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Rock stars, royalty and Rupert Murdoch on Friday praised late Australian entertainer Barry Humphries, whose life was celebrated in a glitzy state memorial at the Sydney Opera House.Following the ceremony, the famed opera house -- where Everage famously warbled alongside the Sydney Symphony Orchestra -- will be lit up in the comedian's honour.
King Charles III paid a light-hearted tribute to the late Barry Humphries at a state memorial service Friday in Australia, recalling his own apprehension when the comedian’s alter ego, Dame Edna Everage, played a prank on him a decade ago. Video of the prank during a Royal Variety Performance in London in 2013 was widely replayed after Humphries died in Sydney in April aged 89. Humphries, in the character of the snobbish Everage, approached the then Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, as they sat in the theater’s royal box.
Elton John, Rupert Murdoch and King Charles III paid tribute to Australian comedian Barry Humphries, whose character Dame Edna Everage earned him plaudits as one of the world's funniest persons, at a memorial service in Sydney on Friday. Thousands gathered at the Sydney Opera House on Friday to hear tributes to the famed comedian, who died aged 89 in April. Humphries was "one of the funniest people in the world," Elton John said in a video message which also praised his generosity and kindness.
The Yorkshireman quizzed some of the most famous faces from the worlds of art, sport and politics between 1971 and 2007, creating some of British television’s most unforgettable moments
Barry Humphries, the legendary Australian comedian and actor, has passed away at the age of 89. Humphries was best known for performing as the characters of Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. According to the BBC, Humphries was hospitalized in Sydney, Australia. Humphries had been suffering from complications