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The site of intense fighting during the 1815 Battle of Waterloo, Hougoumont remained in private hands until 2003. (Arterra Picture Library/ Alamy Stock Photo)
Arterra Picture Library/ Alamy Stock Photo
The site of intense fighting during the 1815 Battle of Waterloo, Hougoumont remained in private hands until 2003. (Arterra Picture Library/ Alamy Stock Photo)
Arterra Picture Library/ Alamy Stock Photo