Ahead of the next episode of Royal Murder Mysteries on Yesterday, we reveal some big question marks over the infamous deaths of aristocrats
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He was a bisexual prince whose antics were a constant source of embarrassment to the Palace. Prince George, Duke of Kent, who was fifth in line to the throne, would have put other playboys to shame with his drug-taking, drinking and habit of dressing in drag. So when, on August 25, 1942, a plane carrying the 39-year-old prince was mysteriously crashed into the side of a hill in the Highlands, not everyone
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thought it was just an accident. The RAF flying boat, destined for Reykjavik in Iceland, crashed without warning shortly after taking off from a naval base, killing all 14 men on board when it exploded on impact. Theories include the prince being murdered by British intelligence amid fears his lifestyle, which included cocaine addiction and bedding both men and women, was about to be exposed.
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