Overview
- Buckingham Palace has posted an official vacancy for a full-time videographer offering up to £52,000 a year to create ‘on-trend’ social media content for the royal household.
- The role will sit in the Private Secretary’s Office and requires end-to-end video and photography production for platforms including Instagram, X and YouTube, covering major state events and behind-the-scenes moments.
- The job description asks candidates to use a range of equipment from high-end cameras to phones and to track trends to maximise reach and engagement.
- Several outlets describe this as the first time a reigning British monarch has hired a dedicated videographer, and The Times reported that King Charles is ‘very enthusiastic’ about the appointment with that point presented as reported rather than independently confirmed.
- The post formalises a shift seen across the royal household toward professional, social-first storytelling and follows existing practices such as the official cameraman who supplies broadcast footage and videographers used by the Prince and Princess of Wales, which could centralise content control and broaden audience reach.