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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/JJKingwolf on 2024-07-04 14:20:39+00:00.

Original Title: TIL That Jack Kelly, father of Grace Kelly and self made millionaire was banned from the Henley Regatta under the pretext that he was not a gentleman. He went on to beat the Henley champion at the Olympics and sent the King of England a note saying simply “greetings from a bricklayer”.