Muhammad Al-Qasimi, ruler of the Sharjah emirate, and Libyan permanent ambassador to the United Nations, Lamia Abusedra.
=== Politics ===
In UK domestic politics and government, alumni include Sajid Javid, former Chancellor of the Exchequer and Home Secretary of the United Kingdom (Economics and politics), James Brokenshire, former Minister for Security and former Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Jeremy Wright QC, former Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Mark Lancaster, former Minister of State for the Armed Forces since June 2017, John Pullinger, the National Statistician, Andrew Lansley, former Secretary of State for Health, and Leader of the House of Commons (BA Politics), Caroline Lucas, MP and former leader of the Green Party of England and Wales (BA English, 1983, PhD, 1990), Fiona Shackleton, Baroness Shackleton of Belgravia, family law solicitors and personal solicitor to Prince William and Prince Harry (Law, 1970s), Luke Pollard, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Lynne Owens, Director-General of the National Crime Agency.
=== Arts and Entertainment ===
Alumni in arts, journalism and entertainment include J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books (French and Classics, 1986), Robert Bolt, Tony Award-winning playwright and two-time Academy Award award-winning screenwriter, Vanessa Kirby, BAFTA award-winning actress in Netflix's The Crown (English, 2008), Dolly Alderton, author of Everything I Know About Love, and Stephen Dillane, BAFTA and Tony Award-winning actor best known for his work in Game of Thrones (History and political science), Mark Labbett, professional quizzer and TV personality on The Chase (PGCE),
Thom Yorke, lead singer of Radiohead (English and Fine Arts), Nina Allan, author of speculative fiction and winner of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel in 2014 (Russian literature), Steve Backshall, BAFTA award-winning television presenter, Samantha Baines, actress and comedian …
