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High life

Tales from my private jet

13 March 2021

9:00 AM

13 March 2021

9:00 AM

Gstaad

I was very sad to read of Rupert Hambro’s death. I didn’t know him well, but first met him long ago, along with his younger brother Rick, also gone. They were both quintessential English gentlemen: handsome, kind and with a great sense of humour. Rupert invited me to lunch quite a few times, but because of circumstance I was never able to reciprocate.

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