Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884) - Page 4

Denville · #61 10-31-2018, 02:20 AM

It sounds very bizarre and I thought that th implication was that he did it deliberately.. I've not read anyting much about Leo but I've never heard of this one.. and I'd assume that he was unlikely to do soemting like put a pen in his mouth when he knew that he was likely to cause serious bleeding. I know he tried to lead as normal a life as possible and not to wrap himself in cotton wool - but Im sure he was sensible mostly about things that might cuase bleeding. Going out riding (for example) might cause a fall and bleeding but it was something that he very likely did for enjoyment.. but I can't see him being careless about sticking pens in his mouth..

XeniaCasaraghi · #62 10-31-2018, 05:31 AM

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It's possible if he was writing and stopped for a moment to check something, that he might have popped his pen in his mouth and by swinging his chair inadvertently jabbed the flesh on the top of his mouth. If it cut the skin then it would have bled copiously of course.

I have a bio of Leopold but I can't recall this incident being mentioned. However there were so many times in Leopold's life when slight accidents that wouldn't have affected a person who didn't have his condition at all, but laid him low for weeks.

I wanted to bring it up here because I don't have access to any real bio's on People that could address some of the incidences where he was seriously injured. In the documentary a Rowena Shepherd, a commentator, stated that they had to stop the bleeding by cauterizing it with some kind of acidic liquid.
And the incident in question apparently happened when he was a child and didn't have good understanding of his illness.

Denville · #63 10-31-2018, 04:09 PM

I've never heard of it, but it might have happened. Its a long time since I read a bio of Leopold. But IME documentaries about royals aren't that great, for accuracy...

Queen Claude · #64 10-31-2018, 06:24 PM

I think that back then people often dabbed their pens on their tongues so I can believe, like Curryong stated, that something inadvertent happened. Leopold living to see his thirtieth birthday was out of the ordinary because even a minor injury could prove fatal for a hemophiliac.

CyrilVladisla · #65 11-02-2018, 08:13 PM

The installation of Prince Leopold in the House of Lords occurred in 1881.
http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-roy...122573499.html

CyrilVladisla · #66 09-10-2019, 09:43 PM

In April 1877, when Prince Leopold was twenty-four, Lord Beaconsfield gave him a key for the Government Red Boxes. Could Parliament have objected to this?

LauraS3514 · #67 09-11-2019, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by CyrilVladisla

In April 1877, when Prince Leopold was twenty-four, Lord Beaconsfield gave him a key for the Government Red Boxes. Could Parliament have objected to this?

Considering that Queen Victoria wouldn't allow The Prince of Wales to have one, they most certainly should have!

Curryong · #68 09-11-2019, 02:12 AM

Yes, but Leopold was soon to act as his mother's private Secretary, so he would know what was in the Red Boxes anyway.

Countessmeout · #69 09-11-2019, 02:27 AM

He was given the keys around the time he became his mother's unofficial secretary. He helped her with her correspondence, and was said to be one of the ones who kept up her interest in the papers in those years. It made sense that he was given a key to the box as well.

The one who had real reason to complain was his older brother. Edward was denied any access to the red box by his mother. For the heir to not be allowed access, but his youngest brother to be, was a sore point to say the least.

Likely an issue of trust for Victoria. Victoria worried Edward would over step his bounds as POW, and needed to wait his turn. Leopold was simply assisting her, and she didnt fear his intentions. Though there seemed to be some concern among courtiers that he was too involved in court politics.

Denville · #70 09-11-2019, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Countessmeout

He was given the keys around the time he became his mother's unofficial secretary. He helped her with her correspondence, and was said to be one of the ones who kept up her interest in the papers in those years. It made sense that he was given a key to the box as well.

The one who had real reason to complain was his older brother. Edward was denied any access to the red box by his mother. For the heir to not be allowed access, but his youngest brother to be, was a sore point to say the least.

Likely an issue of trust for Victoria. Victoria worried Edward would over step his bounds as POW, and needed to wait his turn. Leopold was simply assisting her, and she didnt fear his intentions. Though there seemed to be some concern among courtiers that he was too involved in court politics.

Possibly true that as he was a conservative, and quite an intelligent young man, he might have undue influence. However I dont think he was "over the line" and its true that if anyone had a right to be annoyed, it was Bertie. He may have felt that he could have been his mother's secretary and assistant and at least have some access to the Boxes.

Curryong · #71 09-11-2019, 11:53 AM

Unlike Alfred Duke of Edinburgh and Arthur Duke of Connaught though, Leopold couldn't be a naval or army officer due to his haemophilia. Queen Victoria wished him to remain at Court and close to her, and so she conceived the idea of his being her secretary.

Leopold didn't want to stay near his mother (though in his own rooms) and finally got away. However, that was very different to Bertie, who was married, often travelled abroad and maintained a vigorous social life especially during the Season. That, and Bertie's circle, the Marlborough House set of whom she disapproved, made him unsuitable as her secretary in his mother's eyes.

Denville · #72 09-11-2019, 12:01 PM

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Unlike Alfred Duke of Edinburgh and Arthur Duke of Connaught though, Leopold couldn't be a naval or army officer due to his haemophilia. Queen Victoria wished him to remain at Court and close to her, and so she conceived the idea of his being her secretary.

Leopold didn't want to stay near his mother (though in his own rooms) and finally got away. However, that was very different to Bertie, who was married, often travelled abroad and maintained a vigorous social life especially during the Season. That, and Bertie's circle, the Marlborough House set of whom she disapproved, made him unsuitable as her secretary in his mother's eyes.

well yes I don't suppose it was really feasible for bertie to be a secretary.. but as the heir, it would have been a good idea to let him see some of the Red boxes.... So I would understand if he was peeved if Leop hada key and was trursted and he wasn't.