Last Monday, Mr Shawcross said in a letter to the chairman of the Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee: “As I have met Mr Sharp on previous occasions, I have decided to recuse myself from this particular investigation.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2023/02/06/lawyer-appointed-to-investigate-bbc-chairman-richard-sharps-appointment/

When William Shawcross was commissioned to write the Queen Mother's official story, the Palace said he 'will be given full access to her personal papers'.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-12586163/EPHRAIM-HARDCASTLE-Prince-Philip-enjoying-celestial-chuckle-royal-historians-fume-King-Charless-decision-allow-non-historian-sift-late-Queens-private-papers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490