Could there be a sadder postscript to the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death than the revelation that doctors, and possibly some members of the Royal Family, believed she might have had a congenital condition that could be passed on to future generations, asks RICHARD KAY. The extraordinary assertion, detailed in a letter (inset) to one of Prince Charles’s closest mentors, suggests this was primarily the concern of the Queen’s former physician, who feared Diana was suffering from a mental disorder that was ‘dangerous’ and posed a ‘dynastic disaster’ to the House of Windsor. What makes this revelation so chilling is that the doctors were worried not for the welfare of the Princess — their patient — but for the future well-being of the royal house. ...read
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The socialite who fell to earth: Stupendously rich after divorcing a billionaire, Heather Kerzner led a gilded life... then Fergie introduced her to the now shamed PR firm Bell Pottinger and it all started going wrong
Heather Kerzner (far left) was rumbled in 2010 after she tried to sell access to ex-husband Prince Andrew. She relied on PR firm Bell Pottinger, and in particular the company boss James Henderson (inset), to rebuild her reputation, but things appear to have taken a turn for the worse after the firm collapsed and left her multi-million pound stake in the company virtually worthless. ...read
Doing it THEIR way! Kate and William's third pregnancy and growing family shows they are determined to defy royal convention and live like the middle-class Middletons, says RICHARD KAY
Not since the Queen, who had four children, has a royal prince had more than one sibling. Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Princess Anne each had only two children. So not for the first time, William might seem to be following the example of his grandmother rather than his father when it comes to parenting. He admires the conscientious and diplomatic way she has gone about her role as sovereign, a very different style from that of his father, whose views on so many subjects have been broadcast far and wide. Equally, the Queen is said to see in William a future monarch who will reign in a style not dissimilar to her own. Pictured (clockwise), Charles with a young William and Harry; In 1968: Princess Margaret holding Sarah and David; William and Kate with their children George and Charlotte; Edward and wife Sophie with Louise and James; Andrew with Beatrice and Eugenie in 1997; Princess Anne with Peter and newborn Zara in 1981; the Queen and Prince Philip surrounded by their young family. ...read
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- Sudanese bodybuilder gunman bursts into Tennessee church and opens fire killing one woman and wounding six others before being taken down by hero armed usher
- Stevie Wonder kneels 'for America' and Oakland A's catcher becomes the first baseball player to take a knee during the national anthem as anger at Trump grows
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- 'This guy that we put in charge has tried to divide us once again': LeBron explains why he called Trump a bum and says that he had to speak out when the president attacked rival Steph Curry and the sport he loves
- US residents from New York to the Carolinas are urged to monitor Hurricane Maria which could bring 7ft waves to the East Coast after overpowering dams and devastating homes in Puerto Rico
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