14 JANUARY 1995, Page 23

Sir: I have met the Duchess of York only once,

and found her sweet and kind and not at all 'vulgar'. I do not think that Lord Charteris was betrayed by your reporter, and I agree with her that he is 'quite wily'.

One of the bonuses of all this is that for the first time I bought The Spectator and found it most interesting and enjoyable.

Eric Crowther

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