Jean-Christophe Gray | |
Office: | Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales |
Termstart: | September 2022 |
Termend: | March 2024 |
Successor: | Ian Patrick |
Predecessor: | Clive Alderton (as Private Secretary to Prince Charles) |
Office1: | Private Secretary to the Duke of Cambridge |
Termstart1: | February 2021 |
Termend1: | September 2022 |
Predecessor1: | Christian Jones |
Successor1: | himself (as Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales) |
Office2: | Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson |
Termstart2: | 2012 |
Termend2: | 2015 |
Successor2: | Helen Bower |
Predecessor2: | Steve Field |
Primeminister2: | David Cameron |
Birth Name: | Jean-Christophe Nicholas Gray |
Jean-Christophe Nicholas Gray, (born November 1975) is a former British civil servant who served as the Prime Minister's official spokesperson for David Cameron between 2012 and 2015. He later served as the Private Secretary to William, Prince of Wales between 2021 and 2024.[1]
Gray read Modern History at the University of Oxford (1994–1997) and went on to earn an MSc degree in European Politics & Policy from the London School of Economics (1997–1998).[2]
Gray was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2015 dissolution honours for public service.[3]
In February 2021, he became the Private Secretary to then-Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.[4] [5] [6] He stepped down from the role in March 2024 and was succeeded by Ian Patrick.[7] [8] In the 2024 King's Birthday Honours, Gray was appointed a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) for his services.[9]
According to The Times, "Jean-Christophe Gray has a reputation as Whitehall's most assiduous bean counter".[2]