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UK’s Prince Philip found to have Polish relatives

With the hit series The Crown capturing viewers with its dramatised account of the British Royal Family, TFN’s John Beauchamp explores the intriguing family connections between The Duke of Edinburgh and Poland. PAP/Public domain

TFN’s John Beauchamp explores the intriguing family connections between The Duke of Edinburgh and Poland.

Elizabeth Debicki to star as Princess Di in The Crown, but who is she?

The daughter of a Polish ballet dancer, and an Australian ballet dancing mum of Irish descent, Elizabeth was born in Paris where her parents met before moving to Melbourne.

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Polish WWII agent who Churchill called his favourite spy has luxurious hotel suite named in her honour

One of World War Two's most daring spies Krystyna Skarbek has received an opulent tribute with the naming of a lavish suite in her honour at the new Raffles Hotel in London opened its doors on Friday.

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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