Mark Randall | Tour Director
Mark Randall is an ardent tour director with over 15 years of experience leading tours around the United Kingdom and Europe. Mark has spent much of his career working in the customer service sector, most notably for The Royal Household, Selfridges & Co., and Arsenal Football Club.
With a passion for volunteering, train journeys, and travel, Mark loves seeking out new places and experiences. It was his strong desire to explore that led Mark to become a tour director.
Mark’s international travel experience encompasses journeys through Europe, river cruises in France and Germany, overland safaris in the Middle East and Africa, and extensive independent travel in the USA, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.
For the past 20 years, Mark has worked for The Royal Collection (Buckingham Palace), the largest private art collection in the world. Spread among 13 occupied and historic royal residences in the United Kingdom, the collection is held in trust for the nation by His Majesty King Charles III and overseen by the Royal Collection Trust.
Mark was recently presented with The King’s Long and Faithful Service Medal in recognition of his service to the late Queen Elizabeth II, and subsequently to His Majesty The King. He was made an MVO (Member of The Royal Victorian Order) in the first New Year’s Honours list of The King’s reign and was invested by The King at Buckingham Palace in November 2023 for services to The Royal Household.
Over the years he has met several members of the Royal family including King Charles III, The Princess Royal and the late Queen Elizabeth II.
He was a guest at the wedding of Harry and Meghan, The Duke & Duchess of Sussex and attended the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. He has attended Royal Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace, gala drinks receptions and glittering state dinners for visiting Heads of State.
Prior to his career at The Royal Household, Mark worked for Selfridges & Co., one of London’s premier department stores on Oxford Street where he managed the Selfridges & Co. Christmas emporium for over 5 years.
Having grown up in Brisbane, Australia, famed for its many attractions, remarkable wildlife and beautiful beaches, Mark set off in 1998 for a 4-month trip to explore the world. After travelling extensively around Europe, Mark settled in London, intending to stay for 4 months.
Over 25 years later and still based in London, Mark is a proud Londoner, enjoying all that the city has to offer. He continues to be energized and inspired by the beauty of the United Kingdom in every corner. With Europe on the doorstep, Mark can often be found exploring the fascinating cultural and historical heritage of the countries on the other side of the English Channel.
Mark supports and works closely with many charitable groups and organizations whose ethos and missions fit his own. He volunteered in Ukraine with GoCamp, the biggest volunteer programme in Eastern Europe, where volunteers from the around the world motivate Ukrainian children to learn foreign languages and to broaden their perspectives through travel.
He also travelled to Sri Lanka to volunteer for English for Tea Leaf Trust, a charity providing educational programmes for children and young people on Sri Lankan tea estates, lifting them and their families out of poverty through employment, further education, and training.
Closer to home, Mark participates regularly in English language immersion programmes for foreign students in countries such as Spain, Poland, Germany, and Italy.
Mark has acquired a wealth of knowledge and experience from travelling the world for nearly three decades, and he looks forward to sharing that passion with his tour guests.