Why Mrs Blair's rise to fame all began with a Welsh butcher's girl ; Ex-PM's wife reveals in new book how she became Cherie

Western Mail (June 22, 2009)

Author: Robin Turner

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AS the high-flying barrister wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, Cherie Blair has become a household name.

But the 52-year-old who grew up in a single parent household in Liverpool has revealed her Christian name is all down to a Welsh butcher's daughter.

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Why Mrs Blair's rise to fame all began with a Welsh butcher's girl ; Ex-PM's wife reveals in new book how she became Cherie

Mrs Blair made the revelation on a visit to Wales to promote the hardback version of her autobiography, Speaking for Myself.

She said: "My parents Tony and Gale were ...

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