1. Robert Lacey was born on 3 January 1944 and is a British historian and biographer.
11 Facts About Robert Lacey
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Robert Lacey is the author of a number of best-selling biographies, including those of Henry Ford, Eileen Ford, Queen Elizabeth II and other royals, as well as several other works of popular history.
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Robert Lacey is an alumnus of Selwyn College, Cambridge, where he earned a BA in History in 1967, a diploma of education in 1967 and an MA in 1970.
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Robert Lacey began his writing career as a journalist on the Illustrated London News, and later The Sunday Times.
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Robert Lacey co-wrote his last three articles before Khashoggi was murdered in 2018.
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Robert Lacey is a royal correspondent, appearing regularly on ABC's Good Morning America, and was in London for the channel covering the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.
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Robert Lacey remains active in academia, giving lectures "around the world".
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Robert Lacey is the historical consultant to the Netflix series The Crown.
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Robert Lacey is trustee of Kent Opera, which provides training and development for professional and amateur opera singers and educational and community workshops linked to operas.
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Robert Lacey's comments attracted almost 300 complaints and were reported in the national press.
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Lady Jane Rayne Robert Lacey is a founding member and director of the Chickenshed Theatre and was President of Trustees until her daughter Natasha took over in 2013.