Richard Fitzwilliams
{{short description|British public relations consultant and commentator}}
{{distinguish|Richard Fitzwilliam (disambiguation){{!}}Richard Fitzwilliam}}
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{{Use British English|date=August 2011}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Richard Fitzwilliams
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| birth_name = Richard Brathwaite Lloyd Fitzwilliams
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|10|14}}
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| nationality = British
| occupation = Public relations consultant, commentator, film critic
| years_active = 1972–present
| known_for = Editing The International Who's Who, royal commentary, film reviews
| notable_works = The International Who's Who
| website = {{URL|http://www.richardfitzwilliams.com/}}
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Richard Fitzwilliams (born 14 October 1949) is a British public relations consultant and commentator. He is known for his work promoting figurative art exhibitions, including those held at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and the Threadneedle Prize at the Mall Galleries. From 1975 to 2001, he served as the editor of The International Who's Who.{{refn|{{Cite book|title=The International Who's Who 2002| isbn=978-1-85743-105-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5HuJSQAACAAJ|quote=Richard Fitzwilliams Editor | last1=Fitzwilliams | first1=Richard | date=2001 | publisher=Europa Publications }}|name=:0}}
Professional career
= Publishing =
From 1972 to 1975, Fitzwilliams served as an assistant editor of Africa South of the Sahara (Europa Publications). He then became the editor of Europa's International Who's Who,{{refn|{{Cite book|title=The International Who's Who 2002| isbn=978-1-85743-105-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5HuJSQAACAAJ|quote=Richard Fitzwilliams Editor | last1=Fitzwilliams | first1=Richard | date=2001 | publisher=Europa Publications }}|group=note}}{{cite news |last=Hartley-Brewer |first=Julia |date=13 July 1999 |title=Spin doctor joins great and good |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/1999/jul/13/juliahartleybrewer |accessdate=19 August 2011 |newspaper=The Guardian}} which was established in 1935. His editorial work encompassed cinema, theatre, art, history, and politics, with a particular focus on royalty.
Fitzwilliams has also authored works and lectured on the subject of Who's Who publications.{{cite web |date=16 July 2010 |title=Easton Ellis is back, basking in Starlight |url=http://londonersdiary.standard.co.uk/2010/07/easton-ellis-is-back-basking-in-starlight.html |accessdate=19 August 2011 |work=London Evening Standard}}{{cite web |last=Fitzwilliams |first=Richard |date=6 December 2010 |title=Who's Who: A Book that speaks volumes |url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/215657/Who-s-Who-A-book-that-speaks-volumes |accessdate=19 August 2011 |work=Daily Express}}{{cite web |date=20 May 2009 |title=Lecture on Honours system, Barbican Library 20 May 2009 |url=http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=8860 |accessdate=30 August 2011 |publisher=Barbican.org.uk}}{{cite web |last=Fitzwilliams |first=Richard |date=30 December 2010 |title=The Honours they couldn't accept |url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/220159/Christmas-honours-Honours-they-couldn-t-accept |accessdate=19 August 2011 |work=Daily Express}} He has discussed the topic in radio interviews, including on BBC Radio 4's Today programme in 2009.{{cite news |title=Today: Monday 7th December |date=7 December 2009 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8398000/8398591.stm |accessdate=19 August 2011 |publisher=BBC}}{{cite news |date=13 July 1999 |title='Entertainment Who's Who in the Millennium' |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/393202.stm |accessdate=30 August 2011 |work=BBC News}}
= Public relations =
Since 2002, Fitzwilliams has served as a press consultant for the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, managing publicity for their annual exhibitions at the Mall Galleries.{{cite web |title=Press Consultant for Royal Society of Portrait Painters |url=http://www.therp.co.uk/society/news/?news-category=press |accessdate=20 August 2011 |publisher=Therp.co.uk}}{{cite web |title=Portraits at an Exhibition |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/review-10488937-portrait-of-an-exhibition |accessdate=20 August 2011 |publisher=Thisislondon.co.uk}} His work has included events such as the 2007 self-portrait exhibition and the permanent collection at Girton College, Cambridge.