A former royal aide has stepped down from his duties at Buckingham Palace just weeks after the King was officially crowned as monarch at the historical service in Westminster Abbey.
Sir Edward Young's decision comes after he was blasted by Prince Harry in his bombshell memoir Spare, which aired damaging allegations towards Royal family members and the wider institution as a whole.
Sir Young was the late Queen's former private secretary and remained at his post to advise the King, receiving a number of honours including a peerage as he steps down from his role after 19 years of service.
He said he was “honoured to have served two sovereigns through historic times” according to reports in the Mirror, after staying on following the death of the late Queen in September to support the transition within the Palace for the new head of state.
The royal aide will leave his post as joint principal private secretary to the King at the end of Monday next week, as many will miss his key importance within the royal household.
Sir Young was reportedly given the name 'The Bee' in Prince Harry's memoir, according to The Times when he was accused of fault lying with him personally on why Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, didn't find a 'role' within the Royal family.
Prince Harry reportedly holds him responsible for the decision to strip the Duke and Duchess of Sussex of their taxpayer-funded security.
The Duke of Sussex writes: "The Bee was oval-faced and fuzzy and tended to glide around with great equanimity and poise, as if he was a boon to all living things.
"He was so poised that people didn't fear him. Big mistake. Sometimes their last mistake."
Sir Young became private secretary to the late Queen Elizabeth in September 2017, succeeding Sir Christopher Geidt, and would have brought a wealth of experience to his temporary role supporting the newly crowned King Charles.
He served alongside the King’s principal private secretary Sir Clive Alderton, who paid tribute to Lord Young: “Edward has been an outstanding colleague and a dear friend for almost two decades.
“He made an invaluable contribution to the closing years of the late Queen’s reign and to helping support the process of transition. He will be much missed by us all.”
He previously worked for Granada as head of corporate communications and for Barclays, where he held a range of financial and executive roles.
Sir Young added: “I am honoured to have served two sovereigns through historic times, and grateful for all the support and friendship of colleagues along the way.
“I am deeply touched by their kind words and tributes as I venture beyond the Palace gates, but look forward to staying in close contact in years ahead.”
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