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.
The head of Royal Communications is the Communications Secretary to the King and Queen. The post is currently held by Tobyn Andreae.
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 King and Queen.
The current Communications Secretaries within the Royal Household are: Tobyn Andreae (Communications Secretary to the King and Queen) Lee Thompson (Communications Secretary to the Prince and Princess of Wales)
Former Communications Secretaries:
Donal McCabe
Former Press Office positions
Director of Royal Communications (2014–2018) • Sally Osman 2014–2018
The Queen's Media Secretary (2016–2018) • Steve Kingstone 2016–2018
List of Communications & Press Secretary to The Queen James Roscoe 2013–2017 Ailsa Anderson 2010–2013 Samantha Cohen 2007–2010 Penelope Russell-Smith2002–07
List of Deputy Press Secretary to The Queen Steve Kingstone 2013–2016 James Roscoe 2012–2013 Ed Perkins 2010–2012 Ailsa Anderson 2007–2010 Samantha Cohen 2003–2007 Penelope Russell-Smith 1998–2002 Geoffrey Crawford 1993–1997 John Haslam 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) Penelope Russell-Smith 2000–2002 Geoffrey Crawford 1997–2000 Charles Anson 1990–1997 Robin Janvrin 1987–1990 Michael Shea 1978–1987 Ronald Allison 1973–1978 Robin Ludlow 1972–1973 William Heseltine1968–1972 Richard Colville 1947–1968 Lewis Ritchie 1944–1947 vacant 1931–1944 Sir Frank Mitchell 1920–1931 Samuel Pryor 1918–1920
List of Assistant Press Secretaries to the Sovereign 1947–1957: Alexander Hood 1958–1981: Anne Hawkins (Wall from 1975) 1959–1960: Joseph Bennet Odunton 1965–1967: William Heseltine 1970–1974: Lawrence Bryant 1982–1987: Vic Chapman 1987-1988: Philip Mackie 1988-2000: Dickie Arbiter
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