Major General Sir Christopher John Ghika, KCVO, CBE (born 28 September 1969) is a retired senior British Army officer.
Ghika is the son of Brigadier Prince John Nicholas Ghika, CBE (1928–2003),[1][2] an Irish Guards officer who traced his royal title back to 1658, when the Ghica dynasty (a dynasty of Albanian origin[3][4]) ruled over Moldavia, later Wallachia, and finally the Kingdom of Romania.
[13][8][14] In June 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, he was responsible for the modified Trooping the Colour ceremony at Windsor Castle.
[15] He was appointed the commanding officer of the procession to Westminster Hall and the subsequent funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
[19] After relinquishing his appointment as Major-General commanding the Household Division and retiring from the army after 30 years of service, Ghika became Under Treasurer and Chief Executive at the Middle Temple in July 2023.