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Article: From life and soul of dole queue to a royal favourite; 'There was a faint hope in my mother's breast that I would feel a call to the clergy but after.(Features)
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- Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
- Article date:
- November 3, 2001
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2001 MGN Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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