Unlucky son of great parents: wild life of Edward VII

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"Unlucky son of great parents," - so said about Edward VII of, son of British Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Being at an early age, the young man refused to study hard, led a wild life. Most of all he loved swimming with the girls of easy virtue in the bath with champagne in a brothel "Le Sha'baan." There stood a special chair, which allowed Edward VII deal with love with two women at once. However, after the accession to the throne, the nation was able to fall in love "ne'er-do-King."

Prince hated to study. Exact Sciences and Humanities have been for him a kind of a blur. Father preparing Bertie (Prince Albert name, name of Edward he took after the accession to the throne) to the crown. From this activity continued until late in the evening.

Upon reaching 17 years Berti sent to Oxford. Prince isolation ended. He longed to make acquaintance with their peers from what it previously protected the. Together with friends Bertie knew what horse racing, gambling and cigars. After training Berti sent to Ireland, to comprehend the art of war. After some time in the prince found the room maid. The father was shocked by the behavior of his son and sent him an angry letter, in which he called Bertie corrupt and weak.

When Prince Albert died, Queen Victoria blamed his son's death, they say, Bertie led him into the coffin of his behavior. After that, the son and mother kept their distance in communication. Moreover, the queen did not want to give the heir to the throne, except that he was not ready for this role.

Victoria Prince picked up a good party in the face of Danish Princess Alexandra. Queen believed that marriage should positively affect the racket Prince. Edward VII was lucky his wife was light and cheerful disposition. They are happy together tasted the delights of social life in London.

A love seat and a copper bath of Edward VII in a brothel Le Chabanais.

Over time, tired of married life Prince, he returned to his favorite pastime in a Paris brothel "Le Chabanais". At Edward VII there had their own room. There stood a special seat, where Bertie could satisfy two women at once. Private bath with a copper bust polulebedya-poluzhenschina for royal pleasures filled with champagne. By the way, this bath has acquired Salvador Dali in 1946 after the closure of a brothel.

Wild life prince was accompanied by periodic scandals involving married women. In 1890, it was written that "the nation is deeply shocked by the" unacceptable behavior of the royal family member in one of the British newspapers. However, this does not stop Edward VII.

King Edward VII. Coronation.

Prince came to the throne at the age of 59 years. Initially, citizens do not know how to respond to the racket of the king, but Edward VII showed great diplomatic skills. He'd tried to engage in public affairs, but this did not allow him the Queen Mother. King managed to improve relations with France, for a long time, the number of enemies of England.

Edward VII died in 68 years. Before his death, he begged his wife to send for his last 29 years of his mistress Alice Keppel. Wife generously fulfill the request of the King.

Well, in the Parisian brothels sincerely lamented the death of a loved one client.