BORIS Johnson revealed on Monday evening that he is in mourning over the death of his mother who passed away at the age of 79.
Charlotte Johnson Wahl, a professional painter, passed away "suddenly and peacefully" at a hospital in London on Monday.
She was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease aged 40 but continued her painting and remarried in 1988.
The PM described his mum as the "supreme authority" in his family and credited her with instilling in him the value of every human life, the Telegraph reports.
Read our Charlotte Johnson Wahl live blog below for the latest updates…
- Milica Cosic
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR BOURNEMOUTH WEST POSTS HEARTFELT MESSAGE
Conor Burns, the Member of Parliament for Bournemouth West has posted his condolences on Twitter to Boris and his family.
He wrote: "So sad to hear of the death of @BorisJohnson’s Mum. Thoughts and prayers are with him and the whole of the Johnson clan"
- Milica Cosic
WHEN DID CHARLOTTE JOHNSON WAHL DIE?
The Prime Minister's mother Charlotte died on September 13, 2021.
She had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at the age of 40 – but continued to live a normal life.
Boris had said that she was the "supreme authority" in his family.
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EXPLAINED: WHO WAS BORIS JOHNSON'S MUM?
Charlotte Johnson Wahl was born in Oxford in 1942.
She is the daughter of Sir James Fawcett, who was the president of the European Commission for Human Rights, Charlotte describes her parents as "rich socialists."
Charlotte met Boris's dad, Stanley Johnson, at Oxford University where she studied English.
She and Stanley had four children, Boris, journalist Rachel, 56, former Cabinet minister Jo, 49, and environmentalist Leo, 53, before they divorced in 1979.
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SADIQ KHAN SENDS CONDOLENCES
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wrote on Twitter: “Sending my condolences to the Prime Minister tonight following the death of his Mum. He and his family are in my thoughts – very sad to hear of their loss.”
- Milica Cosic
WHEN DID CHARLOTTE JOHNSON WAHL DIE?
The Prime Minister's mother Charlotte died on September 13, 2021.
She had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at the age of 40 – but continued to live a normal life.
Boris had said that she was the "supreme authority" in his family.
- Milica Cosic
WHO IS CHARLOTTE'S HUSBAND STANLEY JOHNSON?
Boris' dad Stanley was born in Penzance, Cornwall, in 1940.
He is a British politician and was Conservative MEP for Wight & Hampshire East from 1979 to 1984.
He has written dozens of books, including an autobiography titled Stanley, I Resume.
Stanley worked for the World Bank and the European Commission.
In December 2017, he shocked the nation by signing up for I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, but failed to win over the public and was evicted from the jungle well before it ended.
But during his time on the show, he made firm friends with Made In Chelsea star Georgia "Toff" Toffolo.
He's been spotted a few times on the SW3 show giving her the benefit of his sage advice and the pair appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox together.
The famous dad went on to star in the third series of The Real Marigold Hotel where he joined a group of ageing celebrities seeking out an alternative retirement in India, as well as The Chase and Celebrity Hunted.
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KIER STARMER LEADS TRIBUTES
Kier was one of the first to lead tributes to Boris Johnson and his family following the death of Charlotte Johnson Wahl.
The Labour leader wrote on Twitter: "I’m very sorry to learn of the Prime Minister’s loss. My condolences to him and his family."
- Milica Cosic
WHO WERE CHARLOTTE JOHNSON WAHL'S HUSBANDS?
In 1963 Charlotte married Stanley Johnson in a ceremony in Marylebone, but their marriage broke down in 1979 and the couple divorced.
In 1988 she married American academic Nick Wahl but he sadly died in 1996 after a long battle with cancer.
According to a bombshell book, Stanley broke the PM’s mother’s nose.
Charlotte Wahl ended up in hospital after she "flailed" at her then husband and he flailed back, it is alleged.
Family and friends of Stanley reportedly insisted that he deeply regretted the incident and denied that he had been violent on any other occasion.
- Milica Cosic
WHO WAS CHARLOTTE JOHNSON WAHL?
Charlotte Johnson Wahl was born in Oxford in 1942.
She was the daughter of Sir James Fawcett, who was the president of the European Commission for Human Rights, Charlotte describes her parents as "rich socialists."
Charlotte met Boris's dad, Stanley Johnson, at Oxford University where she studied English.
At the time, aged 18, she was already engaged to another student named Wynford Hicks whom she describes as "extraordinarily beautiful to look at but actually quite boring."
