Prince Harry appoints former Army captain and PR man as his first private secretary as he steps up his public duties

Edward Lane Fox, 36, will take up his post at Kensington Palace in June
Mr Lane Fox served in Bosnia and Iraq with the Blues and Royals
He was previously involved in a charity that worked with Harry's Sentebale

PUBLISHED: 01:09 EST, 4 April 2013 | UPDATED: 06:20 EST, 4 April 2013

Prince Harry has appointed a former Army officer and PR man as his first private secretary.

Edward Lane Fox, 36, will join the prince in June shortly after Harry returns from a tour of the United States.

Mr Lane Fox was a captain in the Blues and Royals, a regiment of the Household Cavalry, and served in Bosnia and Iraq before joining financial communications firm RLM Finsbury, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Prince Harry and his new private secretary Edward Lane Fox have both been involved with the Burnaby Blue Foundation, which has worked with Harry's charity in Lesotho, pictured

He met the prince, who began his military career in the same regiment, during his Army years.

Harry was involved in the interview process for the role, which comes after he joined his brother and sister-in-law in setting up the Household Office of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry at Kensington Palace last year.

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Their break away from Prince Charles's office at St James's Palace was seen as a sign that Harry, William and Kate will be increasing their public duties.

A St James's Palace spokesman told the newspaper that Mr Lane Fox and Prince Harry had both been involved with the Burnaby Blue Foundation, which has worked with Harry's charity Sentebale in Lesotho.

Harry and his brother and sister-in-law set up the Household Office of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry last year

Mr Lane Fox will work at the Household Office of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry at Kensington Palace

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Lazy ginger parasite - Tax Payer, Tyne and Wear, 04/04/2013 12:50 You are the lazy parasite

- a tax payer , swansea, 04/4/2013 14:49

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Crap officer obviously and couldn't keep a real job. Should have made sister-in-law do this job, she has nothing else to do.

- Hendonman , London, United Kingdom, 04/4/2013 14:41

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that's another expense for the public purse.

- Millymollymandy73 , Hants, United Kingdom, 04/4/2013 14:27

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Why didnt they make lazy cathy doolittle his secretary, for it seems she is not much good for anything else! About the most she can do is book holidays..... time to abolish the monarchy!

- Jess L , Prestbury Cheshire, United Kingdom, 04/4/2013 14:20

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Lazy ginger parasite- Tax Payer , Tyne and Wear, and of course you are qualified to say that because you have served your country in combat at least twice, haven't you!!

- Charlie , Cirencester, 04/4/2013 14:15

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well at least one more person is working and not on the doll.

- adamb , winchester, United Kingdom, 04/4/2013 14:08

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If "Mr" Lane Fox was a captain then his title is Captain Lane Fox. Not Mister.

- Resnam , Sandbanks, 04/4/2013 14:08

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- Roger , Wales, 04/4/2013 12:48..now now roger don't be economical with the truth the crown estates may belong to the "monarch" but it DOES NOT personally belong to the mountbatten windsors..and hey if they want to take it back i'm quite happy to let them pay all public spending / civil defence/ diplomatic costs which are all considerably more than the income generated by the state...which may become a real possiblity with parliament replacing the civil list with the soveriegn grant - red-arrow-magnet , london, United Kingdom, 04/4/2013 13:20- One you still have not answered me about the taxations and two they would also not have to pay for all public spending/civil defence/diplomatic costs, as this has always been paid for by the public. The cost would not shift to the Royals. Oh the Sovereign grant is only 15% of the profits the rest still goes to the government. .

- adamb , winchester, United Kingdom, 04/4/2013 14:05

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Lazy ginger parasite

- Tax Payer , Tyne and Wear, 04/4/2013 13:50

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He only needs l member of staff as does Kate and Wills that is a Travel Agent to arrange all their holidays. When the Queen dies lets have a referendum as to going Republic.

- miserablereader , Ashford, United Kingdom, 04/4/2013 13:30

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