Charles prince of wales biography of rory
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Keith Simpson, Conservative MP and former aide to William Hague, says: 'It had been a gradual process. He used to come to talk to us when we were in Opposition, helping us with policy formulation. David Cameron was trying to recruit potential MPs from a wider background. I think Ed Llewellyn [Cameron's chief of staff] may have helped persuade him to try for a seat.'
He tried and failed to land the Tory nomination in suburban Bracknell, Berkshire. His second bid was more successful. He became Tory candidate for Penrith and the Border, Willie Whitelaw's old seat in the hairy north. With its mountains and its history of border tensions, it's about as close to Afghanistan as you can get this side of the Suez Canal.
In the Commons, at first, he would sit on the floor, partly concealed. An old spy habit? Near the end of his first Parliament, he was elected chairman of the Defence Select Committee, a senior position. He looked set for a decade of harrumphing from
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Turquoise Mountain Foundation
UK non-governmental organization
The Turquoise Mountain Foundation is a non-governmental organization legally established in Scotland. It takes its name from Turquoise Mountain and initially focused on the enhancement of the Afghanistancraft industry.[1] The organization subsequently expanded its work to Jordan,[2]Saudi Arabia,[3] and Myanmar (Burma).[4]
History and activities
[edit]Turquoise Mountain was founded in 2006 by King Charles III (then the Prince of Wales) in partnership with President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai,[5] and British writer, academic and former politician Rory Stewart, a former Conservativemember of Parliament.[1] Stewart was ledare executive of the foundation from 2005 to 2008;[6] the current chief executive is his wife Shoshana Stewart.[7]
Among the charity's projects was the Turquoise Mountain Institute for Afghan Arts and Architecture,
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Revealed: How Prince Charles ‘made request’ of Tory leadership hopeful Rory Stewart
Tory Leadership: Rory Stewart denies being a spy
The International Development Secretary is considered an underdog in the race, but his odds have recently been slashed to 12/1 on Betfair, second only to Boris Johnson. In contrast to the former utländsk Secretary, who has insisted he will take the UK out of the EU with or without a deal, Mr Stewart has emphasised that no deal would be “catastrophic”. While he seems to have won the hearts of many on social media, Mr Stewart ranks poorly among Tory members, who will have the final say.
Before he became MP for Penrith and The Border, Mr Stewart was Executive Chairman of a non-profit NGO in Afghanistan.
This is where his surprise connection to the Prince of Wales comes from.
The NGO, called Turquoise Mountain, was founded by the prince in 2006 with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Charles then asked Mr Stewart to run the organisation, according to