Handpicked for the duty by King Charles and Queen Camilla, Col Erica Bridge is due to take up the post in the spring.
She succeeds outgoing Col Toby Browne. Currently defence attache at the UK Embassy in Rome, the Royal Artillery stalwart will be responsible for managing the Royal Mews, overseeing all transport for the monarch and his family.
And she is no stranger to trailblazing, having become the first female boss of The King’s Troop in 2007 (shown above).