She interrupted her studies to go to the US after Stanley got a job there, but returned to become the first married female undergraduate at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
- Milica Cosic
FELLOW CONSERVATIVE ANGELA RICHARDSON SHARES MESSAGE TO BORIS
Fellow Conservative Angela Richardson has shared her sympathies to Boris.
She wrote on Twitter: "Sad news for the PM tonight as well as the rest of the Johnson family. Thoughts with them all."
- Milica Cosic
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR BOURNEMOUTH WEST POSTS HEARTFELT MESSAGE
Conor Burns, the Member of Parliament for Bournemouth West has posted his condolences on Twitter to Boris and his family.
He wrote: "So sad to hear of the death of @BorisJohnson’s Mum. Thoughts and prayers are with him and the whole of the Johnson clan"
- Milica Cosic
CHARLOTTE'S LIFE IN PICTURES
Charlotte Johnson Wahl, a professional painter, passed away "suddenly and peacefully" at a hospital in London on Monday evening.
She was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease aged 40 but continued her painting and remarried in 1988.
Tributes have poured in for the Prime Minister and his family.
The PM's daughter Lara Lettice Johnson (L) and her grandmother Charlotte at the launch of Boris' book in 2014 Credit: Getty – Contributor Boris Johnson, left, pictured with his parents and siblings Leo, Rachel and Jo Charlotte at her home and studio in Notting Hill pictured with a self-portrait painted by Boris when he was 14 years old Credit: Telegraph Syndication - Milica Cosic
EXPLAINED: WHAT WAS CHARLOTTE JOHNSON WAHL'S JOB?
Charlotte Johnson Wahl was a successful and well renowned painter.
Charlotte mainly specialised in painting portraits, and her clientele included Crispin Tickell, Joanna Lumley, Jilly Cooper and Simon Jenkins.
She also painted landscapes which have been described as echoing the Vorticist style.
When Boris was appointed Mayor of London in 2008 he commissioned his mother to paint a city-scape of London – the view from his office.
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WAS CHARLOTTE JOHNSON WAHL A TORY?
Boris's mum has said despite marrying a Tory and having four Tory children she never voted Conservative.
She claimed that she is "very left" and describes her parents as "socialist".
Charlotte liked Jeremy Corbyn and said that seeing him in politics reminded her of the politics when she was young.
"It’s back to the politics that I remember when I was young. I recognise what he’s on about," she said.
"But I think he ought to do away with his beard – makes him look a bit like an old wizard.”
- Milica Cosic
SADIQ KHAN SENDS CONDOLENCES
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wrote on Twitter: "Sending my condolences to the Prime Minister tonight following the death of his Mum. He and his family are in my thoughts – very sad to hear of their loss."
- Milica Cosic
WHEN DID CHARLOTTE JOHNSON WAHL DIE?
The Prime Minister's mother Charlotte died on September 13, 2021.
She had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at the age of 40 – but continued to live a normal life.
Boris had said that she was the "supreme authority" in his family.
Charlotte says Boris is a 'very kind man' Credit: Andrew Parsons - Milica Cosic
EXPLAINED: WHO WAS BORIS JOHNSON'S MUM?
Charlotte Johnson Wahl was born in Oxford in 1942.
She is the daughter of Sir James Fawcett, who was the president of the European Commission for Human Rights, Charlotte describes her parents as "rich socialists."
Charlotte met Boris's dad, Stanley Johnson, at Oxford University where she studied English.
She and Stanley had four children, Boris, journalist Rachel, 56, former Cabinet minister Jo, 49, and environmentalist Leo, 53, before they divorced in 1979.
- Milica Cosic
LABOUR'S KEIR STARMER LEADS TRIBUTES
Tributes have poured in for the Prime Minister and his family with Labour's Keir Starmer tweeting: "I'm very sorry to learn of the Prime Minister's loss.
"My condolences to him and his family."
- Milica Cosic
BORIS JOHNSON’S MOTHER CHARLOTTE WAHL DIES ‘SUDDENLY AND PEACEFULLY’ IN HOSPITAL AGED 79
BORIS Johnson was last night mourning the death of his mother at the age of 79.
Charlotte Johnson Wahl, a professional painter, passed away "suddenly and peacefully" at a hospital in London on Monday.
The PM described his mum as the "supreme authority" in his family and credited her with instilling in him the value of every human life, the Telegraph reports.
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