{{Cite web |date=2011-09-28 |title=Royal Society of Portrait Painters |url=http://www.therp.co.uk/society/officers-patrons/officers-patrons-and-friends |access-date=2024-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928184654/http://www.therp.co.uk/society/officers-patrons/officers-patrons-and-friends |archive-date=28 September 2011 }}{{cite web |title=Photographs of Royal Society of Portrait Painters' publicity 2009 |url=http://www.richardfitzwilliams.com/RF3.jpg |accessdate=20 August 2011}}{{cite web |title=Photographs of Royal Society of Portrait Painters' publicity 2010 |url=http://www.richardfitzwilliams.com/RF2.jpg |accessdate=20 August 2011}}{{cite web |title=Photographs of Royal Society of Portrait Painters' publicity 2011 |url=http://www.richardfitzwilliams.com/RP12011.bmp |accessdate=20 August 2011}}
Since 2008, he has also been a press consultant for the Threadneedle Prize, an exhibition of figurative painting and sculpture at the Mall Galleries.{{cite web |title=Press Consultant for The Threadneedle Prize |url=http://www.threadneedleprize.com/page/3066/Threadneedle+Awards+artists |accessdate=20 August 2011}}{{cite web |title=More details of the Threadneedle Prize |url=http://www.richardfitzwilliams.com/RF1.htm |accessdate=20 August 2011 |publisher=Richardfitzwilliams.com}} Since 2009, he has contributed to the Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize.{{cite web |date=17 November 2010 |title=Richard Fitzwilliams- Former Editor of International 'Who's Who 'discussing the latest award-winning artists short-listed for the Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize 2010 |url=http://southsidebroadcasting.com/?p=3365 |accessdate=20 August 2011 |publisher=Southsidebroadcasting.com}}
= Royal commentator =
In March 2021, Fitzwilliams participated in an interview with a fictional news company created by YouTubers Josh Pieters and Archie Manners, unknowingly providing reactions to the yet-to-be-aired Prince Harry and Meghan Markle interview with Oprah Winfrey.{{Cite web |date=7 March 2021 |title=Royal commentators hoaxed into critique of Meghan interview before seeing it |url=http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/mar/07/royal-commentators-hoaxed-into-critique-of-meghan-interview-before-seeing-it |access-date=8 March 2021 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}
He comments on matters related to the British royal family for various news outlets, including CNN,{{refn|{{cite web
| url=http://articles.cnn.com/2007-06-21/world/prince.william_1_prince-harry-kate-middleton-william-s-clarence-house?_s=PM:WORLD
| title=Diana's son turns 25, grows richer
| publisher=CNN
| date=21 June 2007
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010111621/http://articles.cnn.com/2007-06-21/world/prince.william_1_prince-harry-kate-middleton-william-s-clarence-house?_s=PM:WORLD
| access-date=20 August 2011
| archive-date=10 October 2012
| url-status=dead
}}|group=royal}}{{cite web |title=CTV Newsnet - Richard Fitzwilliams, Royal Watchers |url=http://watch.ctv.ca/news/clip54568#clip54568 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080526020233/http://watch.ctv.ca/news/clip54568#clip54568|archive-date= 26 May 2008|accessdate=2024-12-01 |publisher=CTV News}}{{cite news |date=11 January 2009 |title=Prince Harry BBC interview |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7822723.stm |accessdate=20 August 2011 |work=BBC News}} BBC News Channel, and Sky News.{{cite web |title='Happy Prince's 'Handsome' New Portrait' |url=http://news.sky.com/home/sky-news-archive/article/1242819 |accessdate=20 August 2011 |publisher=News.sky.com}} He has also lectured on the British honours system.{{Cite web |date=6 December 2010 |title=Who's Who: A book that speaks volumes |url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/215657/Who-s-Who-A-book-that-speaks-volumes |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Daily Express}}
= Newspapers and magazines =
Since 1997, Fitzwilliams has been a regular contributor to The London and UK Datebook,{{cite web |title=Contributor to The London Datebook |url=http://www.thedatebook.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820000000/http://www.thedatebook.co.uk |archive-date=20 August 2011 |access-date=20 August 2011 |publisher=The Datebook}} writing the Artscene column. He reviews art events in London, Royal Ascot, and charity events for the "Going Places" section.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.richardfitzwilliams.com/ Richard Fitzwilliam's official website]
- [http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/search/results/17839/Richard%20Brathwaite%20Lloyd+FITZWILLIAMS.aspx Entry in Debrett’s People of Today 2011]
External references
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