Edward Franklin, at the age of 15. In 1961, when she was 19 years old, Aretha married music manager Ted White, and the pair ...

Aretha Franklin famously sung of love and heartbreak, but away from the music her personal life was every bit as stormy. The brilliant soul singer, who died today aged 76 and was renowned as one ...

Aretha Franklin purchased the Rose Estate in 1994 ... Living in nearby Sherwood Forest, the couple could spot the grand old home through the trees. But it wasn’t until the early days of the ...