Charlotte Elizabeth Manley (born 1957) has been
Chapter Clerk of
St George's Chapel, Windsor
St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is both a Royal Peculiar (a church under the direct jurisdiction of the monarch) and the Chapel of the Order of the Gart ...
since 2003, and was
Private Secretary
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The role exists in t ...
and
Treasurer
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Government
The treasury o ...
to the
Duke of York
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2001–2003.
She served in the
Royal Navy
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as an officer 1976–1996.
Manley spent two years as an exchange officer with the
United States Navy
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at
Newport, Rhode Island
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. In 1990 she joined the
destroyer
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larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against powerful short range attackers. They were originally developed in ...
HMS ''Bristol'' as one of the first women at sea in the
Royal Navy
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.
On 31 December 1993 she was promoted to
Commander
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...
.
In 1994 she was on the staff of the
Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command
The Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (formerly Second Sea Lord) is deputy to the First Sea Lord and the second highest-ranking officer to currently serve in the Royal Navy and is responsible for personnel and naval shore establish ...
.
In 1996 she was on short-term contract in the
Cabinet Office
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, before becoming Assistant
Private Secretary
A private secretary (PS) is a civil servant in a governmental department or ministry, responsible to a secretary of state or minister; or a public servant in a royal household, responsible to a member of the royal family.
The role exists in t ...
and
Comptroller
A comptroller (pronounced either the same as ''controller'' or as ) is a management-level position responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and financial reporting of an organization. A financial comptroller is a senior-level executi ...
to the
Duke of York
Duke of York is a title of nobility in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of English (later British) monarchs. The equivalent title in the Scottish peerage was Du ...
, and
Comptroller
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to
Princess Alexandra. Later she was promoted to Deputy Private Secretary and Comptroller to the Duke of York.
On 3 August 2001 she became
Private Secretary
A private secretary (PS) is a civil servant in a governmental department or ministry, responsible to a secretary of state or minister; or a public servant in a royal household, responsible to a member of the royal family.
The role exists in t ...
and
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The significant core functions of a corporate treasurer include cash and liquidity management, risk management, and corporate finance.
Government
The treasury o ...
to the
Duke of York
Duke of York is a title of nobility in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Since the 15th century, it has, when granted, usually been given to the second son of English (later British) monarchs. The equivalent title in the Scottish peerage was Du ...
.
In 2003 she left the
Royal Household and the
Office of the Duke of York and became
Chapter Clerk of
St George's Chapel, Windsor
St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is both a Royal Peculiar (a church under the direct jurisdiction of the monarch) and the Chapel of the Order of the Gart ...
.
Manley was appointed
OBE in 1996,
LVO
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in 2003 and
CVO CVO may refer to:
Science and technology
* Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, Washington, US
* Chief veterinary officer, the head of a veterinary authority
* Circumventricular organs, positioned around the ventricular system of the brain
* Co ...
in 2018.
References
*(2001).
New Private Secretary to the Duke of York Government News Network. Retrieved 24 September 2007.
*Kerr, Jane (2001). "Charlotte is Andy's Top Aide." ''The Mirror''. 13 July.
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1957 births
Living people
Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
Officers of the Order of the British Empire
Private secretaries to Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Royal Navy officers
Women in the Royal Navy
Women's Royal Naval Service officers