Rhiannon Mills, currently royal correspondent at Sky News, will take on the position as deputy to Tobyn Andreae, the director of communications for the royal household. A royal source referred to Mills' intelligence, quick thinking, good humour, and wise judgment, stating she will bring a wealth of broadcasting and digital storytelling experience, combined with deep knowledge of royal matters. Mills has reported on the Royal Family for over a decade, travelling the world with the royals on tours to Japan, Nepal, India, Bhutan, Pakistan, the Middle East, New Zealand, and Australia.
In 2019, she joined Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and Prince Archie on a trip to South Africa, where the Sussexes are thought to have considered their future as senior working royals. During that trip, Mills was in Malawi with Prince Harry when she asked him why it was important for him to visit the country. ' After the exchange, Prince Harry got in his car and drove off.
Mills said, 'Anyway, it all blew up with his team. ' When Harry and the press pack returned to Johannesburg, the Sussexes revealed they were going to launch legal proceedings against a British newspaper. After the South Africa trip, Prince Harry revealed a rift had opened up with Prince William, and later, it was announced that the Sussexes would step back from royal duties.
The exact date Mills will start her role has not been specified, and the nature of the rift between Prince Harry and Prince William remains unclear.