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Major-General John Hardy, who has died aged 90, was born into a Royal Marines family and had a distinguished career during the Cold War.

An officer of the old school, through his great charm and impeccable standards Hardy nevertheless achieved success in the modern commandos

Major-General John Hardy, who has died aged 90, was born into a Royal Marines family and had a distinguished career during the Cold War.

His practice took him to Caribbean and Commonwealth territories and he frequently represented prisoners facing execution on a pro bono basis

PHILIP’S first visit to Bournemouth was typical of the independent, quirky man the British public came to know over the past eight decades. Many of the 10,000 who turned out to cheer their young Queens dashing husband almost missed him because they were looking out for a grand car and plenty of outriders. Instead, "Hatless, and dressed in a grey lounge suit", he arrived during a heat haze driving "a comparatively small and old-fashioned car which was jammed in a stream of traffic". Phil...