John Allen-Petrie
Windsor Herald of Arms, since 2019
About John Allen-Petrie
Born 1980.
John Michael Allen-Petrie (born 5 July 1980), is a genealogist who served as Windsor Herald at the College of Arms in London between 2019 and 2026.
Life Born in Canada, he attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf at Montreal, then Sciences Po in Paris, before pursuing further studies at LSE (MSc) and Oriel College, Oxford (MSc).
An analyst with the Bank of England from 2008 until 2015, Allen-Petrie joined the College of Arms as Rouge Croix Pursuivant in 2013, being promoted Windsor Herald of Arms in Ordinary in 2019. He resigned in 2026.
A Liveryman of the Drapers' Company, he was elected a Common Councilman for Billingsgate Ward (2018–22).
Honours and awards
Allen-Petrie processed as Windsor Herald at the coronation of Charles III and Camilla.
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Who is John Allen-Petrie?
Windsor Herald of Arms, since 2019
When was John Allen-Petrie born?
John Allen-Petrie was born on 5 July 1980.
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