Emily Weighill

Emily Weighill joined The Crown Estate in January 2024 as Head of External Affairs and Policy, joining the Group Leadership team as Executive Director, Corporate Affairs in January 2025.

Emily leads Group Corporate Affairs and focuses on how we effectively engage with our stakeholders, partners, media, and the public.

Emily’s background is in central government, working on some of the most high profile and politically relevant issues of the day, primarily in the Justice and Home Affairs space. Prior to joining The Crown Estate, Emily worked as a Principal Private Secretary and then Strategy Director in central government.

Emily holds a BA in politics from Nottingham University and an MA in Conflict, Security and Development from Kings College London, and currently lives in Croydon with her two young children.