Joker King wore dinosaur tie in playful reference to new C-Rex nickname, says biographer
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.
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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.