When Edward VII’s mistress heard that he was ill, she rushed to the gate of Buckingham Palace, waving a letter from Edward to gain entrance. The guards finally relented—but when they heard what she did inside, they regretted that decision.
Not many men in the history of the British Royal Family have ever been remembered as positively as Prince Albert, who was married to Queen Victoria and served as her royal consort—but few know his dark history.
On the surface, it seemed like Alexandra of Denmark and Edward VII had the perfect marriage—but behind closed doors, this royal couple hid a dark secret.
From shameful secrets and vicious feuds to debaucherous affairs and cutting remarks, the Victorian Era's royal family had more scandals than we can count.
