Overview
- On November 30, the Court Circular recorded that Major Oliver “Ollie” Plunket met the King and Queen at Sandringham to relinquish his appointment as equerry.
- King Charles invested Plunket as a Member of the Royal Victorian Order in recognition of his service to Queen Camilla.
- Queen Camilla had thanked Plunket and announced his departure on November 27 during a RIFLES Awards Dinner speech.
- Major Rob Treasure of The Rifles has been named the new equerry, with profiles highlighting his Sandhurst training and a transatlantic charity rowing feat benefiting cancer causes.
- Plunket, Camilla’s first equerry since November 2022, served at high-profile engagements including the Vatican visit in October and laying the Queen’s wreath at the Cenotaph.