5 April 2024. We mourn the loss of Hella Pick, who died yesterday, Thursday, in London, three weeks before her 97th birthday. Hella Pick was an extraordinary woman who lived an extraordinary life.
Hella was with the M100 Sanssouci Colloquium from the beginning as a loyal companion and important source of inspiration. At the time, she was a very close associate and confidante of M100 co-founder Lord Weidenfeld, and was responsible for his “Club of Three” debate format, among other things. She had previously spent 30 years as a foreign affairs journalist for the Guardian and was regarded as THE grand dame of political journalism. She was a pioneer who entered the male-dominated world of foreign affairs journalism in the 1950s. She travelled the world, met presidents such as John F Kennedy, interviewed ministers and kings and was a regular guest at Werner Höfer’s Press Club for many years, the only woman, of course.
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