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Haunting photographs from the Queen’s childhood reveal that there is more than a passing resemblance between Her Majesty and the cousin who was shunned by the Royal Family. Katherine and her older sister Nerissa were daughters of the Queen Mother’s brother John Bowes-Lyon. They both had severe learning disabilities and, after George VI became King, were placed in a hospital for mentally disabled people.