Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

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Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked

2015

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A personal portrait of the victor of Waterloo, drawing on his own vast correspondence and the letters and memoirs of those who knew him best.

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Richard E. Grant

The Duke of Wellington

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Tamsin Greig

Narrator

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Selma Brook

Princess Lieven

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Jennifer Healey

Harriette Wilson

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Alex Marx

The 2nd Duke of Wellington

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Louisa Sexton

Lady Shelley

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Jen Holt

Harriet Arbuthnot

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Sinead Mcleod

The Duchess of Wellington

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