Description
Prince Eddy and the Homosexual Underworld by Theo Aronson is a biographical and historical investigation into Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, and his alleged connection to the Cleveland Street scandal of 1889.
Known to his family as “Eddy”, Prince Albert Victor was the eldest son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Drawing on original historical sources, Theo Aronson examines the prince’s upbringing, university and military careers, personality, relationships and early death, while placing his story within the hidden homosexual subculture of late Victorian Britain.
At the centre of the book is the Cleveland Street brothel case, a notorious scandal involving a male brothel in London and an alleged connection to Prince Eddy that contributed to an extraordinary government cover-up. Aronson also explores claims surrounding Eddy’s alleged secret marriage and supposed links to the Jack the Ripper murders, separating the documented history from the more sensational allegations surrounding his life.
A detailed work of royal biography and social history, this book will appeal to readers interested in the British monarchy, Victorian society, LGBTQ+ history and historical scandals.
