BIOGRAPHY
The most
concise biography of Bond is by M in the obituary he wrote when he was presumed
dead. Go to the obituary page to read it. We will
deal with the juicier bits here.
TRIVIA
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- His physical characteristics according to Fleming
: Height 6ft 2in tall; Weight 76 kilos; slim build; blue eyes; black hair; a scar down his right
cheek; a straight cheek; firm jaw line; flecks of grey hair and a light
tan.
- He lost his virginity and his wallet on the same
night while on holiday in Paris.
- He learnt to play golf at the Royal St. Marks,
quickly gaining a six handicap , later rising to a nine.
- Works for the MI6, previously known as HMSS
(Her Majesty's Secret Service), whose Headquarters in London uses cover
name of "Universal Exports".
- Made a Commander of the Order of St. Michael and
St. George for his services in the ‘Moonraker’ affair in 1952.That explains his
official title Commander James Bond C.M.G, R.N.V.R. (Royal Navy Volunteer
Reserve)
- Married once to Teresa Di Vicenzo and widowed on the
same day.
- Was once presumed dead and his obituary published
in the London Times.
- The Bond family motto is "Non Sufficit Orbis" (
The World is not Enough).
- Favourite weapon Walther PPK.
- Has a housekeeper by the name Mrs. May. Lives
on a flat on King's Road, Chelsea,London.
- Tony Blair, the British Prime Minister is also an
alumnus of Fettes.
- Bond has majored in Far Eastern Studies at
Cambridge and is supposedly good at Oriental languages (revealed in the
movie 'You only live twice').
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