Lord Robert Fellowes, Prince William and Prince Harry’s uncle by marriage, has passed away at age 82.
Lord Fellowes was married to the late Princess Diana’s sister Lady Jane Fellowes and served for a time as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s private secretary. He d_ied of undisclosed causes on July 29.
Plans for the British courtier’s funeral have not yet been revealed.
Lord Fellowes had a firm place within the royal fold, and was considered one of the late monarch’s most trusted advisers during his tenure between 1990 and 1999.
During that time, Fellowes advised the late Queen on the divorces of three of her children, as well as on Diana’s passing in 1997.
Lord Fellowes was married to Lady Jane Fellowes for 46 years, until he di..ed.
The late Princess of Wales served as a bridesmaid at the couple’s lavish wedding in 1978.
The couple went on to welcome three children: Alexander Robert, 41, Eleanor Ruth, 38, and Laura Jane, 44, who is Princess Charlotte’s godmother.
In 1986, He rose up the ranks at Buckingham Palace to become deputy private secretary, before taking over the reins from Sir William Heseltine as private secretary four years later.
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