22. Paris loved Prince Edward as much as Prince Edward loved the French capital and its crazy ways
This bawdy house wasn’t the only place ‘Dirty Bertie’ liked in Paris. In the later decades of the 19th century, the French capital was home to a number of debauched clubs and cabaret venues. It was a city known for excess and hedonism – a marked contrast to London thrown into mourning following the death of Prince Albert. The Prince of Wales was a regular visitor and would frequently be spotted at the Moulin Rouge, often with a glamorous young French actress or socialite on his arm. While his own mother thought him a loser, the French loved the Playboy King and his fun-loving ways.
