Advisor’s 2 conditions before accepting role with William and Harry | Royal | News
Former US Ambassador Sir David Manning, together with Prince William and Prince Harry, accepted the role in the company, he said there were two conditions. Queen II, who died in 2022. Elizabeth reportedly wanted to make sure that their grandchildren represented the monarchy abroad when time arrived.
Sir David, who continued to work for the company for ten years, was chosen by the Late Queen. According to the Courties book of Royal Specialist Valentine Low, Sir David made an unusual agreement with him. Speaking of two conditions, the author wrote: “[Sir David] In two circumstances, Manning agreed to undertake his job: he could do it part -time and that he was unpaid. “
He argued why he didn’t want to work full -time, and wrote that he didn’t want Beocme “mixed with official palace machines”.
As reported by the Daily Mail, the late Queen was so sure that he would make a good advisor for William and Harry that he accepted his conditions.
The deceased Queen has been proved to have developed a close relationship with both William and Harry’s advisors.
Harry and William’s former special secretary Jamie Lowther -Pinkerton also spoke with Valentine Low about Sir David.
He said: “Manning was a true confidant for the princes. He was someone they could speak and joke. They had very good judgments about people.
“I think they trusted him. They knew it would be very hidden. And they knew it would fight the corners.”
Under his guidance, Harry and William later created the Royal Foundation, which was “more simple, Nimbler working and avoiding weighing with long -term commitments.”
