The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s ex-PR chief who {accused} Meghan of bullying has been recognised within the New Yr Honours.
Jason Knauf initially labored as joint head of communications for each Harry and Meghan and William and Kate.
He subsequently made critical allegations about Meghan’s alleged bullying of junior workers earlier than quitting.
The royal aide grew to become a particular adviser to William and Kate after which chief govt of the Royal Basis, the charitable arm of their official operations.
Jason Knauf initially labored as joint head of communications for each Harry and Meghan and William and Kate. He {accused} Meghan of bullying junior workers members earlier than he give up
Mr Knauf (proper) has been recognised within the New Yr Honours. Pictured: Mr Knauf laughing with Catherine, Princess of Wales
Throughout his time working for the couple, Mr Knauf helped begin William’s high-profile Earthshot environmental awards and the couple’s Heads Collectively psychological well being initiative, in addition to endeavor 36 international journeys with them.
He left the inspiration final yr to maneuver overseas. As such a senior royal aide, with seven years of service beneath his belt, it’s not sudden for him to obtain a private honour from the sovereign.
He has been made a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order, which is conferred for extraordinary companies to the monarch or members of the Royal Household. A lieutenant is the second of the 5 grades of membership and can permit Mr Knauf, who will obtain his gong at both Buckingham Palace or Windsor Citadel, to place the letters LVO after his identify.
Mr Knauf mentioned final night time: ‘Working for the Prince and Princess of Wales was the honour of a lifetime.
The royal aide (pictured) later grew to become a particular adviser to William and Kate after which chief govt of the Royal Basis, the charitable arm of their official operations
‘Receiving this recognition means extra to me than I can say. I’m extremely grateful.’
His appointment is unlikely to go down effectively with the Sussexes, who’ve made no secret of their antipathy in the direction of him. The duchess has all the time denied the allegations of bullying, which she described an orchestrated smear marketing campaign towards her.
She was additionally angered after Mr Knauf gave proof throughout her Excessive Court docket case towards The Mail on Sunday, the sister paper of the Each day Mail, which shed new gentle on her claims that she had no concept whether or not her communications crew had co-operated with the authors of Discovering Freedom, a flattering biography about her and Harry.
Of their latest Netflix documentary collection, the Sussexes as soon as once more made clear their hostility in the direction of Mr Knauf, with Meghan’s lawyer going as far as to counsel Prince William would have given his authority for him to return ahead
He offered the courtroom with emails proving he had offered info to the writers ‘along with her data’.
Meghan was subsequently pressured to apologise to the courtroom however mentioned she had not supposed to mislead it and had merely ‘not remembered the exchanges’.
Of their latest Netflix documentary collection, the Sussexes as soon as once more made clear their hostility in the direction of Mr Knauf, with Meghan’s lawyer going as far as to counsel Prince William would have given his authority for him to return ahead. Mr Knauf responded, saying he had been a impartial witness and didn’t seek the advice of the Royal Family first.
One other ex-Sussex staffer, Sara Latham, who masterminded the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, has additionally been made an LVO.
