Michael Shea, 71, had suffered a recent deterioration in his health and died with his family by his side in Edinburgh, the city he had returned to after his time at Buckingham Palace and which he served as Deputy Lieutenant.
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Former royal press secretary and Edinburgh champion Shea dies
The Queen is said to be “saddened” by the death of Michael Shea, her trusted press secretary of 10 years who served her during the early married life of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
