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World's last royal coachmaker dies at 76, leaving King Charles' coach 98% done

For more than half a century, Jim Frecklington turned wood, metal, leather and gold into something increasingly rare: magnificent horse-drawn carriages built by hand. His workshop on Sydney's northern beaches became the unlikely birthplace of vehicles destined for royal ceremonies, but his final project was also his most personal. Frecklington died at 76, leaving behind a three-tonne carriage for King Charles III that is now nearly complete, states an online report by ABC Information and Services. Scroll down to read the details.

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