ALASTAIR Bruce has a rich history with the monarchy.
The former member of the Royal Company of Archers is now the royal events commentator for the broadcaster.
Alastair Bruce is a mainstay of royal events and coverage
Who is Alastair Bruce?
Alastair was born on June 25, 1960 and was raised in Hampshire.
He went to school at Milton Abbey School, a boarding school for boys in Dorset before training at Sandhurst the Royal Military Academy in Berkshire.
He has written a number of books and lectures widely in Britain and America.
In 2011, he was appointed Honorary Professor of Media by the University of Winchester.
He is a godfather to Viscount Severn, the son of Prince Edward.
What is Alastair Bruce’s military background?
Bruce joined the British Army in 1979.
In 1980, he gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion of the Scots Guards.
In 2008 he was promoted to a knight of the Order of St John and in 2010 he was awarded an OBE for his services to the Territorial Army.
Bruce was appointed Honorary Colonel of 5 Military Intelligence Battalion in 2020, and in the following year, as Honorary Colonel of Tayforth Universities Officers’ Training Corps.
What films and TV has Alastair Bruce worked on?
Alastair is a royal, religious and national events commentator for Sky News and has also worked for the BBC.
He has commentated on most major national events including the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the Royal Wedding in 2011, the Papal Visit in 2010, and the funerals of the Princess of Wales and the Queen Mother in 1997 and 2002.
He worked as a historical adviser on Oscar-winning films The King’s Speech and The Young Victoria.
Bruce also lent his expertise to Downton Abbey to ensure that they were as historically accurate as possible, including advising about serving food, the correct posture and how people would have gotten out of cars.
He has also worked on documentaries for the BBC, Discovery Channel and PBS America.
Is Alastair Bruce married and does he have any children?
On July 3, 2021, after 20 years together, Bruce was married to his husband Stephen Knott at St John’s Episcopal Church by the Bishop of Edinburgh.
He shared a photo of himself and Knott standing outside the church following their wedding ceremony on Twitter.
“This would not have been possible in [the] British Army I joined in 1979,” Bruce wrote.
He went on to thank the Scottish Episcopal Church for allowing him and his husband to fulfil their dream of tying the knot in a religious setting.
“Attitudes change but love is constant,” he added.
