Mandy Rice-Davies and Christine Keeler leaving the Old Bailey amidst the Profumo affair
29 January 2013
Mandy Rice-Davies writes to The Times today to confirm that she did say “Well, he would, wouldn’t he?” in relation to Lord Astor at Stephen Ward’s trial in June 1963.
Sir Ivan Lawrence QC, a junior counsel at the time, wrote last week to the Thunderer saying she never said this. Given that it’s one of the most often quoted sayings of the past 50 years no wonder she doesn’t want to disown it. She would say that, wouldn’t she?
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