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At Sandringham there was a display of prize rabbits. Unfortunately one of them was sadly substandard, in fact a disgrace – nearly bald and scrawny. The lady-owners of the beautiful, sleek rabbits tried to conceal the horrid one from view as the Queen Mother approached. But to no avail. She homed straight in on the wretched creature, picked it up, stroked it, murmured tender words in its ear and exchanged sympathetic glances with its triumphant owner. The other ladies were not best pleased.