Dickie arbiter biography of christopher

The Queen's former press secretary Dickie Arbiter had unprecedented access to the Royal Family. On top of his 12 years as Her Majesty's press secretary, he was also media manager for Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana.

Speaking exclusively to woman&home, he recalls his life as a one-time courtier and pays tribute to the woman behind the crown.

To millions around the world, and particularly in the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II featured prominently in our lives for more than seven decades.

I was fortunate and honored to have worked for her on the Buckingham Palace press team - something I could never have imagined in my formative years.

The first time I saw The Queen, or Princess Elizabeth as she was in June , was a couple of months after her memorable 21st birthday speech in which she said, “I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service.” She was riding with her father, King George VI, to Tro