NoblewomanS Scandalous Tale
Victorian Britain, often seen as an era of strict decorum, was not without its sensational affairs. Prince Edward, the era’s future monarch, was at the heart of numerous indiscretions.
His affair with the married Lady Mordaunt led to an illegitimate, visually impaired child—potentially a syphilis repercussion. Despite her confession, it was Lady Mordaunt who bore the consequences; denied a divorce, she was tragically consigned to an asylum for life by her husband, Lord Mordaunt..