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WA-born royal servant Sir William Heseltine dies

The WA-born royal servant remained close to Queen Elizabeth II and received major Australian and British honours during a career spanning government and Buckingham Palace.

The only Australian to ever hold the role of private secretary to the late Queen, Sir William Heseltine, has died at the age of 96.

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The former private secretary of the Queen has passed away at the age of 96. He participated in the modernization of Buckingham and was behind the documentary that showed the Windsors in their privacy and the first real walks among the crowd

·Madrid, Spain
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At the age of 96, Sir William Heseltine, one of the key figures of the British monarchy and the man who helped change Queen Elizabeth II’s relationship with the public, died. Australian by birth, he became the first citizen of his country to occupy the position of private secretary of the sovereign, a responsibility he held between 1986 and 1990 and allowed him to work for decades in the heart of Buckingham. Heseltine spent more than 27 years li…

·Madrid, Spain
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The illustrious Australian secretary leaves an indelible mark after bringing the day-to-day Crown closer to public opinion with warmth and loyalty

·Madrid, Spain
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WA-born royal servant Sir William Heseltine dies

The only Australian to ever hold the role of private secretary to the late Queen, Sir William Heseltine, has died at the age of 96.

·Osborne Park, Australia
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The British royal family faces a new loss. Sir William Heseltine, one of Queen Elizabeth II’s historic collaborators, died at the age of 96, according to British media reports on Friday, October 2. Heseltine developed an extensive career at Buckingham Palace and worked for 27 years in the service of the monarch. With the passage [...] The entry Luto in British royalty: Sir William Heseltine dies, Isabel II’s historic private secretary and key fi…

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The West Australian broke the news in Osborne Park, Australia on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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