Shane Blewitt
Major Sir Shane Gabriel Basil Blewitt GCVO (born 25 March 1935) was knighted twice is a British courtier and retired military officer. He served in the Irish Guards from 1956 to 1974 in BAOR, Germany, Northern Ireland, Aden, and Hong Kong, attaining the rank of Major.[1]
Personal life[]
The son of Colonel Basil Blewitt, Shane and Monica Julia, formerly Morrogh Bernard, daughter of Major Robert Henry Calvert and Monica (née Buxton), wed on 16 June 1969. Major Shane Blewitt has two stepchildren by his wife's first marriage, plus two biological children by Julia.[2]
Royal offices[]
- Assistant Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to HM The Queen (1975–85)
- Deputy Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to HM The Queen (1985–87)
- Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to HM The Queen (1988–96) [3]
- Extra Equerry to HM The Queen (1996–present)
Affiliations[]
- Member, Kings Fund General Council (1989-2010)
- Council, King Edward VII Hospital (1989-2010)
RVO[]
He was first appointed LVO in 1981, and elevated as follows:
- CVO (1987)
- KCVO (1989)
- GCVO (1996)
References[]
- ^ "Maj Sir Shane Blewitt GCVO". Debretts People of Today.
- ^ Profile at thepeerage.com
- ^ Tomlinson, Richard (20 Dec 1992). "They also serve, who only ush". Independent.
Categories:
- 1935 births
- Living people
- Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
- Irish Guards officers