Queen pays tribute to 'irrepressible' Jeffrey Archer

06-10-2026 15:48 via bbc.co.uk

Queen pays tribute to 'irrepressible' Jeffrey Archer

The bestselling author and former politician died on Monday at the age of 86.

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