Robert Jobson

Robert Jobson (Born 23 March 1964 in Great Wakering, Essex) is a journalist, author and broadcaster. He is co-author of the No.1 bestseller Diana: Closely Guarded Secret co-written with Princess Diana’s Scotland Yard personal protection officer Inspector Ken Wharfe MVO and first published in 2002 by Michael O'Mara Books and re-published by John Blake Publishing/Bonnier Publishing in 2016. He is also the co-author of the Sunday Times top 10 non-fiction bestseller Guarding Diana published in 2017 by John Blake Publishing/Bonnier Publishing, also written with Mr. Wharfe. He also co-wrote Bulletproof, the life story of Royal Marine and George Cross recipient Matt Croucher GC published in 2010 by Century.

Mr Jobson has also written several successful non-fiction books on the British royal family, including the well received Charles at Seventy: Thoughts, Hopes and Dreams[1] published in 2018 by Bonnier Books UK. Other books he has written include: The Royal Family Operations Manual published in 2020 by Haynes Publishing and Prince Philip's Century published by AdLib Publishing in 2021.

An award-winning journalist, Jobson was dubbed "The Godfather of Royal Reporting" by the Wall Street Journal in an article on 9 April 2011 by correspondent Jeanne Whelan. He has reported on the British Royal Family since 1991 as royal correspondent for UK national newspapers including the Daily Express, The Sun and currently the Evening Standard.

He was the recipient of the London Press Club Scoop of the Year award for his world exclusive that Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles were to wed in 2005.[2] Jobson is also Royal Editor for Australia's 7 network top-rated breakfast show Sunrise as well as royal contributor for US network ABC News. He was "Royal Consultant" for Mark Schwahn's originally scripted series The Royals for E! starring British actresses Elizabeth Hurley and Dame Joan Collins and played cameo roles as himself in series 1, 2, 3 and 4.