Kerr was born in Jamaica. However, he grew up n London with his foster parents.
He moved a lot around Middlesex and Hampshire during his childhood. Kerr’s biological parents have not been shared with the public yet.
Kerr won a scholarship in 1979 in Trinity College, a subsidiary college of the University of Cambridge. He graduated in History and has worked in various documentaries and articles, mostly for BBC.
Wesley was also a Royal Correspondent for a brief period of time. He received the honors of broadcasting live after Princess Diana’s death. His footage would later be used in The Queen, a 2006 film.
Further, Kerr was appointed as the Chairman of the Heritage Lottery Fund Committee for London in 2017. He has associated with the Committee before 2017 as he was the chairman of Heritage Lottery Fund London Parks for People Committee.
Recognizing his significant work, the Royal Family honored him with the Order of British Empire award in 2015. Here is a full feature interview with Kerr taken by BBC.
