7 February 2012 Updated at 07:10 ET
Prince Charles leads Charles Dickens celebrations
Dickens was born in Portsmouth in 1812 and died in Kent in 1870
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The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have led global celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth later.
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