Stephen was clearly emotionally attached to Prince Albert, and some experts even suggest he harbored intimate feelings toward the prince, which the royal heir may have even returned. Oh, and in case you're wondering, his grandmother was . Prince Albert Victor, a grandson of Queen Victoria, was the eldest son of King Edward VII but predeceased his father at age 28 and so never became king. Published: 13:09 BST, 25 February 2016 | Updated: 01:29 BST, 26 February 2016, Prince Albert Victor (pictured), who was Queen Victoria's grandson, was identified many years ago as potentially being the mystery man behind the Whitechapel murders. He spent Christmas at Mandalay and the New Year at Calcutta. Just as plans for both his marriage to Mary and his appointment as Viceroy of Ireland were under discussion, Albert Victor fell ill with influenza in the pandemic of 18891892. Still, that doesnt mean it was an idyllic relationship. The theory alleged the Prince -. As for the evidence. However, a Jack the Ripper expert today rubbished the prospect that these letters proved Prince Albert Victor, who was known as Eddy, was the ripper. Long-limbed and slim, he was strikingly handsome in a rakish way, and he had absolutely no problem using his good looks to charm people. In his 1972 book that explored the prospect of Prince Albert being the Ripper, the crime writer Michael Harrison stated there was not 'the slightest evidence' the royal had had syphilis. Look, the truth is, everybody lost their darn minds when it came to Prince Albert dying. As the syphilis worsened, the Princes mental state continued to go downhill, until eventually, he was confined to an asylum where he spent the remainder of his days. He also claimed the Royal Family knew he was responsible for at least two of the murders. Yep, he took Alberts bride from his cold, dead hands. I still continue to have this tiresome glete which comes on at times, although at present it has stopped', He added: 'It is very anoying (sic) as I really thought it had stopped for good. Queen Victoria writing to Victoria, Princess Royal, 12 November 1891 and 19 November 1891, quoted in Pope-Hennessy, p. 207. Please let us know if a fact weve published is inaccurate (or even if you just suspect its inaccurate) by reaching out to us at contribute@factinate.com. The Prince Albert was popularised in modern piercing in the early 70's by Jim Ward, an influential body piercer based in Los Angeles . His medical record looks strangely whitewashed and scrubbed. [76] When Albert Victor died, his sisters Maud and Louise sympathized with Hlne and treated her, not his fiance Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, as his true love. Meanwhile, although Prince Albert Victor was ostensibly Stephens student, he was also his devastatingly beautiful boss. When did Prince Albert die? 133135; Harrison, pp. In Episode 4, Albert's brother Ernest began a series of treatments using mercury. [65] Haddon breached the conditions and was incarcerated for a year. Then suddenly, it all went so wrong. [16] Some biographers have said that Stephen was a misogynist, although this has recently been questioned,[17] and he may have felt emotionally attached to Albert Victor, but whether or not his feelings were overtly homosexual is open to question. Cmon now. He wrote, I can quite understand the Prince of Wales being much annoyed at his son's name being coupled with the thing but that was the case before I left it we were both accused of going to this place but not together they will end by having out in open court exactly what they are all trying to keep quiet. In Gary Lovisi's parallel universe Sherlock Holmes pastiche, "The Adventure of the Missing Detective" in Sherlock Holmes: The Hidden Years, Albert Victor is portrayed as a tyrannical king, who rules after the deaths (in suspicious circumstances) of both his grandmother and father. I wish I could say it didnt get more twisted than this, but it totally does. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Husbands hiding things from wives, mothers from children, and generation from generation. Although we may never know the Rippers identity for certain, the vast majority of evidence suggests that Prince Albert Victor was not the man who detectives were searching for. [95] Letters dated 1885 and 1886 from Albert Victor to his doctor at Aldershot (known only as "Roche") detail that he was taking medicine for 'glete' (gleet), then a term for gonorrhea discharge.[96]. [79] The wedding was set for 27 February 1892. Prince Albert Victor, the grandson of Queen Victoria, was second in line to the British throne. Richard Davie, of Nottingham-based IAA, said that although the two letters hardly constituted new evidence in the Ripper investigation, they do lend weight to the suggestion Prince Albert was a suspect. Please reach out to us to let us know what youre interested in reading. Prince Albert and Mary had a whirlwind courtship, even by royal standards. 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Wrong. So when Stephen heard of the princes passing, he did not respond well. The Prince's mental health deteriorated as a result of the fatal disease, eventually leading to him being insane. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Hlne travelled personally to intercede with Pope Leo XIII, but he confirmed her father's verdict, and the courtship ended. From 1989 to 1998 Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell published the graphic novel From Hell in serialized form, which is based on Stephen Knight's theory. Albert's brother sadly did not marry had looser morals with married and unmarried women spreading syphilis through aristocratic circles. Though such claims have been repeated frequently, scholars have dismissed them as fantasies, and refer to indisputable proof of the Prince's innocence. [120] Biographer Andrew Cook continued attempts to rehabilitate Albert Victor's reputation, arguing that his lack of academic progress was partly due to the incompetence of his tutor, Dalton; that he was a warm and charming man; that there is no tangible evidence that he was homosexual or bisexual; that he held liberal views, particularly on Irish Home Rule; and that his reputation was diminished by biographers eager to improve the image of his brother, George.[121].