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 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 .
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
- Lee Thompson
- Donal McCabe
Former Press Office positions
Director of Royal Communications (2014–2018)
• Sally Osman 2014–2018The Queen's Media Secretary (2016–2018)
• Steve Kingstone 2016–2018List of Communications & Press Secretary to The Queen
- James Roscoe 2013–2017
- Ailsa Anderson 2010–2013
- Samantha Cohen 2007–2010
- Miss 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 Cohen2003–2007
- 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 Janvrin1987–1990
- Michael Shea1978–1987
- Ronald Allison 1973–1978
- Robin Ludlow, 1972–1973
- William Heseltine1968–1972
- Richard Colville 1947–1968
- Lewis Ritchie 1944–1947
- Sir Frank [Herbert Mitchell|Frank Mitchell] 1920–1931
- Samuel Pryor 1918–1920
List of Assistant Press Secretaries to the Sovereign
- 1947–1957: Alexander Hood
- 1958–1981: Anne Hawkins
- 1959–1960: Joseph Bennet Odunton
- 1965–1967: William Heseltine
- 1970–1974: Lawrence Bryant
- 1982–1987: Vic Chapman