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My concern is less the monarchy as such than the attempt of a fading colonial power to hang onto grandeur.
Hilary Mantel
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Hilary Mantel
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: July 6
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Hilary Mary Thompson
Dame Hilary Mary Mantel
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