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| Prince Charles employs new public relations expert, Sally Osman | Prince Charles employs new public relations expert, Sally Osman |
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| Prince Charles has appointed a spin doctor who was previously responsible for the BBC's communications during the crisis over its reporting of the "sexed-up" Iraq war dossier. | Prince Charles has appointed a spin doctor who was previously responsible for the BBC's communications during the crisis over its reporting of the "sexed-up" Iraq war dossier. |
| Sally Osman will take over as communications secretary to the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at Clarence House in June from Paddy Harverson, the former Manchester United spokesman who helped shape the public image of Princes William and Harry as they moved into adulthood. | Sally Osman will take over as communications secretary to the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at Clarence House in June from Paddy Harverson, the former Manchester United spokesman who helped shape the public image of Princes William and Harry as they moved into adulthood. |
| Osman worked at the BBC for eight years under Greg Dyke and then Mark Thompson. She previously ran PR at BSkyB and has been director of corporate communications at Sony Europe since 2011. | Osman worked at the BBC for eight years under Greg Dyke and then Mark Thompson. She previously ran PR at BSkyB and has been director of corporate communications at Sony Europe since 2011. |
| Osman's role was scrutinised by the Hutton inquiry into the death of government scientist David Kelly, after Kelly was named as the source of allegations reported by the BBC that the government had exaggerated the threat of Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction. | Osman's role was scrutinised by the Hutton inquiry into the death of government scientist David Kelly, after Kelly was named as the source of allegations reported by the BBC that the government had exaggerated the threat of Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction. |
| In evidence to the inquiry she admitted that a press release defending Andrew Gilligan's report had wrongly suggested it might be based on "a senior intelligence source" in an apparent effort to head off a row with the government. | In evidence to the inquiry she admitted that a press release defending Andrew Gilligan's report had wrongly suggested it might be based on "a senior intelligence source" in an apparent effort to head off a row with the government. |
| She admitted it was a mistake and went on to handle the resignations of chairman Gavyn Davies and director general Greg Dyke. | She admitted it was a mistake and went on to handle the resignations of chairman Gavyn Davies and director general Greg Dyke. |
| Osman has a reputation among journalists who have worked with her for being approachable, calm and sensible, attributes which were attractive to Prince Charles and his senior aides. She will have day-to-day responsibility for press matters for Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall and strategic oversight of the PR strategies for Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, who share their own press secretary, Ed Perkins. | Osman has a reputation among journalists who have worked with her for being approachable, calm and sensible, attributes which were attractive to Prince Charles and his senior aides. She will have day-to-day responsibility for press matters for Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall and strategic oversight of the PR strategies for Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, who share their own press secretary, Ed Perkins. |
| The Prince of Wales's principal private secretary, William Nye said: "I am delighted to welcome Sally Osman to the team here at Clarence House. She is a very accomplished communications professional who will serve The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall very well. Sally has a formidable record of achievement in the public and private sector, and an enviable reputation for straightforwardness and integrity. We very much look forward to working with her." | The Prince of Wales's principal private secretary, William Nye said: "I am delighted to welcome Sally Osman to the team here at Clarence House. She is a very accomplished communications professional who will serve The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall very well. Sally has a formidable record of achievement in the public and private sector, and an enviable reputation for straightforwardness and integrity. We very much look forward to working with her." |
| Osman described the appointment as "a great honour and a big responsibility. | Osman described the appointment as "a great honour and a big responsibility. |
| "I hope my communications experience can help support Their Royal Highnesses in the extensive work they do and commitment they give to so many important issues, organisations and individuals," she said. "I very much look forward to joining the office at Clarence House." | "I hope my communications experience can help support Their Royal Highnesses in the extensive work they do and commitment they give to so many important issues, organisations and individuals," she said. "I very much look forward to joining the office at Clarence House." |
| Osman has also been a consultant for the China Media Centre at the University of Westminster and for the brand agency Make Believe. | Osman has also been a consultant for the China Media Centre at the University of Westminster and for the brand agency Make Believe. |
| Harverson has set up a communications agency called Milltown Partners with DJ Collins, director of communications and policy at Google outside America, providing PR advice to companies and individuals. | Harverson has set up a communications agency called Milltown Partners with DJ Collins, director of communications and policy at Google outside America, providing PR advice to companies and individuals. |
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