Sir Clive Alderton (born 9 May 1967) is a British diplomat and courtier who has served as

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and

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since 8 September 2022. He previously served them in their capacity as

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and

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Biography

Alderton was educated at

Abingdon School Abingdon School is a day and boarding independent school for boys in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. The twentieth oldest independent British school, it celebrated its 750th anniversary in 2006. The school was described as "highly ...

. He joined the

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in 1986 and subsequently served in various diplomatic posts in Poland, Belgium (European Union), Singapore and France. In 2006, he was appointed Deputy Private Secretary to Prince Charles and his wife, and he was promoted to Private Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to Their Royal Highnesses in 2009. In 2012, he took up an appointment as ambassador to Morocco and simultaneously non-resident ambassador to Mauritania. He was appointed principal

private secretary A private secretary (PS) is a civil servant in a governmental department or ministry, responsible to a secretary of state or minister; or a public servant in a royal household, responsible to a member of the royal family. The role exists in t ...

to the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall on 5 February 2015. He served in that position until the Prince's accession to the throne as King Charles III on 8 September 2022, following the

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of his mother, Queen

Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...

. On 13 September 2022, Alderton was sworn as a member of King Charles III's Privy Council of the United Kingdom. On 20 October 2022, he attended the Privy Council as one of the King's Private Secretaries. Alderton is also a Trustee of the Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund.

Honours

Alderton was appointed

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Monarchy of Canada, Canadian monarch, Mon ...

(LVO) in the

2013 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 2013 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrati ...

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Canadian monarch, Australian monarch, ...

(CVO) in the

2019 Birthday Honours The 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as ...

and Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the

2022 Birthday Honours The 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 15 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as p ...

. He is a recipient of both the

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (french: Médaille du jubilé de diamant de la reine Elizabeth II) or The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's ...

and the

Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (french: Médaille du jubilé de platine de la reine Elizabeth II) or The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal is a commemorative medal created to mark the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II, 70th anniversar ...

. On 13 September 2022, he was sworn in as a member of

His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council The Privy Council (PC), officially His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the sovereign of the United Kingdom. Its membership mainly comprises senior politicians who are current or former members of ei ...

entitling him to the prefix "The Right Honourable" and the postnominal letters 'P.C.' for life.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alderton, Clive 1967 births Living people People educated at Abingdon School Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Morocco Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Mauritania Private Secretaries to the Sovereign Members of the Household of the Prince of Wales Members of the British Royal Household Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom