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Al-Fayed once called Sydney Johnson a gentlemans gentleman.
Over the years,NetflixsThe Crownhas made many once little-known facts about the royal family common knowledge.
Al-Fayed, in the hopes of becoming a British gentleman, takes Johnson on as his own valet.
Below, learn more about Sydney Johnson and his relationship to both the Duke of Windsor and Mohamed Al-Fayed.
(Johnson was hired on his 16th birthday, perThe New York Times.)
Johnson went on to serve the former king and his wife in France for decades.
But they said, no, he’ll be wearing nothing.
As he comes, so he goes.
That’s what they said.
Regardless, Johnson stayed on with Wallis Simpson after the Dukes death until she dismissed him a year later.
But much like Johnsons relationship with the Duke of Windsor, the two men eventually formed a real bond.
Johnson and Al-Fayed worked together to restore Villa Windsor.
Al-Fayed toldThe New York Times, viaToday, that it couldnt have been done without Johnson knowledge.
Sidney is a dictionary.
Hes a very cultured man.
He got all these things out of boxes and safes and storage rooms, and he knows their history.
(Naturally, he was wearing his old red and gold uniform for the occasion.)
Johnson died in 1990, at the age of 69.
In his obituary, Al-Fayed is quoted as saying, [Johnson] was truly a gentlemens gentleman.
We shall miss him very much.
source: www.bustle.com
