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King's Top Aide Steps Down After 20 Years
27 Jul
Summary
- Sir Clive Alderton, King Charles's principal private secretary, will depart next year.
- Alderton has served the Royal Household for two decades, supporting the King's accession.
- A successor will be recruited for a spring or summer 2027 start date.
Sir Clive Alderton, the principal private secretary to King Charles, will be leaving his post next year, marking the end of his 20-year tenure with the Royal Household. His departure is anticipated to coincide with his 60th birthday.
Alderton has been instrumental in supporting King Charles, particularly in preparations for his 2022 accession and the 2023 coronation. He expressed deep gratitude for the honor of serving the King and Queen through significant historical periods, promising continued, though less formal, support.
As of 2026, a recruitment process is underway to find Alderton's successor, who is expected to begin in the spring or summer of 2027. Alderton previously had a distinguished career in the Foreign Office and served in various diplomatic roles before joining the Royal Household in 2006.
His role also included a position on the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC), which oversees security for public figures. This committee's decisions have been a point of contention for Prince Harry regarding his security arrangements in the UK.
