The Prince and Princess of Wales have made a big announcement regarding a major shake-up in their team.
Princess Kate and Prince William have announced a huge new appointment in a major change to their team.
Former supermarket boss Sir David Lewis has been appointed a director of The Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The foundation covers all the couple’s campaigning work – including William’s Earthshot prize and Kate’s focus on early years education, The Sun reports.
Sir David, 59, worked at Unilever for 27 years – launching the now iconic Dove brand from scratch.
The Yorkshireman earned the nickname “Drastic Dave” for his ruthless approach to cost-cutting.
In 2014 Sir David left to become CEO of Tesco after it posted a £6.4 billion loss.
Drastic Dave cut thousands of jobs as well as boardroom perks like private jets in a bid to fend off competition from Aldi and Lidl.
Two years later, Tesco reported whopping annual profits of £162 million.
Sir David left Tesco in 2020 to “take some proper time out with my family” at their Surrey home.
But he soon joined a renewable energy start-up and has also taken on roles with Morrisons, Pepsi and the World Wildlife Fund.
In 2021 he was knighted for services to business – catching the royal family’s eye.
A royal source told the Daily Mail Sir David’s appointment is “genius” and will lay “strong foundations” for William and Kate’s work.
But the couple have reportedly shelved plans to appoint a new CEO to run their royal household.
