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The Crown's Claire Foy battled eye tumour and arthritis as a teen and almost became a widow during her rise to fame

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The Crown's Claire Foy battled eye tumour and arthritis as a teen and almost became a widow during her rise to fame

The Crown's Claire Foy battled eye tumour and arthritis as a teen and almost became a widow during her rise to fame

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