Prince John of the United Kingdom, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Prince John of the United Kingdom

UK prince

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1905

Place of Birth: York Cottage, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Jan-1919

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Prince John of the United Kingdom

  • Prince John of the United Kingdom (John Charles Francis; 12 July 1905 – 18 January 1919) was the fifth son and youngest of the six children of King George V and his wife, Queen Mary.
  • At the time of John's birth, his father was the Prince of Wales and heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, King Edward VII.
  • In 1910, George succeeded to the throne upon Edward's death and John became fifth in the line of succession to the British throne. In 1909, John was discovered to have epilepsy.
  • As his condition deteriorated, he was sent to live at Sandringham House and was kept away from the public eye.
  • There, he was cared for by his governess, "Lala" Bill, and befriended local children whom his mother had gathered to be his playmates.
  • Prince John died at Sandringham in 1919, following a severe seizure, and was buried at nearby St Mary Magdalene Church.
  • His illness was disclosed to the wider public only after his death. Prince John's alleged seclusion has subsequently been brought forward as evidence for the inhumanity of the royal family.
  • However, records show that the Prince was in some ways given favourable treatment by his parents, in comparison with his siblings.
  • Contrary to the belief that he was hidden from the public from an early age, John for most of his life had the role of a fully-fledged member of the family, appearing frequently in public until after his eleventh birthday, when his condition became severe. His long acknowledged learning disability and a possible intellectual disability have both been linked to his severe epilepsy; recent speculation finds some behaviours consistent with autism.

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