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Andrew Macdonald Charles Spencer Charles
Magdalen College, Oxford University, 1983-86.

Contributing Correspondent & Reporter NBC News and Granada TV 1986-96. Charles has written and published 3 books, including recent historical bestseller ‘Blenheim : Battle for Europe’. He also contributes to newspapers and periodicals, including the ‘Daily Telegraph’, ’Daily Express’, the ‘Spectator’ and the ‘Mail On Sunday’. He has been a guest presenter on the ‘Late Edition’ current affairs programme.


Since 1992 Charles has been proprietor of Althorp House and Estate.
During this period he has restructured business practices, refurbished the house throughout, and developed a substantial corporate client list for events at the House.


Charles has significant international management experience. With his television work he has visited more than 30 countries, and for the past 10 years he has lived in, or been a frequent visitor to, South Africa.

He is a globally respected public speaker. His exposure to the methods and techniques of both print and television journalism has been constant and often intense for 25 years.

Charles brings a distinct perspective to his client relationships. His are genuinely advisory relationships, which are built around discretion, realistic diagnosis and practical agenda-setting. For senior executives with a desire to upgrade their presentation skills, Charles represents a unique resource with whom to work.