'Everything We Knew About Our Family Was a Lie'

Claire Hornby and Rachel Watkyn grew up in a household where they were told their we Baronesses. Rachel's father Graham Gaisburgh-Watkyn, told everyone that his real name was Count de Lengham and that they were members of aristocracy. But when Graham died, the sisters found his 'box of secrets' and soon learned that everything they thought they knew about their lives, was a lie. This is REAL LIVES. TRIGGER WARNING: Please note this episode contains references to child sexual abuse and domestic violence. To buy Claire and Rachel's book 'The Baronesses: A True Story of Sisterhood, Survival and A Secret The Re-Wrote Their Past https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-baronesses/rachel-watkyn/claire-hornby/9781408722169 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baronesses-sisterhood-survival-secret-rewrote/dp/140872216X If you'd like to join us over on Patreon, please see here: www.patreon.com/realtruecrimepodcast If you have been affected by sexual abuse, please see the below organisations that offer support, advice and information: https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK) https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USA https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations: https://havendas.org.uk/ - UK https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.