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Part Two: Basil Zaharoff: The Man Who Sold World War One

Behind the Bastards

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Basel and the Duchess of Cambridge

Basel and the Duchess were together for decades, but just like agreed not to talk about it. Her husband was declared insane and locked up in a mental asylum. He survived 35 years, which none of them expected. Basel's credit is that he seems to have actually loved this woman and the two were together for the rest of their lives.

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