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EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: The late Sir Christopher Meyer let slip a royal indiscretion in his memoirs, writing that Prince Charles was expected in New York weeks after 9/11...

The account in a U.K. ambassadors memoir surfaced after 9/11 families voiced anger at Charles for accepting $1.2 million from the bin Laden family.

PETER HITCHENS: In the midst of life, yet again, I am in death. The mighty words of the old burial service - nowadays too grim for most people - have stalked into my mind twice in recent days.

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Christopher Meyer, a British diplomat who as ambassador to the United States served as go-between for Prime Minister Tony Blair and the George W. Bush administration after the 9/11 attacks and the run-up to the Iraq War in 2003, died July 27 at age 78.

The former ambassador to the US became famous for his colourful turn of phrase - and colourful socks.

Unflappable and with a gift for communication, he worked for John Major and was later chairman of the Press Complaints Commission

37 of these soldiers seem eager to defend it. youve got to have heart. skills good, but hearts great. plenty of heart, then, but still not enough weapons or trained soldiers to be sure of turning the tide. andrew harding, bbc news in eastern ukraine. lets get some of the days other news. sir christopher meyer, a former uk ambassador to the united states, has died suddenly. its understood he suffered a stroke at his home in france. sir christopher, who was 78, was the uks ambassador in washington...

Making them the best attended yet. and the best of luck to all of those are taking part. lets get some of the days other news. sir christopher meyer — a former uk ambassador to the united states — has died suddenly. its understood he suffered a stroke at his home in france. sir christopher, who was 78, was the uks ambassador in washington prior to the invasion of iraq. the two candidates vying to be the next uk prime minister — liz truss and rishi sunak — have taken part in the first off...

The diplomat is reported to have suffered a stroke while on holiday in the French Alps