At every engagement the Duchess of Sussex carries out, there is one friendly face who is always spotted in the background of photos – her right-hand woman, Amy Pickerill. Amy has been working as Meghan's assistant private secretary since 2018, helping her transition from her role as a royal-to-be, to a fully fledged member of The Firm.
The hardworking assistant from Walton-on-Thames, Surrey is always a few steps behind Meghan when she's meeting crowds at walkabouts. Amy is poised and ready to collect cards, gifts and flowers that Meghan receives. She's also in charge of Meghan's diary and briefs the Duchess on every engagement.
A history graduate from the University of Nottingham, Amy also completed a post-graduate diploma in broadcast journalism at London's City University. She held media-related roles at the Royal Bank of Scotland before joining the royal family's team as a senior communications officer for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry. The dad-to-be is said to have handpicked Amy to join his private office ahead of the royal wedding, to help Meghan. And it looks like Amy, 32, couldn't be happier in her role – just look at the photos!
