Alastair Bruce

Who is Alastair Bruce?

Alastair Andrew Bernard Reibey Bruce of Crionaich, OBE, is the Royal, Religious and National Events Commentator for Sky News, the 24-hour television news service operated by Sky Television, part of British Sky Broadcasting. He has also worked for the BBC, and is an historical advisor for several feature films and the ITV series Downton Abbey.

Bruce is of Scottish descent and a direct descendant of Robert the Bruce, and is related to Andrew Bruce, the 11th Earl of Elgin and 15th Earl of Kincardine, who is the current Earl. Elgin is a Royal Burgh and former cathedral city in Moray in North East Scotland, while Kincardine is a town on the north shore of the Firth of Forth in Fife in South East Scotland.

Bruce has commentated on most major national events in the United Kingdom, including the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the Royal Wedding in 2011, the Papal Visit in 2010, and the funerals of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 2002 and Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997.