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04-14-2018, 08:32 PM
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Eddy's letters show he wasn't particularly "slow mentally" but he would likely be diagnosed with some form of learning difficulty today. One of his army tutors said he had no trouble learning and remembering, but not from books. At least one author noted that his spelling and handwriting were better than George's. As for the physical aspects, in his early life, he was likely just lazy. In his later life, there is now speculation that his oft commented on sallowness and thinness could have been a form of hepatitis he picked up during his tour of India in 1889. From then on, that's when correspondence between his family and doctors of his health "issues" seemed to start.
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04-15-2018, 01:33 AM
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Yes, Eddy's letters aren't bad. He and George's father Edward VII, had difficulties with books and learning in the schoolroom as well, so it could have been some form of dyslexia combined with disinterest/laziness for both father and son.
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04-15-2018, 06:24 AM
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07-11-2018, 09:23 PM
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Monologue about Prince Albert Victor
In 1892 Prince Eddy died. "No two brothers could have loved each other more than we did," his brother Prince George wrote to his mother, Alexandra, Princess of Wales. George continued: "Alas! It is only now that I have found out how deeply I have loved him."
After Prince Albert Victor's demise, Princess Mary of Teck became to the press the sole object of the nation's sympathy as a widowed maid. Under an ancient statute for a princess betrothed to a future heir to the throne, there were reports that she could not marry for five years. If these reports are true, could Mary have gotten engaged to Prince Eddy's brother, Prince George?
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07-21-2019, 11:13 PM
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As Mary and George became engaged only a year and four months after Albert Victor's death then obviously the ancient law, if it existed, was ignored. The country and both families felt that the couple should marry, and that was considered important. There had been endless speculation in the Press for months.
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07-22-2019, 03:09 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CyrilVladisla
After Prince Albert Victor's demise, Princess Mary of Teck became to the press the sole object of the nation's sympathy as a widowed maid. Under an ancient statute for a princess betrothed to a future heir to the throne, there were reports that she could not marry for five years. If these reports are true, could Mary have gotten engaged to Prince Eddy's brother, Prince George?
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Since she did get engaged to George after Eddy's death Im not sure wht this ancient statue was
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11-03-2019, 07:52 PM
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Do you think that Prince Albert Victor would have been good in the position of Viceroy of Ireland?
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07-20-2021, 02:48 AM
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On June 30, 1889 The New York Times reported:
It is stated upon tolerable authority that young Prince Albert Victor, who is known as "Collar and Cuffs", is shortly to be married to his first cousin Princess Victoria of Prussia.
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07-20-2021, 08:32 AM
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Monologue about Prince Albert Victor
In 1892 Prince Eddy died. "No two brothers could have loved each other more than we did," his brother Prince George wrote to his mother, Alexandra, Princess of Wales. George continued: "Alas! It is only now that I have found out how deeply I have loved him."
After Prince Albert Victor's demise, Princess Mary of Teck became to the press the sole object of the nation's sympathy as a widowed maid. Under an ancient statute for a princess betrothed to a future heir to the throne, there were reports that she could not marry for five years. If these reports are true, could Mary have gotten engaged to Prince Eddy's brother, Prince George? |
I have just noticed, the situation of George and Mary after Albert Victor died is remarkable very similar to two other Princes and a Princess.
Drumroll please Princes Arthur and Henry and Infanta (Princess) Catalina of Aragon. Lucky George was not the sames as his notorious predecessor. Henry VIII I have never noticed this before.
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07-20-2021, 09:03 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CyrilVladisla
On June 30, 1889 The New York Times reported:
It is stated upon tolerable authority that young Prince Albert Victor, who is known as "Collar and Cuffs", is shortly to be married to his first cousin Princess Victoria of Prussia.
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Would that have stopped World War I ?
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07-20-2021, 03:10 PM
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Would that have stopped World War I ?
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The fact that most of the crowned heads of Europe at the time were cousins, siblings, children or parents of each other didn't stop the war from happening so I doubt that the marriage between two more cousins would have changed anything.
Especially not considering that Wilhelm and Victoria wasn't close.
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07-20-2021, 05:50 PM
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If the NYT means Moretta, I'm not even sure where this "tolerable authority" comes from as I don't recall her being suggested as a match for Eddy, let alone a serious one, unless they're mixing her up with her younger sister Margaret (Mossy).
How would it have stopped Eddy dying of influenza in the interval?
Also, I can't believe the Times of all things found his humiliating nickname "fit to print". Poor Eddy.
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07-20-2021, 07:48 PM
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If the NYT means Moretta, I'm not even sure where this "tolerable authority" comes from as I don't recall her being suggested as a match for Eddy, let alone a serious one, unless they're mixing her up with her younger sister Margaret (Mossy).
How would it have stopped Eddy dying of influenza in the interval?
Also, I can't believe the Times of all things found his humiliating nickname "fit to print". Poor Eddy.
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US papers at the time were full of more or less made up articles about European royals. Especially numerous were those about engagements and imminent weddings. For many examples of these I'd recommend you to have a look at Marlene Koenig's blog Royal musings.
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12-15-2021, 06:01 PM
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The Rannelagh Polo Club moved from Fulham to Barn Elms in 1884.
Was Prince Albert Victor a member of The Rannelagh Polo Club?
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