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Looking for an Anniversary

If in doubt, find an anniversary! Alistair Cooke remembers when the centenary of Queen Victoria receiving the Koh-I-Noor diamond helped him out of a tricky situation.

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Fri 12 Dec 200320:45
BBC Radio 4

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