Dorinda Hafner's father was a surgeon, and her mother a midwife, with her family part of the Ashanti royal family, her grandmother holding the same status as what Princess Anne does to Britain.
13 Facts About Dorinda Hafner
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Dorinda Hafner grew up in an affluent family but with a mother who taught her how to do manual work as well.
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Dorinda Hafner was affected by a violent civil war in her country when she was still in primary school.
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Dorinda Hafner won a scholarship to the Wesley Girls' Senior High School, Cape Coast, Ghana, where her education taught her more about the British royal family and Europe than Africa and she was influenced by its Methodist ethos.
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Dorinda Hafner after leaving school, aged 18, went to London to train as an ophthalmic nurse.
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Dorinda Hafner was the first black registered nurse trained at St George's Hospital.
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Dorinda Hafner worked as a television chef and presenter with Bert Newton on Good Morning Australia for ten years.
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Dorinda Hafner espouses humanitarian causes and has worked for several Australian charities.
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Dorinda Hafner founded her own charity, called Australian Sponsorship for African Kids.
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Dorinda Hafner has two children with her ex-husband Julian: medical specialist James and television presenter and registered psychologist Nuala Dorinda Hafner, and is described as "first a mother" on one of her agency websites.
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Dorinda Hafner had a brief second marriage to an African diplomat, but remained on good terms with her ex-husband Julian.
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Dorinda Hafner speaks five languages, and has spoken openly about the battle with her weight.
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Dorinda Hafner is the author of at least eight books, including:.