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Lauren Del Fabbro

King and Queen pay tribute to ‘dear friend’ Sir Tom Stoppard

Sir Tom Stoppard (Family handout/Matt Humphrey/PA) -

The King and Queen have led tributes to award-winning playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, who has died aged 88, describing him as “a dear friend who wore his genius lightly”.

In a statement released by Buckingham Palace, Charles said: “My wife and I are deeply saddened to learn of the death of one of our greatest writers, Sir Tom Stoppard.

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