane,was Private Secretary to Elizabeth II for 19 years,between 1953 and 1972.
Royal Communications is a branch of the Private Secretary's Office of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom responsible for media relations and communicating with various organisations and authorities on matters to do with The King and the Royal Family. Until early 2014,Royal Communications was known as the Royal Household Press Office.
Sir Michael Charles Gerrard Peat is an English retired accountant and courtier. He was the Principal Private Secretary to King Charles III and Queen Camilla between 2002 and 2011 when they were Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.
Birkhall is a 210 km2 estate on Royal Deeside,Aberdeenshire,Scotland,owned by King Charles III. It is located alongside the River Muick to the south-west of Ballater.
Captain Sir Nicholas Peter Wright,KCVO was Private Secretary to The Princess Royal from 2002 to 2019. On his retirement from the post he was appointed an Extra Equerry to Her Royal Highness from 1 February 2019.
The Royal Households of the United Kingdom are the collective departments that support members of the British royal family. Many members of the royal family who undertake public duties have separate households. They vary considerably in size,from the large household that supports the sovereign to the household of the Prince and Princess of Wales,with fewer members.
William James Nye,is a British courtier and civil servant. Since December 2015,he has been Secretary-General of the Archbishops' Council and Secretary General of the General Synod of the Church of England. From 2011 to 2015,he served as Principal Private Secretary to Charles,Prince of Wales and Camilla,Duchess of Cornwall.
The list of Diamond Jubilee Honours 2012 was released on 13 September 2012 and made appointments and promotions within the Royal Victorian Order to recognise contributions to the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2012. The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood recognising distinguished personal service to the Sovereign,and remains in the personal gift of the monarch.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Simon Claud Michael Bland was a British soldier and courtier.
As part of the British honours system,Special Honours are issued at the Monarch's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer to the awards made within royal prerogative,operational honours,political honours and other honours awarded outside the New Years Honours and Birthday Honours.
