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The “cheerful” King let his sartorial choices convey his sense of humour as he revelled in his new status as monarch, a new book has revealed.

Oliver Everett, who has died aged 80, was the last in a line of distinguished Royal Librarians at Windsor Castle, jointly overseeing the Royal Library and the Royal Archives, an office which dated from 1837. Among his predecessors were Sir Richard Holmes, Sir John Fortescue, Sir Owen Morshead and Sir Robin Mackworth-Young.

On the 11th day of his trial, Rolf Harris took the witness stand and sang a chorus of his hit Jake The Peg. The prosecuting barrister at one point reminded him it was not a talent show.

Harris, known as The Boy from Bassendean after the Perth suburb where he was born was once a lauded Australian export after finding fame abroad, most notably in the UK.

Spymaster, prime ministerial adviser, diplomat and thinker Allan Gyngell has died after a short battle with cancer.

Part of the now famous class of 1969 intake into the then Department of External Affairs, few have exhibited Allan Gyngell’s rare combination of searing analytical insight, historical depth and graciousness.

The former Assistant Press Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II has recalled a memory of Her Majesty scolding Prince Andrew, who was a 17-year-old at the time.

WARM tributes were paid to the Queens former press secretary Ron Allison at his thanksgiving service.

The former vice chair of British Red Cross, living in St John's Wood, Westminster, has been made OBE for services to charity in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

From wheeling and dealing in the halls of Westminster to the croquet lawns of Australia House, the outgoing high commissioner to the UK says he always put the national interest first.