Prince Charles repeatedly sought Jimmy Savile’s advice, documentary claims

Programme reveals Savile produced PR handbook for royals, some of which was passed on to the Queen

Prince Charles repeatedly sought the advice of Jimmy Savile, who was later revealed to have spent decades sexually abusing women and children, even going so far as to take his suggestions to the Queen, a documentary has claimed.

Notes from the the Prince of Wales to Savile uncovered by the producers show that, over the course of about 20 years, Savile became an unofficial adviser to Charles. And they shed light on the extent to which the disgraced former television presenter was able to influence the highest offices of the British state before his death in 2011.