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Marcia Williams

Marcia Matilda Williams, Baroness Falkender, CBE (''née'' Field; 10 March 1932 – 6 February 2019), also known as Marcia Falkender, was the private secretary for, and then the political secretary and head of political office to, UK Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson.

Williams was known as Harold Wilson's closest confidant. Clever and sharp-witted, she had more power than most cabinet ministers, but her tirades caused tensions within Number 10. As a result, she was a deeply divisive figure. There was also speculation that Wilson had an affair with her, but if so, it appears to have been over long before Wilson came to power. Provided by Wikipedia