Michael Shea (diplomat)

Michael Shea
Press Secretary to the Sovereign
In office
1978–1987
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterJames Callaghan
Margaret Thatcher
Preceded byRonald Allison
Succeeded byThe Lord Janvrin
Personal details
BornMichael Sinclair MacAuslan Shea
(1938-05-10)10 May 1938
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died17 October 2009(2009-10-17) (aged 71)
Spouse
Mona Grec Stensen
(m. 1968)
Children2
EducationGordonstoun School
Lenzie Academy
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
OccupationDiplomat, author
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1957–1961
UnitRoyal Corps of Signals
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Michael Sinclair MacAuslan Shea, CVO (10 May 1938 – 17 October 2009) was Press Secretary to Elizabeth II from 1978-87. Earlier he had been a career diplomat and was also an author of political thrillers and non-fiction.