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Because of a quirk of fate, has her as ancestor (10)

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I believe the answer is:

forefather

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'ancestor' is the definition.
(forefather is a kind of ancestor)

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(Another definition for forefather that I've seen is " Hamlet's rude ancestor".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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