As the attendees sipped champagne and nibbled on appetizers, Ive mingled with a smile. The room grew quiet when former prime minister Gordon Brown, who had supported Ive’s knighthood, proposed a toast. Ive, who craved attention but felt uncomfortable in the spotlight, put his left hand on his son’s shoulder and smiled sheepishly as Brown recalled visiting the Cupertino design studio and seeing the team at work. Ive’s father, Mike, looked on with a smile. Over the years, he had made countless things. He’d built hovercrafts and cabinetry, restored old cars and made wedding bands, fashioned
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