29. However hard he tried to keep his affairs quiet, sometimes an angry husband would find out, as one sensational divorce case showed
Just how many women the Prince of Wales bedded is not known. For starters, he tried to keep his affairs private, not least because many of his mistresses were married themselves. For example, in 1869, a prominent Member of Parliament, Sir Charles Mordaunt threatened to name Edward in a divorce suit, alleging the royal had seduced his wife in their family home while he was away working at the House of Commons. Edward, of course, denied the charge. The case never came to court. However, Edward’s reputation took a hit, especially considering the strict moral code of his mother, Queen Victoria.