Royal Communications

Communications Secretaries

• 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)

The Queen's Media Secretary (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

• 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

• 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
• 1959–1960: Joseph Bennet Odunton
• 1965–1967: William Heseltine
• 1970–1974: Lawrence Bryant