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He was enormously popular in Washington, and he and his wife Mary formed a close personal friendship with President Ronald Reagan at a crucial time in the latter's presidency, oiling the special friendship which developed between Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. In retirement Henderson has written several books on history, and an account of his career as a diplomat entitled ''Mandarin''. He has also held directorships of several major British companies, including the Channel Tunnel Group , Sotheby's , and Hambros . He also has close ties with the Prince Of Wales , serving as Lord Warden Of The Stannaries and Chairman of the Prince's Council (the body which oversees the Duchy Of Cornwall ) after retiring from the Diplomatic Service. He was appointed KCVO for this service to the Crown. He gave the Romanes Lecture in Oxford in 1986 . Predeceased by his wife, he has children and grandchildren. His father was Sir Hubert Douglas Henderson , a prominent political economist and holder of the Drummond Professor Of Political Economy seat at Oxford University . His daughter Alexandra is the Countess Of Drogheda , having married the 12th Earl Of Drogheda . |
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