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JD Vance says Welsh castle was 'coolest thing I've ever seen'

JD Vance says Welsh castle was 'coolest thing I've ever seen'
BBC World Thursday 16 July 2026, 16:08 UTC 1 min read
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The US Vice-President writes in his new book that a visit to north Wales in 2013 changed his perspective.

The US Vice-President writes in his new book that a visit to north Wales in 2013 changed his perspective.
JD Vance (PERSON) Welsh (ORG) US (LOCATION) north Wales (LOCATION)
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