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It's very easy to just shout: 'Off with their heads!' Maybe in doing that you might lose something very valuable. I would like to see the monarchy continue, but in a more democratic fashion.
Helen Mirren
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Helen Mirren
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 26
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