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Jilly Cooper's wild life from train crash to husband's affair and racy royal muse

Jilly Cooper's wild life from train crash to husband's affair and racy royal muse

As author Dame Jilly Cooper dies at the age of 88, The Mirror takes a look back at her action-packed life and the difficult times she fought her way through

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