William Heseltine
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The Right Honourable Sir William Heseltine GCB GCVO AC QSO |
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| Private Secretary to the Sovereign | |
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In office 1986–1990 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Sir Philip Moore |
| Succeeded by | Sir Robert Fellowes |
| Acting Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle |
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In office May 1962 – August 1962 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Sir Murray Tyrrell |
| Succeeded by | Sir Murray Tyrrell |
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| Born | 17 July 1930 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
Sir William Frederick Payne Heseltine, GCB GCVO AC QSO (born 17 July 1930 in Wyalkatchem, Western Australia) was Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II from 1986 to 1990.
He is the son of H. W. Heseltine, a primary school master in East Fremantle, Western Australia. He was educated at Richmond Primary School, Christ Church Grammar School, Claremont, Western Australia, and the University of Western Australia, where he received a 1st class BA (Hons) in history.
Heseltine joined the Prime Minister's Department (Australia) in 1951, where he remained until 1962. He was Private Secretary to Sir Robert Menzies, Prime Minister, 1955–1959, and Acting Official Secretary to Viscount De L'Isle, Governor-General, May to August 1962. In 1960-1961 he was temporary Assistant Press Secretary to the Queen.
From 1962-1964 he was Assistant Federal Director of the Liberal Party of Australia, and in 1964 was attached to The Age (Melbourne). In the same year he was attached to Princess Marina for her tour of Australia.
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