His gaze is less soft, his complexion less tanned than when he officiated as ambassador of the United Kingdom in Morocco.
In impeccable attire, with tamed white hair, this intimate adviser to King Charles III has accepted an exposed mission that leaves him no respite.
As the two-month countdown is launched to the coronation ceremonies on May 6, as exiled Prince Harry hits the headlines, this father of two grown children, husband of an artist, prepares the pre-coronation tour of his monarch in France and Germany.
Sir Clive Alderton is more of a "spin doctor", an adviser from the shadows, than a courtier.
A seasoned diplomat, having occupied the post of number two in the Foreign Office, shrouded in a reputation as a "smart" man, the principal private secretary of King Charles III and his wife Camilla, faces a daunting challenge.
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