The Scandalous Life of England’s Ultimate ‘Playboy Prince’, Edward VII

The Scandalous Life of England’s Ultimate ‘Playboy Prince’, Edward VII

D.G. Hewitt - July 8, 2019

The Scandalous Life of England’s Ultimate ‘Playboy Prince’, Edward VII
Lady Randolph Churchill was one of the Playboy Prince’s many lovers. Wikimedia Commons.

28. How many lovers did Edward have outside of his marriage? 50? 60? Nobody knows for certain

According to most biographers, the Prince of Wales had at least 50 lovers. Some were just one-off liaisons, while others bloomed into longer-term affairs. Above all, Edward loved the company of wealthy socialites and actresses and singers. The prominent actress Lillie Langtry was almost certainly one of his conquests, as was Lady Randolph Churchill. Both women were married when they met Edward. What’s more, it’s also strongly believed that the Crown Prince had an affair with ‘La Barucci’, a high-class Italian prostitute!

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