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Henry VII statue 'needed' at Pembrokeshire castle

Calls from a former tour guide for a statue to Henry VII at the castle where he was born are being backed by the area's new MP.

Melanie Phillips has been campaigning for the monument at Pembroke Castle where she once worked.

The king, who founded the Tudor dynasty, was born in the castle in 1457 and lived there until he was 11.

Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire MP Simon Hart said he would help to find funding for the statue.

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