Edward Young, Baron Young of Old Windsor
The Lord Young of Old Windsor | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Private Secretary to the Sovereign | |
| In office 17 October 2017 – 23 May 2023 Serving with Sir Clive Alderton (2022–2023) | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Preceded by | Christopher Geidt |
| Succeeded by | Sir Clive Alderton |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 13 June 2023 | |
| Deputy Private Secretary to the Sovereign | |
| In office 8 September 2007 – 17 October 2017 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Christopher Geidt |
| Succeeded by | Tom Laing-Baker (performing the duties of) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1966 |
| Party | None (crossbencher) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Reading School |
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Edward Young, Baron Young of Old Windsor, GCB, GCVO, PC (born 24 October 1966) is a British courtier who served as Private Secretary to the Sovereign from 2017 to 2023. In this role, he was the senior operational member of the Royal Households of the United Kingdom. As chief adviser to the Sovereign, he oversaw the transition from Queen Elizabeth II to King Charles III. Young was recruited to the Royal Household in 2004, serving as Queen Elizabeth II's assistant and then as deputy private secretary until his promotion to private secretary in 2017. After the death of Elizabeth II in 2022, Young served as joint principal private secretary to King Charles III until he stepped down in May 2023.