Kate Middleton has finally hired a new private secretary after Catherine Quinn, who last served in that capacity, officially resigned in November 2019 (opens in new tab).As People reports (opens in new tab), the Duchess of Cambridge's new right-hand man is Hannah Cockburn Logie, a British diplomat who worked for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office for 20 years. She will coordinate Kate's royal calendar and also accompany her on certain engagements.

According to her LinkedIn profile, Cockburn-Roggie led Kate and Prince William's tour of India and Bhutan in 2016 and the Queen's visit to Slovenia in 2008; in 2017, she facilitated a visit to the UK by the Indian Prime Minister and a visit to India by the British Prime Minister, "and was a OBE for "services to UK-India relations.

Cockburn-Roggie succeeds Kate's former private secretary, Catherine Quinn, who officially resigned in November 2019 (leaving after Christmas) after arriving in October 2017. Quinn, who played a major role in Kate's "Early Years" project, which focused on early childhood development, did not step down because of royal rivalries, but on "the best terms" with the Duchess of Cambridge, according to People (opens in new tab) People reports, She stepped down on "the best of terms" with the Duchess of Cambridge, according to People (opens in new tab).

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