List of longest-serving current Privy Counsellors

This is a list of 20 longest-serving current members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom.

Privy CounsellorBornRoleAppointed
The Duke of Edinburgh1921spouse of the Queen1951
The Lord Morris of Aberavon1931former Secretary of State for Wales1970
The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres1927former Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs1972
The Baroness Williams of Crosby1930former Secretary of State for Education and Science1974
The Lord Hattersley1932former Deputy Leader of the Labour Party1975
The Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank1928former Secretary of State for Transport1975
The Lord Owen1938former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs1976
Ian Sinclair1929former Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives1977
Sir Michael Somare1936former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea1977
The Lord Steel of Aikwood1938former Leader of the Liberal Party1977
The Prince of Wales1948Heir apparent to the Throne1977
The Lord Heseltine1933former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom1979
The Lord Jopling1930former Chief Whip of the Conservative Party1979
The Lord Higgins1928former Financial Secretary to the Treasury1979
The Lord Howell of Guildford1936former Secretary of State for Transport1979
Sir Julius Chan1939former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea1981
The Lord Lawson of Blaby1932former Chancellor of the Exchequer1981
The Lord Tebbit1931former Secretary of State for Trade and Industry1981
The Lord Denham1927former Chief Whip of the Conservative Party1981
The Lord Hurd of Westwell1930former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs1982
  • Official list of Privy Counsellors.
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