Received Pronunciation - Notable Speakers

Notable Speakers

John Wells has identified the following people as RP speakers:

  • David Cameron, Prime Minister
  • Boris Johnson, Mayor of London
  • Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury
  • David Attenborough, broadcaster and naturalist
  • Rupert Everett, actor
  • Chris Huhne, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.

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