Alastair Bruce of Crionaich

Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich OBE VR DL
Major General Bruce in 2019
Birth name	Alastair Andrew Bernard Reibey Bruce[1]
Born	(1960-06-25) 25 June 1960 (age 64)[1] Winchester, Hampshire, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1979–2024
Rank	Major General
Unit	Scots Guards General Staff
Commands	Governor of Edinburgh Castle
Battles / wars	Falklands War Iraq War The Troubles
Awards	OBE VR
Spouse(s)	Stephen Knott ​ (m. 2021)​
Relations	Earls of Elgin and Kincardine
Other work	Fitzalan Pursuivant Extraordinary Dir. Ceremonies, Order of St John

Major-General Alastair Andrew Bernard Reibey Bruce of Crionaich OBE VR DL (born 25 June 1960), is a journalist and television correspondent,^[2] and a senior British Army reservist and officer of arms in the Royal Household. He commanded the TA Media Operations Group before being appointed Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 2019.^[3]

Royal, Religious and National Events Commentator for Sky News, Bruce was previously engaged by the BBC, and was historical adviser to several feature films and the ITV series Downton Abbey.^[4] He has commentated on many major state events in the United Kingdom, including the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the Royal Wedding in 2011, the Papal Visit in 2010, the Coronation in 2023, and the deaths and funerals of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997, the Queen Mother in 2002, the Duke of Edinburgh in 2021, and Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.