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title: "This Year's Officers"
description: "Perpetual Master HRH The Princess Royal, Prime Warden Mark Romain MBE, the Wardens, Clerk, Beadle and Chaplain: the officers for 2026/27."
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# This Year's Officers

This year's officers are the Master, Wardens and Officers who run the Saddlers' Company for 2026/27: Perpetual Master HRH The Princess Royal GCVO, Prime Warden Mark Romain MBE, Key Warden Alexandra Mackaness, Quarter Warden The Revd Canon Andrew Haviland, Renter Warden Mrs Frances Roche, Clerk Brigadier Philip M.L. Napier OBE, Beadle Keith Marsh and Chaplain The Revd Richard Phillips.[^page]

## Wardens and Officers, 2026/27

- Perpetual Master: HRH The Princess Royal GCVO
- Prime Warden: Mr Mark Romain MBE
- Key Warden: Ms Alexandra Mackaness
- Quarter Warden: The Revd Canon Andrew Haviland
- Renter Warden: Mrs Frances Roche
- Immediate Past Master: Mr Edward Bullen
- Clerk: Brigadier Philip M.L. Napier OBE
- Beadle and Hall Manager: Mr Keith Marsh
- Chaplain: The Revd Richard Phillips

## What the Officers Do

Officers and roles are set for each livery year after Installation day in July. The Prime Warden's year runs from July to July, and the three Wardens each move forward to a new post with the Prime Warden every year.

The Chaplain conducts prayers before each Livery Quarter Court and preaches the Election Day sermon, an office authorised in the Charter of Richard II in 1395. The Beadle is the Company's ceremonial officer, responsible for the Freedom and Livery, liaison with Guildhall, and the day to day running of Saddlers' Hall, including hiring out the Hall to outside organisations.

The Clerk, an office established in the 15th century, is the Company's principal officer and chief executive, responsible for the conduct of the Company's business, advising on precedent and protocol, and acting as secretary to the Court and its committees.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who is the Master of the Saddlers' Company?

The Perpetual Master is HRH The Princess Royal GCVO.

### Who are this year's Wardens?

For 2026/27 the Wardens are Prime Warden Mark Romain MBE, Key Warden Alexandra Mackaness, Quarter Warden The Revd Canon Andrew Haviland and Renter Warden Mrs Frances Roche. Edward Bullen, Prime Warden for 2025/26, is Immediate Past Master.

### Who is the Clerk of the Saddlers' Company?

The Clerk is Brigadier Philip M.L. Napier OBE, the Company's principal officer and chief executive, responsible for the conduct of its business.

## Related concepts

- [The Saddlers](/pages/the-saddlers.md)
- [Prime Warden](/pages/the-saddlers/prime-warden.md)
- [Officer Biography: Mark Romain MBE](/pages/the-saddlers/this-years-officers/bio.md)
- [Supporting the Saddlery Trade](/pages/the-saddlers/trade.md)

[^page]: This Year's Officers, 2026/27 | Saddlers' Company, https://thesaddlers.org/the-saddlers/this-years-officers