Letter: Thoughtful Duchess

Dr Charles Steer
Sunday 05 April 1998 23:02 BST
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ONE THING that impressed me about the Duchess of York was that, at the end of a cruise on board a yacht, she knew the names of every one of the 21 crew, and thanked each one of them for looking after her. That was a unique and thoughtful thing for a "celebrity" to do.

John Walsh (Comment, 2 April) could be wrong in questioning whether she will remember the names of everyone at Sky TV. Condescending she is not.

Dr CHARLES STEER

Ramsey, Isle of Man

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