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The late comedian had the royal couple in stitches during the 2013 Royal Variety Performance

Australian comedian wrote an obituary for himself before his death on Saturday (22 April)

An ailing Barry Humphries was delighted to receive a call from the King, just days before he died, it has emerged.

With the passing of Barry Humphries, the entertainment industry loses a man who blazed a trail for others, defined a genre and changed the face of comedy.

Dame Edna Everage star Barry Humphries reportedly received a phone call from his friend King Charles just hours before he died at the age of 89

Australians have paid tribute to Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for his character Dame Edna Everage, as both a "one-of-a-kind" entertainer and a charming and intelligent man. The Sydney Morning Herald said Humphries died on Saturday at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, where he had been treated for various…

World mourns ‘unique wit’ of Australian star and inventor of vivid stage personas, who has died aged 89

Australians have paid tribute to Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for his character Dame Edna Everage, as both a "one-of-a-kind" entertainer and a charming and intelligent man.

His death in a Sydney hospital, where he spent several days with complications following hip surgery, was confirmed by his family.

The iconic drag superstar was known to crack up the likes of Queen Consort Camilla and King Charles

As Australia’s best-known comic performer, Humphries was renowned for his caricatures and politically risque humour