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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Roisin O'Connor

Viewers enchanted by Michael Morpurgo and his wife of 63 years, Clare: ‘She was my Juliet’

Michael Morpurgo and his wife of 63 years, Clare Morpurgo, have delighted fans with a touching interview about their relationship.

The English author, poet and playwright behind books such as War Horse, Kensuke’s Kingdom, and Private Peaceful married philanthropist Clare Lane – daughter of Penguin Books founder Sir Allen Lane – in 1963, when he was 19.

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