List of Privy Counsellors (1952–2022)

This is a list of members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom appointed during the reign of Elizabeth II, from 1952 to 2022.

Eight privy counsellors resigned during Queen Elizabeth's reign—John Profumo (1963) after misleading the House of Commons, and four others upon criminal conviction carrying a sentence of imprisonment, John Stonehouse (1976), Jonathan Aitken (1997) Chris Huhne (2013) and Denis MacShane (2013); one, Elliot Morley (2011) was expelled (the first expulsion since 1921). Additionally, Lord Prescott, the former deputy prime minister, resigned in 2013 in protest over politicisation of handling of a press complaints charter being considered by the Council. Sir Seamus Treacy, a lord justice of appeal in Northern Ireland, resigned shortly after his appointment in 2018. Percival Patterson resigned in 2022 noting a national consensus that Jamaica should become a republic.

Peter Mandelson, appointed by Queen Elizabeth in 1998, was expelled in 2026 during the reign of King Charles III. Jeffrey Donaldson, appointed by Queen Elizabeth in 2007, resigned in 2026 during the reign of King Charles III.

Elizabeth II

1952 The Earl Alexander of Tunis (1891–1969) The Earl Fortescue (1888–1958) Eric Harrison (1892–1974) Henry Hopkinson (1902–1996) The Earl of Scarbrough (1896–1969) Sir Charles MacAndrew (1888–1979) John Maclay (1905–1992) Iain Macleod (1913–1970)

1953 Sir Michael Adeane (1910–1984) Sir Edward Bridges (1892–1969) Sir Norman Brook (1902–1967) John Edwards (1904–1959) Thomas Galbraith (1891–1985) Derick Heathcoat-Amory (1899–1981) Harold Holt (1908–1967) The Lord Keith of Avonholm (1886–1964) John McEwen (1900–1980) The Marquess of Reading (1889–1960) Lucien Macull Dominic de Silva (1893–1962) Sir Patrick Spens (1885–1973)

1954 Sir Harold Barrowclough (1894–1972) John Boyd-Carpenter (1908–1998) Arthur Deakin (1890–1955) Sir Lionel Heald (1897–1981) Keith Holyoake (1904–1983) Sir John Kotelawala (1895–1980) Toby Low (1914–2000) Sir Reginald Manningham-Buller (1905–1980) The Earl of Munster (1906–1975) Anthony Nutting (1920–1999) Sir Hubert Parker (1900–1972)

1955 Nigel Birch (1906–1981) Henry Brooke (1903–1984) Aubrey Jones (1911–2003) The Hon. John Hare (1911–1982) Edward Heath (1916–2005) Charles Hill (1904–1989) William Milligan (1898–1975) Reginald Maudling (1917–1979) The Earl of Selkirk (1906–1994) Robin Turton (1903–1994) Harold Watkinson (1910–1995)

1956 Henry Montgomery Campbell (1887–1970) The Viscount Hailsham (1907–2001) Hugh Molson (1903–1991) Allan Noble (1908–1982) Michael Ramsay (1904–1988)

1957 John Diefenbaker (1895–1979) Sir Harry Hylton-Foster (1905–1965) Ernest Marples (1907–1978) Sir Percy Mills, Bt (1890–1968) Sir Benjamin Ormerod (1890–1974) The Hon. David Ormsby-Gore (1918–1985) Sir Edward Pearce (1901–1990) The Earl of Perth (1907–2002) Sir Frederic Sellers (1893–1979) Sir Robert Clarkson Tredgold (1899–1977) Dennis Vosper (1916–1968) Derek Walker-Smith (1910–1992) The Hon. George Ward (1907–1988)

1958 William Grant (1909–1972) Christopher Soames (1920–1987) Sir Godfrey Thomas, Bt (1889–1968) Sir Gordon Willmer (1899–1983)

