Michael Wynne-Parker

Michael Wynne-Parker (born 20 November 1945)^[1] is a British author and businessman^[2]^[3] who is the founder and chairman of Introcom International.^[4]

Biography

Born in Cromford, Derbyshire, he was educated at Lady Manners School.^[1] Born Michael Parker, in 1973 his name was legally changed to Michael Wynne-Parker by deed poll.

According to The Guardian, Wynne-Parker has twice been banned by official watchdogs from giving financial advice and serving as a company director.^[5]

Wynne-Parker was Principal Secretary of the International Monarchist League from the late 1970s.^[6] Following the Marquess of Bristol's death, he became the league's Acting Chancellor until 1987 when Count Nikolai Tolstoy was appointed to that position. Wynne-Parker was then made a Vice-Chancellor, a post which he held until standing down in March 1990.^[7]

He was vice-president of The Castle of Mey Trust in 2015.^[1]

He once unsuccessfully stood in Norfolk council elections.^[8]

On 29 January 2024, Wynne-Parker was disqualified by the Charity Commission from being a trustee or senior manager at any charity for 12 years.^[9] Among other findings, the Charity Commission found that £193,730 of donations intended for The King's Foundation were transferred from The Mahfouz Foundation's bank account to trustee Michael Wynne-Parker's private company's bank account.^[9]

Awards

He was made a Knight Commander of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem (KCLJ) in 1980.^[1]

Publications

Bridge Over Troubled Water: An insight into the English-Speaking Union and its influence in South Asia (1989)
If My Table Could Talk: Insights Into Remarkable Lives (2011)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Hume, Lucy, ed. (2017). "Wynne-Parker, Michael [entry]". People of Today 2017. Debrett's. ISBN 9781999767037.
^ "Prince of Wales charity launches inquiry into 'cash for access' claims". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
^ "Fixer tells of meeting with Prince Charles's aide to discuss Saudi honour". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
^ "Michael WYNNE-PARKER". Companies House. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
^ "Prince and the businessman with a dodgy background". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
^ The Monarchist, January 1979, no.54, p. 1, when he was already in post, having succeeded J. E. Craik sometime in the last two years.
^ The Monarchist League Newsletter, Spring 1990, p. 4
^ "Man in Prince Charles cash-for-access claims' links to Norfolk". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Charity Commission disqualifies former trustee of The Mahfouz Foundation and secures recovery of £50,000". gov.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2024.

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[debretts-1] Hume, Lucy, ed. (2017). "Wynne-Parker, Michael [entry]". People of Today 2017. Debrett's. ISBN 9781999767037.

[2] "Prince of Wales charity launches inquiry into 'cash for access' claims". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

[3] "Fixer tells of meeting with Prince Charles's aide to discuss Saudi honour". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

[4] "Michael WYNNE-PARKER". Companies House. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

[5] "Prince and the businessman with a dodgy background". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

[6] The Monarchist, January 1979, no.54, p. 1, when he was already in post, having succeeded J. E. Craik sometime in the last two years.

[7] The Monarchist League Newsletter, Spring 1990, p. 4

[8] "Man in Prince Charles cash-for-access claims' links to Norfolk". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

[cc-9] "Charity Commission disqualifies former trustee of The Mahfouz Foundation and secures recovery of £50,000". gov.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2024.

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