19. As a middle-aged man, the Prince confided in his son that he was getting ‘too old’ for the playboy lifestyle
When he hit middle age, Edward started to re-think his hedonistic approach to life. According to one anecdote from his colorful life, in 1890, the Prince of Wales confided in his son, George. He told the young man that he was “getting too old for these amusements”, vowing to give up drinking and dancing at lavish balls. Instead, he developed a taste for high culture. He became a regular at the Covent Garden opera in London’s West End. He also took up gambling. Baccarat quickly became the Prince’s game of choice, and he would gamble significant sums of money on the game.