David Attenborough's private grief: The loss he rarely speaks about as he turns 100

David Attenborough's private grief: The loss he rarely speaks about as he turns 100

Sir David Attenborough has spent a century making sense of the natural world for the rest of us.  But as he turns 100, it’s worth touching on the part of his life he has never spoken about much – the loss of his wife, and how he has carried it ever since. (Credit: Getty) In 1950, David Attenborough married Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Oriel.  While her husband became one of the most recognised voices on television, Jane chose a life away from the att…