Patrick Richard Harverson

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is a

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executive and former journalist. Since 2013, he has been a managing partner of Milltown Partners LLP. He was previously the Communications Secretary to then

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and The Duchess of Cornwall, in addition to being Official Spokesman to then The Duke and

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Early life

Patrick Harverson was born in 1962, and educated at Belmont Abbey, Hereford, Brockenhurst College,

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, and the

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Journalism

Harverson worked for the ''

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'' newspaper from 1988 to 2000. Roles covered included stock market reporter 1988–1989, economics staff writer 1989–1990, New York correspondent 1990–1995, business reporter 1995–1997, and sports correspondent 1997–2000.

Public relations

From the ''Financial Times'', Harverson joined Manchester United as Director of Communications in October 2000. He joined the Office of the Prince of Wales on 2 February 2004. In 2013, Harverson left the Royal Household to enter the private sector and he joined Milltown Partners LLP as a managing partner.

Honours

Harverson was appointed

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(LVO) in the 2013 New Year Honours.

References

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