Barry Humphries
| Born | February 17, 1934 |
| Hometown | Melbourne, Australia |
| Net worth | $12 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.78m) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Spender, Diane Millstead, Rosalind Tong, Brenda Wright |
| Children | Oscar Humphries |
| Parents | Eric Humphries, Louisa Humphries |
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King Charles III called Barry Humphries shortly before he died
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King Charles pays light-hearted tribute to comedian Barry Humphries at Sydney memorial service
King Charles III has paid a light-hearted tribute to the late Barry Humphries, who was remembered at a state memorial service in Australia.
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'Life won’t be the same without him': King's poignant letter leads Barry Humphries tributes
King Charles has led touching tributes to Barry Humphries at a state memorial service for the late entertainer, remembering him as a “cultured and erudite” man who “made us laugh at ourselves”.
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King Charles called Barry Humphries hours before comedian died
The King has sent a personal message to be read out at Barry Humphries’ state memorial in Australia on Friday.
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A royal photographer shared his favorite photos of King Charles and Queen Camilla
Royal photographer Chris Jackson has photographed King Charles and Queen Camilla for the last 20 years. Camilla turned 76 on Monday.
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Barry Humphries Posthumously Awarded In King’s Birthday Honours List
Marina Prior and Lisa Gerrard were among the recipients.
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Men at Work’s Colin Hay Talks Enduring Success of ‘Down Under,’ Remembers Barry Humphries
Colin Hay will be saluted at the 2023 APRA Music Awards.
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Piers Morgan criticises comedy festival for 'uncancelling' Barry Humphries following his death
The Australian festival announced it was planning a "fitting tribute" to the Dame Edna star, having previously stripped his name from their award.
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Australia taught us how to laugh at ourselves
Dame Edna is in heaven. One hopes they can find room for all her frocks. Her creator Barry Humphries, who left us last week aged 89, was part of a cohort of Aussies who taught the poms how to laugh at ourselves. In the 1960s, when my grandparents were headed to Australia, following their dream of a better tax rate, coming in the opposite direction were Humphries, Germaine Greer and Clive James – each of them wonderfully funny. Dr Greer, around the time that she was teaching at the university of
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My brilliant friend Barry Humphries loved the new King and Queen – and I think they loved him
Over the years I have been lucky enough to see many of the “greats” on stage – from Bob Hope to the unstoppable Ken Dodd – but Barry Humphries was the greatest. He was the stand-up colossus of our time.
