Rupert Iain McGuigan
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Rupert McGuigan was Private Secretary
Private Secretary
In the United Kingdom government, a Private Secretary is a civil servant in a Department or Ministry, responsible to the Secretary of State or Minister...

 to The Princess Royal
Anne, Princess Royal
Princess Anne, Princess Royal , is the only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...

 1997-1999.

He was born in 1941 and educated at Marlborough College
Marlborough College
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, and Magdalene College
Magdalene College, Cambridge
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, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
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, where he graduated in law. McGuigan worked for BP
BP
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 Ltd from 1964 until 1972, when he joined the Diplomatic Service
Diplomatic service
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.

From 1974-1977 he was 1st Secretary in New Delhi
New Delhi
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, and then 1978-1981 in Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...

. From 1981-1985 he was in the Permanent Under Secretary of State
British Civil Service
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's Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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. From 1985 to 1988 he was 1st Secretary in Bridgetown
Bridgetown
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. From 1989-1993 he was Counsellor
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 in Lagos
Lagos
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, and then 1994-196 Kingston
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...

.

He retired from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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 in 1997 and joined the Office of the Princess Royal.

The Household of The Princess Royal
Anne, Princess Royal
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 provides the administrative support to Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal
Anne, Princess Royal
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, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
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. It is based at Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
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, and is headed by the Private Secretary
Private Secretary
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.

The Household is separate from the Royal Household
Royal Household
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 and is funded from the Civil List
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 annuity paid to The Princess Royal
Anne, Princess Royal
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 for her public duties - which is however reimbursed to HM Treasury
HM Treasury
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by Her Majesty The Queen.
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