Sarah Goodall
Sarah Goodall, born in 1964, joined the staff of the Prince of Wales in 1988 and left in 2000. She quickly rose to become one of his Lady Clerks (personal secretaries) at St James's Palace, and was awarded the prestigious MVO (Member of the Victorian Order) in 1999 for her loyalty and discretion.
Traveling the world with Prince Charles, often on his private plane, while dealing with his personal correspondence, she has been in a unique position to witness both the public and personal sides of various royal lives and the pressures and privileges they experience. Now, after having left employment within the royal household, she works as a personal assistant.
The Palace Diaries is her first book, written with Nicholas Monson.