David Roycroft
Encyclopedia
David Roycroft is a former United Kingdom
diplomat.
He served in the armed forces from 1968 to 1974, when he joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
as a 2nd Secretary. In 1977 he was sent to Lisbon
as 1st Secretary (Information), and in 1981 returned to London
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In July 1983 he was appointed Assistant Private Secretary
to the Prince of Wales, and served until August 1986. He was attached to the Prince only in 1983-1984, and thereafter to the Prince and Princess
jointly. He was also acting Private Secretary 1 April to September 1985, reportedly not establishing a rapport with the Prince.
In 1986 he became ITN's Administration Manager & Company Secretary. He is now Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations, Pilkington
Plc.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
diplomat.
He served in the armed forces from 1968 to 1974, when he joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO is a British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas, created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.The head of the FCO is the...
as a 2nd Secretary. In 1977 he was sent to Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
as 1st Secretary (Information), and in 1981 returned to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
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In July 1983 he was appointed Assistant Private Secretary
Private Secretary
In the United Kingdom government, a Private Secretary is a civil servant in a Department or Ministry, responsible to the Secretary of State or Minister...
to the Prince of Wales, and served until August 1986. He was attached to the Prince only in 1983-1984, and thereafter to the Prince and Princess
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
jointly. He was also acting Private Secretary 1 April to September 1985, reportedly not establishing a rapport with the Prince.
In 1986 he became ITN's Administration Manager & Company Secretary. He is now Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations, Pilkington
Pilkington
Pilkington Group Limited is a multinational glass manufacturing company headquartered in St Helens, United Kingdom. It is a subsidiary of the Japan-based NSG Group...
Plc.