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)[1]
Lee Thompson (Communications Secretary to The Prince and Princess of Wales)[2]
Former Press Office positions
Many officials have been made members of the
Royal Victorian Order, at grade Member (MVO), Lieutenant (LVO), Commander (CVO), or
Knight Commander (KCVO).