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Lord Ashcroft offers to pay £5m towards royal yacht
The Guardian The former deputy party chairman, 65, told the Daily Mail he would donate the money as part of a plan to give away much of his fortune before he dies. "The nation lost a wonderful asset in 1997, and talk at the time of replacing her with another royal… That's a good start! Leading Tory makes a £5m donation to Queen's Diamond … First Ashcroft stumps up for a Royal Yacht – but would Miliband? Royal Roundup: Britannia May Rule the Waves |
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