In a personal account published ahead of Father’s Day, columnist Sarah Vine reflects on her relationship with her father, Roger, who dies in the early hours of Wednesday. Vine writes that the day is more than a routine celebration, describing it as an opportunity for reflection rather than sentimentality. She says her father was “unnecessarily cruel” to her and describes how she eventually came to accept that it was acceptable not to like him. In her telling, this realisation helps her find peace before he dies. The article focuses on Vine’s private perspective and the emotional steps she took to come to terms with her feelings toward her father. It does not provide additional reporting or corroborating details beyond her own account, and it does not specify causes of death or other circumstances surrounding his passing.