FOI release

FOI2024_00002S King's Messengers workforce

Published 24 July 2024

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST REF: FOI2024/00002S

Thank you for your email of 18 April 2024 asking for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. You asked:

Please can you disclose a year-on-year total of King’s Messengers since 2013, and the total number of King Messenger’s at this point in time?

I am writing to confirm that we have now completed the search for the information which you requested. 

I can confirm that FCDO Services does hold information relevant to your request, as set out below.

Following the accession of King Charles III, the Queen’s Messenger Service was renamed the King’s Messenger Service in November 2022.

Since 2013, our experienced and respected global courier service has maintained a continuous workforce of 16 King’s Messengers.

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