He turned a distant institution into a family the public could watch.

Sir William Heseltine, private secretary who helped modernise the monarchy, dies at 94

Sir William Heseltine, who served as private secretary to Queen Elizabeth II from 1986 to 1990, has died at 94. An Australian-born civil servant, he pressed for a more open, media-savvy monarchy, backing televised royal events and the 'Way Ahead' reforms that trimmed the Civil List and cut public funding for minor royals. He was knighted in 1986 and later served as official secretary to the Queen in Australia.

Source: Sir William Heseltine, private secretary who helped modernise the monarchy, dies at 94 — The Telegraph

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