[paternity] what we'd all half suspected

If you were to visit The Croydonian, who had just posted on, say, "Flying to Russia any time soon? Be warned", you might be forgiven for missing a small reader contribution by "some guy", who said ... (off subject) "Juicy front cover of die Neue Post [Smith's, North End]":

Prinz Harry - Versoehnung mit seinem Vater James Hewitt. [V* = reconciliation]