James Orr (Royal Household)
- James Orr (Royal Household)
James Orr CVO (November 19 1917 - June 14 2008[cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article4379435.ece|title=James Orr|publisher=The Times|accessdate=2008-09-04] ), was a police officer and Private Secretary to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh from 1957-1970.]Orr was educated at Harrow School, and Gordonstoun School, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/james-orr-private-secretary-to-prince-philip-914566.html|title=James Orr: Private secretary to Prince Philip|last=Heald|first=Tim|date=2008-09-01|work=Obituaries|publisher=The Independent|accessdate=2008-09-04] ]He joined the British South Africa Police in 1939,
Orr joined the Household of the Duke of Edinburgh in 1957. He retired in May 1970. From 1970 he was an Extra Equerry to the Duke of Edinburgh,
He was unmarried.
Orr was made a MVO in 1962, and was promoted to CVO in 1968.
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