I don't think any of these sons of Queen Victoria died a brutal death. I would have watched the video anyway, without the click bait description. Drop the inappropriate adjectives and just give us the subject. Thanks.
There's a lot more to Charles Edward than you said. He never wanted to go to Germany. He was forced to go when Alfred's son killed himself. I feel very sorry for a teenage boy forced to go to a different country and reinvent himself into someone others insisted he should be, primarily Kaiser William 2, his cousin.
True. He was thrust into a situation and did what was expected as he was embraced by his cousin. He showed up in his German uniform at his uncle's funeral and proudly did his duty while being scoffed upon.
Poor and boring narration. None of the deaths were brutal or notorious. At best some maybe called unfortunate. Too much hyperbole used throughout it which causes a credibility gap. Quite disappointing.
He had perityphilitis. That was the early name for appendicitis. It was indeed perilous surgery in 1902. However he would have had chronic inflammation and fibrosis round his large bowel.
For whites who were known to butcher people. But in many areas of Africa, they were doing such surgeries as well as others like c-sections as well as inoculations for hundreds of years with a high success rate of survival
Thank God for penicillin and modern plumbing. It's amazing how many kings died of dysentery while on the march. John The Bad, Edward Longshanks,Adam Fitzroy, The Black Prince,Henry V, etc. Etc. After they got ahold of the causes of dysentery which should have been obvious since all those royals died with their armies, they then had to face peritonitis and blood poisoning without the benefit of penicillin. Being royal was no protection from your doctors either, some who seem to have been serial killers from the suspicious doctor who attended the princes in the tower only to turn up at Henry Tudors side in exile once they disappeared. To the doctor who murdered George V and his son who had epilepsy and many others. He seems to have gallingly recorded his crimes in his diary.
I do love stories about Victoria's family. The intertwining of her children with the other noble families of Europe is endlessly interesting. She was indeed Europe's grandmother.
10:40 Yes, it is Tsar Nicholas II. His wife, Alexandra, in front of him, holds their firstborn, Olga. Alexandra was the grand-daughter of Victoria, and since Alix's mother had died when she was only five or six, Victoria took a great interest in her education and would have her come and spend time in England. This is why Alix, a princess of a minor German principality, spoke such good English. In fact, Nicholas and Alix conversed and wrote letters to one another in English. So when during WW1, the Russian people thought of her as a German enemy, she was actually more English and felt that Russia had become her country since she had lived there for so many years. She did not feel German anymore at ALL. Nicholas is wearing a British military uniform (which he disliked b/c it was uncomfortable or too tight or something). For some reason, upon visiting another country, the royal men would dress up in a military uniform of the nation they were visiting. So when Nicholas went to Germany he would wear a German uniform and when Kaiser Wilhelm visited Nicholas on the Standart, he would wear a Russian naval uniform. Pretty silly because if you gained weight since the last visit the uniform would have to be altered or a new one obtained.
@@christophermccarthy6192 Upon Edward's death Alexandra did allow one or two of his mistresses to say their good-byes. I thought that was very compassionate of her. But yes, I am sure she HATED his adultery. However, that was SOOO common in those days.
He was not Harry Flahman's favorite person. In a book of Flashman short stories, he ended up wiyj Flah's granddaughter. There are no positive reference on "King Teddy" in any Flashman book. "Vile taste in cigars, too."
Nor was he loved by his cousin, Kaiser Bill. Edward made every effort to thwart Wilhelm II's various ambitions in Europe. At Edward's funeral as described in "Guns of August," Bill showed up in the full uniform of a British field marshal (I believe Mark Felton saw the uniform at the kaiser's last residence in The Netherlands as part of his series on the many incredible items at the home). As Barbara Tuchman wrote, "He had come to bury Edward his bane....his joy was complete, he was supreme in Europe." We know how that turned out.
Sorry for the dumb question, but I'm a Yank and in my defence, I have a trick memory. At 10:40, who's the gentleman standing directly to the King's right? I know I should know this. Is he George V? IMO, he bears such a striking a resemblance to Czar Nicholas II, I sometimes confuse them.
I always loved Prince Alfred the best of Queen Victoria sons, my maternal grandfather was name Alfred also, look forward to see all those who died again in the resurrection.
Queen Vic made the same mistake as queen Liz 2,stayed on the throne far too long and did little. Edward 7 did have a playboy image, if you insist on skipping the more important parts. He was the best and most influential diplomat Europe ever seen. He died early by today's standard because he did not have access to the advanced medical care we have (except the vax , which put us back to his era) Edward can make the French do things no one else can, he is the only one that can control the German Kaiser, a temperamental and unpredictable character. Had he lived a few more years , there might not even be a WW1. Edward would have snuffed out that fire faster than a fire hose. England found out well after Falkland war , the French had top secret codes for their Exocet missiles to deactivate it so it will not harm French ships. If there is a king like Edward, the French would have handed him the code on a platter and a smile. England now have this sorry excuse as a king.
It seems as though King Edward loved his country and people as much as Queen Victoria, despite his faults. Prince Albert loved his people and England too and was a great help to Queen Victoria.
"England now have (cit) this sorry excuse as a king". You don't seem to have given him much of a chance, and have judged his mother by similar standards. "Judge not lest ye be judged".
@@noelt2238Queen Vi, and Liz 2 we have their whole life's history. Edward 7 diplomatic skills were obvious long before he was king, I think we had enough time to judge this king. Unless you think we need another 1/4 century more.
@@elaineproffitt1032 Yes when Albert was alive, queen Vic was a real queen. After he died, Vic shrinked into her shell and rarely emerge. Same with queen Liz2 the last 25 years, she was just too old to do the job. I know she is supposed to be above politics, but when foreigners and foreign religion are slowly chipping away at the foundation of your empire, and not a squeak from her. I think the mentality is to kick the can down the road for the next king. I fear after Charles, the Muslims may be powerful enough to declare the Church of England illegal.
I like a prince alfred and prince arthur hehehhe they are so handsome and they are a real prince hehhehe and grandson of queen victoria i like a prince henry of prussia,prince albert victor and prince george and prince alexander son of princess beatrice they are so masculine and cool and misterius prince hehhehe
Although I watched the entire film, there was far too much about Prince Leopold, so it dragged on and on and on. Charles Edward was a far more interesting character. The documentary was disappointing.
I feel sorry for Edward, I'm not excusing him cheating. But when you consider his mum was cruel and blamed him for his father's death, you've got to wonder. Maybe he had a reason to have so many mistresses and look for love somewhere I know alexandra loved him to pieces And put up with him having affairs But maybe he just need a mum's love
I don't think any of these sons of Queen Victoria died a brutal death. I would have watched the video anyway, without the click bait description. Drop the inappropriate adjectives and just give us the subject. Thanks.
the younger did
@@vickimingus9281 I wouldn't call Leopold's death brutal so much as unfortunate. Haemophilia is a nasty, painful disease.
I agree 👍🏾👍🏾
@@soniapinkney1342 none of them did its just playing it up to get more views
It was more than a "cold", it was Typhoid fever that killed Albert.
Yep. Inaccurate and repetitive. I gave up.
Try improving the delivery tone. The narrator sounds bored
I can’t bear the narrator.
@@stefanschutz5166 so kind of you 🙃
The voice over is terrible. Come into the same room as the microphone. That’s the best way to do it.
There's a lot more to Charles Edward than you said. He never wanted to go to Germany. He was forced to go when Alfred's son killed himself. I feel very sorry for a teenage boy forced to go to a different country and reinvent himself into someone others insisted he should be, primarily Kaiser William 2, his cousin.
True. He was thrust into a situation and did what was expected as he was embraced by his cousin. He showed up in his German uniform at his uncle's funeral and proudly did his duty while being scoffed upon.
Exactly then they shunned him when he needed them most
True, unfortunately this was the situation for most Women back then.
All the smoking, eating, and mistressing caught up to Edward, I see.
But what a way to go.
Only a kill joy would make such a comment. He lived like a king! He made it further than Elvis lol
Probably had syphilis
Nothing much has changed apart from doctors, who are better.
Wow… Princess Louise was lovely…strange remark from Queen Victoria who herself, embodied (pun intended) the literal definition of “plain” !
Poor and boring narration. None of the deaths were brutal or notorious. At best some maybe called unfortunate. Too much hyperbole used throughout it which causes a credibility gap. Quite disappointing.
Thank you !
I learned things I didn’t know, great video.
Excellent documentary enjoyed it immensely !
Glad you enjoyed it!
He had perityphilitis. That was the early name for appendicitis. It was indeed perilous surgery in 1902. However he would have had chronic inflammation and fibrosis round his large bowel.
For whites who were known to butcher people. But in many areas of Africa, they were doing such surgeries as well as others like c-sections as well as inoculations for hundreds of years with a high success rate of survival
None of their deaths were "Brutal" - pure rubbish and pure clickbait.
Thank God for penicillin and modern plumbing.
It's amazing how many kings died of dysentery while on the march. John The Bad, Edward Longshanks,Adam Fitzroy, The Black Prince,Henry V, etc. Etc.
After they got ahold of the causes of dysentery which should have been obvious since all those royals died with their armies, they then had to face peritonitis and blood poisoning without the benefit of penicillin.
Being royal was no protection from your doctors either, some who seem to have been serial killers from the suspicious doctor who attended the princes in the tower only to turn up at Henry Tudors side in exile once they disappeared. To the doctor who murdered George V and his son who had epilepsy and many others. He seems to have gallingly recorded his crimes in his diary.
Great as always
Thanks again!
Lovely-well-done and thank you so much.
I do love stories about Victoria's family. The intertwining of her children with the other noble families of Europe is endlessly interesting. She was indeed Europe's grandmother.
10:40 Yes, it is Tsar Nicholas II. His wife, Alexandra, in front of him, holds their firstborn, Olga. Alexandra was the grand-daughter of Victoria, and since Alix's mother had died when she was only five or six, Victoria took a great interest in her education and would have her come and spend time in England. This is why Alix, a princess of a minor German principality, spoke such good English. In fact, Nicholas and Alix conversed and wrote letters to one another in English. So when during WW1, the Russian people thought of her as a German enemy, she was actually more English and felt that Russia had become her country since she had lived there for so many years. She did not feel German anymore at ALL. Nicholas is wearing a British military uniform (which he disliked b/c it was uncomfortable or too tight or something). For some reason, upon visiting another country, the royal men would dress up in a military uniform of the nation they were visiting. So when Nicholas went to Germany he would wear a German uniform and when Kaiser Wilhelm visited Nicholas on the Standart, he would wear a Russian naval uniform. Pretty silly because if you gained weight since the last visit the uniform would have to be altered or a new one obtained.
The heading seems very Click baity.
Brutal to me means they were murdered.
treated his wife as dirt. She was beautiful
I'm sure she often wanted to split his wig over his affairs
@@christophermccarthy6192 Upon Edward's death Alexandra did allow one or two of his mistresses to say their good-byes. I thought that was very compassionate of her. But yes, I am sure she HATED his adultery. However, that was SOOO common in those days.
Brutal? No. Clickbait? Nearly.
Arthur such an impressive man
He was not Harry Flahman's favorite person. In a book of Flashman short stories, he ended up wiyj Flah's granddaughter. There are no positive reference on "King Teddy" in any Flashman book. "Vile taste in cigars, too."
Nor was he loved by his cousin, Kaiser Bill. Edward made every effort to thwart Wilhelm II's various ambitions in Europe. At Edward's funeral as described in "Guns of August," Bill showed up in the full uniform of a British field marshal (I believe Mark Felton saw the uniform at the kaiser's last residence in The Netherlands as part of his series on the many incredible items at the home). As Barbara Tuchman wrote, "He had come to bury Edward his bane....his joy was complete, he was supreme in Europe." We know how that turned out.
"Besides, I had Lily Langtry before he did."
@jayfelsberg1931 Kaiser Bill was Edwards nephew not cousin
Who is the da de da de da narrator?
Sorry for the dumb question, but I'm a Yank and in my defence, I have a trick memory. At 10:40, who's the gentleman standing directly to the King's right? I know I should know this. Is he George V? IMO, he bears such a striking a resemblance to Czar Nicholas II, I sometimes confuse them.
It is the Czar
@@Alice-sw9hf Thank you!
They really resembled each other but one had blue eyes (Georg V) and the other brown eyes (Nicolas).
@@barahona68 Ah yes, that should help! Thank you.
@@silva7493 That helps even if the pictures were all black and white at the time.
Interesting video!
I really like smoking a good cigar!!!
Not pronounced fen-ian, it's
fee-nian.
Yeah but what a way to go!
I always loved Prince Alfred the best of Queen Victoria sons, my maternal grandfather was name Alfred also, look forward to see all those who died again in the resurrection.
Lousy person,but naturally life of luxury!!
None of them worked 60 hours a week in the mines.
What a stupid comment.
Do you?
@@Yorkiecarlos
50 years in the construction industry, exposed to asbestos, lung capacity of 20%, is that good enough for you !.
Visually breathtakingly dull. A badly researched, tediously delivered voiceover completes the inadequate package.
Thank you Matthew 🙃
Prince Arthur and Kaiser Wilhelm II look so much alike
Queen Vic made the same mistake as queen Liz 2,stayed on the throne far too long and did little. Edward 7 did have a playboy image, if you insist on skipping the more important parts. He was the best and most influential diplomat Europe ever seen. He died early by today's standard because he did not have access to the advanced medical care we have (except the vax , which put us back to his era) Edward can make the French do things no one else can, he is the only one that can control the German Kaiser, a temperamental and unpredictable character. Had he lived a few more years , there might not even be a WW1. Edward would have snuffed out that fire faster than a fire hose. England found out well after Falkland war , the French had top secret codes for their Exocet missiles to deactivate it so it will not harm French ships. If there is a king like Edward, the French would have handed him the code on a platter and a smile. England now have this sorry excuse as a king.
Our Royal Family are hard working and they are on the throne until they die unlike some of the other European Royals
It seems as though King Edward loved his country and people as much as Queen Victoria, despite his faults. Prince Albert loved his people and England too and was a great help to Queen Victoria.
"England now have (cit) this sorry excuse as a king". You don't seem to have given him much of a chance, and have judged his mother by similar standards. "Judge not lest ye be judged".
@@noelt2238Queen Vi, and Liz 2 we have their whole life's history. Edward 7 diplomatic skills were obvious long before he was king, I think we had enough time to judge this king. Unless you think we need another 1/4 century more.
@@elaineproffitt1032 Yes when Albert was alive, queen Vic was a real queen. After he died, Vic shrinked into her shell and rarely emerge. Same with queen Liz2 the last 25 years, she was just too old to do the job. I know she is supposed to be above politics, but when foreigners and foreign religion are slowly chipping away at the foundation of your empire, and not a squeak from her. I think the mentality is to kick the can down the road for the next king. I fear after Charles, the Muslims may be powerful enough to declare the Church of England illegal.
Pathetic exaggerated presentation.
Facts are embellished and the truth is often eliminated.....
Sorry, I can not take that voice.
I like a prince alfred and prince arthur hehehhe they are so handsome and they are a real prince hehhehe and grandson of queen victoria i like a prince henry of prussia,prince albert victor and prince george and prince alexander son of princess beatrice they are so masculine and cool and misterius prince hehhehe
“ON-Tare-ee-oh”
Although I watched the entire film, there was far too much about Prince Leopold, so it dragged on and on and on. Charles Edward was a far more interesting character. The documentary was disappointing.
Brutale?
Man..edward the 7th had to have been a blast to hang with. Edward the caressor hahaha
I feel sorry for Edward, I'm not excusing him cheating. But when you consider his mum was cruel and blamed him for his father's death, you've got to wonder. Maybe he had a reason to have so many mistresses and look for love somewhere I know alexandra loved him to pieces And put up with him having affairs But maybe he just need a mum's love
Or a Mum that would tell him to stop and remind him of his duties.
Yeah 😢
He was a vile philanderer and drunkard. Alexandra did not deserve to be treated like he treated her.
@@elaineproffitt1032 if his mother had not been so jealous and selfish and had delegated some of her duties he may have not been such a "playboy"
3:15 much like the chubby Kim dynasty in North Korea, while the poorest suffer from hunger and poverty.
Very judgmental
I'm female but I do prefer a male voice narrative. Female narration reminds me of women's tennis, doesn't hold my interest.
They should chose an actor with a very distinctive voice. A male actor.
Wow, so repetitive. Sorry, didn’t quite catch how many cigars etc that Edward had everyday. Hahaha. 🤣😂😅 I can’t watch anymore. Sorry.
Should all royals be put humanely to sleep?
littlwe girl voice and bitish accent couild not nder stand
English accent. There's no British accent, same like there's no European accent. 😊🤗
@E-Kat there's no 1 English accent either
Gushing commentary. Excessive use of adjectives.
Your voice don’t work for me sorry
What is this utter piffle about "reorganization of the military"? This man, HAD nothing, absolutely nothing, to do with military reorganisation.
Too busy reorganising his underpants😊
The narrator is annoying!!!!
@@mariamercer472 I’m not annoying 😂🙃
Yes you have an annoying voice whether you like it or not!!!!
I give up listening.