Harris, 85, is currently serving a six-year sentence for sex offences at Stafford Prison but now faces seven new charges.
14:35, UK,Friday 12 February 2016
Jailed entertainer Rolf Harris is to be charged with a further seven counts of indecent assault, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.
The alleged offences date from 1971 to 2004 and relate to seven people aged between 12 and 27 at the time.
A CPS spokesperson said: "We have carefully considered the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police Service as part of Operation Yewtree in relation to Rolf Harris.
"Having completed our review in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors, we have concluded that there is sufficient evidence and it is in the public interest for Mr Harris to be charged with seven counts of indecent assault."
The 85-year-old is currently serving a six-year sentence for sex offences at Stafford Prison.
The Australian-born artist and musician enjoyed a long and varied career, which has seen him perform for the Queen as well as paint her portrait.
He shot to fame in the 1960s with comedic song Jake The Peg, going on to become a major television personality in the UK in more recent decades with his catchphrase "Can you tell what it is yet?".
Harris will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on 17 March.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed the seven charges are:
:: Indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14 years between 10 and 11 July 1971.
:: Indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14 years between 1 January 1977 and 31 December 1977.
:: Indecent assault on a woman aged 16 years or over on 17 September 1977.
:: Indecent assault on a woman aged 16 years or over between 1 June 1978 and 31 July 1978.
:: Indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14 years on 31 December 1983.
:: Indecent assault on a woman aged 16 years or over between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2002.
:: Indecent assault on a woman aged 16 years or over between 27 April 2004 and 30 April 2004.
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