About Alastair Bruce of Crionaich
Major-General Alastair Andrew Bernard Reibey Bruce of Crionaich (born 25 June 1960), is a British television journalist and former senior officer in the British Army Reserves who served as Governor of Edinburgh Castle from 2019 until 2024. Royal, Religious and National Events Commentator for Sky News, Bruce was previously engaged by the BBC, and was historical adviser to several feature films and the ITV series Downton Abbey. He has been a commentator on many major state events in the United Kingdom, including the state visit of Pope Benedict XVI in 2010, the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the coronation of Charles III and Camilla in 2023, and the deaths and funerals of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in 2002, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 2021, and Queen Elizabeth II in 2022. Bruce commanded the TA Media Operations Group before his appointment as Governor of Edinburgh Castle and continues to serve as an officer of arms in the Royal Household. Reynolds died at the age of 19 at Tumbledown Mountain, then being the only soldier to be awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal posthumously.
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