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King Charles is spitting image of little-known female relative


The king looks unbelievably similar to a relative who lived 150 years ago – with a very telling – and sometimes ridiculed – sign that they definitely share the same genes

Princess Victoria became a widow in 1921 and ultimately ended up helping to raise and educate Prince Philip following his mother's institutionalisation and subsequent divorce. King Charles at his christening in 1948 with Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine seated left (Image: PA Wire)Prince Philip would later recall: "I liked my grandmother very much and she was always helpful. 'Bertie' - as he was known by his family - had to wait over 60 years before he eventually came to the throne as King Edward VII following the death of his mother on January 22, 1901, but his reign was relatively short lasting as he died in 1910.

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