1959 Reginald Bevins (1908–1996) The Lord Carrington (1919–2018) Cameron Cobbold (1904–1987) The Earl of Dundee (1902–1983) Sir Charles Harman (1894–1970) Sir Malcolm Hilbery (1883–1965) Lord John Hope (1912–1996) Patricia Hornsby-Smith (1914–1985) Sir Philip McBride (1892–1982) Kwame Nkrumah (1909–1972) Martin Redmayne (1910–1983) The Earl St Aldwyn (1912–1992) Gordon Touche (1895–1972) Richard Wood (1920–2002)

1960 Cuthbert Alport (1912–1998) Julian Amery (1919–1996) Chief Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904–1996) The Lord Brecon (1905–1976) Sir Patrick Devlin (1905–1992) Sir Terence Donovan (1898–1971) Frederick Erroll (1914–2000) Enoch Powell (1912–1998) John Profumo (1915–2006) (resigned 1963) Sir Gerald Upjohn (1903–1971) Sir Roy Welensky (1907–1991)

1961 Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (1912–1966) Donald Coggan (1909–2000) The Lord Craigton (1904–1993) Sir Harold Danckwerts (1888–1978) Sir Arthian Davies (1901–1979) Sir Kenneth Diplock (1907–1985) Jo Grimond (1913–1993) The Lord Guest (1901–1984) Sir Milton Margai (1895–1964) Sir Colin Pearson (1899–1980) Sir Jocelyn Simon (1911–2006) Robert Stopford (1901–1976) Sir John Vaughan-Morgan, Bt. (1905–1995)

1962 Sir William Anstruther-Gray, Bt (1905–1985) Herbert Bowden (1905–1994) Sir Edward Boyle, Bt (1923–1981) Bill Deedes (1913–2007) The Hon. Hugh Fraser (1918–1984) Sir Keith Joseph, Bt (1918–1994) Sir Frank Lee (1903–1971) Niall Macpherson (1908–1987) Michael Noble (1913–1984) Sir Richard Nugent, Bt (1907–1994) The Lord Rea (1900–1981) David Renton (1908–2007) Geoffrey Rippon (1924–1997) Sir Roland Robinson (1907–1989) Sir Charles Russell (1908–1986) Ian Shearer (1914–1996) Sir John Smyth, Bt (1893–1983)

1963 Sir Adetokunbo Ademola (1906–1993) Anthony Barber (1920–2005) Sir David Campbell (1891–1963) Robert Carr (1916–2012) Sir John Clayden (1904–1986) Joseph Godber (1914–1980) Sir Kenneth Gresson (1891–1974) Sir John Hobson (1912–1967) The Earl Jellicoe (1918–2007) Sir Frank Kitto (1903–1994) Sir Edward McTiernan (1892–1990) Sir Douglas Menzies (1907–1974) Sir William Owen (1899–1972) Lester B. Pearson (1897–1972) The Lord Poole (1911–1993) James Ramsden (1923–2020) Sir Alan Taylor (1901–1969) Georges Vanier (1888–1967) Sir Victor Windeyer (1900–1987)

1964 Sir Garfield Barwick (1903–1997) Sir Hugh Beadle (1905–1980) Tony Benn (1925–2014) Sir Alexander Bustamante (1884–1977) James Callaghan (1912–2005) Barbara Castle (1910–2002) The Lord Chalfont (1919–2020) The Lord Chesham (1916–1989) Frank Cousins (1904–1986) Richard Crossman (1907–1974) Edward du Cann (1924–2017) The Duke of Devonshire (1920–2004) Tom Fraser (1911–1988) The Lord Gardiner (1900–1990) Anthony Greenwood (1911–1982) Ray Gunter (1909–1977) Denis Healey (1917–2015) Peggy Herbison (1907–1996) Douglas Houghton (1898–1996) Roy Jenkins (1920–2003) Sir Elwyn Jones (1909–1989) The Marquess of Lansdowne (1912–1999) Frederick Lee (1906–1984) The Lord Merthyr (1901–1977) Fred Mulley (1918–1995) Charles Pannell (1902–1980) Fred Peart (1914–1988) Sir Kenneth Pickthorn, Bt (1892–1975) Kenneth Robinson (1911–1996) Sir Peter Rawlinson (1919–2006) Willie Ross (1911–1988) Sir Cyril Salmon (1903–1991) Edward Short (1912–2012) Michael Stewart (1906–1990) Gordon Stott (1909–1999) Peter Thomas (1920–2008) The Duke of Westminster (1907–1967) George Wigg (1900–1983) The Lord Wilberforce (1907–2003) Frederick Willey (1910–1987) Eric Williams (1911–1981)

