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Peter St Clair-Erskine, 7th Earl of Rosslyn

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The Right Honourable
The Earl of Rosslyn
CVO QPM
Arms of the Earl of Rosslyn
Lord Steward of the Household
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 February 2023
MonarchCharles III
Preceded byThe Earl of Dalhousie
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
as a hereditary peer
22 November 1977 – 11 November 1999
Preceded byThe 6th Earl of Rosslyn
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Incumbent
as an elected hereditary peer
11 November 1999
Election1999
Preceded bySeat established
Personal details
Born
Peter St Clair-Erskine

(1958-03-31) 31 March 1958 (age 66)
NationalityBritish
Political partyCrossbencher
Spouse
Helen Watters
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(m. 1982)​
ChildrenJames St Clair-Erskine, Lord Loughborough
Lady Alice St Clair-Erskine
The Hon. Harry St Clair-Erskine
Lady Lucia St Clair-Erskine
Parent(s)Anthony St Clair-Erskine, 6th Earl of Rosslyn
Athenais de Mortemart
OccupationCourtier, police officer

Peter St Clair-Erskine, 7th Earl of Rosslyn, CVO QPM (born 31 March 1958), known professionally as Peter Loughborough, is a Scottish peer and police officer. He is Lord Steward of the Royal Household and Personal Secretary to Their Majesties, as well as a former Metropolitan Police Commander. The Earl's lands include Rosslyn Chapel.

Background and education

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Lord Rosslyn was educated at Ludgrove School, Eton College and the University of Bristol.[1][2] He inherited his titles in 1977, and took his seat in the House of Lords on 15 January 1980.[3] Ahead of the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999 which excluded most hereditary peers he was elected as one of the 28 peers in the Crossbench group who were to remain in the House of Lords.[4]

As of 2022, in 43 years in the House of Lords he had only spoken once and voted five times, each in relation to reform of the Lords.[5]

Career

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Rosslyn joined the Metropolitan Police Service in 1980 on the recommendation of his third cousin Lord Strathnaver,[2] a former detective and heir apparent of the 24th Countess of Sutherland. He reached the rank of chief inspector in the 1990s. In 1994 he led the undercover Operation Troodos, a successful crackdown on drug dealers in west London, including the drug supplier of the Marquess of Blandford, later Duke of Marlborough.[6] From 2003 to 2014, he was head of the Royalty and Diplomatic Protection Department (since amalgamated into Protection Command). He received the Queen's Police Medal in the 2009 New Year Honours and was reputedly the Queen's "favourite policeman".[7]

In March 2014, Lord Rosslyn was appointed as Master of the Household to The Prince of Wales, and The Duchess of Cornwall at Clarence House.[2]

On 29 September 2014, Lord Rosslyn was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) upon relinquishing his appointment as Head of Royalty and Specialist Protection Department.[8]

On 22 February 2023, he was appointed Lord Steward of the Household, succeeding the 17th Earl of Dalhousie, and Personal Secretary to Their Majesties by Charles III.[9] In this role, he took part in the 2023 Coronation.[10]

Family

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He married Helen Watters in 1982 and they have two sons and two daughters, including actress Lady Alice St Clair-Erskine.[11]

Lady Rosslyn runs the London Original Print Fair.[12]

Honours

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Country Date Appointment Ribbon Post-nominal letters Notes
United Kingdom 6 February 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
United Kingdom 2009 New Year Honours Queen's Police Medal QPM Distinguished Service
United Kingdom 6 February 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
United Kingdom 29 September 2015 Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO
United Kingdom 6 February 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
United Kingdom 6 May 2023 King Charles III Coronation Medal
United Kingdom Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

References

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  1. ^ Barber, Richard (2004). The Story of Ludgrove. Oxford: Guidon Publishing. p. 259. ISBN 0-9543617-2-5.
  2. ^ a b c "Charles and Camilla appoint police chief to Household". The Daily Telegraph. 1 April 2014.
  3. ^ HL Deb (15 January 1980) vol. 404, col. 1.
  4. ^ Dod's Parliamentary Companion 2000. Westminster: Vacher Dod Publishing Ltd. 2000. p. 361.
  5. ^ "Evgeny Lebedev's 1% attendance makes him among least active in House of Lords". The Guardian. 20 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Old Etonian earl in charge of royal protection likely to be centre of inquiry". The Guardian. 24 June 2003.
  7. ^ "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 25.
  8. ^ "No. 61020". The London Gazette. 15 October 2014. p. 19954.
  9. ^ "Court Circular: February 22, 2023". The Times. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Coronation order of service in full". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  11. ^ Dod, Charles Roger; Dod, Robert Phipps (2010). Dod's Parliamentary Companion. Vol. 178. Dod's Parliamentary Companion Ltd. p. 845. ISBN 978-0-905702-89-6.
  12. ^ "Among friends: Inside the new King and Queen Consort's inner circle". Tatler. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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Court offices
Preceded by Lord Steward
2023–present 		Incumbent
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Earl of Rosslyn
1977–present
Member of the House of Lords
(1977–1999) 		Incumbent
Parliament of the United Kingdom
New office
 Elected hereditary peer to the House of Lords
under the House of Lords Act 1999
1999–present 		Incumbent
Order of precedence in England and Wales
Preceded byas Earl Marshal Gentlemen
as Lord Steward
of the Household 		Succeeded byas Lord Chamberlain
of the Household
Order of precedence in Scotland
Preceded by Gentlemen Succeeded by
Order of precedence in Northern Ireland
Preceded byas Earl Marshal Gentlemen
as Lord Steward
of the Household 		Succeeded byas Lord Chamberlain
of the Household
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