Early Life
Born the son of John Downie Richards and Pamela Mary Richards (née Reeves), Richards attended Eastbourne College and was commissioned into the Royal Artillery as a Second Lieutenant in 1971. He then attended University College, Cardiff, graduating in 1974 with a degree in international relations.
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