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John Edward Poynder Grigg FRSL (15 April 1924 – 31 December 2001) was a British writer, historian and politician. He was the 2nd Baron Altrincham from 1955 until he disclaimed that title under the Peerage Act on the day it received Royal Assent in 1963.
Nov 1, 2022 · Lord Altrincham (who was later known as John Grigg after he disclaimed his title in 1963) shook Britain when he suggested that the Queen and the courtiers who supported here were out of touch...
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Dec 14, 2017 · John Grigg, also known as Lord Altrincham, was a journalist and writer who criticized the royal family in 1957 and influenced its reforms. Learn about his life, his controversial article, his meeting with the Queen's assistant, and his legacy.
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Jan 20, 2002 · John Grigg, a conservative journalist, biographer and polemicist whose role in British public discourse bore resemblances to that of William F. Buckley Jr. in the United States, died on...
Jan 2, 2002 · Grigg was the antithesis of the fiery, word-intoxicated radical who stormed across the political stage and then became a great war leader. But he showed a remarkable sympathy, and even affinity...
Dec 31, 2001 · John Edward Poynder Grigg was a British writer, historian and politician. He was the 2nd Baron Altrincham from 1955 until he disclaimed that title under the Peerage Act on the day it received Royal Assent in 1963.
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Jan 3, 2002 · John Grigg, a writer who won praise for his biography of former British Prime Minister David Lloyd George and stirred controversy with his criticism of Queen Elizabeth II, died Monday....
