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Jan 18, 2024 · Over a hundred years on, John is sometimes called ‘the lost prince’, a name first coined for the 2003 TV dramatisation of his life by Stephen Poliakoff, while his seclusion in his last years...
- A Rare Moment in History
- Before His Death, John Was Slowly Removed from The Public
- People Were Stunned by The Royal Family’S Reaction
- The Queen Shared A similar, Though More Tender, Reaction
- Bbc‘S The Lost Prince
- A Documentary Shows Happier Times
The exact details of the story are unclear, even to this day. However, the unearthed photo featuring lost Prince John captures a rare moment in history. The four-year-old is shown sitting on the knee of his older brother, Prince Edward. Also present are Princes Henry, Albert, George and Princess Mary. What makes the image extra special is that it’s...
While John was still alive, King George V once told US President Theodore “Teddy” Rooseveltthat “all of his children were obedient, except John.” Although he was considered “charming and amusing” at a young age, John was also thought to be “winsome” and “painfully slow.” As such, it’s no surprise he was slowly removed from the family and public eye...
Particularly shocking was Edward’s reaction. A letterfrom the future monarch, which was found in 2015, reads, “His death is the greatest relief imaginable or what we’ve always silently prayed for. This poor boy had become more of an animal than anything else and was only a brother in the flesh and nothing else.” Epilepsy Todaysays the communication...
John’s mother, Queen Mary, was informed of her son’s death by his nanny. When she found out, she was naturally grief-stricken. However, similar to Edward, she was also relieved. She wrote in her diary, “The news gave me a great shock, tho’ for the poor little boy’s restless soul, death came as a great relief.” Near to his death, John’s seizures wer...
In 2003, Stephen Poliakoff made the BBC drama, The Lost Prince. John was played by Matthew Thomas and Daniel Williams. Tom Hollander was King George V, and Miranda Richardson portrayed Queen Mary. According to The Daily Mail, it “told the tale of the fifth son of the brusque King George V and his chilly wife, Queen Mary (the present Queen’s grandpa...
In 2008, a documentary – Prince John: The Windsors’ Tragic Secret – spoke with Elsie Hollingsworth, who played with John as a child. An impression was gained of what the Prince was actually like. The Daily Mailreports, “He loved practical jokes and would put glue on door-handles and pins on chairs. And she speaks of the time he brought her a cup of...
Feb 17, 2022 · Prince John’s death and isolation at Wood Farm were seen as examples of the heartlessness of the Royal Family. In reality, epilepsy was completely misunderstood during Prince John’s short life, and he was a victim of scientific understanding at the time.
Jan 18, 2021 · By Sydney Zatz. 18th January 2021. A sad anniversary falls for the House of Windsor as January continues to freeze. 18 January marks 102 years since Prince John of the United Kingdom died...
Prince John (John Charles Francis; 12 July 1905 – 18 January 1919) was the fifth son and youngest of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary. At the time of his birth, his father was heir apparent to John's grandfather Edward VII.
The Lost Prince is a British television drama about the life of Prince John – youngest child of Britain's King George V and Queen Mary – who died at the age of 13 in 1919.
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Feb 13, 2007 · The heartbreaking story of the prince that history forgot. Set against a backdrop of unprecedented upheaval in Britain, triple Emmy Award-winning The Lost Prince tells the very human story of...
