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There are major staffing changes underway in the Royal Household as two senior royal aides quit their positions within a matter of days of each other.
Julian Payne, Communications Secretary to the Prince of Wales, is to leave his position after five years in the job.
Mr Payne has been widely credited with helping both Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall improve their public popularity rating with is much greater now than it was five years ago.
Mr Payne, who successfully encouraged the heir to the throne to make the most of social media, is understood to be quitting his role to become Chair of Corporate Affairs EMEA for Edelman.
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A number of senior aides in the royal household have quit in recent days, leading to major staffing changes.
Julian Payne, Communications Secretary to the Prince of Wales, is leaving his position after five years on the job. It is believed that he is quitting the royal household for the position of Chair of Corporate Affairs EMEA for Edelman, reports Royal Central.
Payne has spent more than 20 years in the Communications industry, working for a range of organisations including the BBC, Sky Television, Burberry, Honda F1, and BT. He was widely credited for increasing the social presence of Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla and improving their public popularity rating which is much greater than it was five years ago.
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