Van Der Post, Laurens

Laurens Van Der Post
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Name	Van Der Post, Laurens Gender: M
born on	13 December 1906 at 02:00 (= 02:00 AM )
Place	Philippolis, South Africa, 30s19, 25e13
Timezone	EET h2e (is standard time)
Data source	Accuracy in question Rodden Rating C Collector: Fisher
Astrology data	20°05' 10°40 Asc. 22°59'

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Biography

British-South African writer, farmer, explorer, ethnologist, journalist, war hero, philosopher, humanitarian, conservationist, African expeditionary and guru-mystic who served as an advisor to British heads of state and other political leaders.

In addition, he wrote 25 books, two of which have been produced as feature films, and two more of which served as the basis for an award-winning PBS series. Imprisoned by the Japanese in Java during WW II, he wrote of his experiences, which were made into the movie, "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence," in 1983.

Van Der Post was one of Carl Jung's closest friends, was very close to Prince Charles and was the godfather of Prince Harry. His autobiography, "A Story Like the Wind," was published in 1972.

Van Der Post died on 16 December 1996 aged 90, in London, England.

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Relationships

• associate relationship with Harry, Duke of Sussex (born 15 September 1984). Notes: Godfather

• friend relationship with Jung, Carl (born 26 July 1875)

• (has as) protégé relationship with Charles III, King of the United Kingdom (born 14 November 1948)

Events

• Death, Cause unspecified 16 December 1996 (Age 90 plus two days)
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Source Notes

David Fisher quotes his letter of 8/84, "I believe it was about 2:00 in the morning but I can not be absolutely precise."

Categories

• Family : Parenting : Foster, Step, or Adopted Kids (Godfather to Prince Harry of England)

• Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 90)

• Vocation : Military : Military career

• Vocation : Military : POW/ MIA

• Vocation : Science : Other Science (Ethnologist, Conservationist)

• Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer

• Vocation : Writers : Fiction

• Vocation : Misc. : Farmer/ Rancher

• Notable : Awards : Knighted

• Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection