Reputation of Prince Albert Victor ( Prince Eddy) and the Cleveland Street Affair 1889 Extract adapted from a  longer (unpublished) piece -'Podge and Prejudice- The Fall of Lord Arthur Somerset '  "Reputation, reputation, ...

Previous blogpost about discovery of the male brothel at Cleveland Street and the 1889 scandal. #victoriancrime, #lgbtqhistory, #princealbertvictor, #victorianlondon, bleakchesneywold.blogspot.com/2026/01/repu...

Lord Arthur Somerset Welsh aristocrat Lord Arthur Somerset was BOTD in 1851. Born in Troy House in Monmouthshire, he was the youngest son of the 8th Duke of Beaufort and Lady Georgiana Curzon. His was privately educate…

Welsh aristocrat Lord Arthur Somerset was BOTD in 1851. One-time equerry to the Prince of Wales and friend of Royal closet case #PrinceAlbertVictor, he was a key figure in the Cleveland Street male brothel scandal of 1889. #lordarthursomerset #clevelandstreet #supergays #bornonthisday

and eventually married Princess Mary. He sadly caught pneumonia and died at just 28. His bride then married his brother and they ruled together as King George and Queen Mary. #princealbertvictor #victoriana #princeeddy