Clive Alderton
British diplomat and courtier (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Sir Clive Alderton | |
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Private Secretary to the Sovereign | |
Assumed office 8 September 2022 | |
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 (2012)–2015 (2015) | |
Preceded by | Timothy Morris |
Succeeded by | Karen Elizabeth Betts |
Personal details | |
Born | (1967-05-09) 9 May 1967 (age 57) |
Education | Abingdon School |
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He previously served them in their capacity as Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.[2]