Prince William has hired an expert dealing with crisis management as the Royal Family navigates its relationship with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and also Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's fall from grace.
The new hire is Liza Ravescroft, who has been recruited from the blue-chip communications firm, Edelman, where she runs the UK Crisis & Issues team. Ms Ravenscroft is joining William's royal household in a non-crisis-based role, working on the day-to-day press interaction.
Prince William and the Royal Family have faced their most difficult challenges yet in recent years, with Princess Kate and King Charles's respective cancer diagnoses, the late Queen's death, and Prince Harry and Meghan's public interviews about their time as senior working royals.
It is reported that Ms Ravenscroft has been recommended by Julian Payne, a former communications secretary to Charles and Queen Camilla and the current CEO of Edelman.
A source told the Mail on Sunday: "It is unlikely to be a coincidence that one of his most senior and respected members of staff has taken a key role in William's office after a period of turmoil - and when they are looking for closer alignment between Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace as minds turn to William's eventual succession".
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor hit headlines when he was stripped of his royal titles, and new information resurfaced of his association with the late convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew will also be vacating his property at Royal Lodge in Windosor where he currently resides with Sarah Ferguson.
Prince Harry is set to hear the result of his taxpayer-funded security review this month. Ravec is a committee of police, royal, and government experts that is reviewing the Duke of Sussex's bid for taxpayer-funded armed security.
Prince Harry has stated he had concerns for Meghan Markle and his children to visit the UK due to security reasons, but if the review goes well, it could pave the way for Meghan to return to the UK for the first time in four years.
It's believed that Prince William has not spoken to his estranged younger brother since the late Queen's funeral.