1965 Anthony Crosland (1918–1977) John Diamond (1907–2004) Horace King (1901–1986) The Lord Ritchie of Dundee (1902–1978) The Lord Shepherd (1918–2001) Sir Wintringham Stable (1888–1977) Sir Rodger Winn (1903–1972)

1966 Charles Adermann (1896–1979) Alice Bacon (1909–1993) The Earl of Cromer (1918–1991) George Darling (1905–1985) Sir Edmund Davies (1906–1992) John Freeman (1915–2014) Paul Hasluck (1905–1993) Cledwyn Hughes (1916–2001) Jennie Lee (1904–1988) William McMahon (1908–1988) Richard Marsh (1928–2011) Jack Marshall (1912–1988) Sir Alfred North (1900–1981) Reg Prentice (1923–2001) Sir Eric Sachs (1898–1979) The Lord Shackleton (1911–1994) The Hon. John Silkin (1923–1987) Sir William Spooner (1897–1966) George Thomson (1921–2008) Sir Richard Wild (1912–1978) Sir Hugh Wooding (1904–1974)

1967 The Lord Champion (1897–1985) Arthur Calwell (1896–1973) The Viscount Cobham (1909–1977) Sir Geoffrey de Freitas (1913–1982) Sir Dingle Foot (1905–1978) Judith Hart (1924–1991) Sir Seymour Karminski (1902–1974) Bob Mellish (1913–1998) Peter Shore (1924–2001) Jeremy Thorpe (1929–2014) William Whitelaw (1918–1999) George Willis (1903–1987) Henry Wilson (1916–1997) George Woodcock (1904–1979)

1968 Sir Fenton Atkinson (1906–1980) The Lord Beswick (1911–1987) The Lord Caradon (1907–1990) John Gorton (1911–2002) Sir Morrice James (1916–1989) Sir Thaddeus McCarthy (1907–2001) Roy Mason (1924–2015) Sir Henry Phillimore (1910–1974) Gerry Reynolds (1927–1969) Goronwy Roberts (1913–1981) John Stonehouse (1925–1988) (resigned 1976) George Thomas (1909–1997) Sir Alexander Turner (1901–1993) Sir John Widgery (1911–1981)

1969 Errol Barrow (1920–1987) Sir Geoffrey Cross (1904–1989) Harold Davies (1904–1985) The Lord Delacourt-Smith (1917–1972) Sir Humphrey Gibbs (1902–1990) James Hoy (1909–1976) Sydney Irving (1918–1989) Harold Lever (1914–1995) Sir John Megaw (1909–1997) The Lord Rhodes (1895–1987) Hugh Shearer (1923–2004) The Lord Stonham (1903–1971) Stephen Swingler (1915–1969)

1970 The Lord Brown (1908–1985) The Hon. Sir Denys Buckley (1906–1998) Sir David Cairns (1902–1987) Gordon Campbell (1921–2005) Christopher Chataway (1931–2014) Frederick Corfield (1915–2005) John Davies (1916–1979) Edmund Dell (1921–1999) David Ennals (1922–1995) Ernest Fernyhough (1908–1993) The Lord Hughes (1911–1999) Sir Arthur Irvine (1909–1978) John Morris (1931–2023) Sir Leslie O'Brien (1908–1995) John Peyton (1919–2006) James Prior (1927–2016) Francis Pym (1922–2008) Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013) Peter Walker (1932–2010) Norman Wylie (1923–2005)

