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Who are the Mountbattens and why do they share a surname with Prince Harry’s kids? Meet some VERY bohemian Royal relatives including one on a houseboat, a Made in Chelsea star and someone who married a mermaid!

There was something of a surprise for fans of Made in Chelsea when the latest series  of the Hooray Henry reality show aired recently. For the summer spin-off, For Made in Chelsea: Corsica, featured a newcomer with genuinely toffish connections for once. Almost impeccable, in fact, thanks to his royal links. Freddy Knatchbull …

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And you thought THAT painting was cursed! Artwork in Royal Holloway has such a haunting reputation it is covered with an enormous British flag to quell students’ fears its presence will make them fail exams

Ever since the discovery of the New World in 1492 explorers had been seeking ways to travel beyond the continent to reach Asia. In 1578 Sir Francis Drake sailed into the Pacific Ocean via Cape Horn, but that route was a huge detour for ships seeking to reach the trade …

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GUY ADAMS: The dropped cash-for-honours police probe was a major royal scandal, but King Charles’s loyalty to his former top aide Michael Fawcett runs deep

One day in August 2017, a smart-looking envelope dropped through the letterbox of 78 Pall Mall, an 18th-century building converted to an office block in the heart of London’s Clubland. It contained a secret message from Michael Fawcett, one of the most senior aides to our then future King Charles, …

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