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'Why do we tear woman apart?'

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Playing an 18th-century duchess has taught Keira Knightley that the hounding of female stars is nothing new By Craig McLean

SHE is one of the most radiant beauties of her day. Wherever she goes crowds gather, temperatures rise and, occasionally, unseemly scuffles erupt. Reporters chronicle her every move; snatched images of her fill the popular press.