Timothy Elworthy

Air Commodore Sir Timothy Charles Elworthy, (born 27 January 1938) is a retired Royal Air Force (RAF) officer and courtier.

Early life Elworthy was born on 27 January 1938, the son of Flying Officer (later Marshal of the Royal Air Force) Samuel Charles Elworthy and Audrey ( Hutchinson) Elworthy. He was educated at Radley College in Oxfordshire and later gained entrance to the Royal Air Force College Cranwell.

RAF career Elworthy was commissioned into the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a pilot officer in 1959. He was promoted to flight lieutenant on 28 January 1962, squadron leader on 1 January 1968, and awarded a Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air in the 1968 New Year Honours. Promoted wing commander on 1 January 1975, he commanded No. 29 Squadron RAF and later RAF Leuchars. Then, in 1995, he became Air Equerry to the Queen, serving until 2001 (he was also Director of Royal Travel from 1997 to 2001). having previously been appointed to Commander grade in the 1995 Birthday Honours. He had also been appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1986 New Year Honours, and was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal in 1990.