The day Harold Wilson's mistress caught the eye, he asked an expert to give her a tiara

Janet Hewlett-Davies asked expert to give her tiara to the V&A. She was revealed this week to have been the lover of Labour prime minister Harold Wilson. She took another secret to the grave, asking experts to give it to the museum.

The Guardian view on Harold Wilson’s affair: a secret at the sunset. After nearly half a century, aides reveal that a Labour prime minister said he had found happiness in a new relationship. Labour PM Harold Wilson said he was 'happened to find happiness in new relationship'

Harold Wilson confessed to secret ‘love match’ while PM, former aide reveals. Joe Haines tells Times of relationship with Janet Hewlett-Davies before Labour leader resigned from No 10. Labour leader resigns from No.10 after resigning from the post in 2010.

Labour PM had a relationship with his deputy press secretary, two of his closest aides say. Harold Wilson had affair while in No 10, advisers reveal. Labour leader had affair with Deputy Press Secretary, advisers say. Labour PM was in No.10 at the time of the affair, aides reveal.

Joe Haines kept the secret for decades while writing about Lord Wilson's time in office. He said he wanted to ensure the historical record about his time in power was accurate. He added: 'I wanted to make sure the historical records were accurate' Harold Wilson confessed to affair while he was PM, aide reveals.

Richard Nixon visited the UK in 1974 months before he resigned over Watergate scandal. "Is this the one we've been reading about?" asked Richard Nixon during a state visit to the UK. Harold Wilson's mistress caught the eye of a controversial US president in 1974, months before his resignation.

Harold Wilson had secret affair in second term in No10 – and it wasn't his secretary. Janet Hewlett-Davies, not Marcia Williams, was Labour prime minister’s ‘love match’, closest aide reveals. Labour PM's 'love match' was Labour leader's second term as prime minister.

Labour grandee held office in Downing Street for eight years in the 60s and 70s. He has long been subject to rumours regarding his faithfulness to his wife Mary. Harold Wilson held office for more than eight years during his time as Prime Minister. He was married to Mary Wilson, who he married in 1964 and 1965.