Royal Communications
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 Queen and the Royal Family. Until early 2014, Royal Communications was known as the Royal Household Press Office.
The head of Royal Communications is the Communications Secretary to the Queen, currently Donal McCabe, who oversees all the press teams for members of the Royal Family.
Communications Secretaries
In 2014, the press offices of members of the Royal Family merged for a time at Buckingham Palace, though individual Communications Secretaries for members of the Royal Family were retained. Those members of the Royal Family who do not have their own Communications Secretaries are represented by that of The Queen.
The current Communications Secretaries within the Royal Household are:
- Mr Donal McCabe – Communications Secretary to The Queen
- Mr Julian Payne – Communications Secretary to The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall
- Mr Christian Jones – Communications Secretary to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Former Press Office Positions
Director of Royal Communications (2014-2018)
• Ms Sally Osman, LVO 2014–2018
The Queen's Media Secretary (2016-2018)
• Mr Steve Kingstone, MVO 2016–2018
List of Communications & Press Secretary to The Queen
- Mr James Roscoe, MVO 2013–2017
- Mrs Ailsa Anderson, LVO 2010–2013
- Ms Samantha Cohen, LVO 2007–2010
- Miss Penelope Russell-Smith, CVO 2002–07
List of Deputy Press Secretary to The Queen
Since 1988, the role of Deputy Press Secretary has existed. It has been occupied by 8 people to date:
- Mr Steve Kingstone, MVO 2013-2016
- Mr James Roscoe, MVO 2012–2013
- Dr Ed Perkins, MVO 2010–2012
- Mrs Ailsa Anderson, LVO 2007–2010
- Ms Samantha Cohen, LVO 2003–2007
- Miss Penelope Russell-Smith, LVO 1998–2002
- Geoffrey Crawford, CVO 1993–1997
- John Haslam, LVO 1988–1993
List of Communications Secretaries (1998–2002)
- Simon Walker 2000–2002
- Simon Lewis 1998–2000
List of Press Secretaries to the Sovereign (1918–2002)
- Miss Penelope Russell-Smith, LVO 2000–2002
- Geoffrey Crawford, CVO 1997–2000
- Charles Anson, LVO 1990–1997
- Robin Janvrin, LVO 1987–1990
- Michael Shea, CVO 1978–1987
- Ronald Allison, CVO 1973–1978
- Robin Ludlow, 1972–1973
- William Heseltine, CVO 1968–1972
- Commander Sir Richard Colville, KCVO CB DSC 1947–1968
- Captain Sir Lewis Ritchie, KCVO CBE Royal Navy 1944–1947
vacant 1931–1944
- Sir Frank Mitchell, CBE MVO 1920–1931
- Samuel Pryor 1918–1920
List of Assistant Press Secretaries to the Sovereign
- 1947–1957: Hon. Mrs Alexander Hood
- 1958–1981: Anne Hawkins (Wall from 1975)
- 1959–1960: Joseph Bennet Odunton[1][2][3][4]
- 1965–1967: William Heseltine
- 1970–1974: Lawrence Bryant
References
- ^ Marz, Blaine (1959-05-15). "Queen Elizabeth Appoints Negro". The Time. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ Kay, Ernest (1970). Dictionary of African biography.
- ^ "Mr. Odunton of Ghana makes Palace history". Trove. 1959-06-10. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ "The Times Cuttings: Africa West". University Microfilms. 1958.
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