In a big shakeup throughout the royal communications workforce, Hannah Howard has bid farewell to her function as Press Secretary to the King, marking the tip of a distinguished 12-year tenure serving the Royal Household.
Hannah, who labored intently alongside recently-appointed Tobyn Andreae within the communications division, ascended by the ranks with a outstanding profession trajectory that included main groups on the BBC earlier than becoming a member of the royal family.
“Hannah left her function just a few months in the past however it’s been stored very hush hush,” the supply mentioned. “Hannah’s LinkedIn nonetheless lists her as being the Press Secretary to the King, however sadly she now not works for the Royal Household.”
Throughout her time at Buckingham Palace, Hannah spearheaded each the communications and digital communications groups, enjoying a pivotal function in shaping the Royal Household’s public picture and engagement methods.
Her contributions have been notably acknowledged by the late Queen in 2018 when she was appointed to the Royal Victorian Order, a testomony to her excellent service and dedication.
“Hannah was one of many late Queen’s favourites,” the supply mentioned. “It’s a disgrace she’s gone and he or she shall be tremendously missed by the workforce.”
In 2022, Tobyn Andreae was appointed director of the communications workforce. Andreae can be the spokesperson for each the King and Queen. Educated at Eton and having learn English on the College of Bristol, Andreae isn’t any stranger to the press as he as soon as labored as a journalist for the likes of the Each day Mail, Sunday Occasions and the Specific. Former colleagues describe him as a delicate fellow with outdated Etonian allure, gregarious and heat.
The Prince Harry debacle is claimed to have proved a very tough hurdle for the Palace press workplace to leap. The King and Queen’s press queries will now be dealt with by different members of the Royal Household’s communications workforce.
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Hannah Howard now not works for the royal family.
