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10 Royals Who Quietly Disappeared From History Books

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2. Prince John of the United Kingdom

2. Prince John of the United Kingdom
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Prince John, the youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary, was diagnosed with epilepsy at age four. As his condition worsened, he was secluded at Sandringham House in 1916, largely omitted from official records. There, he was cared for by his governess, Charlotte “Lala” Bill, and befriended local children whom his mother had gathered to be his playmates. He died at Sandringham in 1919, following a severe seizure, and was buried at nearby St Mary Magdalene Church. His illness was disclosed to the wider public only after his death (en.wikipedia.org)

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