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]
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]
He was made a Knight Commander of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem (KCLJ) in 1980. [1]
Charles III is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
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