Sir Alan {known as 'Tommy'] Lascelles served four monarchs - George V, Edward VIII, George VI and the present Queen, the last two as Private Secretary.
Duff Hart-Davis is a writer and journalist. His books include Fauna Britannica and Audubon's Elephant. He was Literary Editor and Assistant Editor of the Sunday Telegraph and was been country columnist for The Independent 1986-2001. He lives and farms in Gloucestershire.