1971 Doug Anthony (1929–2020) Sir George Baker (1910–1984) Sir Robert Grant-Ferris (1907–1997) The Lord Kilbrandon (1906–1989) The Lord Maclean (1916–1990) Sir Alan Stewart Orr (1911–1991) Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1900–1985) Sir Eustace Roskill (1911–1996) Sir Blanshard Stamp (1905–1984) Sir John Stephenson (1910–1998) The Lord Tryon (1906–1976) Sir Cyril Walsh (1909–1973)

1972 Lord Balniel (1927–2023) The Lord Byers (1915–1984) The Hon. Martin Charteris (1913–1999) Sir John Eden, Bt (1925–2020) Lord Emslie (1919–2002) Sir Harry Gibbs (1917–2005) Sir Geoffrey Howe (1926–2015) Sir Frederick Lawton (1911–2001) Maurice Macmillan (1921–1984) Graham Page (1911–1981) Billy Snedden (1926–1987) Sir Burke Trend (1914–1987)

1973 Sir William Armstrong (1915–1980) Humphrey Atkins (1922–1996) Gerald Ellison (1910–1992) Ian Gilmour (1926–2007) Sir Arthur James (1916–1976) Patrick Jenkin (1926–2016) Norman Kirk (1923–1974) Sir Kamisese Mara (1920–2004) The Duke of Northumberland (1914–1988) Sir Clifford Richmond (1914–1997) Sir Leslie Scarman (1911–2004) Sir Melford Stevenson (1902–1987) Anthony Stodart (1916–2003) The Lord Windlesham (1932–2010)

1974 The Lord Aberdare (1919–2005) Betty Harvie Anderson (1913–1979) Sir Patrick Browne (1907–1996) Michael Foot (1913–2010) Lord Fraser (1911–1989) David Gibson-Watt (1918–2002) Sir Robert Lowry (1919–1999) Ronald King Murray (1922–2016) Stanley Orme (1923–2005) Sir Roger Ormrod (1911–1992) Sir John Pennycuick (1899–1982) Merlyn Rees (1920–2006) Bill Rowling (1927–1995) The Hon. Samuel Silkin (1918–1988) The Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie (1915–1978) Eric Varley (1932–2008) Hugh Watt (1912–1980) Shirley Williams (1930–2021) Sir Owen Woodhouse (1916–2014)

1975 Stuart Blanch (1918–1994) Sir Nigel Bridge (1917–2007) Sir Maurice Gibson (1913–1987) Joel Barnett (1923–2014) Sir Reginald Goff (1907–1980) Roy Hattersley (1932–2026) Sir Geoffrey Lane (1918–2005) The Baroness Llewelyn-Davies of Hastoe (1915–1997) Sir Ambrose McGonigal (1917–1979) Brian O'Malley (1930–1976) Bruce Millan (1927–2013) William Rodgers (b. 1928) Sir Sebag Shaw (1906–1982)

1976 Albert Booth (1928–2010) Michael Cocks (1929–2001) Malcolm Fraser (1930–2015) Reg Freeson (1926–2006) Denis Howell (1923–1998) Lord Keith (1922–2002) Robert Muldoon (1921–1992) Len Murray (1922–2004) Oscar Murton (1914–2009) David Owen (b. 1938) Lynden Pindling (1930–2000) Gordon Richardson (1915–2010) Sir George Waller (1911–1999)

1977 Tom Adams (1931–1985) Peter Archer (1926–2012) Edward Bishop (1920–1984) Sir Robin Cooke (1926–2006) The Hon. Sir Roualeyn Cumming-Bruce (1912–2000) Sir William Douglas (1921–2003) Sir Edward Eveleigh (1917−2014) Eric Gairy (1922–1997) Walter Harrison (1921–2012) Sir Michael Havers (1923–1992) Sir John Kerr (1914–1991) Phillip Lynch (1933–1984) Dickson Mabon (1925–2008)