Oh Possums. Sad news as the Australian comedian Barry Humphries – creator of the iconic Dame Edna – has passed away. As Dame Edna, the comic managed to become a firm favorite amongst the Royal Family, even breaking protocol by sitting in the Queen Mother’s royal box, surprising Charles and Camilla in hilarious skits, and causing Princess Diana to break out into a fit of laughter.
- Barry Humphries – the Australian comic behind creations like the hilarious Dame Edna Everage – has passed away, aged 89
- Best known for the brazen drag persona Dame Edna, Humphries became a fast favorite with royal family members, and was awarded a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 2007
- In other royal news, Princess Catherine's idea that Meghan Markle found very difficult
