Robin Janvrin, Baron Janvrin

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Life Peerage
Personal details
Born (1946-09-20) 20 September 1946 (age 77)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Spouse
Isabelle de Boissonneaux de Chevigny
​
​
(m. 1977)​
Parent(s)Richard Janvrin
Nancy Fielding
Alma materBritannia Royal Naval College and Brasenose College, Oxford
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Navy
Years of service1966–1975
RankLieutenant

Robin Berry Janvrin, Baron Janvrin,

PC (born 20 September 1946) is a British naval officer, diplomat, and courtier who was private secretary to Elizabeth II
from February 1999 to September 2007.

Early life

Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Robin Berry Janvrin is the son of Vice Admiral Sir Richard Janvrin and Nancy Fielding. He was educated at Marlborough College, Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and Brasenose College, Oxford, from which he received a first class bachelor's degree in philosophy, politics and economics[1] in 1969, and of which he was made an Honorary Fellow in 1999. In 1962, he was selected to attend Camp Rising Sun in upstate New York.

Career

Janvrin entered the

Second Secretary in 1975 and was appointed First Secretary at the mission to NATO in 1976. He was officially appointed an Officer of the Diplomatic Service on 7 February 1979.[5] Janvrin was First Secretary in New Delhi from 1981 to 1984, during which time he was made a member of the 4th Class of the Royal Victorian Order[6] for services during the Queen's state visit
to India.

Janvrin was then counsellor and deputy head of the Department for the Personnel Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 1985 to 1987.

On 1 June 1987 Janvrin was recruited as

knight commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2003 New Year Honours.[12]

Janvrin was also a trustee of the Queen's 80th Birthday Trust,

The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry
from 29th September 2009 to 1st April 2016.

Janvrin retired in September 2007, and was succeeded as private secretary by

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order by the Queen.[19] In October, the Queen appointed Lord Janvrin to be a permanent lord-in-waiting in the royal household.[20]

In the

companion of the Queen's Service Order for "services to New Zealand as Private Secretary to The Queen".[21]

On 7 January 2008 Janvrin took up his appointment of deputy chairman, HSBC Private Bank (UK). Janvrin is also chairman of

thought leadership body in the UK.[22] In 2008, he replaced Sir Christopher Mallaby as president of the British Entente Cordiale Scholarship trust.[23]

Marriage

Janvrin married Isabelle de Boissonneaux de Chevigny, daughter of Yann de Boissonneaux de Chevigny, in 1977.

In popular culture

Janvrin was portrayed by

Jane
.

Janvrin was portrayed by

season 6 of The Crown. In episode 4, "Aftermath", Janvrin is depicted informing the Queen, Prince Charles, and The Duke of Edinburgh of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.[25]

Honours

Styles

  • Mr Robin Janvrin 1946–1983
  • Mr Robin Janvrin
    MVO
     1983–1984
  • Mr Robin Janvrin
    LVO
     1984–1994
  • Mr Robin Janvrin
    CVO
     1994–1997
  • Mr Robin Janvrin
    CVO
     1997–1998
  • CB
    1998–2003
  • The Rt Hon Sir Robin Janvrin
    KCVO
     2003 – 16 June 2007
  • The Rt Hon Sir Robin Janvrin
    KCVO
     16 June 2007 – 8 September 2007
  • The Rt Hon Sir Robin Janvrin
    GCVO
     8 September 2007 – 10 October 2007
  • The Rt Hon The Lord Janvrin
    PC
     10 October 2007 – 2008
  • The Rt Hon The Lord Janvrin
    PC
     2008–present

References

  1. ^ Bowers, John (16 February 2021). "Principal's Blog: 16th February 2021". Brasenose College, Oxford. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. ^ "No. 44661". The London Gazette. 27 August 1968. pp. 9347–9348.
  3. ^ "No. 45454". The London Gazette. 24 August 1971. p. 9185.
  4. ^ "No. 46638". The London Gazette. 21 July 1975. p. 9320.
  5. ^ "No. 47811". The London Gazette. 5 April 1979. p. 4500.
  6. postnominals
    LVO.
  7. ^ "No. 50942". The London Gazette. 9 June 1987. p. 7387.
  8. ^ "No. 52306". The London Gazette. 19 October 1990. p. 16315.
  9. ^ "No. 53527". The London Gazette. 30 December 1993. p. 4.
  10. ^ "No. 54625". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1996. p. 3.
  11. ^ "No. 54993". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1997. p. 3.
  12. ^ "No. 56797". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2002. p. 2.
  13. ^ Trustee, Queen's 80th Birthday Trust
  14. ^ "Announcement of the retirement of Sir Robin Janvrin" (Press release). Buckingham Palace. 19 December 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
  15. ^ "No. 58358". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2007. p. 2.
  16. ^ "Announcement of Janvrin's life peerage nomination for service as Private Secretary to the Queen". 'Number 10' website. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007.
  17. ^ "No. 58411". The London Gazette. 3 August 2007. p. 11251.
  18. ^ "No. 58495". The London Gazette. 26 October 2007. p. 15513.
  19. ^ "No. 58465". The London Gazette. 28 September 2007. p. 14061.
  20. ^ The Times, 9 September 2007
  21. ^ DPMC – New Zealand Honours
  22. ^ "The Leadership Agency || the Leadership Council". Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  23. ^ "Regards Voices Around the world in seven Entente Cordiale scholars' stories" (PDF). website.
  24. ^ "The Queen (2006)". Roger Allam Films. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  25. ^ Fogarty, Paul. "The Crown Season 6 Recreates Prince Charles' Real 'cry of pain" After Being Told Diana Had Died". HITC. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  26. ^ Excerpt from The Monarchist (Canada) Archived 21 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  27. ^ Distinguished Service Award to Baron Janvrin by the provincial government of Saskatchewan
Court offices
Preceded by Private Secretary to the Sovereign
1999–2007 		Succeeded by
Sir Christopher Geidt
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by
The Lord Darzi of Denham
 Gentlemen
Baron Janvrin 		Followed by
The Lord Wallace of Tankerness
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