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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Lady Margaret Beaufort from NPG.jpg — Unidentified painter, Public domain.","cite":"\"Lady Margaret Beaufort\". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lady-margaret-beaufort. Retrieved 14 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-10T06:52:07Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-14","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/lady-margaret-beaufort","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/lady-margaret-beaufort","ne":null}}