Jean-Christophe Gray | |
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Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales | |
Assumed office 2022 | |
Preceded by | Clive Alderton (as Private Secretary to Prince Charles) |
Private Secretary to the Duke of Cambridge | |
In office 2021–2022 | |
Preceded by | Christian Jones |
Succeeded by | himself (as Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales) |
Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson | |
In office 2012–2015 | |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | Steve Field |
Succeeded by | Helen Bower |
Personal details | |
Born | November 1975 (age 48) |
Alma mater | |
Jean-Christophe Gray CBE (born November 1975) is a former British civil servant who served as the Prime Minister's official spokesperson for David Cameron between 2012 and 2015. In 2021, he became the Private Secretary to Prince William. [1]
Jean-Christophe Gray read Modern History at the University of Oxford (1994–1997) and went on to earn an MSc degree in European Politics & Policy from the London School of Economics (1997–1998). [2]
Grey was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2015 dissolution honours for public service. [3] [4]
In February 2021, Gray became the Private Secretary to then- Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. [5] [6] [7] He will reportedly vacate his position by Spring 2024. [8]
According to The Times, "Jean-Christophe Gray has a reputation as Whitehall's most assiduous bean counter". [2]
According to The Times, Jean-Christophe is on secondment from Whitehall and will leave Kensington Palace in spring 2024.