Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Peter Wyldebore Gibbs KCVO (1 January 1934, London – 2001) was Private Secretary to Anne, Princess Royal, from 1982 to 1997.[1][2]
Peter Wyldbore Gibbs | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1934 London |
| Died | 2001 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Commands | Coldstream Guards |
| Alma mater | Eton College Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst |
Educated at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Gibbs was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards on 25 July 1953,[3] and promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in 1974. He became Assistant Adjutant-General London District in 1977, and his last posting was as a staff officer (GSOI) in the Ministry of Defence. He retired from the British Army in 1982 and joined the Office of the Princess Royal. Colonel Gibbs was appointed LVO in 1989 and promoted to CVO, 1995, and KCVO, 1997.[4][1]
The Household of the Princess Royal provides the administrative support to the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II. It is based at Buckingham Palace, and is headed by the Private Secretary. The Household is separate from the Royal Household and is funded from the Civil List annuity paid to the Princess Royal for her public duties – which is however reimbursed to HM Treasury by The King.
References
edit- ^ a b "Obituary in Daily Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. London. 24 September 2001.
- ^ "London Gazette" (54066). 16 June 1995.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "London Gazette" (PDF) (39971). 25 September 1953.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) household position mentioned in list of honours when KCVO awarded - ^ "London Gazette" (54941). 7 November 1997.
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