| Chris Ship | |
| Birth Name: | Christopher Ship |
| Occupation: | Journalist / Presenter |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
| Nationality: | British |
| Credits: | ITV News |
Christopher Ship is an English journalist and presenter, working as the ITV News Royal Correspondent since 2017.
Ship was brought up in Southampton in Hampshire, and educated at Bellemoor School for Boys (since renamed Upper Shirley High School), a state comprehensive school in the city, where Craig David was a pupil,[1] followed by the University of Sussex, where he studied Media and French.
Ship was appointed senior political correspondent for the ITN-produced service in 2008 - promoted from political correspondent, as part of a reshuffle of ITV's political team.[2]
Since early 2009, Ship has been a presenter of the ITV Weekend News.[3]
Ship was given a new title of Deputy Political Editor in 2012.
On 13 December 2016 it was announced Ship is to become Royal Editor from 2017, replacing the retiring Tim Ewart.[4]
Since September 2019 he has also been a occasional relief presenter of the ITV Lunchtime News.