And her “vague recollections” are deliberately constructed. I’ve read enough about false memories to have some sympathy for people who get events of even their own lives wrong. But when she got married, she officially represented her birth in a way that was not just counter to her public claims, but that validates a preexisting official record.

She wasn’t confused or ignorant or delusional. She was clearly and deliberately deceitful, fully aware of the fraud she was committing.