The Trustees
Edite Ligere
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Edite is a barrister at 1 Crown Office Row Chambers. Edite focuses on global financial regulation, banking, insurance, human rights, cyber resilience, artificial intelligence and climate action.​
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She is a regular author and speaker on related legal topics including global financial stability and systemic risk.
Hugo Vickers, DL
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Hugo is an English writer, broadcaster and historian. He has written many royal biographies, including ones of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Princess Alice of Greece and Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough.
He was appointed Chairman of the Jubilee Walkway Trust in 2002 and is now Chairman of The Commonwealth Walkway, which puts Walkways into Commonwealth countries. He is Captain of the Lay Stewards in Windsor and is a Deputy Lieutenant of Berkshire.
Simon Treadgold
Simon Treadgold is the Head of Recruiting for Capstar. He is also the Managing Director of Orion Consultancy. Simon was educated at Marlborough and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He was commissioned into the Welsh Guards and subsequently served in the Army for 20 years, leaving with the rank of Major.
He served in the UK, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong, Belize, Brunei, US, Canada and Germany. Key appointments held included Adjutant of New College, Sandhurst, Company Commander on operations for two separate occasions and a two-year spell working directly for the Head of UK Special Forces.
He accumulated a wide range of experience in operations, staff and training appointments. Simon also undertook all aspects of ceremonial duties in London.
Chris Aitken
Chris is a resident of Windsor, President of The Windsor Festival, Vice-Chair of the Windsor and Eton Society, a Lay Steward at St George's Chapel, Trustee and Secretary of The Prince Philip Trust Fund for The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, a Trustee of the Thames Hospice and is a singer with the Windsor & Eton Choral Society.