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 Carrington1919former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs1959
James Ramsden1923former Secretary of State for War1963
The Lord Chalfont1919former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs1964
Sir Edward du Cann1924former Economic Secretary to the Treasury1964
The Lord Morris of Aberavon1931former Secretary of State for Wales1970
The Lord Prior1927former Secretary of State for Employment1970
Doug Anthony1929former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia1971
The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres1927former Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs1972
The Lord Eden of Winton1925former Minister of State for Industry1972
The Lord Jenkin of Roding1926former Secretary of State for the Environment1973
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 Lord Sheldon1923former Financial Secretary to the Treasury1977
The Prince of Wales1948Heir apparent to the Throne1977

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