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The concentration in my book on Marie Antoinette's childhood and on her family influences. It is surprising how some books actually start with her arrival in France!
Antonia Fraser
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Antonia Fraser
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: August 27
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Antonia Margaret Caroline Pakenham
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Antonia Margaret Caroline Fraser
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