Kit Harington

KIT HARINGTON learnt the incredible story of how his grandfather worked with the creator of James Bond as a spy in Jamaica, on the new series of My ...

The actor was stunned to find out his relative was a colleague of Ian Fleming, who famously created the iconic secret agent. "I said I think it’s really worth looking into my father’s parents, because I’ve heard some rumours, some… about what they’d been involved with." "And you know, I hope to be involved in future stuff, with that character, with Dane Whitman, and that he might go on and be the thing that everyone quotes at me in the street." The Game of Thrones star Kit Harington is often rumoured to take over as the next James Bond and a new connection to the character was revealed on My Grandparents' War. KIT HARINGTON learnt the incredible story of how his grandfather worked with the creator of James Bond as a spy in Jamaica, on the new series of My Grandparent's War.

Opting for an autumnal-hued Percival polo and a pair of pressed tailored trousers, Kit Harington embodied an image of laidback luxury as he celebrated with cast ...

[Christopher Gove](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/percival-founder-christopher-gove-interview)'s British brand, Percival, has been steadily infiltrating some of the most enviable wardrobes in show business, from [Chris Evans](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/chris-evans-percival-polo)' to The Rock's. Despite the label's relatively short lifespan, Percival has since grown itself a cult following with its colorful collections and rich, knit constructions, proving to be just as popular across the pond as on British soil. The trousers we've picked out below from Raey and Reiss make for particularly effective dupes thanks to their similar pleating and lightweight construction, while Common Project's Original Achilles sneakers and Everlane's white Forever trainers happily stand in place of Kit's pair. Impeccable grooming aside, it was in reaching for the pair of navy Speaking of the piece, Percival's founder and sole designer Christopher Gove says, “We bring back these knits every year in fresh colors and the Toffee looks great on Kit. Designed, as always, in Percival's Hackney studio, and made by master knitters, Kit's Everyday Knit is characterized by its tight, finely woven knit construction contrasted only by its silver-tone popper fastening.

The second series of the Channel 4 show My Grandparents' War will feature Keira Knightly, Emile Sande, Toby Jones and Kit Harington.

He will explore his grandparents’ experiences during World War II. He didn’t even want to acknowledge that he’d won a medal. It will run weekly and at the same time every Thursday.

The man once known to the world as Jon Snow is a likable guide through his family history, which reveals a tentative link to James Bond.

The actor’s maternal grandparents had a more ordinary war, in the sense that they did not cross paths with the rich and famous, but their experiences were just as worthy of note. The tenuous link here was that John Harington was based in Jamaica, and Ian Fleming spent time there too, and so could John have been Fleming’s inspiration? Harington was a likeable guide and subject as he explored the backgrounds of his grandparents.