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'Jointed Doll' Kate Middleton a Plastic Princess, Says Mantel

Kate Critic?

She called Kate Middleton 'plastic' and 'designed to breed,' but Tom Sykes says her lecture must be read in context. Read the full text here.

Tom Sykes
Tom Sykes 

European Editor at Large

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Tom Sykes

Tom Sykes

European Editor at Large

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tom.sykes@thedailybeast.com

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