Prince William and Kate Middleton hire a former Conservative Party MP’s assistant as the Chief Communications Officer for their Royal Foundation
- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have appointed a former Home Office press officer as their Communications Chief for The Royal Foundation
- Prince William, 37, and Kate Middleon, 38, chose Londoner Edwina Iddles,
- Began career working as assistant to Conservative Party MP Caroline Dinenage
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have appointed a former Home Office press officer as their Communications Chief.
Prince William, 37, and Kate Middleon, 38, have chosen Edwina Iddles, from London, who began her career working as an assistant to Conservative Party MP Caroline Dinenage, as their Chief Communications Officer for The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
A source told The Evening Standard that the role, which she started this month, was her ‘dream job’.
Prince William, 37, and Kate Middleon, 38, (seen in Buckingham Palace last week) have appointed a former Home Office press officer as their Chief Communications Officer for The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Edwina’s Linked In page shows she graduated from King’s College with a Bachelor of Arts in Geography.
She began her career as a Parliamentary Assistant in 2013, before leaving to become a press officer for the department of Energy and Climate Change.
Edwina then spent two years working as a press officer for the Department for Exiting the European Union, before moving onto her most recent job at the Home Office.
Edwina’s Linked In page shows she graduated from King’s College with a Bachelor of Arts in Geography. She began her career as a Parliamentary Assistant in 2013, before leaving to become a press officer for the department of Energy and Climate Change.
Last July the Cambridges announced their former communications secretary Jason Knauf would become the chief executive of the organisation, when Lorraine Heggessey stood down in the autumn.
The Royal Foundation became the ‘principle charitable vehicle for The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’ from October 1, after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex broke away from the foundation last year.
The Foundation had an income of £7.83million in 2018, on top of £9million in 2017.
The Royal Foundation was set up by William and Harry in 2009 to run all their charitable campaigns and ventures, and joined by Kate when she became Duchess of Cambridge in 2011.
The Foundation focuses on issues such as helping young people, wildlife conservation, cyberbullying and supporting the military.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (left) joined the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (right) to launch the first Royal Foundation forum in London on February 28, 2018
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