Anthony Bailey OBE GCSS |
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Bailey speaking at the Faith in Sport Olympic Gala Dinner in London (2012)
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Born |
London, England |
13 January 1970
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Public relations consultant |
Spouse(s) | Marie-Therese von Hohenberg |
Website | anthonybailey.org |
Anthony John James Bailey, OBE GCSS (born 13 January 1970) is a British public relations consultant.
Bailey was born in London on 13 January 1970 and brought up in Ruislip. His father, Colin, was an engineer and instructor at FÁS, an Irish state body responsible for training the unemployed. His wife, Marie-Therese von Hohenberg, is a great-granddaughter of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.
Bailey is chairman of Anthony Bailey Consulting, a public affairs company. Previous positions include chairman of his own company Eligo International, and senior account director for communications firm Burson-Marsteller, which he joined in 1993. Eligo Consulting was dissolved in January 2016 with their final accounts showing funds of -£85,000. Anthony Bailey Consulting did not trade until 2016, and in accounts posted that year showed liabilities of more than £40,000.
Bailey is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
In 2007 The Observer referred to Bailey as a "PR guru who is one of the most influential men you have never heard of" and "a key player in the world of Catholic and Middle East politics." Bailey's descriptions of his own occupation have included "Public Relations Consultant" (2010), "Royal And Diplomatic Consultant" (2011), and "Head R. Order Of Knighthood" (2004).
Bailey was co-president of British Influence and a supporter of Britain's membership of the European Union and the Commonwealth. Following controversy over his alleged abuse of honours, Bailey was removed as co-president of British Influence. He was a supporter of the Conservative Party until 1999 from which time he aligned himself with the Labour Party. He made a substantial donation to the failed leadership campaign of David Miliband in 2010.