John Howard and Tom Stoppard have something quite wonderful and rare in common: they are both members of the Order of Merit.
This super elite Order has no more than 24 members at any time; life membership is the sole gift of the Sovereign. The Queen made Sir Tom a member in 2000, John Howard in 2012.
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